Diving in the Mayan Riviera

[sphelps]

Well I'm back and unfortunately I didn't get any diving in. It was wedding with tons of good friends and no one else was certified so finding the time to sober up for diving just didn't happen.

I did get some snorkeling in, but was not overly impressed. I didn't care for Akumal Bay, the brackish water was terrible for visibility and the reef was poor, lots of fish but little coral.

The reefs between Playa Del Carmen and Cozumel obviously took a good hit from the recent hurricane as lots of coral was still buried in sand. This was another reason I didn't bother with the diving, I just didn't expect it to be that good.

Here's some pics, I have to say that I think Jamaica and Cuba offer better reefs than the Mayan.