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Re: A different type of trip report.
[Re: JimCandD]
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06/07/2015 08:26 PM
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Great pictures - a whole different world I don't get to see. Thanks for posting.
MB
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Re: A different type of trip report.
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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06/07/2015 10:40 PM
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Beautiful pics, thanks for posting. I loved the look on that fish's face in #2112 - looks like he just saw the Moray and is saying "Whoa, I'm in deep doodoo now!"
Dan
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Re: A different type of trip report.
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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06/08/2015 08:43 AM
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Wonderful pics. Amazing that you saw some of those creatures, that seemed so small.
Next SXM visit -November 2023. Also January 2024.
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Re: A different type of trip report.
[Re: JimCandD]
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06/08/2015 08:51 AM
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JimCandD said: When you are down by the sea and an eel bites your knee - that's a Moray. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> And to the OP, beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing them. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: A different type of trip report.
[Re: GaKaye]
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06/08/2015 10:25 AM
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GaKaye said: Beautiful photos! Did you see many lionfish? Were they speared? We saw Lionfish on just about every dive. Non were speared on our dives but the dive master speared one the day before I got there and a shark came over and took the fish and spear with it. At that point they decided not to spear any more. Some were a lot larger than last year and more numerous. One of my pictures was of a juvenile hugging the sand.
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Re: A different type of trip report.
[Re: o2bnsxm]
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06/08/2015 11:54 AM
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o2bnsxm said: Visibility looked really good. How does it compare with Cozumel? As a fellow scuba diver, clarity all depends on weather conditions. Did it rain recently? Was there a lot of wind or swell? Cozumel is unique as it often is a drift dive, water moves very fast.
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Re: A different type of trip report.
[Re: sail2wind]
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06/08/2015 03:50 PM
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sail2wind said:o2bnsxm said: Visibility looked really good. How does it compare with Cozumel? As a fellow scuba diver, clarity all depends on weather conditions. Did it rain recently? Was there a lot of wind or swell? Cozumel is unique as it often is a drift dive, water moves very fast. I fully understand, having been a Certified Diver since 1969. I currently hold an Advanced Open Water Cert with PADI, and several years ago went on four cruises in one year, diving at each port. Four of the Dives were in Cozumel with Sand Dollar Sports, all two tank drift dives. Others include Jamaica (so-so water conditions), Grand Cayman (Wall dive), St. John, St. Croix, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, etc. Unfortunately, the ONLY dive I missed was in SXM. It was scheduled for 1:00 pm, and when I showed up on shore, I was the only one there to meet the tour operator. Seven others signed up and paid (on board), but they were no shows. The tour operator cancelled the Dive, and SXM is the only place I haven't had a chance to dive. SO, I was wondering how the visiblity compared to Cozumel.
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Re: A different type of trip report.
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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06/09/2015 07:38 AM
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Re: A different type of trip report.
[Re: plequerre]
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06/09/2015 08:57 PM
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Great report. You captured the essence of under the sea.:) Glad to hear lionfish are plentiful. Have you ever done a shark dive?
Life's a beach!
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