Trip Report

[richhagelin]

Just back from a week at Occiddental Grand and diving with Alison Dennis (www.scubawithalison.com) and Christi (Blue XT Sea).

Occidental Grand is a wonderful facility. Great rooms, great service, great beach, great locataion. My non-diving spouse was more than happy while I was diving (that made it worth it).

Day 1 (scubawithalison):
Columbia Deep
85 feet
43 minutes
Turtles and Sharks
EAN 32

Daliah
61 feet
63 minutes
Turtles, sharks, seahorses
EAN 32

Day 2 (scubawithalison):
Palencar Gardens
65 feet
43 minutes
Turtles and Sharks (again)
EAN 32

Columbia Shallows
35 feet
75 minutes
3 lobsters
EAN 32

Day 3 (scubawithalison)
Las Palmas
85 feet
45 minutes
Turtles and lobster
EAN 32

Tormentos (my least favorite dive site)
55 feet
55 minutes
very strong current
EAN 32

Day 4
Took the day off to rent a car and drive around the other side of the island and do some sightseeing with non-diving spouse. Highly recommended.

Day 5 (Blue XT Sea)
Columbia Deep
100 feet
45 minutes
lots of swim throughs
air

Paso del Cedral
65 feet
55 minutes
EAN 36
more swim-throughs

Day 6 (Blue XT Sea)
Punta Sur
100 feet
47 minutes
swim throughs and canyons
air

Santa Rosa Wall
70 feet
69 minutes
EAN 32
Last dive of the trip :-(

Had a great time. Highly recommend Occidental Grand for a really classy vacation.

Highly recommend Alison Dennis' dive operation.

Can't wait until the next trip (hopefully in the fall sometime)

Rich Hagelin

 

[Moodiejeff]

Day 5 (Blue XT Sea)
Columbia Deep
100 feet
45 minutes
lots of swim throughs
air

Paso del Cedral
65 feet
55 minutes
EAN 36
more swim-throughs

It was a pleasure to dive with you... just wish I could have joined you on Day 6 as well. Unfortunately my ears were quite clogged.

Colombia Deep sure was purdy!

Hope the trip home went smooth!