Sunday, June 28, 2009

PHANTOM DIVERS AND THE PLEASURES OF PLAYA DEL CARMEN..BY:MORGANATRAVELS


Is Playa Del Carmen the best diving ever? No. But, we've been diving here several times and enjoyed our dives each time. The sites can range from shallow 35' to deep 100+'. The soft corals are in decent shape and there are lots of fish. My personal favorite is the quantity of large turtles that I have seen. This trip was no exception - on one dive we spotted EIGHT turtles, some swimming by, some eating, most within 10' of me! I love to dive Playa because of the turtles!! The excellent vis, pleasant drift (what a wonderfully lazy way to do a dive-lol!), soft corals, lots of fish, lobsters, eels and TURTLES make Playa an area that I enjoy coming back to again & again. We'll be there the end of April for another long weekend of diving.

The capt takes your weightbelt & gear so that you can climb into the boat unencumbered. He switches your gear to a new tank, then before heading to the next site hands out bottled water . The sites are within minutes of the dive shop and the beach is always within visual. This doesn't translate to shore dive & save the boat fare though - keep in mind the reefs are a bit of a swim and with the drift you & your equipment would have quite the walk back! We left around 9am, did 2 dives & were back at the shore around noonish each day . If you are doing multiple days of diving you can leave your equipment at the shop.

Thru the shop you can do Cenotes & Cozumel as well. We have done both in the past. Also, if you are there in the winter months you can do a Bull Shark dive . Our scheduling didn't allow us to particpate, but several diving with us had and loved it.

We've been diving a long time & enjoy a variety of dives. Because of the staff (& I certainly haven't named them all!) at Phantom this deserves an EXCELLENT rating. Again, there are better dives in the world - but, that's certainly no reason to dismis these, that would be the equivalent of avoiding other works by Michelangelo because they aren't the Sistine Chapel!!!! Whether you are a novice or an old jaded diver these are some fun dives and this is a GREAT STAFF!

morganatravels
Kentucky
24 mar 2009

Sunday, June 21, 2009

WHALE SHARKS LOVE HOLBOX, MEXICO.


This is the best season for swimming with whale sharks: 100% guarantee. The main reason is whale sharks love the mexican caribbean sea.
And also during the time navigation you can see lovely dolphins playing around you and big mantarrays. It´s an amazing trip and you going to have a great time in México.
Booking highly recommended.
Info@phantomdivers.com

Stay wet!

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Happy Father´s Day with PHANTOM DIVERS!


Hi everybody!
Hope everyone has had a great start to summer and your getting your dives in.
Come to the Mexican Caribbean and celebrate with us Father´s Day.
We offer you differents options to dive like Cenote Diving, Wall diving (Cozumel) and Reef Dive in Playa del Carmen. You only have to choice which dive is the best gift for your father. We are sure that you enjoy the dives anyway.
For more info please feel free to contact to: info@PHANTOMDIVERS.com

Stay Wet,

Warmest Regards!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Cenote Diving, Riviera Maya , MEXICO


PHANTOM DIVERS offers Cenote Diving tours to everyone who like adventures. This special trip includes:
Transportation Dive center-Cenote-Dive center
Snacks, beverages
Entrance to the Cenote
Equipment (even lamp)
2 tanks
We have differents options to go like: Chac-Mool, Dos Ojos, Chikin-ha, Taj-Majal, Ponderosa, Car wash.And for experienced divers: El pit (More than 140fts)
Or if you like the private tours we can offer you Muyal -ha.
Just write us an email and make your reservation right now!
info@phantomdivers.comOr visit our web page:
www.PHANTOMDIVERS.com

Get wet and Dive safe with us!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

THANKS NEW FRIENDS FOR VISITING US!


Thank you my new friends for
visiting our stand at Long Beach
Scuba Show. We had a great time
in your City. For prices and tour
descriptions please visit our web
page: www.phantomdivers.com
also for news and updates
you can visit our blog:
http://divemexico.blogspot.com/
We will be happy to show you an
excellent time at the Riviera Maya
come visit us for some awesome
dives! if you have any questions
do not hesitate in contacting us.
best regards!

Saturday, June 13, 2009

WHALE SHARKS ARE HERE COME AND JOIN US....


Enjoy the beautiful weather and come here to see whale sharks in México. They come every year to feed plancton. Also you can see a lot of Mantarrays and dolphins during the time navigation.

For more info please feel free to contact us to:
info@phantomdivers.com

Booking is highly recommended.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Thanks friends for visit our stand in SCUBA SHOW 2009!



We want to thank to everybody has visited our stand in SCUBA SHOW 2009 celebrate in Long Beach , California on 30 and 31st May.
It was a nice time with you and we´ll see you the next year!
Come to Mexico and join us in differents and great adventures!
Visit Mexico, visit the mexican caribbean and visit PHANTOM DIVERS.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

ABOUT WHALE SHARK DIET...


The whale shark is a filter feeder — one of only three known filter feeding shark species (along with the basking shark and the megamouth shark). It feeds on phytoplankton, macro-algae, plankton, krill and small nektonic life, such as small squid or vertebrates. The many rows of teeth play no role in feeding; in fact, they are reduced in size in the whale shark. Instead, the shark sucks in a mouthful of water, closes its mouth and expels the water through its gills. During the slight delay between closing the mouth and opening the gill flaps, plankton is trapped against the dermal denticles which line its gill plates and pharynx. This fine sieve-like apparatus, which is a unique modification of the gill rakers, prevents the passage of anything but fluid out through the gills (anything above 2 to 3 mm in diameter is trapped). Any material caught in the filter between the gill bars is swallowed. Whale sharks have been observed "coughing" and it is presumed that this is a method of clearing a build up of food particles in the gill rakers.

visit our web page for more info: www.PHANTOMDIVERS.com

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

DIVING TOURS...


Phantom Divers invites you to dive in the wonderful reefs full of colors and life of the Mayan Riviera , explore wrecks and to scuba dive into the ancient Mayan underwater rivers full of cavern and caves (cenotes). With us you’ll live plenty of underwater adventures.
If you are a certified diver and look forward to diving vacations, please take a look at our dive packages in our dive promo section.
We have all the diving equipment that you will need. Our four diving boats are totally equipped with safety elements such as VHF radio, oxygen, medic first aid kits and all the navigation equipment required by the coast guard. For you diving comfort, the boat have dive ladders and the best music!!!
More info: info@phantomdivers.com

Monday, June 1, 2009

WHALE SHARK IN HOLBOX!

This is a clip from the movie Summer of the Sharks. Once a year In Holbox Island, MX, whale sharks from all over the world come to feed on the massive amounts of plankton in the water.">