Cozumel photo theme.....C-53 wreck!

[robint]

Beautiful pics. I heard that the wreck is on the east side and can be a difficult dive depending on the conditions. Im going in April and want to dive it. Anyone see this as an advanced dive? We both have very good buoyancy control and gas management.

As others have said, the C-53 is on the west side of the island, where the boats dive 99.9% of the time. It is sitting between two reef areas, out in a sandy spot. For that reason current can be an issue. We have done the wreck twice. The first time zero current, the second time current on the way down but by the end of dive it had died off completely.
It isn't the easiest dive for beginners but it is manageable as long as your DM knows it is your first wreck dive and gives you a good briefing. And if at any time you don't want to be inside the wreck, you can exit and wait for your group on the deck area. There is alot of growth on the wreck, and lots of fish to watch. I know that some people want to dive the wreck, but not go inside. They just tell their DM their dive plan and stay with their buddy. No problemo.

robin

 

[Dirty-Dog]

We have not dove the C-53... will I be banned if I post a few shots of her (identical)-twin sisters, the C-55 and C-58?

Same ships, same depth, same general dive conditions.

 

[Darol]

Here's a few.

 

[Texas Torpedo]

Here are just a few... No camera magic... I take one along sometimes for the memories.. As you can see, definitely not for the quality!

 

[Dan G]

From November, 2011. Very strong current.

 

[WOODMAN]

We have not dove the C-53... will I be banned if I post a few shots of her (identical)-twin sisters, the C-55 and C-58?

Same ships, same depth, same general dive conditions.

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Okay, I'll bite. Where are the C 55 and C 58? I've never heard of them. (although that's nothing unusual..)

 

[Texas Torpedo]

Okay, I'll bite. Where are the C 55 and C 58? I've never heard of them. (although that's nothing unusual..)

Here's a good link: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/underwater-treasures/340785-cancun-mayan-riviera-wrecks.html

I believe both the C-55 & C-58 are off of Cancun, fairly close to each other.

 

[Sue Sue]

Not that great photos, but, I can say "Been there, done that "

 

[PARADISE HUNTER]

Nice photos. Thanks.

It's a nice dive and does well for a change of pace. But it's nothing I would want to dive again.

If Cozumel really wanted to take some pressure of the reefs, they should sink a much larger wreck along the lines of what they have been sinking in the keys the past ten years. Many are big enough to dive mutliple times and never see the same area twice.

PH

 

[JenLoves2Dive]

I have to admit, I really get bored diving this wreck, but after seeing your photos I think I'd like to go back and try some more.

NICE PICS, you guys!

Starfish on the port side of the C-53