Today, the island is inhabited mostly by ‘Saints’, a nickname for locals of Saint Helena who have moved to Ascension for work opportunities. In true Delos style we unknowingly arrived at a very interesting time in Ascension’s history, met some incredible locals, and in just 3 weeks fell in love with this rugged and raw underwater paradise. We unanimously agreed that the 730 nautical mile sail North to explore this mysterious island was well worth it before we turned Delos South to complete our ocean crossing to Brazil. After setting sail from Walvis Bay, Namibia and spending two weeks on it’s big sister island of Saint Helena, our curiosity to explore Ascension was peaked. The island is teeming with Tuna, Wahoo, Mahi, Turtles and as of late- an exceedingly high population of Galapagos Sharks that are rumored to be getting a bit aggressive. Sitting almost smack dab in the middle of the South Atlantic, somewhere between South America & Africa with at least 1,000 miles of deep blue in all directions, the aquatic life here has flourished since this ancient volcano rose out of the sea one million years ago. Up until recently, I had never even heard of it. Ascension Island is incredibly remote, and known as a world class destination for spear and sport fishing. It has been the question mark of our Atlantic Ocean Crossing since I was first invited to join SV Delos over five months ago. There are no tourists, the land is barren and volcanic, it’s almost impossible to reach, and it’s waters are filled with sharks.
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