1 - I've read that we'll need some kind of environmentally safe sunscreen to wear in the water. What do you use, and where do you get it? It's wintertime where I am, and sunscreen is kind of hard to come by, let alone some special kind. And is it a law to wear this kind, or just a strong recommendation?
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Hi there,
I haven't done any diving there, but when we were in the Mayan Riviera in Oct. at Xel-ha, they did not allow suncreen in the water. They had information on how the chemicals can be hazardous to the marine life, coat the corals etc. I don't know if any of this is true, but I certainly don't want to be responsible for any marine damage if I can help it. We use Karibbean Kids (which was recommended and IS allowed). Here is the link for the site...
http://www.cpskincare.com/spr_overview.php
I'm sure most places in Mexico couldn't care less, but they also allow littering and other things that we should know better....
Go with you conscience!
Happy Diving!
AmyJ
