texasdivemaster2012
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Dive operators usually tell the divers to make sure they have air if they might do devils throat. 28% would be better, but usually only 32 and 36 are available.
Must Do Dives in Cozumel
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You are already getting plenty of good advice. It is hard to go wrong with dive sites in Cozumel, since virtually all of them are great dives. The favorites tend to be down south and any site that starts with either "Palancar" or "Columbia" is an excellent choice. Basically, you can't go wrong almost anywhere you go.
As far as Devil's Throat goes, while I enjoyed myself on my one dive there, many people feel it is over rated and not a "must do." I have never asked to go there when petitioned by the DM where people want to go. There's so many great sites, that it is just not high on my list. It's quite possible that this thread will devolve into a Devil's Throat debate in less than a page, however.
I do not quite understand the above post regarding "operators tell divers to make sure they have air if they might do Devil's Throat." I am not sure anyone brings their own tanks to the boat in Cozumel, so it is just a matter of analyzing the tank brought by the op. Perhaps this is what was meant.
Regarding food, there's a great "favorite tacos thread" being added to regularly on the Cozumel forum right now. I highly recommend that thread as well as the numerous food threads you'll find on here. We look forward to the food almost as much as the diving when preparing to go.
Have fun on your first trip!!
As far as Devil's Throat goes, while I enjoyed myself on my one dive there, many people feel it is over rated and not a "must do." I have never asked to go there when petitioned by the DM where people want to go. There's so many great sites, that it is just not high on my list. It's quite possible that this thread will devolve into a Devil's Throat debate in less than a page, however.
I do not quite understand the above post regarding "operators tell divers to make sure they have air if they might do Devil's Throat." I am not sure anyone brings their own tanks to the boat in Cozumel, so it is just a matter of analyzing the tank brought by the op. Perhaps this is what was meant.
Regarding food, there's a great "favorite tacos thread" being added to regularly on the Cozumel forum right now. I highly recommend that thread as well as the numerous food threads you'll find on here. We look forward to the food almost as much as the diving when preparing to go.
Have fun on your first trip!!
JFS
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Allens great. He will show you all kinds of stuff. Very attentive Instructor so no worries with him. If you have a day off, come swim with the whale sharks. August is usually a great month. Book direct with Blue H2o Cozumel.
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Charred
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They have been mentioned but anything Colombia and Palancar are swim throughs and are pretty unique. You need to do those. I could do those collective sites all day all week and I won't travel to Cozumel when those sites are closed.
Santa Rosa Wall is also a wonderful dive and of Jacques Cousteau fame. Same with the Palancars.
Santa Rosa Wall is also a wonderful dive and of Jacques Cousteau fame. Same with the Palancars.
It's all good and someone diving Cozumel for the first time hasn't seen any of it.
Have to agree with Gordon. I probably went to Cozumel 4 times before I started thinking about sites I preferred over others. There's so much good stuff to see, you won't be disappointed.
One thing I will add about the Devil's Throat dive. For me, it was "once and done" and I really don't care to do it again, unlike many (most?) other Cozumel sites that I could (and do) dive over and over again.
I think some of the reasons I enjoyed DT are:
-We were diving with a great group we had been diving with for several days who were a mix of expats and tourists who spend weeks at a time in Cozumel and all knew each other well. We were fortunate to be placed in their group.
-We were diving HP100s and HP120s which provides a nice sense of security for DT depths as well as the fact that there was plenty of gas remaining after we exited DT to continue the dive for quite a while.
-We were diving with a great group we had been diving with for several days who were a mix of expats and tourists who spend weeks at a time in Cozumel and all knew each other well. We were fortunate to be placed in their group.
-We were diving HP100s and HP120s which provides a nice sense of security for DT depths as well as the fact that there was plenty of gas remaining after we exited DT to continue the dive for quite a while.
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