Russians at Blue Angel.... what's up?

[deepsea21]

Chris.. Ironman Coz participant? Well then, you've no time for that scene at that time! Maybe you met Jorge Cabrera (DM with 3Ps) who won his age group again this year? Great guy with total focus year round. 1-2 beers on a special occasion is all he'll allow himself.

 

[ChrisM]

Chris.. Ironman Coz participant? Well then, you've no time for that scene at that time! Maybe you met Jorge Cabrera (DM with 3Ps) who won his age group again this year? Great guy with total focus year round. 1-2 beers on a special occasion is all he'll allow himself.

I met a DM named Jorge at a surface interval at the concrete pier south of playa palancar. His fourth (?) time doing it, but he didn't win his age group, he was like 14th. Maybe a different Jorge

And I allow myself a few more than 1 or 2 on occasion which is why I'm slow.

 

[ccannon707]

Could be they were Cruise ship personnel.

 

[ReefHound]

Could be they were Cruise ship personnel.

That was my first thought. Hotel Barracuda pool area attracts lots of cruise ship workers during the day who are just looking for some R&R, not touristy activities.

 

[El Graduado]

No, they probably weren't crew. For a while now, there has been a growing presence of Russian immigrants (temporary resident and permanent resident visa holders) and tourists on the Quintana Roo mainland. Lately, many have been spending time on Cozumel.

 

[Gdog]

Yes...something I would expect at Barracuda, but not BA. Well, its a big world....
Geez..I hope that didnt offend anyone!!!!!!!

 

[scubafanatic]

No, they probably weren't crew. For a while now, there has been a growing presence of Russian immigrants (temporary resident and permanent resident visa holders) and tourists on the Quintana Roo mainland. Lately, many have been spending time on Cozumel.

well, that's certainly unwelcome news!

 

[ggunn]

well, that's certainly unwelcome news!

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966) - IMDb

 

[Brules]

Wait so they smoked and drank all day? No way! How did you survive?

But seriously, you didn't try to talk to them to find out? I ran into a group of eastern euro cruise ship wait staff 2 years ago while in Coz and while loud, crazy and drinking and smoking a LOT, they were very very nice, cool and fun to talk to and learn about their lives and jobs about the ship.

 

[mediumone]

But seriously, you didn't try to talk to them to find out?

Novel idea, I guess.