What happened to Cozumel?

[ggunn]

Well that's certainly not true. Several divers have commented on the poor conditions of the reefs in Coz and elsewhere in Mexico and throughout the Caribbean. Not just in this thread but in many others and on other forums and social media. Personally I've seen enough bad diving in my 750 dives over 40+ years to be confident in my claims that divers cause a lot of damage.

Clearly you don't agree, and you're certainly entitled to your opinion. As am U. At this point the debate is circular with nothing new added on either side. So I'm out unless you have further questions for me that aren't about whether I see my own hypocrisy because clearly I do not.

"That's my story and I'm sticking to it."

 

[Matt B]

Well that's certainly not true. Several divers have commented on the poor conditions of the reefs in Coz and elsewhere in Mexico and throughout the Caribbean. Not just in this thread but in many others and on other forums and social media. Personally I've seen enough bad diving in my 750 dives over 40+ years to be confident in my claims that divers cause a lot of damage.

Clearly you don't agree, and you're certainly entitled to your opinion. As am U. At this point the debate is circular with nothing new added on either side. So I'm out unless you have further questions for me that aren't about whether I see my own hypocrisy because clearly I do not.

Hi,
Can you suggest some places that aren't trashed, and have a lot of sealife?

 

[The Chairman]

Maybe I missed it in your post, but did the dive op state that there would be an analyzer on board? I never assume there will be one.

Thread 'What would YOU do if the first mate on your charter was a Gilligan?'

Oct 8, 2011

OK, we've all had them on at least one charter: a first mate that was incompetent, didn't care or was generally clueless. Generally, they are full of themselves and have no idea that they are a problem: not a solution. Yes, I had a run in with one of these Gilligans recently and while the whole boat was laughing at his shenanigans, it was kind of tragic. Here's a partial list:

• Barking at other employees in FRONT of the customers.
• Loaded a bunch of air tanks on a boat where EVERYONE was diving NitrOx. Left them there IN OUR WAY for the entire time.
• Could not (would not???)...

• The Chairman
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[AdivingBel]

Lol...this thread reminds me of blind men describing an elephant.

Tough to do Coz justice on two days of diving with a "new to you" dive op. Doesn't mean you can't have fun, but you're probably not going to get the "fanboi" (as another poster noted) experience.

 

[ggunn]

Lol...this thread reminds me of blind men describing an elephant.

Tough to do Coz justice on two days of diving with a "new to you" dive op. Doesn't mean you can't have fun, but you're probably not going to get the "fanboi" (as another poster noted) experience.

Three blind elephants heard that a strange animal called a human had been brought to their place in the jungle, but none of them were aware of its shape and form. Out of curiosity, they said: "We must inspect and know it by touch, of which we are capable".

The first elephant felt the human and exclaimed, "Why, humans are flat!" The other two elephants felt the human and concurred.

 

[OregonDM]

What a strange thread lol

 

[ggunn]

What a strange thread lol

Lately it occurs to me
What a long strange thread it's been

Apologies to Hunter and Garcia.

 

[Nemrod]

I have been going to Cozumel since around 1980 give or take with some gaps. I have never considered Cozumel to be particularly fishy. If you want to see fish in copious numbers and big stuff too like turtles, sharks and groupers then the Keys and Gold Coast Florida. Some fun with trying sun balls, Cozumel Sept. and Nov. 2024.

 

[cozcharlie]

nothing to see in Cozumel these days (photo taken yesterday (Sunday)

 

[Nemrod]

The usual Cozumel Critters.