On our second dive in Cozumel, we picked up a really fast moving current a few meters below the surface and it really took us a long way! We probably surfaced half a mile from where the boat dropped us off! I can’t believe how clear the water is here, the diving is paradise!
Lizzie took a crash course in diving then we made our first dive together! Lots of fun, very clear waters here in Cozumel!
This was cool. We descended, then grabbed onto some cinder blocks that were on the ocean floor. The dive master was wearing chainmail, and called in the sharks! They swam all around him grabbing fish from him like puppies begging for treats! They were even wagging their tails in excitement to see him!
We saw a really big octopus. I wish I had my camera!
First time diving a wreck. It was pretty cool, and the deepest I’ve been!
This dive went way better than the first today. I saw a few sharks and one darted towards me, looking like it was going to attack! We saw lots of wild life and brain coral, a huge shell bigger than my hand with something living in it. Karen had an early ascent, and I found or later that she puked into her regulator 3 times.
There was lots of current since the dive was more shallow and the waves were so big. Overall it was a great dive.
I saw my first shark on this dive along with two octopus. Lots of plant life and colors. I was also able to test the gopro dive housing and red lens which worked well for color correction down there. A decent dive.
Just diving in a pool a little bit.
We descended the rope and began our dive pretty smoothly. Wearing 14 pounds on a weight belt and a 2.5mm shortie gave me the perfect bouyancy the whole time. Saw a few eels and some schools of fish, not too eventful. I found a cool shell on the bottom and took a few good GoPro pictures and videos. There were some intense thermalclines that dropped almost immediately from 90 degrees to 77! I had fun rollercoasting up and down through them feeling the temperature change. The cold water felt great.
Diving by Shark Island was awesome. Great vis, maybe 40 ft. I saw two sand dollars immediately after descent. I saw lots of coral with beautiful purpules and greens. I got a little footage and some pictures with the GoPro. I saw a couple eels and some huge flat blue fish that would lay flat in the cracks in the rocks. There was also a fish laying flat on the bottom blending in with the sand that I got some video of. I saw my first puffer fish, then I saw 3 more of them! They were pretty big compared to what I had imagined. I saw another fish that looked like a puffer but it was about the size of my fist and it was bright yellow on top and blue on its sides and bottom. I also saw an anchor laying dormant at the bottom that has probably been there for years, and around that time I lost my group. For the first time since I began diving, I was completely alone. I couldn’t find anyone in any direction and after spending about five minutes searching for them, I knew they were gone. Since I didn’t have a dive computer and was relying on the Dive Master for our safety stop, I didn’t want to ascend immediately. I kicked in the direction of the island where the rocks had an upward slope, and watched my depth gauge until I was comfortably floating between 5 and 6 meters. Since our last safety stop on our first dive of the day was for 3 minutes between 5 and 6 meters, thats where I decided to stay for the rest of my dive. About 25 minutes later I heard the Dive Master swimming up behind me, clanking a 2lb weight on his tank. I was able to remain with my group for the rest of the dive. The water temp was great and I felt more in control of my bouyancy than I ever have before.
I used my GoPro to film the entry this time. I just fell backwards off the boat while holding my mask. This being my first day to go diving off a boat, I had a lot of fun. We relocated from the last dive and went around 3 large rocks. As soon as I got to the bottom I saw a crab in a shell and picked him up. Also saw two eels that looked like they were ready to strike, but neither of them did. They just watched me go by with my camera. This was great diving, really nice viz.
SCUBA Diving in Dubai was pretty amazing! Saw tons of fish, only one star fish, and a big sea turtle and a sting ray! We went out about a half hour and dove off a boat. First boat dive ever, it was pretty cool. Got lots of pictures and video with my GoPro. That was my first time using that under water as well. I need a new lens for it- a flat one that has red color correction so things come out looking sharper and more clear.
Fun trip!
Well, just after paddling out and right before we descended, I lost my mask. We swam around looking for it a little bit, but I was pretty certain it was lost. Michael tried to reassure me that we’d find it, but I was getting frustrated and explained to him that when you lose something in the ocean, its pretty much gone. No use looking for it, especially with all the rock and coral below us for it to fall into. After about ten minutes of searching though, he spotted them! The dive was saved! We dove near some rocks and followed a long ridge line down and out to sea. We found HUGE shells out there and lots of sea life. Saw some crabs munching on stuff and tried to grab one but he was too fast. Great dive.
Visibility was amazing here! First time diving with Michael, had a great time. We checked out the shells and explored around on the ocean bottom. Went into a few caves that had holes in the roofs. Drifted through and checked everything out. Pretty warm water out here.
We paddled all the way out to the end of the pier for this one, about a third of a mile out, before we made the dive. We saw lots of sea lions, tons and tons of beer bottles and trash people had thrown off the end of the pier, and we lost each other 4 times. I put dents in my knife while trying to break the beer bottles and watched the lightning fast sea lions go by. On the paddle back we insulted each other in good fun about getting tangled up in kelp, or bit by sharks or wrapped by octopus. Fun dive, had the time of my life.
Took lots of pictures with disposable underwater cameras.
We “walked on the moon” by taking off our fins and letting all the air out of our BCs. We jumped around walked in the sand, felt like we were on the moon! I also did a front flip like that too. We climbed out of the ocean on the rocks on the pier instead of exiting on the beach. That was a tough climb, the gear and slickness of the rock made it pretty challenging. We were up for it though and helped each other up.
Out with Contreras, we got to our dive site late in the day so we decided to make it a night dive- our first one ever! We picked up some chem lights and a few extra backup lights. We descended into the kelp beds and tried to take pictures of what we could with the underwater disposable cameras we had. None turned out amazing, but there are some good shots. Turning the lights off makes the place completely pitch back which is kinda scary. Contreras saw an octopus which was sliding through the water. We chased it for a while and he got a snapshot of part of it. Those things are fast! A great first night dive.
Skydiving for the 8th time Katie B for her 18th birthday.
Skydiving for the 7th time with friends who have never jumped before.
Swam into the Kelp Beds today. From the surface it looks like a nasty pile of seaweed, but from below it looks like an underwater forest. Its amazing down there, and this area had more sea life and more colors and stuff to look at than any of the other dives so far. My favorite spot yet.
Found a really nice shell with just about every color imaginable in it. Very vibrant and amazing.
Found a pipe under the water near a huge anchor. Followed the pipe down to the sand and found a box chained to it. It was a Geocache! We opened it up and signed it, noticing that other people had signed it earlier today.
Did a few drills to make sure I felt comfortable in the water. Took mask off, took regulator out, put them back in and adjusted. Feelin’ good.
Skydiving for the 6th time with friends who have never jumped before.
Skydiving for the 5th time with Contreras and six friends who have never jumped before.
Skydiving for the 4th time with two friends who have never jumped before.
Contreras first time skydiving!
My second time skydiving, and I took the whole fam! I’m glad we all jumped!
My first time skydiving!