shots from our dive today - Page 4

**james** · 12-12-2005

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Originally Posted by oklahomajack

Great pictures James. Is this the capt. Daves next to mimi del mar. Did not know there was a dive service there. I have 65 dives in Playa not counting the coz dives. Have 16 dives planned in feb/march. Does Capt. Daves do any night dives? Will be 4 divers with me and it seems as if the shops never want to do night dives and I ask everytime I'm there, which this will be the 11th.James can you hook me up with the shop most likely to night dive. And I know it has alot to do with the conditions.

Ths shop is Fantasea. Owned/operated by Jason and Fraukje (sp?). It isn't Captain Dave's shop rather they cohabitate in the locale next to Mimi del Mar. Fantasea is being added to our directory so you'll also get a deal from our Playa Deal Card there.

As far as night dives, I have no idea about their scheduling but we've always done them everywhere I've worked in town.

Tashi · 12-12-2005

Wow - Fabulous Pictures!!! Just Fabulous!!!

Rob Stevenson · 12-12-2005

I was told Dave had a deal worked out to stay there for a while after the hotel was emptied... Things do change. I hope things work out for them, they are great people. Justice, Justice, Justice to the people!

**james** · 12-12-2005

Mitch told me they (Abyss) had to leave this weekend, but he could have been wrong, and I hope he was. There are alot of people really cheesed over what happened.

bigdave · 12-12-2005

the employees at abyss had told me the same thing james.
i met jason and mitch when they worked at the abyss several years ago.
i would have had to look up her name to even get the spelling any where close.
have you been on any of the shallower reefs (less than 40 feet deep)? if so how are they?

Rissask · 12-12-2005

Great shots James!

I particularly liked the mating octopi.

James A. · 12-12-2005

Very cool.

Setting WB at depth...I never would have thought of it. I'm such an amateur.

James

beer_dude · 12-12-2005

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Originally Posted by james

The dive was so fantastic, we decided to skip the second tank since it would just have been anti-climactic.

I should have such problems as worying about my next dive being anti-climactic.

Awesome pics. You got the life! Thanks for sharing. BTW...where is Moc Che deep reef located?

bigdave · 12-12-2005

just north of the north mostly unused pier i believe..........in front of mamitas beach sort of............

Beachnutt · 12-12-2005

Really awesome pics, James!

bigdave · 12-12-2005

james maybe you can make a dive with us over the holidays. i am sure we will not over fill the boat. i am going to try to dive the mama vina. you should bring your camera and join us. i have a camera but no strobe now. and i am horrible with getting photos to the computer and on to websites. it is a must that you attend the dive.

**james** · 12-12-2005

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Originally Posted by bigdave

you should bring your camera and join us.

I don't have a camera/housing. It belongs to Mitch. I prefer to pose for the occasional shot rather than taking them.

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Originally Posted by bigdave

in front of mamitas beach sort of.

Jardines and Shangrila reef are around there. Moc Che is a good bit North of there.

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Originally Posted by bigdave

have you been on any of the shallower reefs (less than 40 feet deep)? if so how are they?

I must have over a 1,000 local reef dives under my belt, so, yep, we've seen most of the shallow sites

bigdave · 12-12-2005

i meant to ask how are they post wilma? sorry.

**james** · 12-12-2005

I've only done that one dive post-Wilma as I'm pretty occupied with several projects. At 80-85 feet there were a few palm tree trunks seen during the length of our drift. Shallower sites will have some residual damage to things like vessel sponges and sea fans. A diminished amount of "critter nooks" may have encouraged some more fish activity on the reef than normal, some have theorized.

There were a few clean-up dives organized post-Wilma and they concentrated on shallower sites. Mitch went on one and reported alot of debris removed.

I'm supposed to dive again this week so I should have more to report soon. Supposedly.

bigdave · 12-12-2005

great info james.........thank you very much.....are there any clean up dives during the dates between dec 24 and jan 3rd........if so put my name on the list

12-12-2005	#48 (permalink)
Rob Stevenson way into it Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Louisville Posts: 160	Moving? I was told Dave had a deal worked out to stay there for a while after the hotel was emptied... Things do change. I hope things work out for them, they are great people. Justice, Justice, Justice to the people!

12-12-2005	#49 (permalink)
james beach geek admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: 10 year Playa resident lost in Sweden Posts: 10,725	Mitch told me they (Abyss) had to leave this weekend, but he could have been wrong, and I hope he was. There are alot of people really cheesed over what happened. __________________ Get your own signature countdown image!

12-12-2005	#59 (permalink)
james beach geek admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: 10 year Playa resident lost in Sweden Posts: 10,725	I've only done that one dive post-Wilma as I'm pretty occupied with several projects. At 80-85 feet there were a few palm tree trunks seen during the length of our drift. Shallower sites will have some residual damage to things like vessel sponges and sea fans. A diminished amount of "critter nooks" may have encouraged some more fish activity on the reef than normal, some have theorized. There were a few clean-up dives organized post-Wilma and they concentrated on shallower sites. Mitch went on one and reported alot of debris removed. I'm supposed to dive again this week so I should have more to report soon. Supposedly. __________________ Get your own signature countdown image!

12-12-2005	#47 (permalink)
Tashi beachaholic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 272	Wow - Fabulous Pictures!!! Just Fabulous!!!

12-12-2005	#50 (permalink)
bigdave añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: short plane ride away from heaven on earth Posts: 2,676	the employees at abyss had told me the same thing james. i met jason and mitch when they worked at the abyss several years ago. i would have had to look up her name to even get the spelling any where close. have you been on any of the shallower reefs (less than 40 feet deep)? if so how are they?

12-12-2005	#51 (permalink)
Rissask Canada Dry Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 32,817	Great shots James! I particularly liked the mating octopi.

12-12-2005	#52 (permalink)
James A. sandbagger vidiot Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bell Buckle, TN Posts: 2,740	Very cool. Setting WB at depth...I never would have thought of it. I'm such an amateur. James

12-12-2005	#54 (permalink)
bigdave añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: short plane ride away from heaven on earth Posts: 2,676	just north of the north mostly unused pier i believe..........in front of mamitas beach sort of............

12-12-2005	#55 (permalink)
Beachnutt añejo Join Date: May 2004 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 4,092	Really awesome pics, James!

12-12-2005	#56 (permalink)
bigdave añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: short plane ride away from heaven on earth Posts: 2,676	james maybe you can make a dive with us over the holidays. i am sure we will not over fill the boat. i am going to try to dive the mama vina. you should bring your camera and join us. i have a camera but no strobe now. and i am horrible with getting photos to the computer and on to websites. it is a must that you attend the dive.

12-12-2005	#58 (permalink)
bigdave añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: short plane ride away from heaven on earth Posts: 2,676	i meant to ask how are they post wilma? sorry.

12-12-2005	#60 (permalink)
bigdave añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: short plane ride away from heaven on earth Posts: 2,676	great info james.........thank you very much.....are there any clean up dives during the dates between dec 24 and jan 3rd........if so put my name on the list

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