A Day in the Life of a Diver: Cozumel
Featuring a scuba diver’s day in Cozumel, Mexico, from dive boat to surface interval.
Meet the Green Razorfish
Razorfish Wrasse Shallow shore diving allows for great opportunities to see Razorfish Wrasse in many areas of the Caribbean. What sets the Razorfish apart from other Wrasse is their ability to cut into the sand for protection from predators. They are also not to be mistaken with the cuisine “Razorfish Clam” which is in fact, …
Extraordinary Underwater Amputees
In our language as the American public, we refer to anyone missing a limb as an “amputee”, despite whether the limb is missing from birth or due to an actual amputation. There are many opportunities for amputees and other disabled persons for scuba diving. Many scuba shops also offer trips specifically for these divers to …
What to Pack: Cozumel
Visiting La Isla Cozumel Cozumel boasts the second largest barrier reef in the world! Just a quick short flight from most anywhere in the United States and Canada, Cozumel is a popular and cheap place to dive! Before you book your trip, check the weather and modify our packing list to accommodate your needs! …
Florida Horse Conch
Wow, That’s a Big Shell! The plan for this particular night dive was to find an Octopus, not to spot a Florida Horse Conch. On the way up-current, I came across this magnificent moving shell. Most shells in this area are occupied by conch crabs, so to see this “sea snail” crawling along the bottom …
Night Diving with Giant Tarpon
Night diving is an adventure that very few life adventures surpass. It is a unique experience and very rarely the same experience, twice. At night, you have the opportunity to see critters you wouldn’t normally see in the daytime. Some fish and underwater creatures go to bed while the night shift takes over and the ocean …
The Mantis Shrimp
December. Rainy season. Rain starting, pouring down as the seas picked up to 3′ swells and rising. We were in between dives when one of the other divers started feeling seasick. We were pretty close to a nearby dock and offered to drop the diver off. The captain asked if we minded diving the close …
