Diving at night is a remarkable experience. The fish of the daytime hide and the animals of the darkened reef come out. There are huge crabs, lobsters, octopuses, eels, and the colors are glorious when illuminated by camera flashes or torches.
On Cozumel, the best place to night dive (in my humble opinion) is Paradise Reef. It is named Paradise for a reason. Paradise is a shallow dive, usually without much current (except for tonight when the current was crazy and strong), and is extremely colorful and busy.
The most awesome event of the night was a Spotted Moray hunting, catching, and eating a fish. I felt sorry for the poor parrotfish, but holy sh#t! Eels move FAST, shake up and bite the fish, then swallow. I had never seen an eel actually eat before…it was my first time, and yes, it was very memorable!
Another fascinating day in Cozumel, Mexico!
Beautiful. That big crab–whoa! How lovely that world must be.
Yes…except for the fish the eel ate. I’m sure he didn’t think it was too lovely!
Tam, awesome pictures! I think the most beautiful colors (and creatures) in the world live under the sea! 🙂
thanks…and I will never look at an eel again without picturing that attack.
Happy Fourth of July Tam!
You are one fascinating women who just seems to keep posting better and better and better about the life under the sea. Loved the pictures, expecially the “capture” by Mr. Moray Eel!
Keeping snapping and writing–Love it!!
Juetta
Dearest Juetta, thank you for your compliment! That eel was like LIGHTNING. I will keep snapping and writing! You keep designing and promoting! I still think you need to design me an awesome wetsuit!
great photos as always. reading your blog is a visual adventure.
Thank you Roz!!!!
I’ve never been in Cozumel for longer than a day off a cruise ship so I didn’t even know they had night diving available. Very cool although I probably could do without seeing the eel swallow a fish in front of me :)Thanks for sharing via #MidLifeBloggers.
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Cozumel is wonderful! You should spend a vacation here!
How neat! I never really realized that diving at night was even a thing until I saw your post title. Incredible photos. I especially love the ones of the eel.
yes, night diving is completely awesome…the colors are amazing!