New 24-hour Restaurant for Scuba Divers to get a pre-dive Meal

[Stingrayvilla]

Dive into flavor at Café del Marr, the brand-new 24-hour hotspot in Cozumel! The perfect spot for all you scuba divers to grab a tasty pre-dive meal. Located on 20th Avenue between 13th South and Xelha. Whether it’s breakfast before your morning dive or a late-night snack, they have got you covered.

 

[ReefHound]

Is it near Torino's? I suspect it will be more popular with the folks wandering home after being kicked out of the bar than with divers looking for breakfast before a 7am boat departure.

 

[Stingrayvilla]

Is it near Torino's? I suspect it will be more popular with the folks wandering home after being kicked out of the bar than with divers looking for breakfast before a 7am boat departure.

2.5 blocks away. Many divers lite up Facebook looking for breakfast spots before their morning dives.

 

[ReefHound]

Look, I've no reason to not root for the new place. I love having new options. I'm just giving my opinion why I think it will struggle. A big red flag for businesses is when they don't listen to the people and insist they have it all figured out.

I've walked that area a lot - used to stay at a place at 25th/c11 and often walked to Torino's. After dark there is almost no foot traffic and definitely not tourists. I've been to Coz many dozens of times and a question almost always asked on the boat is "where are you staying?" Not once have I heard someone say they are staying in that area. 95% are in hotels along Melgar or inner centro. And most don't have rental cars. I don't think divers are going to be walking all over town at 5am. They may be looking for a convenient place near their waterfront hotel or marina. If this place were somewhere like next to Thirsty Cougar it might fly. Or maybe like where Ernesto's is and catch all the traffic headed to the marina.

If this place targets locals and is priced for locals, it might do ok, and attract the savvy tourists like Los Tacotales or El Pique does. If this is another place looking for the top tourist dollar I think it will crash and burn.

 

[CycleCat]

Look, I've no reason to not root for the new place.

You commented, he replied. Let it rest. No point in continuing to declare doom over someone's dream. Time will tell.