Request For Advice

Because this year is our 35th anniversary, and because we have not seen the sun here in central Pennsylvania for, oh, about 47 days now, the husband/lover/travel companion and I have scheduled a trip in May to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.

We are so excited and have begun a countdown until departure day.  Of course we are looking forward to doing all the sunshine/water/beach related things available to do at our resort, along with some general sight-seeing of the interior of the island.

I cannot help myself now - I keep looking at the photos from our Jamaican vacation last year, and anticipating enjoying some of the same activities, yet making new memories.  I want to share with you a few photos from that trip and then ask you for your advice.

Here is the hubby after a particularly fun snorkeling trip.  I love this picture of him, because he looks so happy, and it is typically hard to catch a smiley photo of him in which he looks truly natural.

Here are a few underwater shots.  We took these photos with a cheap (about $10) underwater camera we had purchased at our home Wal-mart and packed in our suitcases.  

As you can see, although the beauty of these underwater coral areas is evident, our photo quality is very poor.  We would like to purchase a better underwater camera to take along, and to have for future trips. 

So friends, if you have any experience with an underwater camera that will give us satisfactory pictures, but will not require us to sell a child to pay for it, please advise us.  We will be grateful for any information you may have for us.

The countdown has begun.  

I'm smiling.