Snorkeling Pics from Puerto Rico!!

icedgxe · 09-17-2008, 01:20 AM

Me and my family went to Puerto Rico last month and I took about 800 pics in total (land and under water). I got to snorkel on two different sides of the island and free dove a little bit also. First place I snorkeled was on the southwest side of the island. The city is named Guanica. My aunt live there and took me to a decent spot for snorkeling. If time would have permitted I would have gone to gilligans island which you can actually see from her house but I didn't get a chance to go. The second place we went was a small island named Culebra on off the southeast part of PR. The island has one of the top 3 rated beaches in the world (flamenco beach) and also two of the better spots for snorkeling on the island (tamarindo beach and carlos rosario). At our resort we found sand dollars and star fish lining a lot of spots under neath us while swimming but surf and visibility didn't allow for any snorkeling. I will post the underwater pics first and try to get the pics of the island up within a few days. Also please mind the quality of pics as it was the first time using this new camera. Anyways enough talking here are the pics....

Guanica:

(look for the scorpion fish blending in)

icedgxe · 09-17-2008, 01:23 AM

Culebra:

(small island we noticed when on the ferry)

Restaurant we ate at in Culebra. Tables were on a dock overlooking the water.

Flamenco Beach:

Tamarindo/Carlos Rosario Beach:

icedgxe · 09-17-2008, 01:24 AM

icedgxe · 09-17-2008, 01:25 AM

turboIS300 · 09-17-2008, 03:09 PM

Great pictures!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!

blue_eyes53813 · 09-17-2008, 03:42 PM

Wow, I bet you had a blast... Thanks for sharing..

icedgxe · 09-17-2008, 07:42 PM

Thanks...I did have a great time and can't wait to get out and do it again.

peepa · 09-17-2008, 07:49 PM

Pretty cool pics! Thanks for sharing them

icedgxe · 09-18-2008, 01:22 PM

No problem I am glad you enjoyed them.

nikkipigtails · 09-18-2008, 03:15 PM

Sponges and Corals and Fish, oh my!

Awesome pics. Like how you threw that mugshot in there. Wish I could have gone, that looks like SO much fun!

cbrownfish · 09-18-2008, 05:15 PM

Great pics!

dmyers557 · 03-13-2009, 02:54 AM

Nice pics!!!

Dentoid · 03-13-2009, 03:31 PM

Beautiful example of a Caribbean reef habitat. The Blue Headed wrasse is one of my all time favorites! Reminds of my diving days. Thanks for sharing.

icedgxe · 03-16-2009, 01:00 PM

No problem. It was a great time and can't wait for summer to roll around so I can try and travel somewhere else to get some more snorkeling in.

ZAPCOnj · 03-16-2009, 01:07 PM

WOW great pics!

09-17-2008, 01:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
icedgxe Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 114 View Gallery Karma Komment	Snorkeling Pics from Puerto Rico!! Me and my family went to Puerto Rico last month and I took about 800 pics in total (land and under water). I got to snorkel on two different sides of the island and free dove a little bit also. First place I snorkeled was on the southwest side of the island. The city is named Guanica. My aunt live there and took me to a decent spot for snorkeling. If time would have permitted I would have gone to gilligans island which you can actually see from her house but I didn't get a chance to go. The second place we went was a small island named Culebra on off the southeast part of PR. The island has one of the top 3 rated beaches in the world (flamenco beach) and also two of the better spots for snorkeling on the island (tamarindo beach and carlos rosario). At our resort we found sand dollars and star fish lining a lot of spots under neath us while swimming but surf and visibility didn't allow for any snorkeling. I will post the underwater pics first and try to get the pics of the island up within a few days. Also please mind the quality of pics as it was the first time using this new camera. Anyways enough talking here are the pics.... Guanica: (look for the scorpion fish blending in)

09-17-2008, 01:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
icedgxe Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 114 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snorkeling Pics from Puerto Rico!! Culebra: (small island we noticed when on the ferry) Restaurant we ate at in Culebra. Tables were on a dock overlooking the water. Flamenco Beach: Tamarindo/Carlos Rosario Beach:

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icedgxe Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 114 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snorkeling Pics from Puerto Rico!! Thanks...I did have a great time and can't wait to get out and do it again.

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peepa Tubeworm Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 37 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snorkeling Pics from Puerto Rico!! Pretty cool pics! Thanks for sharing them

09-18-2008, 01:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
icedgxe Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 114 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snorkeling Pics from Puerto Rico!! No problem I am glad you enjoyed them.

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nikkipigtails Manta Ray Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,033 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snorkeling Pics from Puerto Rico!! Sponges and Corals and Fish, oh my! Awesome pics. Like how you threw that mugshot in there. Wish I could have gone, that looks like SO much fun! __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

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icedgxe Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 114 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snorkeling Pics from Puerto Rico!! No problem. It was a great time and can't wait for summer to roll around so I can try and travel somewhere else to get some more snorkeling in.

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