Coop chats with Oshayne Lawrence of Watersports at Sandals South Coast
Category
😹
FunTranscript
00:00It's Coop with Big98.1, live from Sandals, sexy South Coast here in Jamaica. Remember,
00:04you can win one of five trips for giving away. And all you have to do is go to big981.com. We
00:08talk about the incredible views that you see here, the beaches, the pools, the food, the drinks,
00:13which are all included. I want to talk about the fun, the unlimited activities, the water sports,
00:17the things that you can do while you're here at Sandals. I've got O'Shane Lawrence with me
00:22here now. Can you talk to me a little bit about all that this resort has to offer as far as fun
00:26goes? All right, fantastic. So thank you for having us on the Big981 out of Philadelphia,
00:32of course. The sexy South Coast, we boast beautiful lawns and everything, but of course,
00:37we are the premier destination as it relates to water sports activities. It's all included,
00:42except for scuba diving if you're not certified. I know a lot of people are into scuba diving. We
00:46offer diving every day of life. We do two tank dives. What that means is we go out at 8.30 in
00:53the morning, you dive, come back on the boat, you know, have some juice, water, relax, have some
00:59chit-chat, learn a little bit about Jamaica, and then we go back down and dive again. And of course,
01:03we come back in about 12 o'clock. So guess what? If your partner doesn't dive, for example, you'll
01:08still have another eight or so hours with the person once you finish diving. So it's absolutely
01:14fun. We have PADI instructors that are professionals. Very, very good. We have a
01:19Newton 46 boat, one of the best dive boats that we have across the groups. And of course,
01:24we have snorkeling, snuba, we have water skiing, an array of activities. So if you're not an
01:30underwater person, we have on-top-of-the-water activities as well.
01:33Trey Lockerbies I will say that I learned that diving is,
01:36people travel around the world specifically to go diving, and they come to destinations like this
01:42to do that with you guys, right? Faisal Firdous Most definitely. And most destinations that you
01:45go, you have to pay for each dive, you have to rent the gear, all of that here,
01:48it's all included for you once you're a certified diver.
01:50Trey Lockerbies Let's talk about maybe if you're not
01:52into the diving thing, some of those other activities that you touched on pretty briefly,
01:55because I did notice as I was walking through the resort yesterday, I mean, it's like right here in
01:59front of us, you just walk up and you can take your pick of all the different things that you want
02:03to do. Faisal Firdous Most definitely. So for what we call the activities here, we have sailing,
02:07hobby sailing, we have windsurfing, we have kayaking, we also have paddleboarding. Those
02:12activities are first come first serve. It's pretty basic. They're very easy and relaxed.
02:16Most days is very calm. So persons can just jump on the paddleboard, paddle away and have some fun.
02:22Some persons just sit, relax and enjoy the actual scenery as well.
02:26Trey Lockerbies What is your personal favorite? If somebody
02:29was here, maybe their first time, Sandals South Coast, they get to do one thing. Now,
02:33of course, they could do whatever they want to, but what is your favorite that they should try?
02:36Faisal Firdous My favorite activity is water skiing.
02:38Trey Lockerbies Okay, why?
02:39Faisal Firdous I like the rush of it. So you get up the water
02:41parts, one water goes to the left, one section goes to the right, and then you just pop up
02:46into the sunset. Trey Lockerbies
02:47Now, is this like when my dad was driving the boat when I was a kid and he's trying purposely
02:51to make me fall over? Faisal Firdous Most definitely not. Our aim is not
02:54to make you fall, but stand tall. Trey Lockerbies
02:56I love it, O'Shea. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. When you get to Sandals South Coast,
03:01make sure you take advantage of all these amazing activities because it's truly paradise. Thank you.
03:04Faisal Firdous Awesome sauce. The water
03:06spurs is where the fun begins. Trey Lockerbies
03:07That's right.