Greetings from Xcalak Mexico

[XcalakSteve]

My first post on this board. I am in Xcalak Mexico. Thats on the Caribbean coast just before the Belize border. Here is one from the dive site La Poza. Every summer we get a school of several hundred Tarpon, most in the 4 to 6 foot range. The Tarpon in the foreground is about a 5 footer.

In the winter the larger Tarpon leave but we still have a pretty impresive school of 2 to 3 footers.

Steve

 

[Larry C]

Great pic, Steve. Welcome to the board. Is that pronounced Ishkalak?

 

[bvmjethead]

Beautiful fish! Looks like a great dive.

 

[XcalakSteve]

Thanks Guys! The picture just doesent do justice to this site. On a good day you are surrounded be hundreds of Tarpon swirling around you. Its like a silver tornado. One of the coolest dives I have done.
Its pronounced as either ish-ka-lack or just ska-lack. The locals use both pronunciations equally. We are still at the end of the road in a quiet corner of Mexico. If you are tired of the crowds, this is the place to be.
Steve

 

[Fastmarc]

That tarpon shot is nice.

 

[bvmjethead]

MORE PICS! MORE PICS! MORE PICS!

Wondering, does the resort you work for do any transfers from the Cancun airport?

 

[sarita75]

That would be one hell of a transfer - wouldn't it? I would think, if my memory serves me correctly, that it would be wisest to fly to Chetumal.

BTW - gorgeous photographs. Thanks for sharing them!

 

[bvmjethead]

DOH! I was unaware of another airport in the area.

 

[XcalakSteve]

The best way to get here is through Cancun. To fly to Chetumal you would need to change planes in Mexico City which is going to add a lot of travel time to your trip. With groups we can arrange transportation but most people just rent a car. Its about 250 miles on good road. Driving down here isnt that bad. Rush hour in Houston is a lot worse!! Takes about 4.5 to 5 hours total to drive and Chet is a 2.5 hour drive. And having a car lets you do alot more exploring. Lots of ruins between here and Cancun.

We would be more then happy to help with the travel arrangments.

See ya!
Steve

 

[ben@scorpiodivers.com]

hey steve, nice photos bud, nice diving too... if dived of majahual a little while back, bad weather cancelled our trip to chinchorro though, do you run and organise trips out there??? hows the reefs after dean, cancun and cozumel was a mess after wilma so i can only imagine...... once i have a group i ll hook you up

ben, cancun