Please beware of Crocs.

[Dave Dillehay]

Since 1992 I have been in Cozumel and seen crocs all the time, and NEVER heard of an attack on a human. Last week an American lost an arm while relieving himself in the Cancun Lagoon. That alone in not worrisome but more recently there have been two croc attacks on the golf course up north in Cozumel and one on a swimmer in Caleta harbor... and most recently in the God Damned swimming pool at Paradise Beach Resort. I am sure thatt he Cozumel Chamber of Commerce would prefer that I be quiet about this but the fact is that the Crocs' here are getting more and more comfortable around humans and may consider them food or aggressive as you might prefer.

Now, these are not Nile or Austrailian Salt Water Crocs but they are big enough to be dangerous and it is my preference that no Cozumel visitor becomes a victim. Tp prevent that, just stay away from swampy waters, by many yards, and never take little children with you of you are. And certainly don't swim in any beach clubs at night.

Lots of more info of you want, but please don't give Cozumel a bad name by being a victim.

Dave Dillehay
Aldora Dibers

 

[ScubaD1veDiv@]

Thanks for the warning Dave. Do they ever swim in open water?

 

[lionfish-eater]

What's a diber?

 

[El Graduado]

Do they ever swim in open water?

Cozumel's American crocodile does all the time. Cozumel's Morelet's croc and the hybrids, not so much.

 

[ScubaD1veDiv@]

A scuva diber is someone that dibes.

 

[ScubaD1veDiv@]

Cozumel's American crocodile does all the time. Cozumel's Morelet's croc and the hybrids, not so much.

Have there been crocodile/scuba diver encounters? Are there some reefs at higher risk of encounter? Time of day, etc?

 

[El Graduado]

A year or more ago, a local got bit while spearfishing. A cave diver got bit entering a cenote earlier this year.

The crocs use the open water to move up and down the coast of the island. They are pretty territorial, so they end up going back and forth. They are frequently seen entering the water up north (Playa Azul, Westin, etc.) as they move from the golf course area to the beach. Same thing down south; they leave the swampy areas to head out to open water. There was a great photo of one not long ago on Facebook showing it ambling between the beach chairs on the way to the water.

 

[The Chairman]

Why thanks Dave, [/center]

This just popped up in my Google ads:

 

[El Graduado]

This just popped up in my Google ads

I don't think they offer much protection!

 

[gopbroek]

The videos of the one strolling through the Palancar beach club last July and the poor bewildered one swimming through the Money bar snorkeling area the previous year highlight what not to do. Once frightened and on the run do not chase it with your cell phone to get that perfect video, it can turn around and ruin your day.
Dave you forgot about the American DM spear fishing in the Cancun lagoon last summer. He got mauled pretty badly and had to be evacted out.