Mr. Twister,
A. I was in Mexico in '03 - Xcalak to be specific, not Belize.
B. I was Snorkeling - not scuba diving
C. I was talking specifically about the reef behind the Negril Yacht Club and I was talking about 1998. Is that reef still in that condition? - I don't know, there has been at least one major hurricaine batter Negril since '98. But if that shallow water reef is still intact it is amazingly diverse and swarming with life - more per square foot than the section of the Belize reef I saw near Xcalak.