Akumal photos

[Dave C]

Here are some photos that I took during a visit to Akumal in March of this year. All the underwater photos were taken while snorkeling (I don't scuba dive). I liked the Akumal area a lot, especially the cenotes because snorkeling in clear freshwater was something I had never done before. The cenotes really are a treasure. Ocean snorkeling in Akumal Bay was fun and convenient, but not quite as good as other places in the western Caribbean that I have visited, which include Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Roatan, and Belize. The visibility at Akumal was not as good, and there generally was less diverse fish life and corals. However, I had done my homework and was not expecting as much in Akumal as in these other locales that are known to be world-class diving spots. If anyone would like some info about Akumal, feel free to PM me.

Underwater pics:
http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/akumaluw&page=all

Cenotes pics:
http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/akumal2007_cenotes&page=all

Land pics:
http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/akumal_land&page=all

Obligatory turtle photos from Akumal:
Hawksbill:
http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/image/76810294/large.jpg
Green:
http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/image/76810295/large.jpg
Your typical school of mixed grunt species:
http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/image/76805743/large.jpg
Cenote Grande (great spot - you can scuba dive there too):
http://www.pbase.com/dave_clausen/image/77041658/large.jpg

[Jasonmh]

Great pics, thanks for sharing!

[aquaagua]

awesome pics, especially for snorkeling.

[CO_SKI_MANIAC]

great pics...leaving for akumal on sunday so it got the blood pumping!!!

[deeper thoughts]

wow what great pix

[DennisW]

Beautiful pics. I believe the Tangs and Blue Tang pictures are actually schools of Doctor Fish.