The next several days of diving were really good. The water had calmed down quite a bit and it was much more like the Cozumel I remembered. The heat and humidity of the first couple of days was gone and the weather was very nice. I was only doing two dive a day and having to go back and forth to another resort to meet up with my dive boat. I got picked up by a shuttle boat which was great but timing was never certain. I almost missed my dive one day because the shuttle boat came early taking the rest of the group but I missed it. I got word to the dive shop that I was waiting and they came back to pick me up. I was getting aggrevated by the fact that Iwas getting moved from one dive master to another because I didnt have a regular group of divers. I ended up diving the same sites 3 times and although they never get old I did want to visit more sites. I had managed one day of diving with my old friend Gustavo , my divemaster from previous trips, but his boat was full for the week with a group. They had planned to dive Punta Sur on Thursday morning and I was supposed to be on his boat but I got bumped off and never got to dive it. I was very disappointed about this and vowed not be bumped around again. All in all the diving for the week was very good. I got 9 boat dive and one shore dive in with my wife. I always plan to dive more than I do. There is just so much fun to have both in and out of the water. I thinks sometimes that I need to go there by myself sometime to just dive and not to be distracted by everlything else.
The Offsetts , Memorial Day 2010
6:53 AM
Got back from an opening weekend dive at The Offsetts yesterday and it was a good one. I wasnt expecting much on opening weekend but there had appearantly been a flurry of activity there in the previous day and the treasure hunting was good. The visibility was excellent and my dive buddy and I picked up a bunch of treasures. Mostly sunglasses but we each found some cash too. I even scored me a nice mask which someone had lost. All it needs is a cleanup and it ready to use.
The owner is spending quiet a bit in upgrades recently. He is installing a zipline attraction set to open soon so this summer should be very busy there once it is open. I heard they are having a beer pong tournament on the 4th July weekend so I have cleared my schedule for Juy 5th to go diving there. That should be agreat dive with lots of new treasures.
The old quarry has changed a lot in the nearly 20 years I have been diving there. Some of the cliff rock is falling off the face and a few of the archways have collapsed into the water. It stayed very rustic up intil this year with the construction of the zipline tower and improved landscaping on the grounds. They have cracked down on underage drinking now by using an wristband system. Up intil this year it was anything goes once you got through the front gate but not anymore! They wont openly let someone under 21 walk around with a beer can but they say they dont check cups! Yeah it will still be a big party place for the younger crowd! What I found funny is that the crowd has changed. The parking area used to be filled with big trucks, jeeps, and vehicles associated with more rural folks but there were several Mercedes and high end SUV, and sports cars parked there yesterday! Mine La Motte is going high class! Very Funny ! Cant wait for this season of diving!
The owner is spending quiet a bit in upgrades recently. He is installing a zipline attraction set to open soon so this summer should be very busy there once it is open. I heard they are having a beer pong tournament on the 4th July weekend so I have cleared my schedule for Juy 5th to go diving there. That should be agreat dive with lots of new treasures.
The old quarry has changed a lot in the nearly 20 years I have been diving there. Some of the cliff rock is falling off the face and a few of the archways have collapsed into the water. It stayed very rustic up intil this year with the construction of the zipline tower and improved landscaping on the grounds. They have cracked down on underage drinking now by using an wristband system. Up intil this year it was anything goes once you got through the front gate but not anymore! They wont openly let someone under 21 walk around with a beer can but they say they dont check cups! Yeah it will still be a big party place for the younger crowd! What I found funny is that the crowd has changed. The parking area used to be filled with big trucks, jeeps, and vehicles associated with more rural folks but there were several Mercedes and high end SUV, and sports cars parked there yesterday! Mine La Motte is going high class! Very Funny ! Cant wait for this season of diving!