What Is It Like to Dive on the Santa Rosa Wall?
If you want to fly on the dizzying drop of the Santa Rosa Wall, read on, I have a story to tell you.
It is Loise’s story; she fell in love with scuba many years ago, so when she came to Cozumel for the very first time, she was looking for unique experiences. In this way, she arrived at the Dressel Divers desk, and there, she was offered to dive the Santa Rosa wall. She listened attentively.
─ The dive starts in a sandy area, but as you progress, you will see how the wall slopes dramatically into a profusion of coral structures. ─ PR said.
─ Wow! It sounds like magic ─ Loise replied.
─ The best part is that since we leave from this pier ─ The PR said, raising his finger to point just in front of her ─ The boat ride is super short.
Loise didn’t hesitate. She booked the Santa Rosa wall dive with her favorite dive buddy, her husband, Paul.
The current was moderate, and they flew with it admiring colorful corals, gliding through coral tunnels, and resting from time to time in areas with large overhangs to hide from the current along the way.
On one such occasion, Loise happened to look up. She was totally impressed. She admired the beautiful giant sea fans and bright orange tube sponges dotting the wall in a magical backlight.
Marine life also played its part in contributing to the magic: queen and French angelfish, hawksbill turtles, eagle rays, parrotfish of all species. And even a golden-tail moray eel came out of its hole. It looked at Loise, opened its mouth, and greeted the couple.
However, Loise tells people another story. She says: “That moray put a spell on me to come back to visit her”.
Maybe it is true, maybe it is just an excuse; the thing is that Loise and her husband return to Cozumel every year, and always, always, always dive the Rosa’s Santa Wall.
FIND YOUR DIVES ON THE SANTA ROSA WALL
