SCUBAKristey
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And my first salt water dives! How am I ever going to do these darned dirty murky lakes again???? Oh well, a girl's gotta make do, right? Anyway...
Only got to do 5 dives while we were there. We dove with the Akumal Dive Shop. WOW were they great with me, very helpful with new divers. We dove a cuple different sites over 2 days, the best of which was called Aquamaria. We saw a school of Barracuda, these MONSTROUS Rainbow Parrot Fish, Turtles and some Rays. Akumal was just gorgeous!!! However, I have to admit we were hoping for better dives. Most of the great things we saw were on the same trip underwater. BUT, I got underwater and that was my goal for the week! (And I have to say that THIS is extremely addicting!)
Also did my first night dive. I was pretty nervous getting geared up as the seas were getting pretty choppy, not to mention that I was nervous about a night dive period. (But my great sister was there to hold my hand the entire time- with the knowledge that I may call it off at ANY time if I got too uncomfortable.) BUT, once I went under- I was FINE! OMG! I adore night diving! Octopus are the most amazing creatures I have ever had the pleasure of seeing!!!! It's so cool as to how they change colors in an instant!!!!! (OK, and seeing all the lobsters made me H-U-N-G-R-Y as could be too!) Oh! Also got to see some of the corals spawning. THAT was really neat too. (But still, second to the octopus!)
The best part about going to Akumal was seeing the turtles. I had the pleasure of watching one lay her eggs, and then a few nights later, another nest hatched!!!!! These little creatures are adorable when they're small.
I will be heading back there again. (Gotta try a better time of year to go down there....mosquite heaven in August.) However, next time I'll try to talk them into other sites too. (Although one of them was littered with Cow Fish. I think I have my new favorite fish. They're so odd looking.) I just love the rainbows of fish you see down there. Next trip will hopefully be down to San Carlos, Mexico in the Sea of Cortez to do a few dives in a few weeks. (Gotta get the finances back up...always seem to go over budget on htese big vacations!) I have to see these "Crown fo Thorns" Starfish she keeps telling me about, along with a few other things. (Including the sea lions and dolphins!)
Sorry this is a lame-o report! But I just can't think of everything right now! (I will also add that I highly recommend the Akumal Dive Shop!)
Kristey
Only got to do 5 dives while we were there. We dove with the Akumal Dive Shop. WOW were they great with me, very helpful with new divers. We dove a cuple different sites over 2 days, the best of which was called Aquamaria. We saw a school of Barracuda, these MONSTROUS Rainbow Parrot Fish, Turtles and some Rays. Akumal was just gorgeous!!! However, I have to admit we were hoping for better dives. Most of the great things we saw were on the same trip underwater. BUT, I got underwater and that was my goal for the week! (And I have to say that THIS is extremely addicting!)
Also did my first night dive. I was pretty nervous getting geared up as the seas were getting pretty choppy, not to mention that I was nervous about a night dive period. (But my great sister was there to hold my hand the entire time- with the knowledge that I may call it off at ANY time if I got too uncomfortable.) BUT, once I went under- I was FINE! OMG! I adore night diving! Octopus are the most amazing creatures I have ever had the pleasure of seeing!!!! It's so cool as to how they change colors in an instant!!!!! (OK, and seeing all the lobsters made me H-U-N-G-R-Y as could be too!) Oh! Also got to see some of the corals spawning. THAT was really neat too. (But still, second to the octopus!)
The best part about going to Akumal was seeing the turtles. I had the pleasure of watching one lay her eggs, and then a few nights later, another nest hatched!!!!! These little creatures are adorable when they're small.
I will be heading back there again. (Gotta try a better time of year to go down there....mosquite heaven in August.) However, next time I'll try to talk them into other sites too. (Although one of them was littered with Cow Fish. I think I have my new favorite fish. They're so odd looking.) I just love the rainbows of fish you see down there. Next trip will hopefully be down to San Carlos, Mexico in the Sea of Cortez to do a few dives in a few weeks. (Gotta get the finances back up...always seem to go over budget on htese big vacations!) I have to see these "Crown fo Thorns" Starfish she keeps telling me about, along with a few other things. (Including the sea lions and dolphins!)
Sorry this is a lame-o report! But I just can't think of everything right now! (I will also add that I highly recommend the Akumal Dive Shop!)
Kristey
