Randallr
Contributor
I'm looking for expert guidance from you all. I'm considering a week at Scuba Club Cozumel in July or August, and I wanted to know whether atmospherically and "dive-spherically," it's the place for me. The backdrop to this is: I went to my first AI dive resort in March, Sunset House in Grand Cayman, and really loved the people who were diving there, the cameraderie, the quality of the dive operation, the food and drink, and very much the photo operation. I'm interested in trying someplace new, but ideally would find a place like Sunset House. So my big questions about Scuba Club Cozumel or other alternatives are:
And anything else you'd care to share with me. I've received fantastic travel guidance from Scubaboard. My big choice is whether to try a new place - Cozumel - or to go back to Saba (which I adore) or somewhere else. For me, the best thing about Sunset House was the people, and that's a very big consideration. Thanks, folks!
- Is this a decent place for a solo diver? Will there be a mix of soloists and couples there in, say, July or August?
- How are the rooms? I don't need (or want) fancy, just clean and decent, great to sleep in, ideally with a view of the water?
- What about the food? Is it reasonably varied? How accessible are other restaurants? Would I need a car, or are there other transportation options?
- I'm hoping for a place that's lively and friendly, but not a collegiate party scene - how does SCC (or other recommendations) stack up?
- As far as Cozumel specifically, what's the diving like? I understand most dives are drift dives, and that affects the photography opportunities. But what's the quality of the reefs and marine life? (I was disappointed in the reef bleaching and fairly fallow marine life on Grand Cayman's West End. Any opinions about how Cozumel compares with Grand Cayman?)
- Is there a photo operation on site? Any chance to take a photo lesson or two?
- I think there's a shore dive at SCC. What's it like? (It was one of the best features of Sunset House.
And anything else you'd care to share with me. I've received fantastic travel guidance from Scubaboard. My big choice is whether to try a new place - Cozumel - or to go back to Saba (which I adore) or somewhere else. For me, the best thing about Sunset House was the people, and that's a very big consideration. Thanks, folks!