| Are you sick of cold windy days, ice and snow? The | | | | the abundance of pillar coral, vase sponges, tube |
| last blast of winter got you wishing you were | | | | sponges, and barrel sponges create an amazing |
| enjoying the sun and surf in some far off, warm | | | | landscape. Roatan divers can expect to see turtles |
| destination? What are you waiting for? This is the | | | | and grouper almost daily, cowrie shells are often |
| perfect time of the year to escape the winter chill | | | | found if you look closely. Scuba divers interested in |
| and relax on a scuba diving vacation! | | | | going beyond the average 60 ft dive may find |
| There are plenty of scuba diving vacation packages | | | | themselves among Eagle Rays. |
| on sale from January to March. One of the best | | | | If you're ready for an adventure, on land and in the |
| scuba diving vacations you will ever book is a trip to | | | | water, head to the Similan Islands in Thailand. The |
| Cozumel, Mexico. The waters around Cozumel are | | | | warm, clear waters of the islands offer both gentle |
| host to an amazing selection of fish. The visibility is | | | | sloping reefs and deep, jagged trenches. The diving is |
| stunning - you can dive 80 feet down, look towards | | | | quite relaxed as most currents tend to be fairly |
| the sky and it still feels like you can raise your arm | | | | weak, giving you plenty of time to take in the view |
| out of the water. The large bodies of coral and | | | | and observe the abundant marine life. Amazing coral |
| swim-throughs are amazing to dive over and through. | | | | formations and swim-throughs create a dazzling |
| If Cozumel sounds tempting, book your vacation for | | | | landscape and an interesting dive every time you hit |
| February 23- 28 for the Mexican carnival. Carnival in | | | | the water. Watching the whale sharks and manta |
| Cozumel is similar to New Orleans Mardi Gras, | | | | rays common seen in these areas will make this dive |
| complete with parades of masked dancers and | | | | destination a scuba diving vacation to remember. |
| marching bands. | | | | There are many months of cold, winter weather |
| If it's a new and exciting dive destination you seek, | | | | ahead, give yourself a break and head somewhere |
| check out Roatan, Honduras. The island of Roatan is | | | | where the sun is shining and the water is warm and |
| home to many well-established dive shops and | | | | full of life. There are plenty of interesting scuba diving |
| exceptional diving. The valleys of coral and | | | | vacations; the hardest part is picking just one. |
| swim-throughs are exciting for divers of all levels and | | | | |