Lion-fish, Tiger-sharks, and dolphins...oh my! Snorkeling stories please....

[Rum-polephoreskin]

Once I had the opportunity to snorkel with local fisherman near Chetamal, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
They were meat fishing with spear guns off the Belize reef.
The tides were horrendous and the fishermen hung their kills off ther belt loops.
The day before a tiger shark had been seen in the area we were covering.
Scary.
I was doing a story though so I stuck with it - in spite of my fears.

Point is the only thing the Belize reef had that Negril doesn't have is purple finger coral.
If the reef behind the Negril Yacht Club reef is intact it's every bit as good as the section of Belize reef I saw.

[Mr. Twister]

Point is the only thing the Belize reef had that Negril doesn't have is purple finger coral.
If the reef behind the Negril Yacht Club reef is intact it's every bit as good as the section of Belize reef I saw.

Where did you do in Belize? I am surprised at this statement as Belize has some of the best diving and snorkeling in the world. The second largest barrier reef in the world. I did my Advanced Dive training there and from my experience....Negril's reefs are not even in the same league as anything in Belize. Nothing against Negril being as if I didnt enjoy Negril I wouldnt go.....but I certainly dont go for the quality scuba diving. Negrils reef have been in rough shape for years and in recovery mode. I've seen some improvement over the years but there is a long way to go.