Cozumel diving Conditions

[gratefuljames]

I'm interested to see what things look like. It's virtually certain that the shallows are not going to have fared that well; it's just the nature of hurricane surf. The deeper sites should be ok - I am thinking below 70 feet should be almost fine and dandy although I am no Marine Biologist) with some interesting new configurations by sand displacement. As to the other point (the "its his party and he can cry 'wolf' if he wants to") that would be true, except if you are spreading false and misleading information about others.

For example the "despite the number of sunken and damaged boats" thing: Dive Paradise lost one boat, one, out of the what, twenty they have? That doesn't sound so grave: certainly not as grave as the "despite the number of sunken and damaged boats "most" operators" nonsense. Methinks someone dost protesteth too much, and that's the first sign that everything is rotten in Denmark (or Cozumel in this instance), as it were...

...so, my personal course of action is going to be to out all the misleaders and liars, and then hope they get exactly what they deserve: boycotted and ostracized for trying to profiteer on a tragedy. Let the normal market sort itself out on these issues: I have too many friends in Cozumel (old and new) and I just can't sit by and watch them be damaged here, or anywhere else.

Peace!
James

 

[scubawife]

Post hurricane Cozumel diving will still be much better then a few places I've been in the Caribbean.

 

[sharky60]

I'm actually looking forward to the possibility that things will be less crowded. It'll be like going back in time, pre mass cruiseship invasion.

Yes, that's a great fantasy, but the truth is Cozumel has been "discovered" and the cruise ship owners and the Mexican government will be doing everything they can to get just as many of the "pods" back down there as soon as possible. Even if they have to anchor off shore and liberty boat the people in.

We will bet a bit of a break, but time will catch up with us and things will be back to normal... or is it abnormal?

 

[TCDiver1]

Yes, that's a great fantasy ...

Hey its my fantasy and i'm sticking to it. Get your own man.

Either way its a win. More pod people, quicker recovery. Less pods, nicer ambience but slower recovery. I'm selfishly conflicted at what i'd like to see more.

 

[sharky60]

Hey its my fantasy and i'm sticking to it. Get your own man.

Either way its a win. More pod people, quicker recovery. Less pods, nicer ambience but slower recovery. I'm selfishly conflicted at what i'd like to see more.

ok, you win, I get on board with the "selfish confliction"

 

[ggunn]

... As to the other point (the "its his party and he can cry 'wolf' if he wants to") that would be true, except if you are spreading false and misleading information about others.

Well, I take no public position on Mr. Dillehay's actions, but I was merely pointing out that it is his website; he pays the fees, and its purpose is to promote his business, so anyone that gets information from it should consider the source and take the info (or alleged misinfo) that is posted there with a grain of salt.

I fully support you if you find erroneous information there (I get my info elsewhere, so I haven't been to his site lately) and publicly call him on it, but he can say what he wants.

But you're the lawyer, right? ;^)

Don't ease, don't ease, don't ease me in...........

 

[gratefuljames]

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[gratefuljames]

...you're absolutely right...I was having a bad night last night, and am back to my smiling self now...I've been all, night, long, comin' home...lolololol...too many personal favorites of lyrics to list...although I guess we could try..."She had rings on her fingers and bells on her shoes, and I knew without askin' she was into the blues..."

If we get Dylan lyrics involved we'll be here for 37 years...

 

[scubacoz22]

Actually, most of the information on that site is just wrong and misleading. Many of the dive ops are getting geared up and ready to go, have the capacity, boats and equipment to do so, as well as the entry points for divers to get in the boats: everything is being worked out. If you read what that person is saying (and recognize he is a cozumel dive operator looking after his own interest, and not anyone else's) you would imagine that his is the last and only dive operation left in business on Cozumel...kind of ridiculous no?

Peace!

James

You are so wrong, Read the post again and you will see that what he says in there is true and factual. Dave has done a great job on his report and he is not the type of person who would mislead his customers. Kathy in Texas