It is a thrilling experience, meeting a school of Tarpons which are one of the biggest fish in the reefs. Last week I was lucky to see a passing school at our divesite Sabalos. Around 20 medium- sized Tarpons of approx. 4- 5 ft length – just crossed our way. Tarpons live in sea as well as in fresh water. Here in the Riviera Maya you find them only in summer when there is not bull shark season that means you do not meet them in winter. The locals here say the reason is because tarpons are the preferred food source for the sharks. I think it is just their migration behaviour. Anyway – I look forward to many dives at Tortugas where my divers meet a huge school of Tarpons and where they will dive into the middle of it and they swim only slowly away. Tarpons hunt at night for fish and squid and during the day you always find them in a quite defined area at the end of Tortuga. If you dive in a relaxed way and are not breathing too much air and you are able to make there a 40 min dive the chances are good! I like it to look in the big astonished eyes of my divers.