Trip Report Nice to be back CZM

[flyboy08]

 

[flyboy08]

 

[flyboy08]

 

[flyboy08]

Hope ya enjoyed the pix?

 

[morecowbells]

Back from our longest stay on the island to date. A whopping 22 days. Spent the first 9 nights at the Grand Occidental (GO), then moved into town at the Quinta Suites. I've been coming to the island since 1984, so this report wont be detailed like Trailboss and a few others that have way more time and patience than I

We had a private DM for the entire stay and the wife and I logged 22 dives each.

The GO is always a pleasant stay. The food was always good, but this trip it was actually very good! I like the short rides to the dive sites which also allows me to sleep in bit longer than getting picked up at the pier in town!

The QS is the bottom of the hotel food chain for me, but I would definitely stay there again in the future. Cant beat the location for being in town. Being in town allows us to frequent the various restaurants we like to dine at in town. Like,

Dec 14-23rd(except for the 17th) at the GO restaurants.
Dec 17th K'ooben Laab- awesome home made pasta
12/22 Cerveceria Punta Sur-love the empanadas!
12/23 El Foco--a NEW to me favorite!
12/24 Los Tacotales- a favorite
12/25 La Choza---rained for 24 hours non stop!
12/26 Williams- Great little local restaurant
12/27New Especial! -awesome Italian
12/28 Casa Cozumil-
12/30? cant remember- Possibly Tequila only
12/31 Cielito Grill- Just OK
1/1 back to El Foco!
1/2 ??
1/3 take out eating under the QS Palapa with friends from SB!
1/4 Leftovers
1/5 El Mero Mero-Nice local eatery

I took over 600 pictures of which I'll add to the 1000's I already have.

Let me try to upload some pix as we saw the usual and the elusive Seahorse!

Great report! I am always looking to try new restaurants. Any more intel on 'Williams' and' El Mero Mero'?

 

[NDL_Diver]

Mostly as a holder for our return from 22 days on the island. Will be longest stint from whenever...

So far...4 dives all of which were memorable. Temps 81-2. Conditions a bit choppy on top, pleasant at depth. Love Steel 120's!

Food at the Occ is surprising very good so far. More than acceptable!

Went into town to dine with some friends at Koona Laab and it was phenomenal as always.

Nice to be back on the island.

Azul divers have steel 120's? They are really shiny.

 

[flyboy08]

Azul divers have steel 120's? They are really shiny.

Love the steel 120. Only need 2 lbs of weight!

 

[flyboy08]

Great report! I am always looking to try new restaurants. Any more intel on 'Williams' and' El Mero Mero'?

 

[flyboy08]

Great report! I am always looking to try new restaurants. Any more intel on 'Williams' and' El Mero Mero'?

Mero mero

 

[flyboy08]

Mero mero