nikyyo
Contributor
I know the last thing this board needs is another Coz trip report but I figured since I gain so much valuable info here that I would anyway in the hopes that maybe somone might garner some helpful info. I must say that I LOVE coz and had an amazing time. It was my first trip there and I really could not believe how amazing the diving was. I was able to do16 dives including: Palancar brick, delila, palancar horseshoe, del cedral (outside), san juan, barracuda,santa rosa wall, la francesa,c53 wreck,punta tunich,palancar gardens,yucab,bolones de chankanaab,paradise reef,punta sur, and paso del cedral. Honestly, I LOVED every single one of them. Just amazing sea life and healthy reefs. I was especially amazed at the health of the reefs considering how often they are dived. Saw all the usual critters, but the really cool thing for me was seeing 8 eagle rays over the vacation: most of them at san juan. Barracuda was certainly an experince for me (ripping current) tunich, punta sur,delila, and yucab were just amazing. I really can't articulate how much I enjoyed them. Sometimes, I really had to remind myself to check my computer during the dive because I was so engaged.
The dive operation we used was Sea Urchin. They were excellent and gave very personal attention. There was usually only 4 people on the boat, once just me and JD. The equipment went on the boat in the morning and that was the last fussing with it. Everything was done for you. They were very safety conscious and environmentally conscious. They also gave us a lift back to our apartment on virtually every diving day.
As good as the diving was, the food was equally amazing. I really could not believe it. Just about every place we went was amazing and we missed a lot of places (guess I'll have to go back). Most memorable I suppose was french quarter: just absolutely delicious food, but great food was had everywhere including la choza, girasole, la morena, del caribe something or other ( i forgot the name but it was a sea food restaurant). We also went to this AMAZING taco joint across the street form san francisco supermarket. I wish I could remember the name. Excellent bean soup. Oh i forgot la mission too. Well you all know the routine, I'm a neophyte. The one place I really didn't care for was a place that is universally loved on this board so I was suprised: Poncho's Backyard. I really thought it was just dumbed down mexican food and was very bland. Maybe I ordered the wrong dish, I had the chicken fajhitas (spelling?). All in all Amazing food and I would never go to an all inclusive in cozumel with this caliber food around.
One other thing might be worth mentioning. I wasn't aware of those "nortes." We were lucky and were able to dive 8 of 9 days, but we did miss a day. I didn't know that it is possible to have some really bad luck regarding these cold fronts. I was told that the month of Jan had one after another. i think, because of this, my next trip to coz will probably be in march or april. Just the risk of not being able to dive every day down there is enough for me to go later in the year, although maybe then I wouldn't have seen the eagle rays.
Anyway, I LOVED Cozumel and to tell you the truth, I can't stop thinking about it. I think of Coz all day now. I just want to go back and dive the beautiful waters, eat the great food, and be around all the really beautifully spirited locals. If anyone has any questions feel free to pm me and I will be glad to try and answer them.
The dive operation we used was Sea Urchin. They were excellent and gave very personal attention. There was usually only 4 people on the boat, once just me and JD. The equipment went on the boat in the morning and that was the last fussing with it. Everything was done for you. They were very safety conscious and environmentally conscious. They also gave us a lift back to our apartment on virtually every diving day.
As good as the diving was, the food was equally amazing. I really could not believe it. Just about every place we went was amazing and we missed a lot of places (guess I'll have to go back). Most memorable I suppose was french quarter: just absolutely delicious food, but great food was had everywhere including la choza, girasole, la morena, del caribe something or other ( i forgot the name but it was a sea food restaurant). We also went to this AMAZING taco joint across the street form san francisco supermarket. I wish I could remember the name. Excellent bean soup. Oh i forgot la mission too. Well you all know the routine, I'm a neophyte. The one place I really didn't care for was a place that is universally loved on this board so I was suprised: Poncho's Backyard. I really thought it was just dumbed down mexican food and was very bland. Maybe I ordered the wrong dish, I had the chicken fajhitas (spelling?). All in all Amazing food and I would never go to an all inclusive in cozumel with this caliber food around.
One other thing might be worth mentioning. I wasn't aware of those "nortes." We were lucky and were able to dive 8 of 9 days, but we did miss a day. I didn't know that it is possible to have some really bad luck regarding these cold fronts. I was told that the month of Jan had one after another. i think, because of this, my next trip to coz will probably be in march or april. Just the risk of not being able to dive every day down there is enough for me to go later in the year, although maybe then I wouldn't have seen the eagle rays.
Anyway, I LOVED Cozumel and to tell you the truth, I can't stop thinking about it. I think of Coz all day now. I just want to go back and dive the beautiful waters, eat the great food, and be around all the really beautifully spirited locals. If anyone has any questions feel free to pm me and I will be glad to try and answer them.
