Ron,
What a great review; I feel as though I was there with you!
Seriously, Julie and I very much enjoyed meeting you and Cathy. I concur with pretty much everything you mentioned and it bears repeating: The staff at BA is top notch from start to finish. Just the experience of staying and eating there was worth the trip. (Good thing too, considering I had 2 non-divers with me.) The meals are actually large enough for two to split. We didn't do that too often, but we did take doggie bags back to the room.
A few items to add to your excellent report: The rooms also have small refrigerators. There's a grocery store in easy walking distance, so one can bring back bread, cheese, cookies, etc. for midnight snacks. The margaritas in the restaurant are very good, but on diving days treat yourself to a limonada, it’s not one of the drinks included with the divers lunch, but worth the extra pittance and the best I've ever had. You can get a lock and chain for your dive gear storage bin, but you have to ask at the dive shop.
A side trip worth taking if you have a car (it's worth renting one for a day to do this) is to the wild side of the island to view the release of the sea turtles. The area is restricted, so you have to be escorted by one of the project leaders. Talk to Andrea in reception about the details, it cost nothing but you'll want to leave a contribution to the project. Andrea can also put you in touch with a reasonable car rental agency.
Again, Ron, thank you for the excellent report and thank you and Cathy for your company. After the VBO fiasco we told you about, I thought vacationing in Cozumel was not going to happen again anytime soon. Thanks to the wonderful stay we had at BA (and in part, meeting you and Cathy) I think a return trip is more than probable..............Mission Accomplished.
c