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  1. Tunaman68

    Norte Predictions

    Sadly no, you are not. From what I can see on Windguru, looks like a very light but def bad direction wind coming in for the day. Good news is it looks like it goes away until the following Thursday as well.
  2. Tunaman68

    Question How does Cozumel compare to other dive destinations?

    Agree that the Tulum post does NOT reflect the diving or attitudes we have encountered in Coz. I've never been limited to a 45 minute diver EVER. Since the op wants assurances that the diving is OUTSTANDING I was holding back. I've not had good luck telling people something is amazing since...
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    Question How does Cozumel compare to other dive destinations?

    We love Coz for all the reasons stated above. I love drift diving, the visibility, the topography and the nice cross section of Caribbean marine life (although fish density is low compared to say Bonaire). Turtles, rays, nurse shark and a great selection of reef critters is almost always...
  4. Tunaman68

    Trip planning advice

    I would personally also look into options that are a little further to the south and closer to the dive sites. Boats are not my favorite thing overall so having hour plus commutes to the dive area would make me hesitate. For what it's worth, I understand the desire to save money(or perhaps you...
  5. Tunaman68

    Blue Angel dive op?

    Been staying there at least once a year since 2013 and I was a client of Pam's at the BA dive shop back in the late 80's when I worked on the cruise ships as a band leader. We love the convenience of being able to roll out of bed and onto the boat after breakfast and although we have looked...
  6. Tunaman68

    What's going on with the weather?

    Observing WindGuru my prediction would be no diving until Thursday this week and then out of the pool for Sunday-Thursday next week too. It's been crazy this year.
  7. Tunaman68

    Cost of dives in Fiji and advice – is it really worth it?

    We are going that same trip in April! One week at each Beqa and Volivoli. I got individual prices on food and diving by reaching out to the resorts. They sent detailed price sheets for ala carte services but both resorts are offering 'all inclusive' with diving food and room for one price. We...
  8. Tunaman68

    Cozumel 2H23 Photos (Mostly macro)

    Incredible! Beautiful pics of so much stuff that the average diver just swims right over.
  9. Tunaman68

    Trip Report French Polynesia - the Tuamotu`s (Tikehau, Rangiroa, Fakarava)

    Really nice videos and information. Makes this another set of stops on the ole scuba bucket list.
  10. Tunaman68

    Diving during Carnival

    We were there the week before and didn't have anything affected. Town was nuts and a few places that are normally open on Sunday were closed for the crowing of the king and queen but otherwise business as usual. We found it more crowded than other times of year and the rates for the hotels...
  11. Tunaman68

    Fiji final decisions

    Booked Beqa for 6 nights and Volivoli for 7 nights deciding to save island hopping air trips to Tavuni for next visit.
  12. Tunaman68

    coral bleaching ...

    In these shots from October you can see the finger corals that have mostly all been bleached- some deeper reefs were not this bad but there were two other kinds of corals that were not doing well either. There is a trip report thread a few days back that had some very detailed pictures of the...
  13. Tunaman68

    Norte coming Nov 2023

    I left a few days before this. We had one week of bad conditions from Oct 14-21 where the port was closed two days and then open two days but prob should have been closed - the result being two small boats flipped while coming around the cruise ships dumping a bunch of snorkelers into the sea...
  14. Tunaman68

    Is Cozumel overhyped? (video report)

    Thank you- great detailed article about SCTLD.
  15. Tunaman68

    Trip Report November 2023

    Thanks for keeping us riding along all trip! That cozumel weather has been a big player in the dive schedule lately for sure.
  16. Tunaman68

    Annual trip to Cozumel

    My guy made a joke about 'you don't have like a bag full of Viagra you're bringing back or anything?' I said no and then immediately thought of the single bottle of Flexeril in my backpack. The guilt and shame was real. hahah. JUST KEEP WALKING AND BE NORMAL>>>>> :wink:
  17. Tunaman68

    Annual trip to Cozumel

    I don't know if it's been addressed in the forum but there is a bit of a surprise at the airport since February. The area from where you grab your bags and head to the green/red button all the way until you are outside is a different layout now. Once you get your passport stamped (no forms on...
  18. Tunaman68

    Is Cozumel overhyped? (video report)

    I would love to understand the difference between SCTLD (which we saw in Bonaire on brain corals and other hard corals) and the bleaching I just saw in October in Cozumel. SCTLD was explained as a disease that starts as a spot and spreads on a coral until the coral dies killing both algae and...
  19. Tunaman68

    Fiji final decisions

    Just sent a message to Waidroka as it looks like a really great option and chops a bit off the commute from LAX vs going all the way to Beqa.
  20. Tunaman68

    Fiji final decisions

    It's for this April 2024 and I've got a slot at Beqa lined up. Booking.com is showing one room left at both VoliVoli and at Taveuni Dive resort (paradise is full) as well as Garden Isle Resort. I've contacted the properties directly to ask as I prefer to book direct if I can. The LAX to NAN...
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