Dive 181 : Paradise Reef, Cozumel, Mexico
Dive No. 181 of 236Date Dec 16, 2002
Bottom Time
To Date131:36
This Dive0:51
Cumulative Time132:27
Location Paradise Reef, Cozumel, Mexico
Time IN 12:45Time OUT 13:37
SI
1:00		 PG
 PG
40'
DEPTH		 0:03
15ft STOP
0:51
Air Temp 76F
Water Temp 81F
Visibility 100+'
Buddy Howard
Dive Chart
Notes
After a long surface interval we did our second dive at Paradise Reef. This is nice because the current is far slower and there is plenty to see.

This time we had plenty of time to stop and look at smaller things. When we first got in the water the divemaster found a Frogfish but by the time everyone else crowded around it had already hidden deep in its hole. I saw several types of Anenomes, Coral Banded Shrimp and other smaller things. There were still the usual Parrotfish and Angelfish but also many schools of Grunts and Snapper. In particular there was one huge Mutton Snapper.

There were two sections of reef separated by a large sandy area. I've seen Seahorses in the sandy area before but I couldn't find any this time. The second section of reef had a couple nice Lobsters.

I spent much of this dive experimenting with the macro senses on my camera but unfortunately none of those shots turned out at all. I need to find the manual again. Still an excellent dive.

If you think the video below looks like it's in slow motion, you're right, it is. I know that makes it longer but that's the way I got it. It does make even the low quality video quite acceptable in quality.

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Nice shot of a Squirrlfish.
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This Bubble Tip Anemone was really wedged under this sponge.
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Another Queen Angelfish.
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Small Yellow Stingray swims by.
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French Angelfish.
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Another Queen Angelfish in a sponge.
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Is that a large Grouper?
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Not sure why so much backscatter around this Gray Angelfish.
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