Diving Into Blue

We've had a few rainshowers here in Cozumel during our ten days. Typically, we don't mind them so much--especially when it's a soft, easy rain. And especially when we're under the water, diving.

It doesn't matter so much if it's raining on the surface when we're diving. It's just not so much fun when we're done with the dive.

It's not a happy sight to see rain pelting the surface of the water when we're on our safety stop. Pretty much it means:

• We're gonna get wet when we surface.
• It's gonna be a cold, wet rain.
• We're gonna be cold and wet when we get on the boat.

Not so much fun. And this was what we encountered on this dive--cold, wet rain! And, of course, it stopped just as the boat arrived back at the pier!