shots from our dive today

**james** · 12-10-2005

So Mitch and I went diving this morning with Jason from Fantasea (coming soon to a PDC Directory near you) and had one of those memorable days. There were only four of us, three being instructors, and Jason's girlfriend.

We went to Moc Che deep because there have been lots of bull shark spottings there recently, and we weren't disappointed! About 14 minutes into the dive Jason spotted it off to the left in about 75' of water and we hung out with it for a few minutes. It was about an 8' bull shark, very fat, and very chilled out, just cruising around out of camera range, but we did manage a short video of it that isn't very good.

Apart from the shark we managed to spot a pair of mating (we think) octopuses, barracuda, turtles, eels, angels (both queen and grey), black durgeons, squirrel fish, drum fish, and several stingrays. Images below.

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

me chillin'

the pulpos, doing the nasty?

a grey angel

another grey angel

a spotted moray sticking out of a barrel sponge

an atlantic stingray

squirrel fish

two of serveral turtles spotted

ReadyTRock · 12-10-2005

Great pics... Thanks for sharing.

Lizacat · 12-10-2005

Gorgeous pictures...thanks for posting them...wish we were there!

cuffedlinks · 12-10-2005

pretty awesome, james...

Thanks!

Dawn · 12-10-2005

Those are amazing.

Andiline · 12-10-2005

Thanks for those great pics James, can't wait to go down again too...

Although will have to wait about 11 months until I go diving again in or near Playa...

louden48 · 12-10-2005

Those are awesome! I love the pics. Makes me think I need to get certified to dive before our next trip!

Nerak936 · 12-10-2005

Waaaay kewl, James!! Thanks!! I can still remember the excitement I felt when I first saw turtles at Akumal Bay last May with Seakony and David. Like a little kid on Christmas morning!!

Tesla 573 · 12-10-2005

Great pictures. You saw alot on that dive. What's the water temp? You look pretty comfy in your shorty.

Seakony · 12-10-2005

Too cool, James. Got any more pics?

Shaver · 12-10-2005

Great shots.

jflattracker · 12-10-2005

Love the pictures!

TAPPY · 12-10-2005

Great pics - thanks for posting them.....

BeachyKeen · 12-10-2005

Great pictures James.

**james** · 12-10-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tesla 573

What's the water temp?

dive computer log shows 81F

12-10-2005	#1 (permalink)
james beach geek admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: 10 year Playa resident lost in Kullavik, Sweden Posts: 9,616	shots from our dive today So Mitch and I went diving this morning with Jason from Fantasea (coming soon to a PDC Directory near you) and had one of those memorable days. There were only four of us, three being instructors, and Jason's girlfriend. We went to Moc Che deep because there have been lots of bull shark spottings there recently, and we weren't disappointed! About 14 minutes into the dive Jason spotted it off to the left in about 75' of water and we hung out with it for a few minutes. It was about an 8' bull shark, very fat, and very chilled out, just cruising around out of camera range, but we did manage a short video of it that isn't very good. Apart from the shark we managed to spot a pair of mating (we think) octopuses, barracuda, turtles, eels, angels (both queen and grey), black durgeons, squirrel fish, drum fish, and several stingrays. Images below. The dive was so fantastic, we decided to skip the second tank since it would just have been anti-climactic. me chillin' the pulpos, doing the nasty? a grey angel another grey angel a spotted moray sticking out of a barrel sponge an atlantic stingray squirrel fish two of serveral turtles spotted __________________ My lovely house is for sale Get your own signature countdown image! Thanks for taking the time to read the announcement!

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Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,440	Thanks for those great pics James, can't wait to go down again too... Although will have to wait about 11 months until I go diving again in or near Playa... Last edited by Andiline : 12-10-2005 at 03:48 PM.

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12-10-2005	#2 (permalink)
ReadyTRock beachaholic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 392	Great pics... Thanks for sharing.

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Lizacat way into it Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Dakota Posts: 226	Gorgeous pictures...thanks for posting them...wish we were there!

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cuffedlinks añejo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The City of Presidents Posts: 16,003	pretty awesome, james... Thanks!

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Dawn way into it Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 105	Those are amazing.

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louden48 Hillbilly Chica Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,888	Those are awesome! I love the pics. Makes me think I need to get certified to dive before our next trip!

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Nerak936 =^. " .^= Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 18,508	Waaaay kewl, James!! Thanks!! I can still remember the excitement I felt when I first saw turtles at Akumal Bay last May with Seakony and David. Like a little kid on Christmas morning!!

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Tesla 573 añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LA...Lower Ala Posts: 7,022	Great pictures. You saw alot on that dive. What's the water temp? You look pretty comfy in your shorty.

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Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: no longer in Mesquite with nothing to do Posts: 10,147	Too cool, James. Got any more pics?

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Shaver lost on fifth Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ft McMurray Alberta Posts: 14	Great shots.

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jflattracker añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Loveland,Co Posts: 11,355	Love the pictures!

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TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 14,944	Great pics - thanks for posting them.....

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BeachyKeen life=playa Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 505	Great pictures James.