Learning How to Scuba Dive

One reason Jürgen and I chose the Yucatán peninsula as our home for 91 days, is that we wanted to learn how to scuba dive, and Mexico’s Caribbean coast is one of the best places in the world to do so. After some research, we decided on the four-day certification course offered by Wet Set: a scuba-diving shop found in the village of Puerto Morelos.

We were introduced to scuba diving almost ten years ago, when we participated in a two-hour, beginners-level course offered on a cruise ship. There...