Cozumel Break

I had a few days off from traveling and we decided to do something different.....travel!  We enjoyed several days of diving and unscheduled days of relaxing.  Sadly, the Federal Government in Mexico just closed off about one-third of the diving sites in Cozumel due to deteriorating reef conditions.  The reef off Cozumel is the second largest in the world and is showing signs of fatigue.  Even the areas where we were allowed to dive showed coral bleaching and the usual swarms of many types of fish were lacking.  Still nice diving, but not like it was even a few years ago.  While the cause of this is uncertain, there is no doubt that pollution in South America, increases in cruise ships, and the general build up of hotels [with poor waste management protocols] are adding to the problem.

I care for our environment above and below the sea.  We need to be more mindful of the footprint we leave on our Planet. Remember, we all live downstream from someone!