Day 5: Columbia, Chankanaab and Felipe Xicotencatl C-53
Three dive day today. The first was Columbia Gardens which had amazing coral formations with lots of swim throughs. We saw a nurse shark resting on the sandy bottom and good variety and abundance of fish. The second site was Chankanaab Balones which was a shallow drift dive with many coral heads to explore.
The highlight of the day was the Felipe Xicotencatl C-53,a minesweeper built in 1944 which was donated to the marine park and sunk in 1999 to form an artifical reef. The dive started on top of the ship then we went inside to explore the lower levels. There were many rooms to look in and the 4 of us hopped on the toilets in the lavatory for a photo op. We saw a large crab, a huge green moray and as we looked out one of the windows an eagle ray. When we finished the interior exploration we went outside and found the eagle ray again. Gary got some great still photos and a video. Once again we were fighting the current and had to surface shortly afterward (it's all about getting the good photos).
Great pics--trying this again
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