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I haven't dove the cenotes but have yet to meet any diver who's done it and didn't love the experience. Many dive ops on the island can make trip arrangements for you, or you could go on your own with your family to the ones that combine diving/snorkeling : take the ferry in the morning, rent a...

I know that Dive Cooperative co-owner/instructor Sherief often dives sidemounts. So his shop might offer those trips, or at least he can refer you to someone who does.

The one time I dove the East side, we went up North (Hanan and Canones) and the sea was flat as a mirror, something you hardly get to see on the Wild side. By far much easier conditions than the ones you experienced – including SI on a deserted beach. We had the same lunch. The sandwiches...

I'd also suggest you look at Playa del Carmen. Closer to the reefs of Cozumel than Cancun, lots of things to do, beautiful beaches, shopping, and affordable. Depending on what your family likes to do to entertain themselves, Cozumel could be a good match too. Regarding cost, you don't have to...

Unless there're a lot of people travelling, the bus will be much cheaper. The bus terminal in Playa is a couple of blocks from the ferry pier, direct buses to downtown Cancun run every 20 minutes or even more frequently, cost is MX$45 one way (about USD 4). They may make a couple of quick stops...

I've hired tricicleros at the bus stop and they always dropped my luggage off on the pier near the loading area. Since the area is ropped off until boarding time, only people who work for the pier and ferry companies have access, so no security issue. That being said, I of course still keep a...

Playa del Carmen, the beach seen from the ferry terminal :

I like the bus and ferry trip and haven't used Mayair so far. In the OP's specific case (landing at 11:09 am, possible Mayair flight at 1 pm), though, there's a high possibility that he/she doesn't arrive in Playa in time for the 1 pm ferry and might have to wait 1 or 2 hours for the next...

If your plane lands on time in Cancun, you don't wait around too much to get your checked luggage and there isn't a long line at migracion, you could be at the ferry pier by 1 pm in Playa del Carmen. Ferries run at the top of the hour, either every hour or every other hour, depending on the date...

Please call me "ma sœur". Last I checked, I was still a woman ;)

Coming up next on the US State Department website : :cool2:

I'm not comparing apples and oranges, just saying I wouldn't trust the US State Department website to make my travel choices.

After reading the France page, I'm surprised tourists keep on visiting Paris. My two favorite quotes : Can someone please inform the all-knowing US State Department that the latest terrorist attack in Paris occurred in 1996 ? 20 years living in Paris, first time I ever hear about this. I'm...

As I posted a few posts above, reported crimes and actual crimes are not the same thing. I am not saying you are wrong, because I don't have any figures regarding the actual drug-related crimes (traffic + murder) committed in Cozumel over the past 20 years. I do know however that, in nearby...

Depends… Are they growing funny smelling plants in your backyard ?

So that's : 1 in 2008. 5 in 2009 (including 4 killed at the same time, of which two had just come from Cancun where they owed 2 kilos of cocaine to the Zetas) 3 in 2010 (including 2 at the same time) 2 in 2011. All of the deceased (but one where it's unclear) were known for being drug...

While I agree with most everything you wrote, I'd like to add some perspective to what I quoted above. The illegal activities going on in Isla Mujeres and other locales of the Mexican Riviera are nothing new. The whole Caribbean has been a well-known route for all kinds of traffics for...

Surprising statement coming from someone who wrote this : If you read the news and know the country a bit, you'll find out that many foreign victims of the traffickers are people from Central America on their way to the US.

Yep, whale sharks only in the summer. While the diving is not half as good as Cozumel (and the infrastrutures can't be compared either), would definitely recommand spending a night or more on Isla Mujeres if you like the beach and partying. No big clubs like in Cancun, but fun and sometimes wild...

Where will you be staying ? If South of Caleta, the main marina located South of town (close to Hotel Presidente), you can expect to be picked up by any of the 80+ dive ops operating on the island. Less options quantity wise if staying in town (but still plenty of quality operations). If staying...