Sat 7 Mar 2009
A few days ago I had the opportunity to do some snorkeling ; something I really enjoy and that I should really do more of. Cayman is the ideal place to do this activity : the water is super clear, many coral reefs are easily accessible and even if you swim far from shore, there are rarely currents to pull you out to sea.
My guests who are staying with us both brought underwater cameras ; amazing! I should have got one one those a long time ago. We had a great time taking pictures during this snorkel.
From about 10ft away, you can see how clear the water is.
Genevieve, Julie’s friend. My snorkel companion for the day 🙂
A very pretty sea fan
A very colorful parrot fish. I was impressed at how well the colors came out in this picture.
A school of about 15 Tarpon’s. Its difficult to tell, but these fish are about 3.5 – 5ft long each. It was quite a sight from a distance to see the large fish just “hanging around”. Could be quite scary for someone who does not know that they are 100% harmless to human. They could easily be mistaken for sharks.
Probably the prettiest fish we saw. I think this is a “coral beauty”, but not sure.
These pictures were all taken at Smith Cove. Most of the time we were 80-100 meters from the shore and way beyond the “standard” swim zone.
