scubachica
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I'm going to Roatan in late Aug. and am undecided between Coco View and Fantasy Island. I put a deposit on Coco View yesterday but am still a bit undecided b/c I just got same feedback from a friend of mine (experienced, well-traveled diver) who had a bad experience at Coco View a few years ago (bad water that caused stomach problems, same dives day after day which got boring, isolated, and no a/c). She recommends FI instead.
I've never been to Roatan so I don't know what to do. There are so many good posts abt both places. I'll be going to Roatan w/ my boyfriend and we're both intermediate divers with about 50 dives each under our belts. We've dove in Belize, Fiji, Turks & Caicos, the Virgin Islands, Thailand and the Red Sea. We loved the ambience of Belize (stayed in condos on the water next door to Ramone's) and enjoy liveaboards so I'm not sure the remoteness of Coco View is going to be a big deal. But, I'm concerned about my friend's comment about going to the same old dive sites day after day right off the nearby reef, which got very boring for her. I'd love your thoughts on the variety of the dive sites and whether you agree/disagree with my friend's view.
And, I assume the water/illness situation has been addressed by Coco View. (Saw old posts about people getting sick from the water at the resort, which seems to back up my friend's comments, but that information is dated?)
All comments appreciated.
Thanks!
I've never been to Roatan so I don't know what to do. There are so many good posts abt both places. I'll be going to Roatan w/ my boyfriend and we're both intermediate divers with about 50 dives each under our belts. We've dove in Belize, Fiji, Turks & Caicos, the Virgin Islands, Thailand and the Red Sea. We loved the ambience of Belize (stayed in condos on the water next door to Ramone's) and enjoy liveaboards so I'm not sure the remoteness of Coco View is going to be a big deal. But, I'm concerned about my friend's comment about going to the same old dive sites day after day right off the nearby reef, which got very boring for her. I'd love your thoughts on the variety of the dive sites and whether you agree/disagree with my friend's view.
And, I assume the water/illness situation has been addressed by Coco View. (Saw old posts about people getting sick from the water at the resort, which seems to back up my friend's comments, but that information is dated?)
All comments appreciated.
Thanks!