Diving Devil's Throat and Columbia Deep

[scubafanatic]

Why are these two particular dives so important to you? The most interesting dives I've ever had in Cozumel were in 50' or less.

...then you must be referencing sub-50' Coz reefs you dove prior to Hurricane Wilma 2005 visit, which chewed most shallow Coz reefs into a pulp.......

 

[tedgarner]

...then you must be referencing sub-50' Coz reefs you dove prior to Hurricane Wilma 2005 visit, which chewed most shallow Coz reefs into a pulp.......

I know everyone has a different point of view but "chewed into a pulp, that is harsh when did you dive Cozumel last?

 

[scubafanatic]

I know everyone has a different point of view but "chewed into a pulp, that is harsh when did you dive Cozumel last?

did 20 dives during the last week of August 2010 with Del Mar Aquatics.

 

[tedgarner]

I am sorry you didn't enjoy the reefs. I dive them all the time and just don't see the damage you saw. I dove just after Wilma and yes things have changed but not as bad a "chewed into a pulp" makes it sound.
But what do I know.

 

[Zman96]

"Into a pulp" That is funny, since one of my favorite dives is Columbia Shallows and that tends to be about 35 feet deep.

 

[scubafanatic]

Las Palmas was a relatively shallow reef that seems to have survived Wilma intact, that reef starts at 40'-ish, and I enjoyed Las Palmas, but otherwise the shallow reefs that I dove are trashed.

 

[cicopo]

I spent a lot of hours snorkeling before Wilma and had explored most of the coastline from the Allegro all the way to Hotel Cozumel over a few trips, and I'd say those shallow reefs were totally trashed, but the areas I'm referring to were shore dives or snorkeling sites. The further south you go from Paradise the less effect Wilma had, but it did damage Paradise & some of the shallow DIVE SITE reefs but it didn't trash them. Anyone who spent much time shore snorkeling prior to Wilma knows what I'm talking about, but because we didn't have digital underwater cameras very few have proof of what it used to look like. Pre Wilma the coral grew right along the shoreline in many areas, and because of that marine life was everywhere whether as fish, fans, or rays etc.

 

[Christi]

And the diving just seems to be getting better and better! There have been several hammerhead sightings in the past couple of months (one reported at Paradise reef), and one of my groups saw a MANTA RAY (yes you read that correctly) on Friday! It was on Santa Rosa wall and had a 7 to 10 foot wingspan! Not to mention the group of 10 spotted drum babies all of the Eagle Rays and reef sharks and turtles.

 

[Zman96]

And the diving just seems to be getting better and better! There have been several hammerhead sightings in the past couple of months (one reported at Paradise reef), and one of my groups saw a MANTA RAY (yes you read that correctly) on Friday! It was on Santa Rosa wall and had a 7 to 10 foot wingspan! Not to mention the group of 10 spotted drum babies all of the Eagle Rays and reef sharks and turtles.

Still blown away Miguel saw a Manta!

 

[beaverdivers]

the constant current keeps Cozumel Alive!