April in Cozumel

[old gaffer]

Latest Update!

fbhold - March 25th - April 8th, Hotel Cozumel, Dive op TBD
ChillyWaters - March 27th - April 3rd, Iberostar, Dressel
Indian Valley Scuba - March 29th - April 3rd Dive with Martin
ScubaGolf - March 29th - April 5th Scuba Club Cozumel
bnajdrovsky & Vanduker - March 30th - April 6th, Cozumel Palace, Dive with Martin
TexasTorpedo - April 1st - 8th, Vista Del Mar, BlueXTsea
Cali divergirl - April 2nd - 10th El Cantil, BlueXTsea
Lenmonster - End of March - April 3rd Coz Palace BlueXTsea
Coz I Like It - April 3rd - 10th, Coral Princess, BlueXTsea
Seawolf5 - April 3rd - 10th, Hotel Cozumel, Dive Paradise/Scubamau
Spyder - April 1st - 11th Reef Club, Sand Dollar
Scubavaquera - April 2nd - 5th, Hotel Cozumel, Dive Paradise
Deercreekers - April 5th - 10th, Allegro, Scubamau
R2K2 - April 5th -12th Occidental Grand, Dive with Martin & Dive Palancar
Amymm - April 6th -12th, Hotel Cozumel, Scubamau
Mweaver - April 6th - 15th, Hotel Cozumel, Dive with Martin
MIwreckdiver - April 7th - 17th, Casa Del Mar, Del Mar Aquatics
JBJCLJ - April 7th - 21st Park Royal, BlueXTsea
cduffey - April 8th - 13th, Palmar Condos, BlueXTsea
ngomi - April 9th - 18th, Hotel Cozumel, Dive Paradise
newgentry - April 10th - 17th, Hotel Cozumel, Dive Paradise
utpinhead - April 10th - 18th, Safari Inn, Aqua Sarfari
Zanna0919 - April 10th - 18th Occidental Grande, BlueXTsea
ScubaSteve1982 - April 10th - 17th, Suites Bahia, BlueXTsea
Old Gaffer - April 10th - 18th Coz Palace, BlueXTsea
Cobra269 - April 10th - 18th Wyndam Sabor, Dive with Martin
Herbdb - April 10th - 17th Scuba Club Cozumel,
MGW1979 - April 10th - 25th, Occidental Grande, Pelagic
YoWilhelm - April 11th - 18th, Iberostar, Dive Palancar
CheddarChick - April 11th - 18th, Fiesta Americana. Dive Op?
CTamberjack - April 11th - 18th, Casa Del Mar, Aqua Safari
AGUINNES - April 11th - 13th, Vista Del mar, TBD
Smurfstomper - April 12th - 19th, Hotel?, Dive with Martin
Jeff MC - April 12th - 22nd, Vista Del Mar
Caribsouldiver - April 13th - 18th Scuba Club Cozumel
Jackie - April 13th - 21st, Cozumel Palace, Scuba Tony
84turboz - April 15th - 22nd - VillaBlanca, Scuba Mau
rkburton - April 16th - 20th Aura Wyndam, Sand Dollar
leslief - April 16th - 30th Hostolito, Scubamau
SavetheSharks - April 17th - 25th, Occidental Grande, Pelagic Ventures
Fatterboy - April 19th - 23rd El Cozumeleno
Jtrain01 - April 19th - 23rd, Hotel Cozumel, TBD
Turk9 - April 20th - 27th Suites Bahia, Aldora
OceanSailor - April 20th - 27th, Villa Las Anclas, Dive with Martin
Meterman - April 22nd - 27th, Fiesta Americana, Dive House
Budgirl - April 22nd - 29th Blue Angel
phras - April 22nd - 29th, Casa Del Mar, Scuba with Alison
Sharky60 - April 23rd - May 3rd, Blue Angel This week AKA CASA SHARKY!
RussR - April 24th - May 1st - Wyndam, Scuba Mau
pjhansman - April 24th - May 1st, Hotel Cozumel, Blue Magic
robint & ront - April 24th - May 1st, Scuba Club Cozumel
Vlkr - April 28th - May 6th - Villa Aldora, Aldora
Divindog - April 29th - May 3rd, Scuba Club Cozumel

Jeff MC and utpinhead you have been added to the list.

Gaffer

 

[Texas Torpedo]

I just extended my stay out until the 15th so I'll look forward to meeting everyone at Wet Wendy's on the 13th.

 

[Rutger]

Hello,

I will be in Cozumel from April 17th to April 25th and staying at the Occidental Grand. We will be diving with Pelagic Ventures.

would you mind sharing how your stay at OGC was? I just got back (first time at that resort) and I was overall not as impressed as I thought I would be. Location A+, but service was very sketchy.

 

[Aspendiver]

Add me in!
Aspendiver
Hotel Coz/Dive Paradise April 18-22nd
I'm then heading over to Playa for cenote dives April 22-25.

 

[old gaffer]

Latest Update!
TexasTorpedo - April 1st - 15th, Vista Del Mar, BlueXTsea
Cali divergirl - April 2nd - 10th El Cantil, BlueXTsea
Lenmonster - End of March - April 3rd Coz Palace BlueXTsea
Coz I Like It - April 3rd - 10th, Coral Princess, BlueXTsea
Seawolf5 - April 3rd - 10th, Hotel Cozumel, Dive Paradise/Scubamau
Spyder - April 1st - 11th Reef Club, Sand Dollar
Scubavaquera - April 2nd - 5th, Hotel Cozumel, Dive Paradise
Deercreekers - April 5th - 10th, Allegro, Scubamau
R2K2 - April 5th -12th Occidental Grand, Dive with Martin & Dive Palancar
Amymm - April 6th -12th, Hotel Cozumel, Scubamau
Mweaver - April 6th - 15th, Hotel Cozumel, Dive with Martin
MIwreckdiver - April 7th - 17th, Casa Del Mar, Del Mar Aquatics
JBJCLJ - April 7th - 21st Park Royal, BlueXTsea
cduffey - April 8th - 13th, Palmar Condos, BlueXTsea
ngomi - April 9th - 18th, Hotel Cozumel, Dive Paradise
newgentry - April 10th - 17th, Hotel Cozumel, Dive Paradise
utpinhead - April 10th - 18th, Safari Inn, Aqua Sarfari
Zanna0919 - April 10th - 18th Occidental Grande, BlueXTsea
ScubaSteve1982 - April 10th - 17th, Suites Bahia, BlueXTsea
Old Gaffer - April 10th - 18th Coz Palace, BlueXTsea
Cobra269 - April 10th - 18th Wyndam Sabor, Dive with Martin
Herbdb - April 10th - 17th Scuba Club Cozumel,
MGW1979 - April 10th - 25th, Occidental Grande, Pelagic
YoWilhelm - April 11th - 18th, Iberostar, Dive Palancar
CheddarChick - April 11th - 18th, Fiesta Americana. Dive Op?
CTamberjack - April 11th - 18th, Casa Del Mar, Aqua Safari
AGUINNES - April 11th - 13th, Vista Del mar, TBD
Smurfstomper - April 12th - 19th, Hotel?, Dive with Martin
Jeff MC - April 12th - 22nd, Vista Del Mar
Caribsouldiver - April 13th - 18th Scuba Club Cozumel
Jackie - April 13th - 21st, Cozumel Palace, Scuba Tony
84turboz - April 15th - 22nd - VillaBlanca, Scuba Mau
rkburton - April 16th - 20th Aura Wyndam, Sand Dollar
leslief - April 16th - 30th Hostolito, Scubamau
SavetheSharks - April 17th - 25th, Occidental Grande, Pelagic Ventures
AspenDiver - April 18th - 22nd, Hotel Cozumel, Dive Paradise
Fatterboy - April 19th - 23rd El Cozumeleno
Jtrain01 - April 19th - 23rd, Hotel Cozumel, TBD
Turk9 - April 20th - 27th Suites Bahia, Aldora
OceanSailor - April 20th - 27th, Villa Las Anclas, Dive with Martin
Meterman - April 22nd - 27th, Fiesta Americana, Dive House
Budgirl - April 22nd - 29th Blue Angel
phras - April 22nd - 29th, Casa Del Mar, Scuba with Alison
Sharky60 - April 23rd - May 3rd, Blue Angel This week AKA CASA SHARKY!
RussR - April 24th - May 1st - Wyndam, Scuba Mau
pjhansman - April 24th - May 1st, Hotel Cozumel, Blue Magic
robint & ront - April 24th - May 1st, Scuba Club Cozumel
Vlkr - April 28th - May 6th - Villa Aldora, Aldora
Divindog - April 29th - May 3rd, Scuba Club Cozumel

Aspen diver you are on the list. Texas Torpedo your dates are modified and I will see you either on the boat or at Wet Wendy's or maybe both!

Gaffer

 

[SavetheSharks]

would you mind sharing how your stay at OGC was? I just got back (first time at that resort) and I was overall not as impressed as I thought I would be. Location A+, but service was very sketchy.

Hi Rutger,

I will definately share how my stay at OGC goes this time. We went last year in May and absolutely loved it there. I am not one to post to complain unless something was just absolutely terrible and probably won't post anything if it is just ok/good either. But last year when we stayed I was really impressed by the service and even posted something on trip advisor. Here is the link. We loved our stay!! - Review of Royal Club at Occidental Grand Cozumel, Cozumel, Mexico - TripAdvisor

We were only in the Royal Club because we were upgraded during the whole swine flu scare last year. The resort was about empty when we stayed there. In fact they closed their sister resort the Alegro and moved everyone over to the OGC. I believe the Iberostar closed too. We were suppose to stay in a "regular" room but they did bump us to to the Royal Club.

Anyway, I hope our 2nd time at the OGC doesn't disappoint. I will let you know though.

 

[CheddarChick]

All right I know you are all tired from diving today...but chime in and let us know how your dives were today!!!!!!! We went with The Dive House, Manuel 1 & Manuel 2, and Jose 1 & Jose 2 as our DMs & Captian & Crew...It made it easy to get someone's attention when you hollered.....We did Columbia & Chankanaab (somewhere in there, LOL). I will admit after diving off the hotel reef yesterday I was expecting to be disappointed. I was thrilled to see the healthy reef & tons of fish life. We saw 2 turtles, and 2 splendid toad fish, and 2 of the biggest lobsters I have ever seen & tons of other life.... The boat was a bigger slower version with only 10 divers total, very comfy & well run. I will admit photography is very different from Curacao where you can just stay in 1 place all day, this is much more hit & run...So the pictures suffered today.......Ah well there is always Photoshop......Ok enough, are we still on for the Tues Meet & Greet????

 

[herbdb]

We arrived at Scuba Club on Saturday at about 2PM and got in a shore dive to check the equipment. Lots of small stuff to see right in front of the hotel. We dove three times on Sunday and two today. Dive boat is great, motor cat, lots of shade and plenty of room. Crew and dive masters outstanding. We have had 10-12 divers on the boat each day and dove in two groups.

Food has been great, this place is exactly what I wanted a resort dedicated to diving. My wife, a non diver, would probably be bored. But my two sons and I are really pleased.

All of the dives have been great. Drift diving is a terrific way to see the reef, just floating along. Had a little rain last night but it cleared.

Have not seen too much in the way of large stuff. A few sharks and baracuda, five really nice turtles one just sat there eating while we watched him. The lobster are the largest I have ever seen. I had one walk right up to me today. I got a couple of pictures that I will try to post once I have time to reduce the density.

Lots of small stingrays, flounder and eels. We did Palancar Gardens today as our deep dive. The coral structures and wall are really amazing. Tomorrow we plan to do our first night dive here at the resort.

So far, I have only taken my camera on one boat dive. The pace makes it tough to maneuver for a shot. You just take it and hope for the best.

I will pick some to post when I have the time and energy.

 

[newgentry]

Wet Wendy's tomorrow, right? We have an afternoon dive scheduled, we probably won't get down there until about 5:30 or 6, you think folks will still be around?

 

[CheddarChick]

Oh....I think there will be people still there!!! Make sure you come on down...
Cool report Herbdb...The lobsters are enormous here.....and very bold....