A Tale of two Princesses

[Woobstr112G]

And the Regal version

 

 

was massive .

 

Quality does vary from cruise to cruise .

 

 

Now that is some big crab.....:):):)

 

Bob

[scubacruiserx2]

Before the sunrise in Cozumel I went up to Skywalkers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had noticed before that the folks in this cabin spent at lot of time in the do not disturb mode . I do hope that they are OK . ;)

 

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

Now that is some big crab.....:):):)

 

Bob

 

 

It was , and was really rich and delicious , more then we could eat . We we're stuffed to the gills ! :) :D Stay well Bob and be safe .

[MicCanberra]

I had noticed before that the folks in this cabin spent at lot of time in the do not disturb mode . I do hope that they are OK . ;)

 

 

 

 

Most likely quarantined for Noro Virus I suspect. They put the bells there so that the steward would know if they left the room without permission.

[scubacruiserx2]

Most likely quarantined for Noro Virus I suspect. They put the bells there so that the steward would know if they left the room without permission.

 

So lots of liquids and bed rest ? ;)

[scubacruiserx2]

Another day in Cozumel , waiting for the sunrise .

 

 

 

 

And here it is from our balcony

 

 

 

 

We went down early with the hope of avoiding the crowds in the gauntlet and it worked . We were ahead of them .

 

 

 

 

 

 

No crowds and we breezed thru unscathed

 

 

 

 

Pausing occasionally for photos .

 

 

 

 

 

Video: Walking thru the shops in Puerta Maya

 

Edited January 23, 2017 by scubacruiserx2

[scubacruiserx2]

Also in port was the Rhapsody of the Seas

 

 

 

 

 

Video :

 

 

And baby Jesus was now in the manger

 

 

 

 

We had never noticed that there is a Pancho's Backyard here .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We usually eat at the original one downtown .

 

 

 

 

Edited January 23, 2017 by scubacruiserx2

[scubacruiserx2]

We had a short wait out front for the other divers so we could share a cab

 

 

 

 

 

 

to the meeting point for the dive boat .

 

 

 

 

 

And soon we were speeding past the CB toward our first dive site

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which we will visit tomorrow .

 

 

[diverward]

We had a short wait out front for the other divers so we could share a cab

 

 

 

to the meeting point for the dive boat .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello, I have been following your thread from the beginning. Let me say you take amazing photos. Wish all mine are like that. I have an old Olympus 5050 with the Sealife strobe. But the pictures never turn out as good as yours. Looking at the picture is that the pier at Hotel Cozumel? It looks very much like it and were you diving with Dive Paradise? I have stayed at Hotel Cozumel many times and it is so easy to just go across the street and get on the dive boat. We normally take the slow boat because we are always in a group of around 20. Keep the pictures coming. Have a great day. By the way we will be heading to the Great Barrier Reef in April and returning back to Los Angeles on the Emerald Princess. Also will be diving Tahiti as well. Hope the weather is good for us.

[MicCanberra]

So lots of liquids and bed rest ? ;)

 

Yes, lots of bed time.;)

[MicCanberra]

By the way we will be heading to the Great Barrier Reef in April and returning back to Los Angeles on the Emerald Princess. Also will be diving Tahiti as well. Hope the weather is good for us.

 

Nice trip, I hope we can have some decent weather for your visit.:D

 

I will have a word with the appropriate people and see what they can do.:p

[diverward]

Nice trip, I hope we can have some decent weather for your visit.:D

 

I will have a word with the appropriate people and see what they can do.:p

Thank you. Our first time in Australia so do put in a good word for us. Have a great day.

[easyboy]

 

 

No crowds and we breezed thru unscathed

 

 

 

Very unusual not to see crowds.

[MicCanberra]

Shhh,

Joe is a master with making people disappear.:cool:

[ar1950]

Shhh,

Joe is a master with making people disappear.:cool:

 

His timing is always just right. ;)

[MicCanberra]

His timing is always just right. ;)

 

Always first on the scene, perhaps it comes from a lifetime of training.:cool:

[scubacruiserx2]

Always first on the scene, perhaps it comes from a lifetime of training.:cool:

 

You are right Mic , one of the fire engines that I used to work on had a motto about their work ethic in a fire , " First in , Last out " !

 

But a couple of years before retirement I moved to a much slower station who had the same motto - but about sleeping instead of firefighting . ;)

 

 

 

Edited January 24, 2017 by scubacruiserx2

[scubacruiserx2]

Shhh,

Joe is a master with making people disappear.:cool:

 

You should see what I can do with a wallet full of money , Mic ! :p

Edited January 24, 2017 by scubacruiserx2

[scubacruiserx2]

His timing is always just right. ;)

 

May I quote you to some people that I know and love ? They are not all believers in my timing . :rolleyes:

[MicCanberra]

You should see what I can do with a wallet full of money , Mic ! :p

 

I don't need those skills, as I married a magician, she makes the money in my wallet disappear with even coming close to me.:p

[scubacruiserx2]

I don't need those skills, as I married a magician, she makes the money in my wallet disappear with even coming close to me.:p

 

It's nice to know that your marital relationship , like ours , hasn't lost it's magic over the years ! :) :D

[scubacruiserx2]

Hello, I have been following your thread from the beginning. Let me say you take amazing photos. Wish all mine are like that. I have an old Olympus 5050 with the Sealife strobe. But the pictures never turn out as good as yours. Looking at the picture is that the pier at Hotel Cozumel? It looks very much like it and were you diving with Dive Paradise? I have stayed at Hotel Cozumel many times and it is so easy to just go across the street and get on the dive boat. We normally take the slow boat because we are always in a group of around 20. Keep the pictures coming. Have a great day. By the way we will be heading to the Great Barrier Reef in April and returning back to Los Angeles on the Emerald Princess. Also will be diving Tahiti as well. Hope the weather is good for us.

 

Thank you Tony and thank you for surfacing from the frozen tundra of Toronto . I too wish that my photos turn out as good as mine - but they don't ! Most of the underwater shots aren't good and I edit the keepers to make them better . Here's an example :

 

The original

 

 

 

 

The edit

 

 

 

 

Yes we were diving with Dive Paradise and it's nice to know that you use them as well !

 

Our pick up point was at their shop across from the Hotel Villablanca .

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have picked up many divers at the Hotel Cozumel , but never stayed there . We don't usually stay at an all inclusive , but prefer a condo . When we go with a group like the firefighters dive team we use a large boat , but normally we dive with a few friends and the fast boats ( we're old so we may not have much time left ! ) . When we dive from the cruise ship we feel like time is precious and again , use the fast boats .

 

We envy your upcoming cruise and hope that you have a great time !! :) :D

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

Our first dive in Cozumel was the Santa Rosa Wall which is the northern most dive site with a significant number of places in which you can swim thru the wall .

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's not unusual to see some large crabs hiding there from the strong current . I would have loved to invite this one to the Crab Shack for a free dinner !

 

 

 

 

We did see a nice turtle there

 

 

 

which , unlike us , must surface to breathe .

 

 

 

 

 

After the calm green water of Roatan yesterday , is was now the blue water and strong currents of Cozumel !

 

 

 

[diverward]

Our first dive in Cozumel was the Santa Rosa Wall which is the northern most dive site with a significant number of places in which you can swim thru the wall .

 

After the calm green water of Roatan yesterday , is was now the blue water and strong currents of Cozumel !

 

 

 

Ah Santa Rosa Wall, one of my favourites. The other one is Columbia Reef and then of course Punta Sur.

Like I said look at your pictures. I can never get them that good. Even if I do it would have been a fluke. One good thing about digital. Take a lot and then throw out the ones you don't want. :D Have a great evening.

[scubacruiserx2]

On our safety stop several Barracuda swam by :

 

 

 

And for our surface interval we went to a place that I call Playa Caracol for the many bleached out shells there .

 

 

 

 

There is a nice beach here

 

 

 

 

a shady place to sit , and some bushes that are referred to as El Bano .

 

 

 

 

 

 

A quick look around before we get under way for our second dive .

 

 

 

 

 

And we were very fortunate to have one of our favorite Dive Masters today , Emilio P .