Dive! Dive! Dive!

Dad and I checked into the Hotel Barracuda on Isla Cozumel, a funky orange building with its own scuba diving operation. 

                                      View from Room, the arch is the dock                                       Street view of hotel

                                              where the dive boats pick up/drop off                       

They have boats, they have gear, all we had to do was show up at the dock right outside our room at 8am, and off we went to our first dive spot. Dive master Julio took us to the Palancar Gardens, a shallow dive in 40’-70’ range, which is known for its stunning coral formations and abundance of life to see. This was a drifting dive, meaning the current propels the divers, and when done correctly very little swimming is required. The less swimming performed the less air is used, so the group can stay under for longer periods of time. We stayed under for 50 minutes and I went as deep as 90’, which is the deepest dive I have done to date. I enjoy drift dives because they are easy and quite relaxing; I just float along and view the marine life that goes by.

Dad descending

Moray Eel

Lobster Club

Coral Formations