Although Desmond Howard's planned return to the Super Bowl was cut short by the Detroit Lions' first-round loss, Howard still enjoyed himself during Super Bowl week as he learned to scuba dive in the Cayman Islands.

Howard, MVP of Super Bowl XXXI, joined hundreds of scuba diving enthusiasts on Grand Cayman Island for the annual Scuba Bowl event, sponsored by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, Cayman Airways and the Cayman Islands Watersports Operators Association.

The return specialist, who returned a kick-off for a touchdown to seal a Super Bowl victory for the Green Bay Packers in 1997, said the island's warm waters and colorful coral reefs make it the only place, other than the end zone, where he guarantees a "return" visit.

"Scuba diving has been something I've always wanted to try and I can't wait to come back and try it again," the 1991 Heisman Trophy winner said.

During his time on the island, Howard had the opportunity to meet well-known scuba diving figure, Jean Michel Cousteau, son of the famed diving legend Jacques Cousteau. Howard was treated to a variety of island delicacies and toured the historic Pedro St. James castle.

-- Scott D. Jones