My morning swim off of la Ropa about 7am was in crystal clear water, warmer than it was Sunday. It's been warming up daily.

¡Gracias! That's reassuring. Maybe we just caught the tide wrong. I'll have to check the tables. It may be we caught a falling tide this morning as it carried water out of Las Salinas lagoon.

Saludos.

My wife and I are astounded at the clarity of the water in our bay. We haven't seen it this clear in well over two decades! The bottom of the bay is visible from the end of the pier. Absolutely beautiful. Let's hope this becomes the norm again. Now's a real good time to go diving or snorkeling at Playa Manzanillo.
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Rob, is there a consensus for why the water clarity has come back? Is it because of the far fewer tourists? Has the city government done anything to mitigate the pollution? Are there any new regulations at work?

Wastewater treatment plants now appear to be working properly, at least the ones by Las Salinas lagoon. The espigón at Puerto Mío that has been blocking the currents for years has deteriorated quite a bit, much of it collapsing and allowing some normalcy in the currents that used to keep our bay clean and clear, and Puerto Mío is not allowed to repair it by court order. There is much less activity in the bay. Less charter boat activity and less water taxis. Of course it could be that none of the above matters and it was just a fluke chance event.

That's great news about the clarity of the bay! Can't wait to get down there and see it for myself.

Except that this morning when we went to see if it was still clear... it wasn't. The clarity only lasted about 3 days. Hopefully it will return. It certainly gives us hope.

Will be interesting to hear what you see there in another week or two. Please report back.

On a plane out today..........D

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My wife and I are astounded at the clarity of the water in our bay. We haven't seen it this clear in well over two decades! The bottom of the bay is visible from the end of the pier. Absolutely beautiful. Let's hope this becomes the norm again. Now's a real good time to go diving or snorkeling at Playa Manzanillo.
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Rob, is there a consensus for why the water clarity has come back? Is it because of the far fewer tourists? Has the city government done anything to mitigate the pollution? Are there any new regulations at work?

As of today Zihuatanejo has registered a cumulative total of 1,582 confirmed cases of Covid-19 (ten more than yesterday), 126 that have resulted in fatalities, 16 that are currently active, and approximately 1,337 that have recovered.

A disappointing day seeing too many people not using facemasks. So we double down on taking precautions as should anyone who lives here. I believe the state and local governments are sending the wrong message designating Zihuatanejo as Semáforo Amarillo while we are receiving so many tourists for the holidays. Too many visitors act like they don't need to practice health safety protocols here.

My wife and I are astounded at the clarity of the water in our bay. We haven't seen it this clear in well over two decades! The bottom of the bay is visible from the end of the pier. Absolutely beautiful. Let's hope this becomes the norm again. Now's a real good time to go diving or snorkeling at Playa Manzanillo.
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Colors! Clarity! Wow! I'm still marveling at recovering my eyesight.

Another magic moment...