jmyersfam
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Okay, so I know that I'm a rookie at this, and this was my first "blue water" dive, but I just got back from the most incredible experience in my life.
We traveled to Cozumel last Thrusday, and dove four dives on Friday and four on Saturday. We used Xtabay Dive shop, and was extremely impressed with their knowledge, experience, and ease to work with.
Friday-
Dive #1-We dove Columbia. (86ft. for 35min.) This was my first blue water dive and couldn't tell you what kind of fish I saw. All I could think was, "Oh, my God! This is the most beautiful environment that I've ever seen!" I was so excited and was breathing so hard, my son and I ran out of air before the others.
Dive #2-San Francisco. (61 ft. for 39 min.)
Dive #3- Santa Rosa Wall. (83ft. for 32 min.) The contrast between the deep blue drop off and the towering coral formations was breath taking. I saw a huge gruper, sting ray, sea turtle, and tons of fish of all types.
Dive #4- Night dive at Chankanaab. (48 ft. for 44 min.) We saw octopus, moray eel, sharp tail eel, huge lobster, and several eagle rays.
Saturday-
Dive #1-Puntal Sur, Devil's Throat. (126 ft. for 26 min.) The Devil's Throal was incredible. I'm normally claustrophobic, but his cave's exit over the abyss was worth it all.
Dive #2-Yocab (51 ft. for 48 min.)
Dive #3-El Paso Del Cedral (70 ft. for 40 min.) We saw several nurse sharks, toad fish, and puffer fish
Dive #4- Paradise Reef. (27 ft. for 48 min.) We saw our guide feed a moray eel a dead fish he found, octopus, eagle rays, King crab, scorpion fish.
Needless to say we were wasted by the end of each day. Dario with Xtabay was wonderful. It was a small boat and he catered to the wishes of the divers and took very good care of us.
We stayed at the Brisas and was very impressed with the rooms, service, and ease of use for divers.
They shouldn't call diving in lakes scuba diving, because this was a wholly different experience. They should be referred to as "dirt" diving and scuba diving...respectfully.
Thank you guys for all your insight and shared knowledge. I'm officially addicted.
We traveled to Cozumel last Thrusday, and dove four dives on Friday and four on Saturday. We used Xtabay Dive shop, and was extremely impressed with their knowledge, experience, and ease to work with.
Friday-
Dive #1-We dove Columbia. (86ft. for 35min.) This was my first blue water dive and couldn't tell you what kind of fish I saw. All I could think was, "Oh, my God! This is the most beautiful environment that I've ever seen!" I was so excited and was breathing so hard, my son and I ran out of air before the others.
Dive #2-San Francisco. (61 ft. for 39 min.)
Dive #3- Santa Rosa Wall. (83ft. for 32 min.) The contrast between the deep blue drop off and the towering coral formations was breath taking. I saw a huge gruper, sting ray, sea turtle, and tons of fish of all types.
Dive #4- Night dive at Chankanaab. (48 ft. for 44 min.) We saw octopus, moray eel, sharp tail eel, huge lobster, and several eagle rays.
Saturday-
Dive #1-Puntal Sur, Devil's Throat. (126 ft. for 26 min.) The Devil's Throal was incredible. I'm normally claustrophobic, but his cave's exit over the abyss was worth it all.
Dive #2-Yocab (51 ft. for 48 min.)
Dive #3-El Paso Del Cedral (70 ft. for 40 min.) We saw several nurse sharks, toad fish, and puffer fish
Dive #4- Paradise Reef. (27 ft. for 48 min.) We saw our guide feed a moray eel a dead fish he found, octopus, eagle rays, King crab, scorpion fish.
Needless to say we were wasted by the end of each day. Dario with Xtabay was wonderful. It was a small boat and he catered to the wishes of the divers and took very good care of us.
We stayed at the Brisas and was very impressed with the rooms, service, and ease of use for divers.
They shouldn't call diving in lakes scuba diving, because this was a wholly different experience. They should be referred to as "dirt" diving and scuba diving...respectfully.
Thank you guys for all your insight and shared knowledge. I'm officially addicted.
