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Flights to CZM on Delta are not available on the app in February and March. There’s an error message that says not enough seats are available, but it can’t be true that there are flights without seats. This is a big disappointment for me. Flying directly into CZM has always been a real...

Thanks for improving the picture!

For those who have been wondering, the new name of Los Otates is Los Tacotales.

There are pluses and minuses to almost everything. I like the extra time, and it’s not a few minutes. 70 minutes is a fairly short dive for us (although I confess I am not looking at my logs right now). I stay at Villa Aldora, so the wetsuit thing is not a big deal. It would probably be...

I’ve been diving with Aldora quite a bit, at least one trip a year since 2011, and I have never been herded. Yes, we descend and ascend as a group, but in between I get quite a bit of freedom. As long as the guide can see my bubbles, it’s been fine. There have been a few times ascending with the...

You don’t “need” pesos only in the sense that you can pay for almost everything in dollars. But you will not get a good exchange rate and you will get any change back in pesos. I prefer to get pesos from an ATM, as MMM advised. Good exchange rate, relatively low fees, don’t have to travel with...

March 7-14, with non-diving wife, Aldora Divers and Villa Aldora

Thanks for letting us know how you liked everything. I am one of the few that would agree with your assessment of Buccanos. We had a different experience (see my review on TripAdvisor from a few years ago) but also found management haughty and strangely unconcerned about customers. I also worked...

Yes. It’s interesting to watch the coral polyps in action and it is satisfying, in a slightly guilty way.

I’ve never tried a same-day booking, but it may be an issue. The most highly-regarded shops will likely be booked. Boats may go out before shops open. Different shops pick up from different places, so if you find someone to dive with, you may need to get to the caleta, unless your shop picks up...

I have an ATT plan that includes service in Mexico. It works really well in Cozumel. I haven’t shopped plans recently and they change all the time, but the basic ATT plans don’t include Mexico. I bought an upgraded plan for more data and service in Mexico. The same data plan covers US and...

Good advice above, so I won’t cover the same ground but will try to respond to some of your other questions. Yes, you will both want computers. On average, Cozumel diving tends to be a bit deeper than most other destinations, so the computer is really necessary to avoid very short dives. The op...

That’s a spotted moray. Their coloration varies. Some have black spots on a light background, others look like your picture. Here’s a link to a description of the sharp tail eel, with some pictures. The Sharptail Eel - Whats That Fish! They look more like snakes.

Carnaval is fun, but one night is enough for me. We stay at Villa Aldora, north of town. It lets us get away when we want and join in the fun when we want, but it is a lot harder to get around during Carnaval. But the Villa is only a mile north of the Plaza, so walking isn’t too bad. We were...

The Monty Python reference means you win the thread! Thanks for a chuckle.

I can’t imagine 16 dives in three days. Most of the diving is deeper, say 60-120. There are shallower dives, but it’s really unlikely any dive operation would do that many shallow dives. Transit time would also make it difficult. Three or four dives a day can be a lot in Cozumel. As others have...

I’m booked in March and won’t change, even if the closure is extended. There is a lot more that goes into the decision. I can get there in one hop from Detroit, the cost is reasonable, the food is good, I really enjoy the diving and the dive op I use. Going someplace familiar has become a big...

I was taught to donate the primary, because it worked regardless of gear configuration. It appears that did not take into consideration a full-face mask, but otherwise, I still think it is the most universally-applicable donation method. My gear configuration has changed over time, but the...

Dave Dillehay and Memo Mendoza, l would like to hear your plans for adjusting to the restrictions as they develop. I will be down in March, and maybe things will have changed by then. I won’t miss the Palancar sites that much, except that Bricks was always a good place to finish a dive at...

This is very true. If you’re diving AL 80s on a multi-level dive, remaining bottom time will probably be similarly limited by remaining gas with air or EANx. With significantly more gas, you will really be able to take advantage of the extended bottom time with EANx. The only time I dive air...