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Going a little off topic, but nothing beats a bag of Oriel cookies between dives. IMHO.

In regard to Cozumel, there are currents and you will be drift diving. The strength of the currents vary from site to site. My limited experiences have been that in Cozumel everyone rolls off the boat at the same time and the goal is to get down as quick as safely possible to avoid the current...

Is there a reliable website that lists the departure times for the ferry between Cozumel and Playa del Carmen?

Atomic B2. For rec diving in tropical waters. Great breathing reg.

Do any of the hotels or resorts (or other places) have WiFi internet access?

I see you are in the Dallas area. You might try Travel for You in Carrollton. They specialize in dive trips for groups. I think they do the group trips for several shops in the area. They seem to be very knowledgable on how to get the best prices from DFW for groups and they are experienced...

The sites you have listed are excellent. I might do Palancar Gardens as a second dive instead of Chankanaab and do Santa Rosa wall as a first dive. But, the reality is you probably won't be disappointed in any dive you do in Cozumel. Palancar Gardens is part of Palancar reef, which is, I...

That is some excellent advice. You'll really appreciate Coz a lot more if you undertake the difficult effort to get your cert before heading down there. You'll end up getting a lot more bang for your vacation dollar.

There are many wonderful operators on the island that will pick you up at the Iberostar. You should make arrangements well inadvance of your trip. Some good ones are Liquid Blue and BlueXT; there are many others. Some others are not so good. Do a search on Scuba Board and also check out...

I have not stayed at Ocean Club, but have stayed at Beaches. It's a very nice AI resort. Very family oriented. Although I'm sure good deals pop up every so often, it seems like Beaches' prices are pretty high lately. In any event, good food, very nice pools, and great beach. The French...

What is a reasonable number of 2-tank am boat dives during a 7 night vacation where the family is along?

Does anyone know what the practical use difference is between the NAUI Recognition Program and the NAUI certification program for Nitrox? According to NAUI's website on the Nitrox course, "this course may be taught as a NAUI Recognition Program if the open water training dives are not...

On non-dive days has anyone taken the ferry from Coz over to the Playa del Carmen area for the day? If so, how difficult was it and what is there to do once on the other side. The better half in my life has suggested visiting the beaches. How are the beaches?

The information helps. Thanks. I should add that the $550 difference is spread out over 3 people. Roughly $180 each for the week or $23 per day each.

We have stayed at the Grand a couple times and found it be a very nice hotel but have not stayed at the Allegro. For us, it looks like the Allegro is about $550 cheaper than the Grand for a 7 day stay. Can anyone provide some information on the Allegro versus the Grand and whether the Grand is...

Freeflyer, You might look at DAN South East Aisa - Pacific at www.danseap.org/

Grand Cayman. Good all round island with excellent diving. Curacao would be another good suggestion.

For Cozumel, there is this site http://travelnotes.cc/reviews/view_review.php?location_id=&location_name=&cat_id=5&cat_name=Dive%20Shops&ratings_val=15,17,7

Liquid Blue (www.liquidbluedivers.com/indexx.html#) is the 4th that also uses the PST steel 120's.

Caicos Adventures is an excellent choice. While I have not tried them, I have heard good things about Turtle Divers.