New to board, Cozumel recommendations?

[Arby]

Hi, just stumbled onto this board looking for info for our first trip to Cozumel, and it looks like a great group of people . Looks like we're staying at the Hotel Villablanca and I hope to dive at least once, but otherwise have no plans other than getting out of the rain in the Pacific NW. A local instructor recommended Dive Pardise to contact for diving there.

Anyone have any other recommendations? Sites? Dive shops? Restaurants? Anything?

 

[ae3753]

Welcome!

ScubaBoard has a very active and thorough Cozumel Sub-Forum:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forumdisplay.php?f=208

Which has a very recent thread on Villa Blanca:
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=124733

Christi's Restaurant list:
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=124024

And a recent thread on dive ops (there are many many more):
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=125343

I dove with Sea Urchin Dive, and had a great time. The key is small, fast 6-8 pack boats. Here's my Cozumel trip report.

You'll have a great time.

-Don

 

[Scuba Brad]

Welcome to Scuba Board Arby!! There are great Cozmel links throughout Scuba Board.

Happy Diving

 

[Humuhumunukunukuapua'a]

I'd recommend diving more than once. The diving is awesome and there isn't a heck of a lot else to do there

Plus you can do 2 tanks and be back around lunch time. We dove every day and still had plenty of time to lounge around.

Welcome to scubaboard!

 

[El Orans]

Welcome!

ScubaBoard has a very active and thorough Cozumel Sub-Forum:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forumdisplay.php?f=208

Which has a very recent thread on Villa Blanca:
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=124733

Christi's Restaurant list:
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=124024

And a recent thread on dive ops (there are many many more):
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=125343

I dove with Sea Urchin Dive, and had a great time. The key is small, fast 6-8 pack boats. Here's my Cozumel trip report.

You'll have a great time.

-Don

Seems to me Don said it all...

 

[DandyDon]

Good to have you join us...

Have a great time in Coz - I'm sure you'll find good suggestions on that forum.

:bandit_2: don

 

[SubMariner]

Moved from Introductions & Greets forum.

 

[Ron Brandt]

Well...Papa Hogs is practically "on site".....try a dive with them , try a dive with Pelagic Ventures(web site on my sig) and my personal choice. If you book with them (PV)please mention my name.....Also try a dive with Blue xt~Sea.

You will not go wrong with any of those dive ops!

Ron

 

[Willie]

I'd recommend diving more than once. The diving is awesome ... you can do 2 tanks and be back around lunch time. We dove every day and still had plenty of time to lounge around.

I second that motion. I would do as much diving as you can stand. I went in October just before Wilma and it was my first time in the ocean. We used Dive with Martin and ended up doing 17 dives in 7 days. It was incredible. Took lots of pictures if you want to have a look.

Willie

 

[94GTStang]

Enjoy the trip to Cozumel! It's such a blast to go down there!