Together with his parents, Les and Muriel, Rex Wotton managed the West Coast Watersports shop at Coral Reef hotel, just up the beach from Settlers Beach. They took hotel guest diving and on daytime and sunset cruises along the coast. He was a master seafarer trained by the Royal Merchant Navy in ship navigation, sailing, diving, explosives, and marine work.
Rex Wotton was among the most charming Rogues you would ever meet. He had an infectious sense of fun and used it to win over every situation.
Once When walking out of the sea at Settlers Beach Villa Beach Hotel, in full scuba diving gear, wetsuit, and tank, Rex looked like a James Bond character on a mission. He had a six-inch dagger strapped to his foreleg and carried sticks of dynamite around his waist. His objective was to plant explosives around the reefs, set to blow when he got out of the water. It was a government-approved project to clear a swimming area for visitors. The blast shook the buildings just moments after he was on land. "Oh!" he giggled, somewhat troubled," Perhaps a stick too much dynamite on that one."