Cozumel Trip Report Feb 10 thru 17

[Big Mike]

I really needed this trip!!!
Stayed at the Occidental Grand Cozumel (AI) and dove with Dive Palancar.
Goal for the trip: Splendid Toadfish, some turtle shots for a friend, and complete a night dive.
Mission accomplished!
Weather: Great! about 85 degree with humidity, water temp at depth was around 80. Rained a bit on Monday and Tuesday.

We dove 2 a days, mostly the shallow dives 60-70 feet, deeper than that, it's swim thrus, no thanks. Cedral Wall, Cedral Pass, San Francisco Wall, Casa Blanca, Delilah, and French Lady were the sites. Critters were plentiful and seemed to have grown in size tremendously (is there a nuclear plant nearby?). I'll post some photos later, when I have some time to color correct them. I did have some issues with my camera, so I didn't get as many photos as I expected.

I did a night dive (my first one) at Cedral Pass. It was incredible!!!!!! The highlight of the dive was an Octopus wandering around, and, upon seeing our lights, flared up, extended his tentacles, then changed color. I would have killed for a video camera just for that!! For all of you that expressed your good wishes and help getting me thru my first night dive...THANKS A MILLION, YOU WERE SOOOO RIGHT!! I was so jazzed, I even talked my wife into trying one, unfortunately, we couldn't get enough people to sign up for it, darn.

I really hated coming home, oh well..............

[Kokomo]

Sounds great! We were there on the 13th via cruise ship. Didn't dive but did get to snorkel and saw 2 octopi (sp?). First time I had ever seen an octopus. Anyway, we liked Cozumel and someday we will make a dive vacation of it.

[unclepooty]

Thanks Mike! We're leaving Sat. this is going to be a loooooooong week.

[Big Mike]

I promised some pictures, so here they are. My Goal on this trip was turtle and Splendid Toadfish photos. In the past, they have been elusive, not this trip! My wife spotted the one coming out of it's hole. I was happy just to see the one in the hole (third row). Turtle have always been plentiful, but they were larger than usual, I do mean larger

[unclepooty]

Those are nice brother!

[CompuDude]

Great turtle picture!

I know I just got back from Thailand so I shouldn't complain, but I have GOT to get to Cozumel this year...

[Scuba Bear]

Nice pics. Glad you enjoyed your trip. Cozumel as always is awesome.

[Big Mike]

I already miss being there. It's always a great place for us. I'm trying to put together a trip for October for Coral Spawning....That will be a night dive to remember!!!

[weking4]

Great report and nice pictures. sound like you had a good trip

[Chocoholic]

thanks for posting a trip report, and those pics are great.