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Kat, that would be perfect for the "You know you're a Cozumel diver when..." thread!
About a week ago, during the washing machine that was Palancar Caves, I took out my slate, wrote Welcome to March! and showed it to a favorite divemaster. He agreed emphatically.
There've been strong and unusual-for-July currents on my dives, pretty consistently, ever since.
We didn't have the squirrelly currents in March, but it seems they might be here now.
Posted this on Facebook yesterday on surface interval between Barracuda and San Juan:
An E-ticket ride of a dive on Barracuda this morning! Bubbles went up a foot, then made a full-body veil on the way back down. Beautiful flight, breakfast at Playa Azul... Look out San Juan! Here we come!!
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San Juan was singing, too, so we enjoyed another fast and fun tour. So busy playing in the current that I didn't even hear my usual Pink Floyd "Learning to Fly" performance as we passed above the finger coral carpet.
Before the briefing at Barracuda, the capi had said there was little-to-no current, maybe slightly south. Near the end of the briefing, I glanced up at him, and he gave the arm signal for STRONG current and indicated north.
So, welcome to March. Enjoy the rides!
Ahhh....I heard rumors about an insane group of divers who dove Barracuda that morning. You know you are a Cozumel diver when you have seen an ill equipped diver in split fins get blown around Barracuda like a leaf on a windy day. You might also qualify if you insist on using a magnifying glass to look for the small stuff even when the current is too strong for it to matter...I really admire the persistence. Based on the unconfirmed rumors I heard, I could add a few more examples, but I do not want to get too carried away while back state side on a Monday.