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TV Show Expedition Unknown - Captain Kidd's Treasure Episode

Bradley Williamson, Josh Gates, and the production team of the TV show Expedition Unknown.

A "Behind the Scenes" tour of the hit TV show, Expedition Unknown - the Captain Kidd Episode. The above photo shows, Bradley Williamson of Treasure Expeditions, - wearing white shirt and in center of photo), along with Josh Gates, and the Production team on location. Following is some "Behind the Scenes" info about the episode along with some great photos.

 

It  was a great experience for Treasure Expeditions to work with Josh  Gates on his exciting TV show Expedition Unknown about Captain Kidd's  Pirate Treasure. Below are some "behind the scenes" photos and info. And "Yes"  there is treasure on Mona Island.


First  we would like address couple of questions which have been asked of us.  Yes, the sites were real, yes we did stay on Mona Island in tents and  sleeping bags (the tents were about 10 feet from the ocean), the anchor was  real and Yes treasure has been found on Mona Island and we do believe  there is still a large amount of treasure to be found. The only problem  is that Mona Island is completely under the control of Puerto Rico's  Department of Natural and Environmental Resources and only biologist and  park rangers are allowed on the island, so unfortunately there will  never be a large scale search and recovery project regarding either  buried or sunken treasure on Mona Island. We had to go through a lot of  work just to be able to film on the island. 

We were also thoroughly impressed with the producers Shawn Michaels and  Nicole Gormley, the writer Thomas Quinn and all the cameramen and sound  tech. Everyone worked as a team and was extremely friendly and  professional. 


They  flew Bradley down to the Caribbean to be on location for a little over a  week on the islands of Puerto Rico, The Dominican Republic and Mona  Island. It was a lot of work but it was also a lot of fun. Josh and his  team work very hard to deliver a great show. The diving was spectacular  and the island of Mona is breathtaking to behold. A couple of times  climbing up the cliffs to enter the caves was a little tricky and the  size of the huge iguanas on the island was a little unsettling. The cave  system is incredible vast and spectacular. The pre-Columbian writing  was also amazing to behold.


Of  course we can't leave out diving on one of Captain Kidd's actual ships,  the Quedagh Merchant, in the Dominican Republic. It was a great  experience to dive on it and also to view the spectacular marine life  all around on the reefs and the cliff dive that we did later on in the  day. 

Expedition Unknown: Captain Kidd's Pirate Treasure Episode

 This is a short public promotional video of when I joined Josh  Gates on his TV show Expedition Unknown as we went in search of Captain  Kidd's Pirate Treasure. It was a exciting and fun adventure! Yes, we did find  treasure. Also, Josh, along with his whole production team, are very  good, honest, and hardworking people, it was an honor and a pleasure to  work with them. 

A "Behind the Scenes" Photo Gallery & Information of Episode: Click on Photo(s) for information

Josh Gates, production team and myself on way to filming location
Mona Island caves overlooking the ocean.
Dive boat we will use to dive on Pirate Captain Kidd's ship - the Quedagh Merchant.
 Tom, Me (Bradley Williamson) and Josh Gates heading out to dive on one Captain Kidd's ships
Mona Island where Captain Kidd buried some of his treasure.
Mona Island - for several days we stayed on this island while exploring for Captain Kidd's treasure.
Map of the shipwreck of Captain Kidd's pirate ship - the Quedagh Merchant
Captain guiding dive boat to shipwreck site of the Quedagh Merchant.
Bradley Williamson before diving on Captain Kidd's ship - Quedagh Merchant.
Some of the filming equipment used by the production team during filming.
This is one of the drones the production team used for their great aerial filming scenes.
Bradley Williamson with Josh Gates and production team checking into resort after staying on Mona.
Photo of resort which we stayed at for the last couple days of filming the Captain Kidd episode
My room at the resort. Much better than sleeping in tents on the beach while at Mona Island.
This is an image of me, Bradley Williamson, talking with the writer, Tom - who did an excellent job.
Tom the writer and producer Shawn Michaels celebrating after filming.
Producer Shawn Michaels and Josh Gates relaxing after completing the episode on Captain Kidd.
Josh Gates, Bradley Williamson, and the production crew.

Expedition Unknown: Captain Kidd's Treasure Episode

This is another short video clip showing Captain Bradley Williamson of Treasure Expeditions, along with Josh Gates on his TV show Expedition Unknown, searching for the pirate treasure of the famous pirate Captain Kidd.

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