Cozumel/Cenotes/Holbox
#1
Posted 28 July 2008 - 09:34 AM
7/25-7/28 2008
Back in North Carolina, I booked my 96th Dive. SingleDivers.com was having the re-do of the Cozumel/Cenotes/Holbox trip, I was able to find some inexpensive airfare, so I came down for the weekend to do the Cozumel portion.
We stayed at Casa Del Mar. I arrived on Friday, checked in at the dive shop (DelMarAquatics) and did a shore dive that afternoon with two of the women on the trip. The dive was suprisingly good. First we went and blew bubbles at the glass bottom boat. Then we followed the fish over to the snorkelers watching a couple get very territorial with each other. After the snorkelers left, we then hear this loud noise and in comes the Atlantis submarine. This is my third shore dive in the last couple of years and the marine life seems to be getting better each time. We ate at La Chorzo that night to celebrate the birthday of one of our divemasters, Fernando. I had a great fish filet, and they put a candle in the flan for Fernando's b'day and had the local musicians play happy birthday.
Day 2 I did two dives, Dalila and Paradise Reef. Both good dives. GIven that most of the group arrived on this day, I dove with four of the women who arrived early. Nice warm water and abundant marine life. Saw turtles, nurse sharks on every dive this trip. We had 10 divers on their large boat with plenty of room to spread out.
Day 3 was Dive 100. WW hired a videographer to celebrate the occasion. We dove Palancar Bricks as our first dive. One of my favorites with large coral formations and plenty of swim throughs. We did a number of activities underwater, including each lady on the dive giving me a kiss underwater to comensurate the event. Dive 101 was at Cedral Wall. In addition to the Turtles competing with the Angelfish for food (it was looking like the angels were basically waiting for the turtle to do the work and then the fish would grab it once it was loose in the water). We also saw a moray eel in the open stand off against an angelfish wouldn't let it pass. Not sure what was into the angelfish on this dive. Also had a shark swimming out in the open watching the eel.
Having spent a few times in Cozumel, I decided to take a boat ride over to Playa Del Carmen. Scouted out some dive shops and hotels for doing some Cenote diving on our next trip down here.
While brief, another nice trip to Cozumel. With SingleDivers.com scheduling another trip over Halloween, it may be just in time for another visit. Thanks to Kamala and everyone else for making my 100th dive special. It was a good time!
#2
Posted 28 July 2008 - 11:03 AM
#3
Posted 28 July 2008 - 11:06 AM
#4
Posted 28 July 2008 - 11:16 AM
If you can't eat it or play with it,
Just pee on it and walk away.
#5
Posted 28 July 2008 - 11:22 AM
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Posted 28 July 2008 - 05:12 PM
#7
Posted 28 July 2008 - 05:30 PM
By all that is wet, I do hereby swear, (politely), and attest, upon pain of never diving again, (real or imagined), that I understand and affirm, that I agree to the above.
_________________________________________(log in name signature)
Signed and Dated
#8
Posted 29 July 2008 - 06:13 AM
Congradulations, so did you rearange the Palancar Bricks to say "100" or "SD" like Kamala wanted?
That was the plan but we just missed seeing the bricks due to the current!
Anyway...it hsa been a great trip so far but the 100th dive celebration was amazing...the video turned out great!
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#9
Posted 29 July 2008 - 07:05 AM
#10
Posted 29 July 2008 - 04:08 PM
Not sure on posting the video (WW has it, I haven't even seen it yet), but hopefully Stingray can post some of the pix! When we saw the shark under the rock, he wouldn't come out and play. So our Divemaster, Mario, took her camera under there to get a good shot!
#11
Posted 01 August 2008 - 07:00 PM
I myself am sitting on dive #99, and unless an unexpected diving opportunity comes up, it will be the November Curacao trip before I hit my 100th.
#12
Posted 01 August 2008 - 08:38 PM
Congrats on your 100th dive!!!
I myself am sitting on dive #99, and unless an unexpected diving opportunity comes up, it will be the November Curacao trip before I hit my 100th.
can I be YOUR 100th dive buddy???
Contact me directly at Kamala@SingleDivers.com for your private or group travel needs or 864-557-6079 AND don't miss SD's 2018-2021 Trips! ....here! Most are once in a lifetime opportunities...don't miss the chance to go!!
SD LEGACY/OLD/MANUAL Forms & Documents.... here !
Click here TO PAY for Merchandise, Membership, or Travel
"Imitation is the sincerest flattery." - Gandhi
"Imitation is proof that originality is rare." - ScubaHawk
SingleDivers.com...often imitated...never duplicated!
Kamala Shadduck c/o SingleDivers.com LLC
2234 North Federal Hwy, #1010 Boca Raton, FL 33431
formerly...
710 Dive Buddy Lane; Salem, SC 29676
864-557-6079 tel/celfone/office or tollfree fax 888-480-0906
#13
Posted 02 August 2008 - 06:29 AM
Most definitely, if I end up having to wait until Curacao!!!Congrats on your 100th dive!!!
I myself am sitting on dive #99, and unless an unexpected diving opportunity comes up, it will be the November Curacao trip before I hit my 100th.
can I be YOUR 100th dive buddy???
#14
Posted 04 August 2008 - 08:18 AM
It was a great trip! Thanks Kamala for a really rewarding experience. The group of people were fantastic, and the diving was awesome. If you've never gone to the Cenotes, you really should add it to your list of things to do! (in my humble opinion, at least)
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Posted 04 August 2008 - 09:53 AM
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