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Remembering Martin



In memory of:
Martin Aguilar Perera
October 1966 - November 2006

My life was the sea, the flora and the fauna from these depths, I will take care
of them and I will defend them along with you wherever I am.
Thanks to continue diving with Martin.
Martin Lives.
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En memoria de:
Martin Aguilar Perera
Octubre 1966 - Noviembre 2006

Mi vida fue el mar, la flora y la fauna que se encuentran en estas
profundidades, la cuidaré y la defenderé con ustedes donde quiera que me encuentre.
Gracias por sequir buceandro con Martin.
Vive Martin Vive.


Martin passed away this past Thanksgiving morning. He was buried on his beloved home of Isla de Cozumel the next morning. Many have asked; what was the cause of his death? To try and answer that, one must review what befell a truly strong and caring man. First, his brother Sergio drowned. This as a result of many, many health issues on Sergio’s part. Next, his island, his business, and his community was devastated by the worst hurricane in modern history. Soon after a heroic recovery, he lost his wife Shelly to a brain aneurysm in May.

The demands of his business, his family, and his community, coupled with his tragic losses, began to take a toll on Martin’s health. He was diagnosed with pneumonia the latter part of September. He never quite seemed to overcome it. His body weakened and he was unable to recover. Take away the previous circumstances, and the Martin we all knew would have shaken pneumonia off easily. But we can’t... and he didn’t.

What we can do is remember Martin as he would have wanted us to. That quick little smile. That guy who was always there to take care of us and much more. That guy who remembered us when we came back, and was sincerely interested in us, our families, and our friends. That guy was and still is Martin!

For most of us, Cozumel has always been a place in the heart. You don’t have to be there to feel its lure and charm in your mind. Martin was a part of it all. Much like the island, he too has now become a place in the heart. John Carberry