Cenotes A cenote (from the maya dzonoot: ‘hole with water’) is a flooded sinkhole of karstic origin. There are several types of cenotes: open, semi-open and underground or in a
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Posted 18 August, 2015
Posted 10 August, 2015
Learn to prevent and control motion sickness
Dizziness prevention can save your day. Dizziness or Motion Sickness – DAN source (Divers Alert Network) Dizziness is a condition that individuals can experience when they are on a mobile
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Posted 5 June, 2015
Enroll in Discover Scuba Diver
I WANT TO DIVE! You have already spent several summers visiting the beaches of Mexico; and you have managed to meet many beautiful places where you “snorkeled” with turtles, whale
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Posted 7 May, 2015
Interesting data about the whale shark
WHALE SHARK Type: Fish Diet: Carnivore Size: 5.5 to 10 m. Weight: Approx. 20.6 ton Group name: School Status: Endangered N scientist: Rhincodon typus Globally, whale sharks occur in
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Posted 16 April, 2015
A strange creature called the Portuguese Fragata
A strange inhabitant of planet Earth The vibrant colors and the strange body of these Hidrozoa invite you to take a closer look, but be careful! For
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Posted 28 November, 2014
Increasing population of the lionfish in the Caribbean
The lionfish, also called scorpion fish, is native to the Indo-Pacific reefs, although it has now spread to warm oceans around the world. The lionfish, was displaced from its
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Posted 26 September, 2014
Living with the Bull Shark in the Mexican Caribbean
In Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, there is the possibility of observing the Bull Shark through diving and having an approach with this shark, which swims in shallow waters and
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Posted 18 July, 2014
That the shark does not take away enough sleep
(Published in the newspapers Por Esto! Of Yucatán and Quintana Roo, Friday, June 27, 2014) By Juan José Morales To all those who, every time they enter the sea, look
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Posted 12 July, 2014
“To meet the elegant Whale Shark, you need good manners”: WWF
“WHALE SHARK: OBSERVE, DO NOT TOUCH” This is what WWF Mexico and GVI want to teach local and foreign tourism before hiring any company that offers them the experience of
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Posted 12 July, 2014
A matter of many points: WWF, GVI and Phantom Divers
This July 12th at 10:00 am a presentation is carried out at the Phantom Divers facilities “Shark Whale: I observe, I do not touch” by Marcela Rosero, representative of
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Posted 30 May, 2014
Cenote Muyal-Ha: A trip to the underworld
By Diana Fragoso Photo: Luis Andrade As if from a horror story, the first 30-meter dive at the Muyal-Ha cenote takes you between incredible passages of mist and petrified
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Posted 14 May, 2014
It’s here, it’s here! Whale shark in the Mexican Caribbean!
Finally, it is again that time of year when the majestic Whale Sharks return to the warm coasts of the Mexican Caribbean. Despite its large size of 15 meters
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