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My wife and I are in the group that prefers the hassle of the bag drag to the possible problems with catching a connecting flight in Charlotte or Atlanta. However, we've had bad luck with finding a reliable and reasonable private van/car to get us from CUN to the ferry. Any recommendations?

Thanks, everyone, for your responses. Responding to Damselfish's questions: - Personally, my major issue is with the 6:00 a.m. departure. The DC airports (where those flights typically depart from) is an hour's drive for us. That means we get up at 2:00 a.m., so we can be at the airport...

We've taken several dive trips to the usual places: Cozumel, Roatan, Little Cayman, Bonaire. We had a great time, but don't like having to take 6:00 a.m. (first-leg) flights. In fact, we don't like having to make a stop anywhere or anytime. We'd like to try another destination with very good...

The 20# I lost was from a starting point of 210#. I tried the Diving Weight Calculator linked by TheRealScubaSteve and it does indicate a change of about 2#, but I'm skeptical because it significantly over-estimates what I should have been using at my old weight. I was 210, wearing a 3 mil...

I've recently lost about 20# (which is a good thing) and am getting ready for a dive trip. I've been using 12# weights for some time and am trying to anticipate what to expect now. I'm guessing I might need a little less weight (1-2#). Does that sound right? Also, I won't be at a place where...

TJ, There are fish around the Iberostar's pier, but if you walk north along the beach (about 5 minutes), the Occidental Grand has a larger enclosed swimming area with a much greater variety of fish. Well worth the short walk. Also, between the two resorts (on the beach) is Alberto's, which is...

We're on the island now, flying home from CUN Wednesday afternoon. i thought I had transportation to the airport arranged, but the van from the airport (Jose, who has been recommended here) was a no show picking us up at CUN. I don't want to take the ADO bus back from the ferry, so I'm...

Bob and Peter, We're going to be at the Iberostar in a couple months and plan to probably dive just a few days with Dressel. People seem to like Dressel, plus it's very convenient to use an on-site op. What's the advantage of ScubaFun, even if they'll pick us up at the Dressel dock. (Will...

Please also add Ron G. and Cathy. Staying and diving with Scuba Club Cozumel. March 5-12. Thanks.

I saw others recommend Jose Rivera ($100 round trip). Do you use someone different? I just looked at Mayair's schedule and it looks like the only flight that would be an improvement for us is at 1:00 and I think that would be the opposite problem for us....stress rushing to make that flight...

When I google ferry schedules, I see variation from site to site. We arrive in Cancun on 3/5 at 11:45. I thought that meant we might make a 2:00 ferry, especially if we hire a private shuttle. Now, I think there is no 2:00! When we were there in December, we caught a 3:00 shuttle, but...

On my three LDS trips, I stayed in 45, which is in the corner opposite the dive shop, behind the lockers. I liked it because it had two full size beds and one twin, that we used to store our gear. No ocean view, though. Does anyone have an email address for the hotel front desk? I'd rather...

I just made a reservation for SCC for a week beginning 3/5. I've been there three times with a LDS group, but this will be my first time with my wife (who's only been diving about a year). She's stayed at Blue Angel a couple times and we really like BA's ocean front rooms. I think my wife...

When we were there, the restaurant was still closed, so it had no impact on us. We would use BDA again because we liked the reef and BDA's (dock) entrance to it. Richard mentioned that BDA rents their dock. In fact, I'm pretty sure that not only do they rent it, but they rent it from Sand...

If you like ocean front, we loved Den Laman (which someone else mentioned above). It's next door to Sand Dollar (which is next door to Buddy Dive). (I agree with an earlier poster about Captain Don's. My LDS owner loves that place and takes a group there every year. On his recommendation, my...

Ash, That's a great price for a great place....and yours looks like a great group. I can't get Cathy to leave Baltimore that week....her favorite time of year here. If you come across a single guy looking for a roommate, keep me in mind. I'd love to join you guys. Otherwise, maybe on your...

We were snorkeling a few weeks ago. We stayed at the Iberostar. We did several dives with their dive op (Dressel), but didn't want to snorkel with them. They didn't offer any snorkel-only boats. They charge $52 for snorkelers to go out on the same boat as divers. We wanted a boat dedicated...

Ann, We were also staying at the BA when we rented bikes last fall. We kept ours under the stairs that lead from the first floor down to the dive shop area (in the space next to the little restrooms). We didn't go any distance with ours...we mostly just kind of toodled around the residential...

Ann, No, the bikes we had were well-used single speeds. Good condition, though.

When we rented bikes from Rogelio's shop last September, it was $60 for a week. Ann, do you know if Rogelio works at this new shop? I sounded like he might have closed Sombrero and is just referring prospective customers to another shop.