Thanks a lot for your replies.
The third one is not a teenager already (22), but still is a walking stomach
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I looked at Villa Blanca and found that $559 pp package with 2-dives daily with Papa Hogs sounds good (may be i need to look for a catch though).
My wife and I were in Cozumel last August and we had the best dives we ever had, so Cozumel seems to be a good choice.
At the same time I'll appreciate info about other destinations in Cozumel's price range if there is any, it's always good to try a new place. We are not picky about logging, the clean room with AC and private shower is good for us. Preferred non-diving activities are sightseeing and touring, not shopping and eating.
cozumel is probably the cheapest place to go in the Caribbean arena. Villa Blanca is kinda rustic, not fancy at all, I have heard good and bad. If you stay there you will need to take a taxi to and from town or rent a car. It is too far to walk, especially after a day of diving. Papahogs Hogtown Cafe is right next door and serves awesome breakfasts and lunches but is closed for dinner, so you need to go to town for food after 4pm. There are a few restaurants just south of there, at Casa del Mar and El Cid but those are 1/4-1/2 mile walk. I would go into town for more selection. We haven't been there since the hurricane so I don't know what restaurants have been rebuilt in that area, several places were destroyed.
If you don't want to rent a car, then I would stay closer to town. If you want to dive with PapaHogs, they will pick you up as far north as the pier downtown (last I heard). We always rented a car and drove to Papahogs each day, as we always ate breakfast at Hogtown Cafe before diving, then lunch there afterwards. We also did an afternoon boat dive with them some days. The DMs just wait until you are done eating, then load up the boat.
As far as hotels, we have stayed at Cabanas del Sol (I don't think they are around anymore), El Cid La Ceiba, Casa del Mar, Plaza las Glorias (now the Cozumel Palace downtown), and Hogtown Hotel. Our next trip we will probably do Scuba Club.
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Nice thing about Coz, is all the choices!
The other place I would recommend for you is Belize but prices are a bit more. Ambergris Cay would be nice, lots of land tours, and no need for a car as everything is walking distance (and they don't have cars, only golf carts).
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price comparison:
Belize:
http://www.caradonna.com/Product/WhatsNew/ExoticCayeBeachResort.aspx (quad price $903pp, includes airfare from Belize city to Ambergris, no meals, 2 tanks per day for 5 days)
Since you are looking at Spring Break time, I would book asap.
robin
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