Comments for Maya Diving in Tulum http://mayadiving.com/blog Discussions about diving and more for Tulum and the Riviera Maya Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:09:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 Comment on Cenote diving by Maggie http://mayadiving.com/blog/cenote-diving/cenote-diving/#comment-25 Maggie Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:18:34 +0000 http://mayadiving.com/blog/cenote-diving/cenote-diving/#comment-25 Tim- Try this link....third listing down the page.... http://www.advanceddivermagazine.com/ExpMaya/team/team.html Let me know.....I believe this is him, I am still seeking more current info for you....so stay tuned! Cheers- Mags Tim-

Try this link….third listing down the page….

http://www.advanceddivermagazine.com/ExpMaya/team/team.html

Let me know…..I believe this is him, I am still seeking more current info for you….so stay tuned!

Cheers-
Mags

]]> Comment on Cenote diving by Tim http://mayadiving.com/blog/cenote-diving/cenote-diving/#comment-24 Tim Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:01:33 +0000 http://mayadiving.com/blog/cenote-diving/cenote-diving/#comment-24 Thanks for the link Maggie, I just spent an hour or so looking at it and other sites with information about Guillermo De Anda (Memo). Believe it or not, he taught Monica and I to dive in 1993 in Cancun at which time he had a dive shop called Nautilus Dive Centre. He was an excellent instructor and we really enjoyed the course, in particular, we remember his emphasis and our discussions about safety and diving conservatively, it stuck with me. I have always been a very cautious diver (somewhat out of character for me). Since we have moved to Mexico I have heard about him several times, including some good friends who were taught to cave dive by him. I would like to get in touch with him at some point if I could find his email address, anyone.... Thanks for the link Maggie, I just spent an hour or so looking at it and other sites with information about Guillermo De Anda (Memo).
Believe it or not, he taught Monica and I to dive in 1993 in Cancun at which time he had a dive shop called Nautilus Dive Centre. He was an excellent instructor and we really enjoyed the course, in particular, we remember his emphasis and our discussions about safety and diving conservatively, it stuck with me. I have always been a very cautious diver (somewhat out of character for me).
Since we have moved to Mexico I have heard about him several times, including some good friends who were taught to cave dive by him. I would like to get in touch with him at some point if I could find his email address, anyone….

]]> Comment on Cenote diving by Maggie http://mayadiving.com/blog/cenote-diving/cenote-diving/#comment-23 Maggie Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:34:17 +0000 http://mayadiving.com/blog/cenote-diving/cenote-diving/#comment-23 Tim- I think this is a very good link about cenote diving, so I thought I would share..... http://www.archaeology.org/interactive/cenotes/cenotes.html Cheers- Mags Tim-

I think this is a very good link about cenote diving, so I thought I would share…..

http://www.archaeology.org/interactive/cenotes/cenotes.html

Cheers-
Mags

]]> Comment on Tulum marine conservation zone project ideas by Maggie http://mayadiving.com/blog/tim/tulum-marine-conservation-zone-project-ideas/#comment-22 Maggie Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:26:32 +0000 http://mayadiving.com/blog/tim/tulum-marine-conservation-zone-project-ideas/#comment-22 Super! This is wonderful news!!! Let me know how I can help! Cheers- Mags Super!

This is wonderful news!!!

Let me know how I can help!

Cheers-
Mags

]]> Comment on Maya Diving guest book by Coralee http://mayadiving.com/blog/guest-book/maya-diving-guest-book/#comment-21 Coralee Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:45:02 +0000 http://mayadiving.com/blog/guest-book/maya-diving-guest-book/#comment-21 My husband Curtis and I completed our certification on the 19th of December. I would like to say a huge thank you to Daniel for being an incredible instructor. If it was not for his passion and patience I would have not completed the course. Looking forward to our return and getting back in the water. http://flugfamily.blogspot.com/2007/12/httpwww.html Mucho Gracias!!! Coralee My husband Curtis and I completed our certification on the 19th of December.

I would like to say a huge thank you to Daniel for being an incredible instructor. If it was not for his passion and patience I would have not completed the course.

Looking forward to our return and getting back in the water.

http://flugfamily.blogspot.com/2007/12/httpwww.html

Mucho Gracias!!!
Coralee

]]> Comment on Maggies a comin’ by Maggie http://mayadiving.com/blog/uncategorized/maggies-a-comin/#comment-20 Maggie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:30:56 +0000 http://mayadiving.com/blog/uncategorized/maggies-a-comin/#comment-20 Kiwi, immediately jumped up and was on his toes ready to assist me with my dilema, he could sense the urgency in the air or maybe it was just that sugary shit that he had been drinking that had him all hopped up....either way.....he was at my service.....and service is what Maya Diving is all about! So, I had the little sucker by the wing......with my finger on the OUTSIDE of my nose........den hottie Kiwi says.....I have one of two options......neither of which are gonna be pleasant.........I am told! But least he was helping.....DH was over in corner just shakin' his head.....only my Mags!\ So Kiwi, explains the following options....which also included a short brief, clear and concise demonstration.....ya know that Maya Diving service! 1. Blow out hard as I can.......there is mucho risk that this will NOT work as the timing of lifing the finger and blowing must be delicatly cooordinated and if not done correctly the situation will get worse long before it gets better. OR........old school it....... 2. Suck in, release finger.......den real, real hard.......go for the muther load of a luggy.......like yer life depends on it........I am told that for me, this is the option I should choose..........after a small demonstration, from my lovey DM friend.......I was aiming for some palm tree about 12 feet away.......... I sucked in, released the beast...........and dug deep, I mean real deep.....I think I even got the remainer of the pneonmna that I had left in my lungs from childhood.......and outta my mouth came skeeter.......dang thing did sumersault......bounced otta pile of phlem......and flew off inta distance........what a wild ride that musta been! I turned to my DM peeps, took my bow and shot of tequilla that was waiting for me! And THAT is how to get a Mexican skeeter otta nose! I think Kiwi and I have bonded on a level that most will never understand!LOL Thanks again Kiwi! Cheers- Mags Kiwi, immediately jumped up and was on his toes ready to assist me with my dilema, he could sense the urgency in the air or maybe it was just that sugary shit that he had been drinking that had him all hopped up….either way…..he was at my service…..and service is what Maya Diving is all about!

So, I had the little sucker by the wing……with my finger on the OUTSIDE of my nose……..den hottie Kiwi says…..I have one of two options……neither of which are gonna be pleasant………I am told!

But least he was helping…..DH was over in corner just shakin’ his head…..only my Mags!\

So Kiwi, explains the following options….which also included a short brief, clear and concise demonstration…..ya know that Maya Diving service!

1. Blow out hard as I can…….there is mucho risk that this will NOT work as the timing of lifing the finger and blowing must be delicatly cooordinated and if not done correctly the situation will get worse long before it gets better.

OR……..old school it…….

2. Suck in, release finger…….den real, real hard…….go for the muther load of a luggy…….like yer life depends on it……..I am told that for me, this is the option I should choose……….after a small demonstration, from my lovey DM friend…….I was aiming for some palm tree about 12 feet away……….

I sucked in, released the beast………..and dug deep, I mean real deep…..I think I even got the remainer of the pneonmna that I had left in my lungs from childhood…….and outta my mouth came skeeter…….dang thing did sumersault……bounced otta pile of phlem……and flew off inta distance……..what a wild ride that musta been!

I turned to my DM peeps, took my bow and shot of tequilla that was waiting for me!

And THAT is how to get a Mexican skeeter otta nose!

I think Kiwi and I have bonded on a level that most will never understand!LOL

Thanks again Kiwi!

Cheers-
Mags

]]> Comment on Maggies a comin’ by Maggie http://mayadiving.com/blog/uncategorized/maggies-a-comin/#comment-19 Maggie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:26:03 +0000 http://mayadiving.com/blog/uncategorized/maggies-a-comin/#comment-19 K, so I go to bano in Tulum......excellent place to eat, but to stay....well at 35USD a night, you get what you pay for........and there ain't no way my tail will ever hit dem sheets......YACK........so off to bano I go......tis dark humid and buggy I creep down small trail where I had been told to go.....no problemo......right? I take care of bano business and carefully exit this dark place.......all was well until I took the final step down to re-join my group. Big breath IN.................stepped down into the dark humid night.....and WAMMO.......I dun sucked in skeeter up me nostril!!!!!! And with my gato like reflexes caught him with finger outside of nose.....about say half way up.......kinda looked like santa....ya noze? Now what Mags? How ya gonna fix dis one.....darned gato!!!!! I had the bugger by a wing, I could feel him floppin around......creepy feeling........hummm.......so what cha gonna do, ya be in middle of jungle....with a skeeter trapped in nose......now what??????? Do you tell DH, he is gonna be pissed!!!! But ya gato, gato........he is waiting to leave........ So, make my way back to the table full of, well you guessed it.....bunch of my way kewl Dive Master friends........and I announce..... PROBLEMO!!!!! Now I know how to get Mexican skeeter otta nose! Thanks to the knowledgable, capable and friendly staff of Maya Diving!:-) Cheers- Mags K, so I go to bano in Tulum……excellent place to eat, but to stay….well at 35USD a night, you get what you pay for……..and there ain’t no way my tail will ever hit dem sheets……YACK……..so off to bano I go……tis dark humid and buggy I creep down small trail where I had been told to go…..no problemo……right?

I take care of bano business and carefully exit this dark place…….all was well until I took the final step down to re-join my group.

Big breath IN……………..stepped down into the dark humid night…..and WAMMO…….I dun sucked in skeeter up me nostril!!!!!!

And with my gato like reflexes caught him with finger outside of nose…..about say half way up…….kinda looked like santa….ya noze?

Now what Mags?

How ya gonna fix dis one…..darned gato!!!!!

I had the bugger by a wing, I could feel him floppin around……creepy feeling……..hummm…….so what cha gonna do, ya be in middle of jungle….with a skeeter trapped in nose……now what???????

Do you tell DH, he is gonna be pissed!!!!

But ya gato, gato……..he is waiting to leave……..

So, make my way back to the table full of, well you guessed it…..bunch of my way kewl Dive Master friends……..and I announce…..

PROBLEMO!!!!!

Now I know how to get Mexican skeeter otta nose!

Thanks to the knowledgable, capable and friendly staff of Maya Diving!:-)

Cheers-
Mags

]]> Comment on Shark population declines. by Maggie http://mayadiving.com/blog/tim/shark-population-declines/#comment-18 Maggie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:20:40 +0000 http://mayadiving.com/blog/tim/shark-population-declines/#comment-18 Tim et all- Here is a link (I will try to post) to the web site which I mentioned on our recent trip. I cannot wait to see this movie as I believe it to be very important in shark conservation. Besides, the dude is very cute for a Canadian in a speedo! Here is the link..... <a href="http://www.sharkwater.com/index.php" rel="nofollow"> If that doesn't work the web site is..... www.sharkwater.com Cheers- Mags Tim et all-

Here is a link (I will try to post) to the web site which I mentioned on our recent trip.

I cannot wait to see this movie as I believe it to be very important in shark conservation.

Besides, the dude is very cute for a Canadian in a speedo!

Here is the link…..

If that doesn’t work the web site is…..

www.sharkwater.com

Cheers-
Mags

]]> Comment on Lobster harvesting and eating. by voodoochile http://mayadiving.com/blog/tim/lobster-harvesting-and-eating/#comment-17 voodoochile Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:12:44 +0000 http://mayadiving.com/blog/tim/lobster-harvesting-and-eating/#comment-17 I wanted to say that I think it's great that you aren't shy about speaking out on such important issues. Some people are arguing that the lobster condos actually increase the amount of lobsters living on the reefs by providing them with a perfect place to live. I found an interesting <a href="http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/006/Y4931B/y4931b06.htm" rel="nofollow">report</a> issued by the Bahamian Government Fisheries Dept. that seems a bit inconclusive but suggests that they may be at the maximum sustainable level. They may not be considering secondary effects. Hey maybe I should just go dive everywhere in the Bahamas and take a look for myself :-}. Cheers. I wanted to say that I think it’s great that you aren’t shy about speaking out on such important issues. Some people are arguing that the lobster condos actually increase the amount of lobsters living on the reefs by providing them with a perfect place to live. I found an interesting report issued by the Bahamian Government Fisheries Dept. that seems a bit inconclusive but suggests that they may be at the maximum sustainable level. They may not be considering secondary effects. Hey maybe I should just go dive everywhere in the Bahamas and take a look for myself :-}.
Cheers.

]]> Comment on Jim Goddard finished his Advanced Open Water course last week by Tim http://mayadiving.com/blog/student/jim-goddard-finished-his-advanced-open-water-course-last-week/#comment-16 Tim Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:05:27 +0000 http://mayadiving.com/blog/student/jim-goddard-finished-his-advanced-open-water-course-last-week/#comment-16 Thanks Jim, See you in February, I'll stock up on shirts before you come. Thanks Jim, See you in February, I’ll stock up on shirts before you come.

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