Dive Palancar ?

[christianklein]

Has anyone got any good/bad info on the dive shop at Allegro, Dive Palancar?

My wife, 8 year son and I are going down for 7 days on May 24. We are staying at the Allegro. We picked this resort for the activity program that they have for kids. We are hoping to get some Åôadult timeÇô to go dive together, but will most likely have to alternate are dive days.

Anyone that has stayed at the Allegro and used Palancar please post some Info.

The KleinÃÔ

 

[stortecky]

Almost any dive shop wiill pick you up on the dock that far south. Everyone on this board has their thoughts of what the "Best" dive shop is. But I would just not limit your self to the resort dive shop.

If you give everyone an idea of what you would like in a dive shop we can give you some ideas.

or you could read around on the board and you will find a shop that meets your needs.

 

[Gussy]

I spoke with them while checking out the dive shops close to my hotel (e.g. Occidental) and I wasn't impressed. Didn't get a good feeling with them or the dive shop at Occidental. I used Welcome to Scuba Tony in Cozumel Mexico, Scuba Instrution, Private Dive Trips, Hotel reservations and more. instead. I'm glad I did.

 

[christianklein]

Hi Gussy

I've email the dive shop a couple of times; I'm not getting that fuzzy filling.

The first email was about the cost of a shore dive, I'm thinking 6-10 bucks for a tank. My first reply back from the dive shop was $59.00. The second email was free if buy a 2 tank trip. Here we go!!!!!!!!!!

I'm hoping thing are different when I get there.

 

[Gussy]

Which dive shop are you talking about? Dive Palancar? It's normally around $80 for a 2 tank boat dive. I couldn't do any shore dive because the conditions were choppy.

 

[christianklein]

Yes Dive Palancar. I'm trying to find the email, but they did give me a price for 10 dives for 280.00.

I think I'm going to go ahead and bite the bullet and use them and do an full trip report and post it.

 

[smokey braden]

christianklein,
welcome to this board.
i've stayed at allegro and dove with palancar.
we had a very nice holiday.
one advantage is they do the si back at the resort.
this would give you the time to check on the child between tanks.
regards,

 

[wazz_zup]

We just got back from a week of diving with Dive Palancar. Very nice guys. The dives were $32 each but with a 20% off because we belong to Occidental timeshare. So that made it $26 per dive and 10 dives for the week. There was a group of 7 of us diving and they made sure we had the same boat and divemaster (Sergio) all week. Night dives are Mon, Wed, Fri at 7 pm...cash only $37. We did one on Wed. Say hi to Carlos for me!

Rich

 

[scuba&golf]

I stayed at the Occidental and dove with them in January. Also dove all week with Sergio off the same boat. Doing the SI at the Allegro and lunch between dives 2 and 3 at the Occidental was great. Thought that Sergio was great all week, and being close to the dive sites was great. All of our group had a terrific experience and would go back again.

 

[andrethediver]

We stayed at Occidental Grand in September 2008 and dove with Dive palancar. Overall, its an OK operation but nothing to write home about. We did several days of diving with them and every single dive it was a different DM. I think this op caters to beginners for the most part...Also, I remember picking up that vibe at the dive shop - like they were doing me a favor...