Just returned from a quick one week business trip to Playa del Carmen (I know life sucks) and managed to get in a few of the requisite dives in between wearing a suit.
In addition to doing some of the local drift and wall dives that I've done before, I managed to dive a great little wreck just south of Xcaret that I thought others might be interested in visiting.
The Mama Vina is steel hulled trawler that was intentionally sunk in 1996 by the owner of Xcaret. The wreck sit in about 30m/96ft of water and has been dragged to its current position by the strong currents that frequent the area.
There were plenty of jacks, turtles and a large resident barracuda hanging around the wreck. Although having spent only a few years on the ocean floor, there are plenty of coral and stinging hydroids covering the wreck. (Unfortunately I was inattentive while exiting the wreck and still have the welts on the back of my hand to prove it!)
This is not a difficult dive but should be considered advanced due to the depth, current and overhead environment. A great introduction to wreck diving for those with proper training.
In addition to doing some of the local drift and wall dives that I've done before, I managed to dive a great little wreck just south of Xcaret that I thought others might be interested in visiting.
The Mama Vina is steel hulled trawler that was intentionally sunk in 1996 by the owner of Xcaret. The wreck sit in about 30m/96ft of water and has been dragged to its current position by the strong currents that frequent the area.
There were plenty of jacks, turtles and a large resident barracuda hanging around the wreck. Although having spent only a few years on the ocean floor, there are plenty of coral and stinging hydroids covering the wreck. (Unfortunately I was inattentive while exiting the wreck and still have the welts on the back of my hand to prove it!)
This is not a difficult dive but should be considered advanced due to the depth, current and overhead environment. A great introduction to wreck diving for those with proper training.
