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I last stayed at the Presidente in late 2004. It was fantastic! I have not been there since the hurricane/remodel but I'll be there two weeks from tomorrow. If you would like, I'd be happy to send some pictures of the general hotel grounds. Also, I'm planning to dive again with Scuba-Du. I'd be happy to give you a full update after. Let me know.deerboy:Thanks for the help, very genorous knowledge base from the Scuba Board faithful, as always.
Portland Diver:I last stayed at the Presidente in late 2004. It was fantastic! I have not been there since the hurricane/remodel but I'll be there two weeks from tomorrow. If you would like, I'd be happy to send some pictures of the general hotel grounds. Also, I'm planning to dive again with Scuba-Du. I'd be happy to give you a full update after. Let me know.
Portland Diver
cheesehead:In one word-no.
We stayed there for several years but the price has gone from 50% higher to 300% higher from what I can see (Funjet and Apple).
The hotel was gorgeous and should be now. Scuba Du was a great dive op, I hope it is as good. The shore dive was good but last July when I snorkeled over it, the reef was trashed.
Casa Mexicana works better for me. A condo at El Cantil probably would work better. Some of the condo rentals in the north have been better.
Tim
Portland Diver:I last stayed at the Presidente in late 2004. It was fantastic! I have not been there since the hurricane/remodel but I'll be there two weeks from tomorrow. If you would like, I'd be happy to send some pictures of the general hotel grounds. Also, I'm planning to dive again with Scuba-Du. I'd be happy to give you a full update after. Let me know.
Portland Diver
waynel:You're right. Presidente's top end room rates are off the charts! You can rent your own villa for those rates.
There is plenty of diving at Cozumel at both the 80-100 level and the 50-60 foot level, so it's not really a limitation. They do that (I surmise) to avoid the possibility of arguments on the boat between the "just been there yesterday" folks and the "leaving tomorrow and still haven't been there" ones. It's a different style, and not without merit, though I like the daily consensus way better, even though it sometimes has me going to the same site two days in a row. But hey, it's all good.gbrandon:Im trying to find a dive op for my stay there next month. I see scuba du and blue-xtc both do pick up at the Presidente but when I looked at the scuba du website I saw the dive list was set for the week and im very hesitant to book with a company that is set on certain sites each day of the week (weather permitting of course). I also dont like the fact all the sites they pick are at 80' for the first dive and 50-60 for the second. I know its common practice for a deep morning dive and a shallow second, but I think it really limits the choice of diving sites when you say your only going to sites that are 80' for your first dive and then 50-60' for the second. can you give me your experience with this dive op?
Thanks.
Geoff
Portland Diver:I found Scuba-Du to be very flexible when I scheduled with them. Although they do have a weekly schedule, they were flexible while I was there. As for the 80' - 90' morning dive and 50' - 60' second dive, I agree this can be limiting and was the only negative thing I can say about the opertaion. I'll report back when I return about how they are running things now.
PD