oceans

Best Check-Out Dive — Galápagos Sea Lions in San Cristóbal

A check-out dive often gets labeled as “just a formality” — a shallow descent to test equipment after a long flight before the real diving begins. Regulators are purged. Buoyancy is dialed in. Cameras are checked. It’s rarely the dive anyone talks about afterward. But in the Galápagos, our check-out dive off San Cristóbal Island…
Tiger Shark with a Dislocated Jaw

Today is our fourth day diving the dive site appropriately named Tiger Shark Zoo. Each day visibility has improved and we are seeing more and more unique sharks. It’s now easy to identify unique scares, cuts, spots, etc. We were not disappointed today but extremely saddened. There was one unique Tiger Shark that displayed a…
Scuba Diving between Cozumel and Playa de Carmen

When planning a trip to the Yucatan, the decision of scuba diving Cozumel vs Playa del Carmen is the first hurdle. Each destination offers a completely different underwater profile. Cozumel is the undisputed king of drift diving and vibrant coral walls, while Playa del Carmen serves as the gateway to the hauntingly beautiful Cenotes and…