Hello snorkellers
we would love to address you once more about castara reef (and surely other reefs, too).
since we live right in front of the reef, we do see snorkellers walk on the reef on a daily basis. it hurts us because it hurts the reef and if bad luck it hurts you as well. sadly many snorkellers don't like to be advised not to do so and just ignore us.
PLEASE! if you like to swim or snorkel in little bay (or heavenly bay) in castara, enter the water within the left third (facing the water). on the right the reef reaches almost up the beach when it is low tide.
don't stand on the reef. swim over to the sandy area on the left if you can't adjust your mask floating!
the reefs all over the world are not in best shape because of polution already, they don't need us to walk on them to suffer even more!
hope that a few people who plan they holiday read this and we have to shout a little less from our balcony to keep our reef in better shape!
thanks for taking the time to read this, have a great, relaxed and laid back time in tobago
stephanie & alibaba
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Re: castara reef - on a personal note!
Thanks for putting that out there.
Maybe you could hang a big sign from your balcony and then throw rocks at those who don't comply.
Hugh
Maybe you could hang a big sign from your balcony and then throw rocks at those who don't comply.
Hugh
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you could come and make that a job...on a little life guard tower
maybe it sounded a bit too negative...so on another note: thanks to those who try to inform the other snorkellers about it
maybe it sounded a bit too negative...so on another note: thanks to those who try to inform the other snorkellers about it
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Brian and Steph,
OK. I'll take you up on your offer!!!
But I will need an occasional day off to go fishing.
Thanks, Hugh
OK. I'll take you up on your offer!!!
But I will need an occasional day off to go fishing.
Thanks, Hugh
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Re: castara reef - on apersonal note!
Hugh
We could job share
It's great to be reminded Steph.
Look what's happened to Buccoo reef and that is massive when compared to Castara reef.
Look after your reef Steph - it's the only one you've got.
We could job share
It's great to be reminded Steph.
Look what's happened to Buccoo reef and that is massive when compared to Castara reef.
Look after your reef Steph - it's the only one you've got.
Take only photos - leave only footprints. I like that concept.
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Steve,
As long as we can spend some days off together, fishing.
Steph and Brian,
Thanks for helping to raise awareness of how fragile the reefs are. Carib Stu taught me well - don't touch. It's our future.
Hugh
As long as we can spend some days off together, fishing.
Steph and Brian,
Thanks for helping to raise awareness of how fragile the reefs are. Carib Stu taught me well - don't touch. It's our future.
Hugh
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Any day with a 'Y' in it Hugh.Hugh S wrote:Steve,
As long as we can spend some days off together, fishing.
Take only photos - leave only footprints. I like that concept.
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Steve,
Will you be in Tobago this year? I will make a rare April appearance and then return for most of the summer.
Hugh
Steph - Please forgive the thread-jack.
Will you be in Tobago this year? I will make a rare April appearance and then return for most of the summer.
Hugh
Steph - Please forgive the thread-jack.
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aren't you guys always doing that?
as long as it keeps the thread hig up in the list so as many people as possible can read the first post...
the see is finally calming down and the reef looked lovely from up here today. visiblity is getting better by the minute...yihaa
steph
as long as it keeps the thread hig up in the list so as many people as possible can read the first post...
the see is finally calming down and the reef looked lovely from up here today. visiblity is getting better by the minute...yihaa
steph
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Hi HughHugh S wrote:Steve,
Will you be in Tobago this year? I will make a rare April appearance and then return for most of the summer.
There's a 50/50 chance that we will be over in August, so if we do come, we can hopefully meet up for a few casts together.
Take only photos - leave only footprints. I like that concept.