Death snorkel

When I travel I tend to favor doing things over relaxing.  We sign up for a lot of outings.  Some feel like there is a bit of danger to them.  In reality probably not.  These are professionals with systems worked for keeping people feel safe.  The illusion of danger makes it more fun.  That's not to say things can't happen.  I just didn't expect to encounter death in a combo whale watching/ snorkel cruise.

In 2016 I took Will to Maui.  One of the things we did was sign up for a catamaran trip to Molokini crater to snorkel.  Multiple companies offer trips.  Honestly- there wasn't much difference between the trips.  They took you from the same place to the same place and charged about the same.  I had 2 companies I liked.  Not sure how I ended up choosing. 

Beautiful morning trip.  Cruised by some whales on the way out.  Took about a half hour to the crater.  We got there and I noted the boat from the other company arrived about when we did.  We got in the water and started snorkeling.  Very nice.

I realized soon after there was a bit of a commotion.  The other boat was calling it's snorkelers back on board.  Then I noticed the employees were doing CPR on the deck.  They got everybody back on and started the slow process of getting back to harbor.

I learned this is actually not  uncommon.  People escape to paradise and naturally want to do stuff.  Stuff they don't normally do at home.  To be fair I don't know the gentleman's story. Perhaps he wasn't the stereotypical couch potato who decides to up their activity level.  Get in relatively cool water and exerts themselves.  The body isn't ready.

I don't know for sure he didn't make it.  I do know the boat didn't have meds.  I do know we were a half hour from land and CPR is tiring.  I hope my assumption is wrong.  If so I'm very impressed with the rescue skills of the boat's employees.  

Anyway for those of  us who stayed the snorkeling was beautiful.  We saw more whales.  We made the most of the day we had