Roatan, Honduras March 2007 Photo Gallery by Kelly Tyler at pbase.com

Roatan, Honduras March 2007

I had the most incredible experience on Karl Stanley's submarine IDABEL...which he coincidentaly happened to build in my hometown of Idabel, Oklahoma. I believe I was the 4th person from Idabel to ride in it! There is a documentary film about Karl & the homemade submarine due to be released soon called A View From Below: http://www.aviewfrombelow.com

Check out his website at http://www.stanleysubmarines.com and if you ever get this once in a lifetime opportunity to take a ride in his sub - don't even think about chickening out. It really is a wonderful experience & worth overcoming any fears you may have!

Me & daughter in taxi from airport	Daughter in front of the Idabel	Daughter w/ Karl Stanley being interviewed in background	Daughter found a playmate	Half Moon Bay Cabins
West Bay - shore route to Gumbalimbo	West Bay - shore route to Gumbalimba	West Bay - found a pool at Paradise Beach Club	West Bay Beach - near the point	Water taxi from West Bay Beach
Lobster kabobs at Half Moon Bay Cabins restaurant	Breakfast & studying for dive certification - Half Moon Bay Cabins	Surface Interval/Lunch at Canibal Cafe	Surface Interval/Lunch at Canibal Cafe	Sunset at Sundowners
Jeff & Kelly at Sundowners	Steve, Kelly & Jeff on Bottom Time boat	Coconut Tree Divers shop in West End Village	Junior Scuba Diver training on the Bottom Time boat	Karl Stanley's IDABEL submarine
Karl, Kelly & daughter briefing for the sub ride	Karl Stanley's IDABEL submarine	Karl Stanley's IDABEL submarine	Kelly from Idabel, OK prepping to board the IDABEL submarine w/ daughter!!	Karl prepping for a late afternoon sub ride
My daughter crawling in the narrow sub entrance	Jeff from inside the sub	The sunken C-Bug (his first endeavor...)	Karl Stanley, pilot of the IDABEL	Our view of Karl from inside the IDABEL
Mom & daughter excited to go to 2000 feet!	Inside the IDABEL	View from the IDABEL's large bubble window	Fish did strange things down deep...like hang upside down	Starfish & crab at 1,000 feet down
Karl's sunken yacht (sunk on purpose)	Karl's sunken yacht (sunk on purpose)	Views from the IDABEL	Sea cucumber at around 1400 feet	Views from the IDABEL
Views from the IDABEL	Views from the IDABEL	Views from the IDABEL	Idabel's getting deeper...	Too much excitement...naptime at 1700 feet
2000 feet in the IDABEL submarine!!	2000 feet down...strange looking lobster	THE FISH THAT WALKED!!!	Yet another cool looking fish!	What was that?
More lobsters...	Sea Dweller's trip to 2000 feet ;)	A car battery at about 1500 feet down...from a crashed boat :(	The captain piloting the sub back up on the surface	Time to wake up mini-me...
Mom & daughter having a wonderful vacation!	Mom & daughter enjoying the sunset at Half Moon Bay	Half Moon Bay's custom fishing boat ;)	Porcupine fish! my favorite :)	Diving with Coconut Tree Divers
My daughter diving with her instructor	Diving with Coconut Tree Divers	Diving in West End	Diving in West End - SQUID!	Diving in West End - my future diver
Me and my daughter - diving in Roatan!	Diving in West End - my future diver	Karl Stanley's IDABEL submarine in Half Moon Bay, West End Village	Documentary film crew arrives for final shots	Documentary film crew getting some final shots
Documentary film crew getting some final shots	ME, be your model?? OK - I'll do it!	Karl Stanley from inside the IDABEL submarine	Classic view of Karl Stanley from inside the IDABEL :)	View from inside the sub at Karl's doc
My daughter climbing into the IDABEL submarine	Roatan's Institute for Deep Sea Exploration dock	My Junior Scuba Diver getting her certification picture taken	My Junior Scuba Diver at Coconut Tree Diver's diveshop in West End Village	My daughter climbing on Karl Stanley's roof...shhh!
We borrowed Karl Stanley's truck to haul our gear...	Pappy wanted to go for a ride when we got back...refused to come out!	My daughter in front of the underwater videographers for the documentary	Spotted Moray Eel at around 150 feet down	Karl Stanley riding his zipline from his balcony to the dock
Back in the USA...lunch stop at the Woodlands	Back in the USA...lunch stop at the Woodlands	Woodlands mall fun break before driving back to Dallas	Woodlands mall fun break before driving back to Dallas	Kelly Sammi in sub.jpg
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Colleen		14-Apr-2010 02:16
Hi how old is the daughter at the time she started diving in these pix?

Dean Duke		21-Nov-2008 03:06
Hey Carl this is Dean Duke from Idabel. I helped you at the hanger, just wanted to say hi and hope y'all are doing great over there. Hope y'all have a great Christmas. I still have that dog from the hanger his name is Lucky, which is a good name for him since the situation he was in. Well just wanted to say hi, so I guess bye for now. My daughter's e-mail is iheartyou_jessica.razorblades@yahoo.com so if you would like to e-mail me feel free to, and I'll get back to you from there. Bye.

Guest		10-Aug-2007 23:35
did you stay at the Half Moon Bay Cabins? Do you have contact information? I am going to Roatan at the beginning of September and think I would like to stay there, but can't find a web site or current info in a guide book. my email address is costaricachica_2000@yahoo.com. thanks in advance if you can help. - Lara

Tory Anderson		15-May-2007 18:14
Wonderful photos. What a great experience! You have a lucky daughter.

Guest		14-Apr-2007 00:46
great photos- what kind of camera are you using?

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