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These are underwater photos taken while diving around the island of Cozumel February 2002. All photos were taken with an Ikelite Aquashot-3e camera using the external substrobe, water correcting lens, macro kit, flash deflector, and 200 speed APS film. I booked the trip through Island Dreams Travel and stayed at FiestAmericana. |
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A pair of WhiteSpotted Filefish cruise by some of the spectacular coral found off the coast of Cozumel. Both fish are of the same species but are in different color phases. |
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This Caribbean Spiny Lobster was retreating back under a ledge as our group of divers all got to the bottom for a good look. |
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Cushion Sea Stars ( Juvenile and Adult). |
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While snorkeling in front of the hotel, |
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I ran into this baby Peacock Flounder in about 4 feet of water. |
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Juvenile French Angelfish. |
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These Gray Snappers were hanging out under the pier at the hotel. |
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A Yellowcheek Wrasse |
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and a juvenile Quean Angelfish. |
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This is a pair of juvenile wrasses called puddingwifes |
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A Porkfish |
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and a sea urchin! |
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Hanging out in front of the hotel, this pair of Yellow Rays were photographed in the shallows while snorkeling. I thought the snorkeling in front of the hotel was even better than at Chankanaab Park. In fact it seemed that a lot of snorkel boats felt the same since they dropped their snorkelers off in front of the hotel. |
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One of the more shy fish I encountered in Cozumel was this Sargassum Triggerfish. Every time I tried to get a picture of one of these, they swam away. |
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Talk about catching the tiger by the tail! This is a Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber. |
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Here is a Yellow Tipped Giant Anemone. |
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Here is the same species of Giant Anemone with pink tips. |
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This is the wreck dive offered in Cozumel. I never did get the name but I believe it to be the only one of this magnitude. I believe it was originally a U.S. Navy ship that was acquired by the Mexican Navy and later scuttled as a dive site. |
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The inside of the wreck is full of Glassy Sweepers. The wreck has a fairly good current on the outside, but inside everything is calm. Because of the high current very few corals have been able to attach themselves. |
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