May 23, 2011 01:00 PM EDT
Prince William and Kate spent honeymoon hours in the water, scuba diving with sting rays and turtles and sharks. Their Seychelles hideaway is surrounded by a nature preserve, so the Royal pair had many chances to be up close and in touch with the water wildlife, reports US Weekly. "They got to see some wonderful things," says Amanda Hunt, press attaché for the local government. Prince William is an experienced diver, having taken scuba trips to many of the world's most famous spots. Duchess Kate is obviously a capable "dive buddy".
They went on several dives, Hunt mentioned. The whole procedure must have been interesting, because the best way to see wildlife is generally when you move quietly, with no fuss. But the odds are the couple never had a chance to dive as a pair, alone. There would be bodyguards in scuba gear all around, and likely a few sharpshooters with spear guns, just in case one of the "friendly sharks", as Hunt called them, turned out to be a less docile kind. There would be advance men, checking out the area for hazards before Prince William and Kate entered the water. There would be scuba bubbles everywhere. You might almost expect 007 in a tuxedo under his wet suit. They're lucky they saw any wildlife at all, except for the coral.
The Prince and the Duchess watched a nest of sea turtle eggs, hatching. Viewers don't need to dive for that, because turtles nest on the sand, but it tends to happen in the dark, so you have to get up really early. But the whole island area was closed off and surrounded by safety, so Prince William and Kate must have had days of private time, to go off bird watching. Don't all honeymooners go bird watching?
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