Acapulco Divers

We feel like we've dived into the deep end ourselves - just arranging for the outing to the Divers!  Told the little man at reception about some sights we wanted to see and in broken English he said "let me get a better price - leave it with me, but don't let the boss see me.  I get a good price, better price - trust me."  Oh dear what are we letting ourselves in for?!

Anyway, long story short, and I mean a very long story, a local taxi picked us up spot on time at 7pm.  The driver spoke very little English, and no one at the Diving place spoke English either.  But he got us there in time, escorted us to the ticket desk, and even directed us to our waiter.  After it was all over, there he was waiting for us, and dropped us back on our doorstep.  Seems we CAN trust our little man.  Just as well, because he's arranged for a private 2 day tour as well!

Anyway, back to the divers.  There's an open air restaurant tiering down the cliffs surrounding the divers - we were booked in for a 3 course meal starting at 7.30pm.  We got to see the 7.30 dives in daylight, and as we finished dessert we saw them do it all over again at 8.30 in the dark.

The sea was broiling - as it had been all day - there must have been a storm out to sea, so it was exciting to watch them climb down the rocks on one side of the gap - swim across the heaving broiling sea to climb the rocks on the other side to their jumping spots.  Ten divers took part, each diving in from increasing higher points, until the climax of one man jumping from the very top.

The very last jump in the dark, had the added interest of a huge shoal of fish that had to be shooed away before the diver could make his leap - and they were pretty large fish too - salmon size.  Don't know what they were.  There was no commentary, just music playing in the restaurant and the cheers and claps from the spectators.