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Three Generations Dive on the Brac
 A frequent visitor to Cayman Brac, Joshua Springer (center) finds a sign painted when he was four years old, with his father and grandfather.
Friday, February 18, 2005
"Diving," said 10-year-old Joshua Springer," is even more fun than skateboarding," his favorite hobby before he discovered the delights of SCUBA diving on a recent vacation to Cayman Brac.
The youngster from Sacramento, California was certified on Super bowl Sunday at the Divi Tiara Beach Resort, and was then able to dive with his two buddies: his dad, Keith and grandfather, Arnold.
The three generations of Springer's said that diving with each other was very special. Keith, who learned to dive when he was fifteen, has been "buddying" with his dad for twenty-five years. On this vacation, he said he kept a close eye on both his father and his son. Arnold said he was always watching. "both my kids." Joshua said he was too busy watching the fish to watch his dad and his granddad too much.
Of his first seven dives, Joshua said his favorites were Tarpon Reef and Greenhouse Reef. Though he is a seasoned snorkeler, he said he has now seen lots of new things as a diver, including a squid, parrot fish, flying gurnard and a coral-banded shrimp.
Keith said he has been coming to the Divi Tiara on the Brac since 1998, and has been bringing Joshua with him since he was three years old. In fact, Joshua found a painted sign that he had made six years ago that had survived Hurricane Ivan.
Its great coming back to the same hotel, said Joshua. He said that many staff members were old friends and he knew lots of people.
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