ssssnake529
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Just got back from a week at Cozumel.
Previously, we stayed in town and dove with Tres Pelicanos.
This time, we tried the all-inclusive experience with Iberostar and dove with Dressel Divers.
My thoughts:
Iberostar:
The resort is beautiful and well maintained. Food was very good, although the three "a la carte" restaurants were not amazing. We preferred the buffet. (More variety and food quality seemed just as good.) Lots of fresh fruit, seafood, and other good things to eat.
Staff was helpful. Internet wi-fi was fast enough that I could watch Netflix on my tablet. Rooms were comfortable, with great air conditioning and decent water pressure in the shower. Overall, very pleased with the Iberostar experience.
What could have been better? Would have been nice to have a smart TV so I could use my Netflix and Prime Video accounts to watch movies on the TV. Minibar could have used a wider variety of non-alcoholic drinks. (Just Coke and Sprite.)
Dressel Divers:
The Dressel dive shop is right on the Iberostar grounds. Diving with them is super convenient. You walk to the shop and the boats are right there. Because of the location, the dive sites are very close. The close proximity to the dive sites (No more than 10 minutes to the furthest site we visited) and the large boats meant that my wife (who is prone to sea sickness) never got even a touch of nausea. Dive masters were competent and I really can't complain at all about the dive experience.
It was truly the most simple and easy access to diving we've done. Nitrox and DIN tanks provided at no additional cost.
What could be better? No secure lockers to store your gear between dive days. (But our room was close, so we just hauled our gear back to our room and dried stuff out on the deck in between dive days.)
We missed Jose, the divemaster from Tres Pelicanos, who is far and away the best dive guide we've ever gone with anywhere. (He's been guiding the Cozumel reefs for so long that he knows the name, address, and instagram page of every fish, turtle and critter on every reef.)
Previously, we stayed in town and dove with Tres Pelicanos.
This time, we tried the all-inclusive experience with Iberostar and dove with Dressel Divers.
My thoughts:
Iberostar:
The resort is beautiful and well maintained. Food was very good, although the three "a la carte" restaurants were not amazing. We preferred the buffet. (More variety and food quality seemed just as good.) Lots of fresh fruit, seafood, and other good things to eat.
Staff was helpful. Internet wi-fi was fast enough that I could watch Netflix on my tablet. Rooms were comfortable, with great air conditioning and decent water pressure in the shower. Overall, very pleased with the Iberostar experience.
What could have been better? Would have been nice to have a smart TV so I could use my Netflix and Prime Video accounts to watch movies on the TV. Minibar could have used a wider variety of non-alcoholic drinks. (Just Coke and Sprite.)
Dressel Divers:
The Dressel dive shop is right on the Iberostar grounds. Diving with them is super convenient. You walk to the shop and the boats are right there. Because of the location, the dive sites are very close. The close proximity to the dive sites (No more than 10 minutes to the furthest site we visited) and the large boats meant that my wife (who is prone to sea sickness) never got even a touch of nausea. Dive masters were competent and I really can't complain at all about the dive experience.
It was truly the most simple and easy access to diving we've done. Nitrox and DIN tanks provided at no additional cost.
What could be better? No secure lockers to store your gear between dive days. (But our room was close, so we just hauled our gear back to our room and dried stuff out on the deck in between dive days.)
We missed Jose, the divemaster from Tres Pelicanos, who is far and away the best dive guide we've ever gone with anywhere. (He's been guiding the Cozumel reefs for so long that he knows the name, address, and instagram page of every fish, turtle and critter on every reef.)
