cxg31s
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Geez, where are you guys diving, the Galapagos? LOL
Okay I have visited Coz several times at various times of year, so I will give you the fact that the currents on a dive can get crazy sometimes so you have no choice but to enjoy the ride. But currents can change every minute, sometimes several times in one dive--currents vary according to site, day, time of year, weather patterns, Aquarius rising in the moon's cycle.....LOL
But anyone who dives a few days in Coz knows all this, and also the fact that sometimes there is no current at all! When I went in November, the currents were practically nil the whole week except on 2 dives. When I went in April, the currents were a little more erratic but certainly nothing unmanageable. It all just depends.....
Everyone has the same advice: When you end up in a current, depending on how fast it is, just turn around and kick lightly to maintain your position. If the current is too fast and you're working too hard, give it up and wait until the current slows down--they do that, too. Or wait until the next dive--the currents WILL be different from site to site.
The main point is to enjoy each and every dive for what it is--go into it with no expectations, take your time, really look for the little stuff while still keeping an eye on the blue for the big stuff and don't fight the current! I can't tell you how many times I've seen people kicking along with the current--they speed through a dive in 15 minutes! What a waste.....when you think about the fact that everything down there is alive, just think of everything you're missing. Get the ID books, too--my enjoyment of diving increased tenfold once I knew what I was looking at! Keep in mind, you see these things in pictures that people post--nudibranchs, blennies, etc. But they are MUCH smaller in real life, so you have to know what you're looking for if you want to find it.
I've done over 1/2 of my almost 200 dives in Cozumel and count every minute until my next trip.....DSAO, ya'll.
Okay I have visited Coz several times at various times of year, so I will give you the fact that the currents on a dive can get crazy sometimes so you have no choice but to enjoy the ride. But currents can change every minute, sometimes several times in one dive--currents vary according to site, day, time of year, weather patterns, Aquarius rising in the moon's cycle.....LOL
But anyone who dives a few days in Coz knows all this, and also the fact that sometimes there is no current at all! When I went in November, the currents were practically nil the whole week except on 2 dives. When I went in April, the currents were a little more erratic but certainly nothing unmanageable. It all just depends.....
Everyone has the same advice: When you end up in a current, depending on how fast it is, just turn around and kick lightly to maintain your position. If the current is too fast and you're working too hard, give it up and wait until the current slows down--they do that, too. Or wait until the next dive--the currents WILL be different from site to site.
The main point is to enjoy each and every dive for what it is--go into it with no expectations, take your time, really look for the little stuff while still keeping an eye on the blue for the big stuff and don't fight the current! I can't tell you how many times I've seen people kicking along with the current--they speed through a dive in 15 minutes! What a waste.....when you think about the fact that everything down there is alive, just think of everything you're missing. Get the ID books, too--my enjoyment of diving increased tenfold once I knew what I was looking at! Keep in mind, you see these things in pictures that people post--nudibranchs, blennies, etc. But they are MUCH smaller in real life, so you have to know what you're looking for if you want to find it.
I've done over 1/2 of my almost 200 dives in Cozumel and count every minute until my next trip.....DSAO, ya'll.
