Rex Wotton Barbados Adventures

Rex Wotton ran the West Coast Watersports shop at Coral Reef hotel, just up the beach from Settlers Beach. The center took hotel guest diving and on daytime and sunset cruises around the coast. He was an expert seafarer trained by the Royal Merchant Navy in all matters of navigation, and marine work.

Rex was just one of the most loveable Rogues in Paradise. His sense of joy and sharp wit enveloped every situation. Rex was independent at an early age and often disappeared for days at a time, camping along the banks of Joes' river . He built campfires from coconut husk and twigs and cooked his catch with breadfruit, wild okras, plantain, and edible vines. He ate mangoes, and local berries like fat pork, and sea grapes, that grow along the beach.


He was a powerful high-energy figure at 5 feet 8 inches, well built, with untidy, light-brown hair and piercing blue eyes. Not one for formal exercises; he did not run, jog, push weights, or do any approved gym. Hard work, dynamic play, and running the West Coast water was his workout. He sailed, taught scuba diving, and was always busy taking care of boats, engines, and gear. He ferried people, food, drinks, and scuba gear, from hotels to oceans and had a full schedule of on-the-job workouts. The scuba tanks were heavy, and it was a high-impact sport to load 20 tanks into the old VolsWagan van. They had to be unpacked and stacked in the dive shop and later strapped onto guests for the deep dives and shallow water instructions. He was seldom still.


Learn more Rogues Adventures with Rex, a fearless, outstanding seaman and intrepid adventurer. Read about his wicked exploits here.