Del Mar Aquatics moved?

[reddiver970]

Can anyone tell me where Del Mar Aquatics is located now? They used to be in front of Casa Del Mar, I was able to go down there at night and do a night shore dive. I have been told that they moved to the north a little ways, I am curious if I can do a shore dive from wherever they are located now.

 

[nodakdive]

I haven't been there in a year, but I'm willing to bet you can still do a shore dive there. About 150 feet south of Del Mar Aquatics is Scuba Shack, and I've rented shore tanks from them many times. Whoever is running the Casa del Mar dive services should also be able to help, and if Del Mar Aquatics has moved, it's likely Casa del Mar's operation is exactly where DMA was located.

I'm never sure of the name of the new Casa del Mar dive concierge. Is it Dive House?

 

[Brules]

Wait so Del Mar Aquatics was seperate from Del Mar hotel? And the hotel has its own op - Casa Del Mar services? Wow talk about confusing....

 

[reddiver970]

Casa Del Mar, as near as I can tell uses Marine World and Dive House. Dive House last I knew was located at Fiesta Americana, but it has been five years since I have been to Coz....

 

[lionfish-eater]

you can shore dive across the street at tikila beach bar. There is a statue of cousteau and one of a local diver whose name I don't know. There are coral heads and concrete fish cribs.

 

[nodakdive]

Wait so Del Mar Aquatics was seperate from Del Mar hotel? And the hotel has its own op - Casa Del Mar services? Wow talk about confusing....

Del Mar Aquatics was the "in-house" dive op for the hotel Casa del Mar. A couple/few years ago that changed and Del Mar Aquatics was still in their same location, but Casa del Mar was doing it's dive packages through Dive House and Cozumel Marine World. (according to reddiver970). The hotel has a little palapa at the end of their pier which serves as a service point for these two dive ops. Del Mar Aquatics was renting the space from Casa del Mar, and now it sounds like they've moved. (?)

This is just my understanding based on staying at Casa del Mar many times over the years. Locals would know better.

 

[reddiver970]

Del Mar Aquatics emailed me and said they are 200 yards to the north now. Not sure exactly where, but they didn't go far.

 

[nodakdive]

Del Mar Aquatics emailed me and said they are 200 yards to the north now. Not sure exactly where, but they didn't go far.

It's likely that they're in the store front mall where OXXO is located. Anything more than 200 yards north would be in front of the condos I think. Tikila would be the closest shore entry point. Tikila is in the same building as DMA's old location, but on the north side. Can they still hook you up for shore night dives?

 

[reddiver970]

They said shore diving is still available at their new location

 

[Brules]

Crazyness......lol

I heard Papa Hogs was moving too.....? Not sure when but had heard they were.