Archive for November, 2007
Monday, November 26th, 2007
Many people do not realize that lobsters play a vital role to reefs. They clean all the organic garbage up by eating it. Without them, the corals eventually start to die, probably due to bacterial infections or lack of oxygen due to decomposing debris.
I once had a lengthy conversation with ...
Posted in Ecological discussion and conservation forum, Tim's soapbox | 1 Comment »
Monday, November 26th, 2007
A few anecdotes and opinions on the subject......
Almost every time we used to have a night dive at our moored site at Tankah Reef, there is a boat there from a local restaurant (since destroyed by Hurricane Dean) fishing for lobsters and anything they can kill using scuba gear. In ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
Anybody like sharks? At least it's nice to see a reef shark now and then when diving and Bulls and Hammerheads are a thrill and rarely do they harm humans. In any case they are a vital part of the marine systems they live in as more and more ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
Well... I have been hearing a number of stories lately of local (Tulum and Akumal) Divemasters and guides actually spearfishing while guiding a group of divers. In one case, divers from our shop actually witnessed and were a bit shocked at seeing a group of divers carrying loot bags which ...
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Sunday, November 11th, 2007
So after a couple of months of renovations and repairs and after a few delays for little things like Hurricane Dean and vacations, we have finally decided our new El-Crucero Hotel location is officially open.
Mark and Sharona, the owners, have been mostly away for a couple of months. They are ...
Posted in Tulum accommodations, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Hi! I'm the Frenchie who was trained as a Divemaster here at Maya Diving and it's been a great experience! Being the only girl-diver amidst this big school of wild instructors and Mexican fish hasn't always been the easiest, so I sometimes had to growl at them and doing so, ...
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Monday, November 5th, 2007
Taylor Marshall-Green finished his PADI Open Water Course today. A few good waves out there today but hey, all in a day's work.. Good job Taylor, hope to see you back soon.
Another good diver
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Monday, November 5th, 2007
Jesse Schrater just finished his Open Water course with William today. A bit rough out there for his last two dives but good for ya.
Congrats Jesse.
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Sunday, November 4th, 2007
Hi all, so Maggie wants to post some, mmm... interesting photos but was having trouble attaching them to her comments. Seems that the toolbar doesn't come up for comments, just for posts. Also the posts page does have a preview button mags so maybe make posts rather than comments ...
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Thursday, November 1st, 2007
I get asked the question a lot whether it's worth going from Tulum to Cozumel to dive or even Playa Del Carmen or Akumal. Some of our divers have commented that they prefer it down here because the corals are plentiful, there is little or no current and few boats ...
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