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Originally Posted by Scuba Diver Gal
You will notice a HUGE difference with a strobe. But try renting one maybe first, cause they are SO expensive...We always rent from Cathy Church in Grand Cayman, where the vis is always 100 feet 
Great photos by the way, we just got back from Cayman but they make me want to go again |
Thanks. For sure a strobe would be nice. I'm kinda liking how portable and not-cumbersome the GoPro and pole is right now though... good heads up. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by globaldesigns
Akumal, what a great place... I didn't dive, but snorkeled there with my family. Beautiful area, and lots of turtles, so close that you can grab them... But you can't of course. Rules you now.
Great pic's!!!
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ah yes, of course, rules... I can say that I am a marine biologist and I know what I am doing (this is factual, have resume and degree to show, just not what I am doing for a living any more)
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Originally Posted by Treebeard
My first trip to Mexico was in 2007 and we stayed at ABR. It was a nice no frills AI with some wonderful staff that made it very enjoyable. That was the trip that got me hooked on the caribean side of Mexico. I wasn't a diver at the time and it was actually the first time I ever snorkelled but I was hooked after seeing the turtles, coral and the fish.
I haven't been back to ABR since but have been to Akumal many times. I got my certification in 2009 and did 3 of my qualification dives in Akumal. My dive buddy/wife and I prefer the condo life on Half Moon Bay, and honestly Akumal Bay is overcrowded and the turtles and reef are paying the price. But we still enjoyed the occasional happy hour at Lo Ha and a pitcher of margs at La Cuevo Pescadors.
Sad to say, not sure when we will go back to Akumal now that we have discovered Bonaire.  . We are booked for three weeks next March. |
Yeah, I've been researching Bonaire. My wife doesn't dive, so I'm trying to find more snorkel-exciting places. I'm currently researching Cabo. Looks like a few tours out of La Paz will do snorkeling with whale sharks and sea lions.