Belize in April

"Dan Bracuk" <bracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in message
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> mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
> resulting in:
>
> :My concern would not be time so much as gas consumption at that depth.
> :With a single AL80, I'd have enough to get down there and back up to say
> :50fsw to do the wall and the sharks, but would I have enough to finish
the
> :dive? I would with my trusty Steel 120 at full HP (3442), but I haven't
done
> :an AL80 in a long time. One option would be to carry my pony as I do for
> :my GB boat dives. The difficulty there is transporting it to Beilze and
back.
> :
> :We'll see.
>
> You worry too much. Plus, there is no wall.

Well, there's the wall of the hole. I call that a wall.

> You go down the hole,
> hang about for a few minutes, come to the top, and finish your dive in
> 20 odd ft of water.

the hanging about is swimming in and around the magnificent stalactites.
And if you are really lucky, while doing the extended safety stop at 20
feet, you'll still be seeing lots of sharks. Cool, so cool.


>
> Dan Bracuk
> Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.

"Dan Bracuk" <bracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in message
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> mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard
> resulting in:
>
> :Hmmmmm. If that's the standard profile, then yeah, that would be a tad
> :disappointing.
>
> Depends what you see when you are down there. Chilly said she had
> sharks.

Not only have I seen sharks every time, I've had a shark approach me. Cool,
very cool.

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On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:09:27 GMT, chilly wrote:
> Not only have I seen sharks every time, I've had a shark approach me.
> Cool, very cool.

IMO its still a waste of time and gas. There are much, much nicer places
within recreational diving limits to go where, if the sharks don't show
up, at least there is something else to see.

For spelothems, I'd rather do a cenote dive ... or a real cave dive.

--
Art Greenberg
artg at eclipse dot net

"Art Greenberg" <none@none.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:09:27 GMT, chilly wrote:
> > Not only have I seen sharks every time, I've had a shark approach me.
> > Cool, very cool.
>
> IMO its still a waste of time and gas. There are much, much nicer places
> within recreational diving limits to go where, if the sharks don't show
> up, at least there is something else to see.
>
> For spelothems, I'd rather do a cenote dive ... or a real cave dive.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. To take the trip all the way to
the Blue Hole, just to do a 130' standard recreational dive is definitely
not worth the time and trouble.

However, if one is going on the 3 tank day trip out to the Atolls and will
be doing the two followup dives at Halfmoon Caye Wall and Aquarium, then it
is a heavenly trip. Those two dives are world class. Throw in lunch on
Halfmoon Caye, arguably one of the loveliest of islands and you've got
yourself a very very nice way to spend a day.

"JOF" <jofrancis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Feb 19, 7:01 am, muffinnman <muffinn...@aol.com> wrote:
> >We are taking our first trip to Belize in the end of April and staying
> at Ramon's on Ambergris Caye. Since this is our first trip, I'd love
> to hear from anyone that has stayed at Ramon's and can give us their
> opinion of the resort and what to do/dive (Blue Hole already
>> planned). Thanks in advance for any help!

>Wait a week or so for chilly to get back from her latest dive trip
>then ask again. She's the local infosource on diving in Belize.

Thanks John. I'm back!!

Anyone interested, ask away!

"Joe English" <temp@temp.com> wrote in message
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> muffinnman wrote:
>
> > We are taking our first trip to Belize in the end of April and staying
> > at Ramon's on Ambergris Caye. Since this is our first trip, I'd love
> > to hear from anyone that has stayed at Ramon's and can give us their
> > opinion of the resort and what to do/dive (Blue Hole already
> > planned). Thanks in advance for any help!
>
>
> While the Blue Hole is unique in itself I didn't feel the extra travel
> time was worth the trip. Just being out on the water in January (escape
> from the cold) was worth the trip

One of my finest days ever spent out at the Blue Hole, Halfmoon Caye,
Halfmoon Caye Wall and the Aquarium, was during an April trip. I do believe
that the whole day, i.e.: the BH dive, lunch on Halfmoon Caye, the follow-up
dives and a few rum punches on the run back to Ambergris Caye, is one
helluva great way to spend a day.

As for Ramon's, you've already booked it, so go ahead and enjoy. I do hope
that you have a beachfront unit.

Oh, I'll just add this . . when you are on Halfmoon Caye for lunch and you
go over to the booby bird sanctuary, do yourself a favor and return on the
other side of the island instead of walking back the same way you got there.

[pedsnurse]

What kinds of sharks do you find at the Blue Hole Chilly?

I'm heading to Belize first two weeks of April for my first warm water diving after many years in Victoria BC waters. It's a sudden trip, so I'm looking for all the help I can get. Your Blue Hole/Halfmoon/Aquarium day sounds pretty good. Which operator runs that?
Thanks,
Steve