I needed a sun break and with a resort week to use, went to Cancun the 3rd full week of Jan. While there, I met a friend and experienced some wonderful scuba diving. He was also back with friends between university semesters. I flew into Cancun and this time stayed at the Grand Oasis right on the main part of the Cancun island resort strip with the beautiful wide, white sand beaches and amazing, warm, colorful ocean.
The huge resort had lovely grounds, multiple pools, all inclusive, and a great, almost Las Vegas type show 5 nights a week in the huge vaulted main building . The shows were free to all guests also. Having been to Cancun multiple time, I mainly took it easy for most of the week, with lots of pool and ocean time days and watched the shows in the hotel 5 of the nights. The Oasis really had lots to do with many venues and restaurants.
The highlights of the time there were a couple scuba dives. The water is so clear and on one dive we saw the sunken underground city of statues, buildings and even a submerged Volkswagen. It was fascinating to dive in and around everything there in about 35 feet of water that was as clear as air and very warm. On another dive , I got some great pics with my little Panasonic underwater camera of a turtle. They are so graceful and so beautiful to see swimming in the ocean. All in all it was the perfect mid winter break ! I hope you enjoy the photos.
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| Grand Oasis and main pool |
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| Vaulted central atrium of Grand Oasis |
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| Me at Grand Oasis where I stayed and one of the 4 outer buildings over my right shoulder |
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| one of the several peacocks on the huge, lovely grounds |
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| unique "bubble walk" they had for kids |
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| vast, beautiful beach and ocean in front of Grand Oasis |
Me enjoying the January week long break
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| The "foam" dance party late one afternoon just above beach |
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| incredible costumes on stilts during the 1st night Mayan show |
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| Huge Atrium filled with color, sound and action during another show |
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| another scene during lst nights show |
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| and another color filled scene |
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| Me enjoying a photo op :-)) |
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| headed out for lst days scuba diving |
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| My diving partner, Bogdan |
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| Exploring the reef in the crystal warm waters |
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| Bogdan, checking out the lst of the statues in the underwater city |
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| approaching the "city" with the 1st house to my right |
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| Bogdan, exploring more and more of the many statues |
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| me turning in an open sandy plaza in the city |
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| Bogdan , and yet many more statues |
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| checking out another group of smaller statues |
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| looking at the submerged VW |
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| me about to lean on the right front of VW |
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| Bogdan, grandstanding above the windshield of the VW |
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| several of us and a "crowd" scene in the underwater city |
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| a final look at the amazing underwater city |
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| A graceful school of angel fish above a sandy bottom |
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| 3 of us approaching the turtle on another reef and later dive |
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| The graceful turtle in the crystal clear waters |
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| The turtle with me behind it. |
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| Bogdan showing off earlier at the entrance to the underwater city |
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| Me surfacing, about to return to dive boat |
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| about to struggle up the boarding ladder with all my gear |
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| coming over the side with a helping hand |
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| thinking of the unforgettable experiences of the underwater day of wonders |
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