Prior to our trip, I debated purchasing a new point and shoot. Our P&S was about 6 (or maybe more!) years old and its main function was a toy camera for Ethan or maybe a paperweight. So I set out to purchase a new P&S for our trip. I knew that I would want something waterproof because I certainly didn’t want to bring the D700 to the beach or out on the water. Aaron and I went through several reviews of waterproof cameras and just as we decided to purchase one, I had second thoughts. I wasn’t really impressed with the image quality from any of the waterproof P&S cameras on the market. Why spend $300 and be unhappy with the quality of the images? If I’m going to buy a new camera, I want it to be used often, not just for underwater shots. I did some more research on P&S cameras and ended up decided on the Canon Powershot SD780IS along with the Canon WP-DC31 Waterproof Case that fits the camera. I’m so glad that I went with that option over the waterproof camera. All of the pictures from our day at Culebra were taken with the P&S with the waterproof housing. And of course, I wouldn’t have these awesome reef photos if I didn’t have the waterproof housing.