Punta Cana

I am thinking of a trip here in April with 3 friends, non-divers. But I
want to dive. Any suggestion, info would be great. Thinking of Staying at
Catalonia Bavaro Resort.

Just me again, Richard..
Just to let you know April3-11 04 is Holy Week

As the brochure say's beach and watersports may
not be available during this time !!!!!!
Something for you to check out

Richard




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Richard reports:
>>You will see however lots of sea snakes,we saw 8-10 every day,not big
only about 12-18 " long.<<

Not in this hemisphere.

Sorry dude,but yes !! i saw them with my own

iddy biddy eyes

Richard




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Richard, I think you saw some sharptailed eels. Fools me all the time.
Steve
Thanks for all the info

Thanks Steve

You may very well be correct,i have only had the
opportunity to dive in Dominican about 6 times and
had never seen these before. However when i enquired
about them at the local dive centre of the resort they
called them sea snakes. Maybe that's just what they call
them, i do not know. I did not notice any gills nor did
i notice there tails being a fluke shape like an eel but
again i could be mistaken.
I do thank you for your educational response.

Richard




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Hey Steve

I just checked out a site that showed both pic's
an a mpeg vid of sharptailed eels and the ones
we saw did not look like those.?
The ones we saw were about as think as my thumb
about 12-18 inches long and seemed to be white or
light yellow with a black or dark color bands.
Now i am totally confused ?? I an wondering if they
could possibly a land based snake that were just
feeding out on the sea grass ??As i said previous
do to the fact i had the kids is was not planning to do
any diving therefore left my camera housing behind
so i have no pictures to show/prove what we saw.
I guess i have learned my lesson, have camera and
housing must travel together from now on.
Any idea from your part would be helpful
Richard




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Please enlighten me then to what it was?
I am not trying to be a smart ass,nor
ignorant ( as some) and yes i do admit that
i do not know every thing ( unlike some)
So instead of smart ass comments please do
enlighten us or should i see me :)

Richard




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Richard searches:
>> Please enlighten me then to what it was? I am not trying to be a smart
ass,nor ignorant ( as some) and yes i do admit that i do not know every thing
(unlike some) So instead of smart ass comments please do enlighten us or
should i see me :) <<

Sometimes being a smart ass is just irresistible. <G>
I am only sure what it wasn't, but I would wager it was an eel.

"GWB" <gwb3483@aol.compost> wrote in message
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> Richard searches:
> >> Please enlighten me then to what it was? I am not trying to be a
smart
> ass,nor ignorant ( as some) and yes i do admit that i do not know every
thing
> (unlike some) So instead of smart ass comments please do enlighten us or
> should i see me :) <<
>
> Sometimes being a smart ass is just irresistible. <G>
> I am only sure what it wasn't, but I would wager it was an eel.

It was probably a snake eel; they rest in the sand and fit the description.
You should consider yourself lucky as they're somewhat rare.