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Diving in San Pedro
After leaving Tulum we had a short stop over in the Yak Lake House on the shores of the Bacalar lagoon. They asked for volunteers to help out for a minimum of 6 weeks. Would I not have a schedule already I would have certainly feel tempted. After 2 nights and some nice days of…
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Diving in Tulum
While moving down the Yucatan coast I had heard from different sources that diving The Cenotes was a thing to do for the curious diver. As we stopped in Tulum I didn’t wait long until I entered the first dive store to ask what the buzz was all about. Cenotes is therefore a synonym for…
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Diving on Cozumel
When headed to Cozumel from Cancun we had to take a bus to Playa del Carmen first. The bus left the ADO bus station in Cancun Downtown and was reasonably priced. The ride ended in Playa del Carmen right next to the Jetty where the different ferry operators start their journey to the island. We…
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Diving on Isla de Mujeres
When you want to go diving from Isla de Mujeres there are generally many shops available to get you going. Sometimes though when the weather goes crazy they have to close the port. I was wandering around town to find a dive shop that would take me out during my stay anyway. Pocna Hostel turned…
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Fun diving @ Koh Phi Phi
After some rest I took the final chance to complete my diving sequence in Phuket by heading out to Phi Phi Island. The pictures don’t show it but the sea was very harsh this day. It took us almost 3 hours to get to the island only to find out that a storm was coming…
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Advanced Open Water Diver – Phuket
I decided to continue my education as a diver by following up on my Open Water diver with an Advanced Open Water diver course. The first day was really a mean day. The environment was as harsh as it could possibly be. A lot of rain. Bad visibility. Under water the light of my teacher would…
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PADI Open Water / Surprise Destination
In Nha Trang I took the decision to start the PADI Open Water Diver certification. The town itself is dedicated to serious Russian holiday dreams. But once you leave the town on a ship in direction of the Hon Mun Marine Park it becomes more silent. When you enter the crystal clear water even more…