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GROUP LEADER MAGNUS LUNDGREN
2017 • EXPERIENCE
MEXICO'S BEST
Crocodiles, cenotes and whale sharks. This
tripwilltakeyouonaveryexcitingadventure
in Mexico. Close encounters with the
fascinating saltwater crocodile, mystical
cenotes and close ups with dussins of whale
sharksduringpeakseasoninMexico.
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Freedivingwithsaltwatercrocodiles
Cenotes
Uniqueaccommoda@onjustabovethecrocodiles
Freedivingwithwhalesharks
Amazingreefdiving
PhotoworkshopwithMagnusLundgren
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Crocodiles,whalesharksandcenotesinMexico
Thisexpedi@onisaperfectcombina@onofsomeofthethingsthatmakeMexicoauniqueand
fascina@ng des@na@on. Free dive with saltwater crocodiles, explore the clear water caves
knownasthecenotes,andglidealongsidethemajes@cwhaleshark.
AlongtheMexicancoast,southofCancun,liesXcalak,thelastcitybeforethebordertoBelize.
Hereyouwillcheckintothehotelanddotwodivesinthebeau@[email protected]
youwillalsofindtheChinchorroBanks,Mexico’sonlyatollwithitsownundisturbedreef.
For the most part, the goal of this expedi@on is to free dive amongst American saltwater
crocodilesthatresideinthearea,capturingstunningphotosofthisunforgeTableexperience.It
ismostlikelythattheaveragesizeofthecrocodilesthatyouwillencounteratChinchorrowill
beabout3mlong.Thecrystalclearwaterinthelagoongivesfantas@cphotoopportuni@esfor
wide-anglephotography.Itisperfectposi@oningwhenthecrocscometothesurfaceandopen
theirjawswide,showingofftheirrazor-sharpteeththatglistenintheburningsun.
This crocodile adventure has become extremely popular and to safeguard the crocs, it is
restrictedtosevenpersonspersessionatChinchorro.Forthisreason,weonlyhavesixspaces
plusourexpedi@onleaderforthisgrouptrip.
AWeryouhavehadyourXcalakexperienceyouwillgettodosomedivinginAkumal.Hereyou
willfindoutwhatdivinginthecenotesisallabout. Andifcrocsandcenotesaren’tenough,
aWerthesetwoadventures,youwillhavetheul@mateexperiencejustoutsideofCancunwhen
yougetclose-uptowhalesharks.
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Freedivingwithcrocodiles
JustafewyearsagoourpartnersinXcalakfoundthisuniqueplace.Todayitisoneoffewplaces
in the world where you can free dive and photograph saltwater crocodiles. The advantage of
thelagooninChinchorroisthatitisshallow(max2m)andhasgoodvisibility.
Howdoesitworktofreedivewithcrocodiles?
The crocodiles are drawn in to the area through bai@ng. When they have found the bait and
stayaroundthearea,youwillgetintothewater,movingverycarefully.Onlyonepersonisin
thewaterata@meandalthoughthecuriouscrocswillmostlikelycomeclosetocheckyouout,
theirmaininterestisinthebaitthatisbeingthrownintothewater.Themostimportantthingis
toalwaysknowwherethecrocsareinrela@ontoyou.Therewillbepeopleatthesurfacethat
willbetheretoassistyouinwatchingthem.
ThesummermonthsareverywarminMexicoandasyouwillspendquitealotof@meatthe
surfacewai@ngforthecrocstoshowup,werecommendthatyouhaveathinnerhood,plenty
ofsunscreen,ahatandsunglasses.
LodginginChinchorro
Thelodgingisveryprimi@veoutinChinchorro,asyouwillbestayinginafishinghutthatisbuilt
on poles out in the midst of the lagoon. Each person has a hammock, but the group sleep
together in the same room, with no running water or electricity. Here you will stay for two
nights.YourlargerbagswillstayatthehotelinXcalakandyouwillonlyhaveroomforasmaller
bagandyourcameraequipment.
During the Xcalak sec@on of your expedi@on you will spend the first two nights at a hotel in
Xcalak, followed by two nights out on the Chinchorro Banks, followed with one last night in
Xcalakagain.
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Akumalanddivinginthecenotes
You will check in to Playa Caribe Condos that lies on the beach in Akumal in Riviera Maya.
Akumaloffersplentyofac@vi@esandou@ngstokeepyoubusyincludingMayanruins,golfing,
fishing, visits to adventure parks, watching for turtles, shopping and more. Akumal is best
knownforbeingclosetoover50differentcenotes,severalofwhichyouwillbedivinginand
exploring.
Whatarecenotes?
UnderneaththeYucatanPeninsula’sseeminglysolidlimestonefounda@on,isanen@renetwork
of caves that, for the most part, have been immersed beneath the surface for thousands of
years.
Morethan65millionyearsago,theYucatanPeninsulawasunderwater.Duringthelasticeage
whenthewaterlevelsdropped,enormousplateausofsoW,porouslimestonewereleWbehind.
Originallyvolcanic,itisonlythetopleveloflimestonethatweareabletoexploretoday.This
beingtheremnantsofacoralreeffromyearsago.
AcenoteisacavethathashadtheroofcollapseinwherethereismerelyawindowleWtothe
world above. Through these windows, beyond the thick jungle vegeta@on, you can see the
undergroundriversflowingthroughthemazethatmakesuptheYucatanPeninsula.
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Whale sharks outside Cancun
Along the Eastern shoreline of Mexico you find the Yucatan Peninsula. In the waters off of Isla
Mujeres, close to Yucatan, you find one of the best places in the world to swim with whale sharks.
During the summertime a lot of whale sharks gather in this area to feed on fish eggs, providing a
fantastic opportunity for you to experience a close encounter with the largest fish on earth.
There are a lot of whale sharks in the area, often more than one hundred, the majority of which
have an approximate length of about five to six meters. Whale sharks are plankton feeders,
meaning that if there is a lot of food for the sharks, the visibility will usually get ruined by far too
much plankton being in the water. However, diving next to Isla Mujeres is an exception to this
general rule. Here you will find whale sharks in clear, blue water with good visibility, which gives
great opportunities for photography. Since they are found are far out in the blue ocean, it is not
uncommon that you will also encounter other big, pelagic animals such as manta rays, mobulas and
ocean sun fish.
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Freedivingwithwhalesharks
Ourlocaltouroperatorhasbeentakingdiversouttothewhalesharksformorethan25years.
Theyareveryprofessionalandknowexactlyhowtofindtheanimals.Wewilluseafairlysmall,
openboatwithsunscreenanddoubleoutboardengines.AWeracoupleofhourswiththewhale
sharks,youwillgetservedlunchonboardconsis@ngoffruit,breadandsomethingdodrink.
Intheearlymorningbeforesunrise,youwillhavealightbreakfast.Itisthen@metoheaddown
totheboatthatwillquicklybringyououttosea.Onceoutintheopenocean,youwillalllook
forthebigspoTedfinstobreakthewaterssurface. Pa@enceisneeded,assome@meswai@ng
for an hour or two is required, but more than oWen the sharks are there from the very
beginning.
Youdonotneedtobeafitfreedivertogetclosetothesharksinthisarea.Ifthewhalesharks
arethereyoudonotevenneedtoswimuptothem,asthesegentlegiantshavenothingtofear
andnormallycomerightuptoyou.Itisnotunusualtoseeonehundredwhalesharksinaday,
andsome@mesevenmore!Toprotectthesharks,thelocalguidesdecidehowmanyofpersons
[email protected]@meseveryonecangetin,but,ifthereisseveral
otherboatsinthearea,theremightbealimitedamountof@meperpersoninthewater.
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MagnusLundgren
Magnus has 20 years of experience
guiding expedi@ons around the world, as
well as being an educator in underwater
photo-graphy, giving his expedi@ons an
extra flair. Par@cipants on this exclusive
adventure are bound to develop their
skillsjustbylisteningtohim.“Mygoalhas
alwaysbeentocoachpar@cipantsattheir
ambi@onlevelsothatadviceand@pscan
lead to results there and then.” Magnus
willbethereasthephotopro.
AliFleaboutMagnus
Magnus’pictureshavebeenpublishedaroundtheworldandhisar@cleshaveevenmadeittoa
two page spread in Na@onal Geographic Magazine. Today Magnus is the driving force behind
the world’s largest photo project ”Wild Wonders of Europe [wild-wonders.com] and during
2015thesamegroupwillstartupasimilarini@a@veinChina[www.wildwondersofchina.com].
He is also one of the founders of Exposure Expedi@ons, a board member of the organisa@on
WildWondersFounda@onandaproudmemberofNaturfotograferna/N
Magnus Lundgren’s list of interna@onal awards is long, stretching over several decades. He is
mostproudofhisawardintheverypres@giouscompe@@on”WildlifePhotographeroftheYear,”
andonlyafewyearsagohewascrownedEuropeanWildlifePhotographeroftheYearforhis
pictureofasailfi[email protected]
Sweden in three world championships in underwater photography and took home the silver
medalinMauri@us2007.Hehasworkedasaprofessionalphotographerforseveraldecades.
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UnderwaterworkshopwithMagnusLundgren
Duringthisadventureyouwillhavethechancetotakespectacularphotographsofcrocodilesin
the natural environment, marine life around Chinchorro reef complex, spectacular cenote
environments and whale sharks. In short it will be preTy busy. Magnus will have three very
informa@veandinspiringpresenta@onsduringthetripsfirstfewevenings.
PresentaJon1-Crocodilephotography
Learnaboutthecrocsandhowtodiveandphotographthem(wideangletechniques).Wetalk
abouthardware,techniques,splitimagephotography,otherimageideasandhowmaterialize
them.
PresentaJon2-GePngreadyforthecenote-shoot
Wetalkaboutwideanglephotographyusingnaturallight,clearwaterandaboutusingamodel
intheshot.Apreparingsessionyourcameraandotherequipment,aswellasyourself,before
thecavernadventuregetsstarted.
PresentaJon3-Snorkelingandphotographingwhalesharks
Learnmoreaboutsnorkelingwithwhalesharks-thelargestsharkintheocean-andhowtoget
theshots.Tipsandtricksonwhattothinkaboutwhenphotographingwhilesnorkeling.
YourphotoproMagnusLundgrenwillgivebriefingsduringthetrip,aswellasgivephotography
feedbacktothosethatwouldliketohaveit.Inplentyof@mepriortothetripsdeparture,you
willbesentanemailgiving@psaboutwhatisgoodtohavewithyouonthisadventure.Atthat
@me, you will also have @me to ask specific ques@ons to Magnus regarding photography in
prepara@onofthetrip:magnus@[email protected].
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YOUR ADVENTURE
DAY BY DAY
FridayJuly21
ArrivaltoCancunAirportandgrouptransfertoXcalakandcheckinatyourhotel.
Accommoda@on-FlyingCloudXcalak
SaturdayJuly22
AWerbreakfastyouwilldo2divesinXcalakReefNa@onalPark.
Accommoda@on-FlyingCloudXcalak•Meals-breakfastandlunch
SundayJuly23
TodayyouwillgetboattransfertoChinchorroBanksandgetonyourfirstcrocsencounter.You
canleaveyourbigluggageatthehotelinXcalaksinceyouwillcomebackaWer2nights.
Accommoda@on-ChinchorroBanks•Meals-breakfast,lunch,dinner
MondayJuly24
Todayyouwillbefreedivingwithcrocsthewholeday.
Accommoda@on-ChinchorroBanks•Meals-breakfast,lunch,dinner
TuesdayJuly25
FreedivingwithcrocsandthentransferbacktoXcalak.
Accommoda@on-FlyingCloudXcalak•Meals-breakfastandlunch
WednesdayJuly26
BackatXcalakwhereyouwillmake2moredivesinXcalakReefNa@onalPark.Thenin
theaWernoonyouwillgettransfertoCondoPlayaCaribeinAkumal
Accommoda@on-CondoPlayaCaribe•Meals-breakfastandlunch
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YOUR ADVENTURE
DAY BY DAY
ThursdayJuly27
TodayyouwillgodivinginAkumal,youwillbedoing2Cenotesdives
Accommoda@on-CondoPlayaCaribe•Meals-breakfastandlunch
FridayJuly28
You will start the day with 2 cenote days. You will then get transfer to Hotel Sotavento in
Cancun.
Accommoda@on-HotelSotavento•Meals-breakfastandlunch
SaturdayJuly29-SundayJuly30
Thesedaysyouwilldodaytripsonaboatlookingforwhalesharksandfreedivewiththem.
Accommoda@on-HotelSotavento•Meals-breakfastandlunch
MondayJuly31
Departureday.GrouptransfertoCancunAirportforyourflightbackhome.
Pleasenote!
[email protected]@vi@escanchange,ormayneedto
be exchanged, in the case of adverse weather condi@ons or other unexpected incidents. Your
expedi@onleaderistheretomakesurethatyougetthemostoutofyourholiday.
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ABOUT THE TRIP
Date DesJnaJon
July21–31,2017
Mexico-Caribbean
Includedintheprice
➔GrouptransferCancunAirport-Xcalak-Chinchorro-Akumal-Cancun-CancunAirport
➔3nightsisharedtwinroomatFlyingCloud,Xcalakwithbreakfastandlunch
➔2daysdivinginXcalakincl.2diveaday,guide,12Ltank,weightsandbelt
➔2nightsinhammocksinasmallfishinghouseinChinchorrowithoutelectricityandwater
incl.fullboard
➔3dayssnorkellingwithcrocsinChinchorro
➔2nightsinsharedtwinroomatCondoPlayaCaribe,Akumalwithbreakfastandlunch
➔2dayscenotes-divingwith2divesaday,guide,12Ltank,weightsandbelt
➔3nightsisharedtwinroomatHotelSotavento,Cancunwithbreakfastandlunch
➔2dayssnorkellingwithwhalesharksoutsideIslaMujeres
➔UW-photoworkshopwithMagnusLundgren
Notincludedintheprice
➔Flightto/fromCancun,Mexiko
➔Marineparkfees
➔Otherac@vi@es,diveequipment,drinksandmealsnotspecifiedabove
➔Tipsforguidesandcrew
➔Cancella@onandtravelinsurance
Priceperperson38895SEK
HowcanIpayformytrip?
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HowmuchdoIpayandwhen?
When you have accepted the offer from Scuba Travel Scandinavia, you will receive a booking
confirma@on within one to two workdays. To confirm your spot, a deposit of 3000 SEK is
requiredwithin7daysfromthebookingdate.Thisisatripwithascheduledflight,youwillneed
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flight cost and availability can change. Flights will be available ca ten months before your trip
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ABOUT THE TRIP
Extras
➔Equipmentrental
Completediveequipmentrentalisavailable.Pleasecontactusforthemostupdatedprice.
➔CancellaJonInsurance
Pleasemakesureyouhavecancella@oninsurance.Ifyoudonotwecanhelpyoutobookwith
ERVinsurance.Itisavailableforacostof6%ofthetotaltripcost.
Important
➔ Your passport must be whole and valid for more than six months aWer your arrival back
home.PleasenotethatyouneedtoapplyforanESTAifyouareflyingthrough,ortotheUS,and
do not hold an American or Canadian passport. The applica@on must be done online via:
hTps://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/ and a fee is incurred which is not included in the price of this
trip.Theapplica@onmustbedoneaminimumof72hoursbeforearrivaltotheUS.Pleasealso
readthisnewrulesforESTAforthoseofyouwhohasvisitedSyria,Irak,IranorSudan:hTp://
sweden.usembassy.gov/vwpchanges.html
➔Alldiversmusthaveadivecer@ficate,divelogbookandproofofdiveinsurance.
➔Forthistripwerecommendalldiverstobecer@fiedPADIOpenWaterDiversorequivalent
andhaveaminimumof20loggeddives.Ifyouhavenotbeendivingwithinoneyearofyour
departurewestronglyrecommendthatyoucompleteascubareviewcourse.
➔Pleasemakesurethatyouhaveavalidinsurancewhichincludesscubadiving.Ifyoudonot
have insurance or need a complement, we strongly recommend you to purchase a diving
insurancesuchasDANorsimilar,diversalertnetwork.org.
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