http://forum.scubatoys.com en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:31:47 GMT vBulletin 3 http://forum.scubatoys.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forum.scubatoys.com http://forum.scubatoys.com/cozumel/28135-cozumel-trip-report.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:10:00 GMT Cozumel Trip Report 11/20/09


My wife & I flew America Airlines St Louis to Dallas, then Dallas to Cozumel on Saturday 11/14. I have never seen the airports as empty as this trip. The low passenger count made it very easy to check in and get through security. Our plane was the only one at the gate when we arrived in Coz so getting through customs was quick too.


We are staying at Hotel Cozumel, all inclusive, as we did in June. I have been very satisfied with our room and the hotel in general. The staff is friendly and helpful. I requested ocean view and we have a nice room on the third floor. The cost is $20 more per night and we didn't’t know that until we checked it, not a problem, but things like that are nice to know in advance. Some threads that I have read commented on the food quality as being below par, but I have been well satisfied with both the food quality and variety.


I booked my dives with Dive Paradise. My dive package includes a two tank morning and one tank afternoon boat dives daily. Since I do not have a dive buddy on this trip I chose the slower bigger boats. The most divers on any boat has been 14 split into two groups with two dive masters and most days we only had ten to twelve divers and two dive masters. The dive shop staff, boat crew, and dive crew were always polite, and helpful for those that needed it. During our surface interval for the morning trips they always provided fruit, breads, and beverages. The six boats I was on were in good operating condition, clean, and all carried oxygen and first aid supplies. I booked one night dive, wish I had done more, and did get the opportunity to dive from a smaller faster boat. It got us to the dive site much quicker but I would opt for the big boats for the two tank trips. The little boats have no shade and not much room for the surface interval.


The diving seemed better than in June, but that is probably due to me knowing more of what to expect. The only other ocean diving that I have done has been two trips to Bonaire last year, and my June trip here. The viz has been very good considering Ida just passed through a week ago. There does not appear to have been any storm damage. I got to do 16 boat dives at 12 different dive sites so the variety was nice. My favorite dive of the week was Columbia Shallow. The marine life there is exceptional. They let us dive a full hour there and I would have gladly stayed another hour or two. During the week of diving I saw many turtles, nurse shark, moray eels, lobster, crab, lots of fish, and really beautiful coral. I met three nice and very good divers and dove with them all week.


I fly back home tomorrow but it has been a great week with lots of good memories, one of them being my 100th dive! ]]> Cozumel SEMO Scuba http://forum.scubatoys.com/cozumel/28135-cozumel-trip-report.html http://forum.scubatoys.com/cozumel/27913-villa-blanca-shallows.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:11:15 GMT Anyone dove this site? It's a shore dive. Is there anything to see? ]]> Cozumel rednose83 http://forum.scubatoys.com/cozumel/27913-villa-blanca-shallows.html http://forum.scubatoys.com/cozumel/27869-safari-inn-aqua-safari-coz.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:45:57 GMT thinking about coz at end of march/beginning of april(hello lulubelle)-trying to do it on the cheap and have been steered to safari inn/aqua safari-any insights? don't need anything other than a decent bed, shower and more importantly good DO(they offer fast boats & large boats, reasonable nitrox & 3 tanks a day=+++) ]]> Cozumel scubagirlj http://forum.scubatoys.com/cozumel/27869-safari-inn-aqua-safari-coz.html http://forum.scubatoys.com/cozumel/27734-whos-coz-nov.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:40:58 GMT :mc05:Hi I'll be diving with Scubamaucozumel from Nov. 19-27, staying at Park Royal. :smiley20: ]]> Cozumel firstdive2005 http://forum.scubatoys.com/cozumel/27734-whos-coz-nov.html http://forum.scubatoys.com/cozumel/27728-coral-princess.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:19:45 GMT We are going to Coz in two weeks, first time to Coz. Can't wait. We will be staying at the Coral Princess and I will be using Pepe Scuba. Anyone ever used them or stayed at Coral Princess. :smiley20: ]]> Cozumel Chocoholic http://forum.scubatoys.com/cozumel/27728-coral-princess.html