li Fuller is a third generation Antiguan who lives and plays on Antigua's North Shore where his grandfather built the Lord Nelson Beach Hotel in the late 1940s.

Nick Fuller Sr. came here to Antigua in 1941 as U.S. Vice Consul. On his second day in Antigua he managed to get someone to take him exploring in the North Sound Area. He got to Bird Island and immediately decided that he wanted to spend the rest of his life in Antigua. Bird Island has had this effect on many people since then. He and his wife remained in Antigua after the war and raised seven children in Antigua while running their hotel.

The Lord Nelson was the first hotel built on a beach in Antigua and was opened in 1950. It is where Eli Fuller and the rest of the "grandchildren" grew up learning how to walk, swim and talk.

Eli's Dad, John Fuller who was born in Antigua, went to the UK after finishing secondary school in Antigua where he studied law. It was there in London that he met his wife Jill. They came back to Antigua after he finished passing the Bar exams to start a family. It's the best place in the world to raise kids!

Eli went to a local catholic school until his graduation at sixteen. In Antigua school finishes at 1:30 PM so there was lots to do afterwards. Eli spent most of his time boating around Antigua and Barbuda. Snorkeling was a favourite among all the grandchildren and Eli was wearing a mask before he learned how to speak.

When Eli was 12 years old he learned how to windsurf and began competing internationally later that year. His first big race was Windsurfing Antigua Week 1985 where he managed to windsurf in the race from Jolly Beach to Montserrat- a 31 mile race across open ocean. For the next four years he windsurfed most days and competed all around the Caribbean.

In 1988 he was given the opportunity to represent Antigua in the games of the XXIVth Olympiad, held in Seoul, South Korea. He was 16 and the youngest competitor in the windsurfing division. The equipment was one-design though, which was not used in the Caribbean and he managed to place 31st out of 45 competitors on the unfamiliar gear.

After graduation from high school he enrolled at Florida Tech where he studied business management while still competing on the international windsurfing circuit. After four years he left Florida Tech with his BS in Business Management and moved to Maui, Hawaii where he trained for the Pro Windsurfing Tour. Eli was not happy on the tour and missed Antigua.

After traveling all around mainland Europe, Greece, Brazil, Hawaii, the Canaries, and the US he had to come to miss the real island life and his family. After coming back to Antigua working in the hospitality industry managing night clubs, a small hotel, a restaurant, a bar and a sports complex he finally found job fulfillment after starting Adventure Antigua. It was a job where he was never stuck inside and was always on the water enjoying the thing which made his grandfather stay here back in the forties. Recently he has expanded his business adding a new boat, and together with Nell, JD, Shamel, Ed, Leslie, Jill and Tony, its now starting to feel like a "real" business.

After 16 years of international competition Eli retired from Windsurfing after winning one of the worlds most prestigious windsurfing regattas last July, the HIHO or "Hook in and Hold On". Eli then started kitesurfing and now has started a kitesurfing school.

Kitesurfng, fishing, snorkeling, beachcombing, camping, traveling, archeology, surfing and reading are Eli's interests as well as home life the dogs Lila, Clover and Sparky. His love for Antigua, its ecology and history, coupled with life experience makes his Eco-Tour a highlight for many people's vacation in Antigua.

Tony originally hails from the north coast of Guyana, in South America. He has been in Antigua for nearly 10 yrs and is the hardest working man on the island, which explains why, at 125 lbs, he is Antigua's strongest man, pound for pound. Although it may not look like it, Tony enters weight lifting competitions and has dead lifted an astonishing 365 lbs. This also is the reason he refuses help when lifting the anchor during the tour. It's all training as far as he is concerned! Once quoted as saying he only has fun when he is at work, he has an extreme passion for snorkelling, fishing, and spending time at sea. This soft spoken guy sometimes appears to be shy but once he gets talking he is incredibly loquacious, knowledgeable and entertaining.

Nell, Eli's sister, is in charge of the office and marketing. She, like the rest of the crew, knows the waters of Antigua like the back of her hand and loves to share her knowledge and enthusiasm for the island and it rich flora, fauna and folklore with young and old alike. She does make it onto the boats from time to time as well.

Captain Shamel, now skippers the Eco Tour boat. He has been running excursion boats since the 80's and loves being on the water showing you the beauty of our islands. He's been working with Eli part time for 3 years but now thankfully is full time. He's a real good skipper.

Leslie, worked for Eli in the mid 90's as chief security officer in the nightclub Eli was running. Always, full of energy and a massive smile, Leslie is a great guy to spend time with. He adds plenty of atmosphere to the Xtreme Tour which is where you will find him most days. New to snorkeling, we have a hard time keeping him out of the water!

JD, is the newest member of our team, but no newcomer to tours or boating. This young Antiguan, like Eli, grew up spending each free second on the water. Anyone who works 7 hours on the Eco Tour boat and then goes back out fishing on his own boat, loves the sea! His family has been here in Antigua living on the shore since the 17th century. He is a great guide to have on the boat, and he loves showing you the secrets of our islands.

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