Back in the late 80's when I made this trip, I couldn't swim. It would be another couple of months before I learned - spurred on in part by not being able to go snorkeling or diving in these waters. It seemed everyone was having so much fun! As a toddler, I almost drowned and had to be rescued by me father. If it hadn't been for my brother who was three at the time who ran off to tell my father that I'd fallen into the water tank, I'd probably have drowned.