Here are some underwater photos I took on a trip to Akumal Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula in late March. They were all taken while snorkeling (I don't scuba dive). Turtles are very common here (there is a resident population of greens in Akumal Bay), so it is relatively easy to get good turtle shots:
http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/akumaluw&page=all
Also during this trip I visited three cenotes (freshwater sinkholes or springs). These turned out to be great. I had never been snorkeling in clear freshwater before, so this was a unique experience and one that I would highly recommend. Cenote photos are here (both above and underwater):
http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/akumal2007_cenotes&page=all
Here are a few of the better pictures:
Hawksbill turtle
Green turtle
Mixed school of grunts
Cenote Grande near Tulum - great spot with extremely clear water
Underwater Cenote Grande - Mexican tetras
http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/akumaluw&page=all
Also during this trip I visited three cenotes (freshwater sinkholes or springs). These turned out to be great. I had never been snorkeling in clear freshwater before, so this was a unique experience and one that I would highly recommend. Cenote photos are here (both above and underwater):
http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/akumal2007_cenotes&page=all
Here are a few of the better pictures:
Hawksbill turtle
![large.jpg](http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/image/76810294/large.jpg)
Green turtle
![large.jpg](http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/image/76810295/large.jpg)
Mixed school of grunts
![large.jpg](http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/image/76805743/large.jpg)
Cenote Grande near Tulum - great spot with extremely clear water
![large.jpg](http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/image/77041658/large.jpg)
Underwater Cenote Grande - Mexican tetras
![large.jpg](http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/image/77232095/large.jpg)