RPDC Feb 6-13

Fishin Nut · 02-14-2011

WOW!!!! What an awesome trip. This was my first time to Mexico and I will be back!

The Royal was better then I could have expected. I am pressed for time right now and need to upload a ton of pictures but I wanted to get something started.

We had an early flight on Sunday morning out of Newark and everything went off without a hitch. Great flight down, met the transfer with out any problems.... and when we got to the Royal around noon we were amazed to find out that our room was ready and we got to check right in. After unpacking we took a walk around the grounds and stopped in at Spice for a quick lunch. I walked over to the dive shop that I had made plans with to say hello and make sure that everything was still a go for my open water certification class.

We went up to 5th ave and had a couple of drinks and looked around for a little bit and then back to the resort to get cleaned up for dinner.

We ate at the tapas place the first night as we had a late lunch and didn't feel like eating too much anyway.

Here are a couple of pictures of our fist day. More too come as soon as I can.

Emmylousue · 02-14-2011

I love the RPDC! Seeing those pics makes me feel like I'm back there. Glad you loved it - can't wait for the rest of the TR.

CooperMichigan · 02-14-2011

Love a new trip report!!

Y2YTraveller · 02-14-2011

Great photos - which room(s) were you staying in?

Fishin Nut · 02-14-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Y2YTraveller

Great photos - which room(s) were you staying in?

Thanks, we were in room 924

Lemarier · 02-14-2011

Thanks I needed this!!! We arrive in 53 days

Fishin Nut · 02-15-2011

Here are some underwater pictures of one of my dives.

Y2YTraveller · 02-15-2011

Those photos are amazing!

Looking forward to the rest of your report

culater88 · 02-15-2011

Great underwater pictures, what kind of camera did you use?

playafool · 02-15-2011

good going so far. I will be there in July

Fishin Nut · 02-16-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by culater88

Great underwater pictures, what kind of camera did you use?

Thanks but I can't take the credit for the pictures, the divemaster took the pictures with her camera.

Not sure of the model but it was a sony "PHD" (push here dummy) in a waterproof case.

Fishin Nut · 02-16-2011

Here are some more underwater pictures of the Cenote that I dove on Thursday.

dotcommer · 02-16-2011

awesome pictures!

pdcamiga · 02-18-2011

Always enjoy a new trip report. Beautiful pictures! More please.

DGNY · 02-18-2011

Is that just the normal camera's flash? Or did the divemaster have an additional light source?

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Fishin Nut way into it Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 110	RPDC Feb 6-13 WOW!!!! What an awesome trip. This was my first time to Mexico and I will be back! The Royal was better then I could have expected. I am pressed for time right now and need to upload a ton of pictures but I wanted to get something started. We had an early flight on Sunday morning out of Newark and everything went off without a hitch. Great flight down, met the transfer with out any problems.... and when we got to the Royal around noon we were amazed to find out that our room was ready and we got to check right in. After unpacking we took a walk around the grounds and stopped in at Spice for a quick lunch. I walked over to the dive shop that I had made plans with to say hello and make sure that everything was still a go for my open water certification class. We went up to 5th ave and had a couple of drinks and looked around for a little bit and then back to the resort to get cleaned up for dinner. We ate at the tapas place the first night as we had a late lunch and didn't feel like eating too much anyway. Here are a couple of pictures of our fist day. More too come as soon as I can.

02-14-2011	#3 (permalink)
CooperMichigan way into it Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 189	Tr Love a new trip report!!

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Emmylousue way into it Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 224	I love the RPDC! Seeing those pics makes me feel like I'm back there. Glad you loved it - can't wait for the rest of the TR.

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Y2YTraveller life=playa Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 600	Great photos - which room(s) were you staying in?

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Lemarier ruined Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 98	Thanks I needed this!!! We arrive in 53 days

02-15-2011	#7 (permalink)
Fishin Nut way into it Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 110	Here are some underwater pictures of one of my dives.

02-15-2011	#8 (permalink)
Y2YTraveller life=playa Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 600	Those photos are amazing! Looking forward to the rest of your report

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culater88 into ruins Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 61	Great underwater pictures, what kind of camera did you use?

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playafool life=playa Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 511	good going so far. I will be there in July

02-16-2011	#12 (permalink)
Fishin Nut way into it Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 110	Here are some more underwater pictures of the Cenote that I dove on Thursday.

02-16-2011	#13 (permalink)
dotcommer way into it Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 139	awesome pictures!

02-18-2011	#14 (permalink)
pdcamiga into ruins Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 73	Always enjoy a new trip report. Beautiful pictures! More please.

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02-18-2011	#15 (permalink)
DGNY sandflea Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 8	Is that just the normal camera's flash? Or did the divemaster have an additional light source?