 Anyone dive in Venezuela
"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
> Ramone, hi. I was still wondering where it was in Belize that you did
your
> diving. TIA
"still"? I apologize I must have missed your first question.
Short version (scuba only): I did a 42 day trip aboard Reef Rover in 1978
that started just above Ambergris (Mexico really), headed South towards
Caulker, Chapel, Turneffe, Lighthouse and Glover's and then made the mini
crossing to the mouth of Monkey River. We made dives all along those sites
and areas and indeed it was quite nice. I have since done Turneffe again in
'85, Ambergris again in '90, Lighthouse (from Wave Dancer) in '94 and then
in '99 Ambergris, Lighthouse and Turneffe in a bit of a whirlwind bareboat
tour. Nothing south of Lighthouse and Turneffe since '78.
The most appealing spot, to me, in Belize remains Turneffe Atoll. Not
because of great vis, or nominal conditions, but because in all of Belize I
think Turneffe exhibits the greatest diversity of marine life. Certainly
it's the mangrove system for cause, but nonetheless I enjoy that most.
Belize is OK, but given the wealth of diving opportunities open to divers
these days I find Belize wanting by comparison. Again, I recognize I am in
the minority on this ng in that regard, but it is my opinion based upon my
experiences there and other places. Now, I am specifically speaking about
the diving. Certainly there are other reasons to enjoy or like Belize (in my
case I happen to love the countryside food, particularly the root boil-ups
and pepper sauces), but as far as the diving goes, by comparison to other
diving opportunities of similar price and time, it wasn't anything special
my last visit and I am doubtful it has improved (though miracles do happen
:^)
To each his own though, I am confident there are places I find most
appealing that you have no wish to return to. Example: I happen to find the
critters of Mabul far more entertaining and attractive than the vistas of
Sipidan, though I believe I have read here that you enjoyed Sipidan more.
But aren't we lucky that the sea still holds a such a disparity of riches
that we each can still have opinions like this. One day it will all be so
broken down that the idea of what is good and what is bad will be limited to
what is living and what is dead.
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