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  1. Charred

    Question How does Cozumel compare to other dive destinations?

    This is why I dislike the info often presented on this forum which over promote staying in town. Some of the AIs are gorgeous, quiet and very close to the reefs. The restaurants are a cab ride away. Get dropped right off at the restaurant and there is no hawking.
  2. Charred

    Question How does Cozumel compare to other dive destinations?

    Lots of unfortunate but true comments about the state of reefs at the islands that did not protect their reefs. Any island that let the locals overfish their reefs destroyed them. Many places you go there is nothing bigger than a dinner plate. One of the best examples is Belize where the...
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    Question How does Cozumel compare to other dive destinations?

    Its probably best not to compared the Caribbean to the Pacific for these purposes. I have found the Pacific to be better and it really isn't close. However, for me on the East Coast, the Pacific vacations are more involved. I do enjoy Cozumel a lot. The topography of the reefs is pretty...
  4. Charred

    Buddy Dive 1st timer... any tips?

    I do think a compass is a requirement. Most sites have a marker buoy of some kinds and I mark a course from my truck to the buoy. When coming back you find the marker underwater and follow the course. You will pop up right at the exit which is a pro move. This avoids surface swims which I...
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    Question Cozumel Dive Shop for Group Wanting to be Certified

    I've never stayed at Villas or dived with Aldora but you only hear good things about both on this forum. I just want to add I love this idea. This simplifies the overall process so your new divers only need to focus on diving and not getting too and from the shop. The idea of a private boat...
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    Question Are You Tired of the Taxi Ripoff?

    ^^^This above is what we do too. And we strive to speak as much Spanish as possible #1 because its polite as a visitor to a country and #2 its not that hard to say "Hola Senior. La Choza por favor." for example.
  7. Charred

    Where to stay in Cozumel

    This is great advice. When we travel with non-divers we stay at Iberostar. That resort is amazing. The hidden advantage is you are so close to the reef that you will be away from your friends the least amount of time. You will literally save an hour or more each day not having to motor...
  8. Charred

    Is Cozumel overhyped? (video report)

    Are you sure it is a disease and not the warm temperatures of the ocean?
  9. Charred

    Looking for operator who does advanced night diving trips in Cozumel.

    The OP didnt ask for blackwater.
  10. Charred

    Looking for operator who does advanced night diving trips in Cozumel.

    Dressel @ Iberostar does night dives at the Southern sites.
  11. Charred

    Info SCTLD closures on Bonaire

    Dont confuse their country, their rules with bad science. I've never commented on the rules only the psuedo-science they are using. I was being polite calling it psuedo-science. Does bad science sound better? "STINAPA says the spread was slowed." Based on what data? Uncontrolled rinse...
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    Info SCTLD closures on Bonaire

    So much psuedo science it makes my head hurt.
  13. Charred

    Iberostar or Villa Aldora for family with non-diving kids?

    Iberostar is a pretty unique resort. You will not feel like you are at a big hotel. The "rooms" are 1 or 2 story huts. You are surrounded by jungle and ocean. Peacocks roam the grounds. Big iguanas. Many tropical birds including flamingos. If you can afford to and do stay there you should...
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    Iberostar or Villa Aldora for family with non-diving kids?

    Iberostar is for families and the kids will love it. You can snorkel at Iberostar. It is mostly sand grass beds but you can find interesting things if you look. Go "left" facing the ocean (head South) down the beach. There is a house with a very sandy entry in front of it. No one is...
  15. Charred

    Cozumel travel

    The big difference for me is the flight landing in Coz gets me to my hotel by 1pm ish. If I bag drag its 4-5ish. Since I want to dive the next day, that puts Coz ahead hands down.
  16. Charred

    La Isla Pics

    Oh man that breakfast plate!!! Couldn't you have just put up pictures of a dolphin pod or a dancing seahorse group?
  17. Charred

    Info SCTLD closures on Bonaire

    Not to burst any bubbles, but there is a second way to interpret the above. They "impacted" corals are dead, covered in other algae and thus undetectable as a diseased coral. Buddy was Red in May and SCTLD was very present. The disease moves fast. When it hit Cozumel, it was present...
  18. Charred

    Difference between Yellow and Red site?

    It is not surprising that green, yellow and red are all blurring together. Do remember this disease hits hard and fast. Based on experience at other islands, it will be over at Bonaire in 6 months as all corals impacted will be wiped out. Those coral skeletons will become part of the reef...
  19. Charred

    Local News

    This conversation is interesting. I was in Punta Cana a couple weeks back at a resort with amazing beaches....covered in sargassam. I am almost positive this place built its reputation based on its beaches. But the time I was there, no one was at the beach. I kept asking myself why go to...
  20. Charred

    The best way to handle/train with currents, Cozumel trip

    One tip I have not seen here is to dive with an extra 1-2 lbs. This way if you need to, you can drop air from your BCD and stick in the sand easier or behind a behind a coral head. Once you get more comfortable in the currents, you can shed it.
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