Jonathan Green Adventures 2000 ft
to the bottom of the ocean
With a fizz of compressed gas and an ominous gurgling, the moss-coloured ocean swallows the little yellow submarine. We sink from the surface, the contraption plunging far below boats carrying tourists on the surface – deeper and deeper into the watery blue-blackness of the Caribbean.

I’m jammed into a steel sphere, my legs already cramping in the tight, hot compartment of the submarine. I feel bouts of claustrophobia break over me and then recede. There is a four-inch-thick acrylic viewing dome separating me from the mounting water pressure outside as we slide down alongside a coral wall.

And then the rapid descent. The sun’s rays fight to penetrate this depth as we fall deeper and the darkness begins to enfold us.

Travel Tips: Roatan is a very nice Caribbean island with outstanding beaches. Continental and Delta fly direct to the island from the States. Great snorkeling and diving. Most of this footage was taken in West Bay Beach. There is a lot of development and the island is changing pretty fast. However, the electricity situation is spotty and rolling black-outs are common in the afternoon. The nice resorts have back-up generators.

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