robint
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Thanks for all the input everyone.
To clarify, I am an AOW diver with 43 dives logged. I will either be travelling with a friend (also AOW diver), or by myself. I would prefer to stay in or close to town. All inclusive is not really my thing I don't think; I'll likely stay in a hostel, although a reasonably priced AI with service from a suitable operator is something I might be willing to try. I want long dives and an abundance and variety of sea life. Sharks, Rays, Turtles, Dolphins, etc. I prefer to boat dive over shore diving. I'm not bad on air, but I'm told there are good currents around there so the bigger the tanks the better I suppose.
What do you think the best DC/ accomms/ sites are for me?
Gopbroek mentioned Tres Pelicanos. They seem well reviewed and affordable. Any one else have an opinion? Do they have 120's?
Also, I will be there at the end of June, I understand this isn't the busiest time. Do any of the dive centers offer deals in the summer?
The reefs of Cozumel are no where near the shore, you need to boat dive to go to the reefs. Some hotels have shore diving, but it is coral rubble, very shallow, with fishlife, nothing deep.
Bigger tanks do not make current easier. All boat dives are drift, you go with the current and come up to surface the boat is there to pick you up. No navigation or kicking against current to get back to a boat. The boats drop you off at one end of a reef, you drift down the reef with the DM leading, when people get low on air they go up to safety stop. Boats follow the divers bubbles and in fact on many reefs they can see the divers as the water is so clear. REALLY easy to do, just takes a few dives to get used to it. As I said, bigger tanks do not make diving current easier! Most dive ops limit the down time to 60 minutes, so they can get everyone back onboard and move to the next reef, giving divers a full hour surface interval. Then repeat... drop off divers, divers drift, come up to boat, boat returns to drop divers off at their hotel pier.
And ALL dive ops dive the very same reefs.
here is one of my videos to give you a taste:
[vimeo]40235717[/vimeo]
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