Recommended AI for February 2025

[wateraddiction]

We stay at FA all the time. Didn't like Occidental. Would never stay at Allegro. Iberostar is decent and has a great beach until you hit the waterline where it's all ironshore. Cozumel Palace has the best food, followed by Explorean / FA. No dock fees at FA.

Does FA have a kids club? Ours just got certified in Bonaire but I don't know if they'll want to dive 2 tanks everyday. We are at Iberostar for May but now that they're certified, I'm wondering if we should branch out.

 

[Shawn C]

Does FA have a kids club? Ours just got certified in Bonaire but I don't know if they'll want to dive 2 tanks everyday. We are at Iberostar for May but now that they're certified, I'm wondering if we should branch out.

They do. But if you are early morning divers, the kids club likely won't be open early enough. Afternoon dives are ok. How old are your kids?

 

[wateraddiction]

They do. But if you are early morning divers, the kids club likely won't be open early enough. Afternoon dives are ok. How old are your kids?

Currently 10 and 11, will be 11/12 by Dec '25. We want to follow your lead and get a private charter or DM for their initial Coz dives. Thanks for steering us to to IB last year, they loved it and they're looking forward to returning to May.

 

[Shawn C]

Currently 10 and 11, will be 11/12 by Dec '25. We want to follow your lead and get a private charter or DM for their initial Coz dives. Thanks for steering us to to IB last year, they loved it and they're looking forward to returning to May.

We've been bringing our daughter to Cozumel since she was 3 (she's 15 now). We've stayed at 7 AIs on the island and, if our daughter got to choose the resort we stay at, she'd pick Iberostar every time.

Hiring a private DM is an excellent decision as he/she will then be able to focus exclusively on your kids making sure they have great dives. Walter at Sharky's is an amazing instructor/dm and was superb with our daughter. Super patient, kind, knowledgeable, excellent communicator and just a fun guy to be around above and below the surface. Gear is included which can save you a bundle.