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[mako1]

trying to plan a trip this dec. i have 4 kids only one dives, so my mother in law will have the three little ones. my question is if my wife and i dive a 2 tank in the am. about what time would we get back every day? right now looking at the iberostar or the og. and dive with martin. just trying to keep my mother in law happy and still diving as much as i can. thanks mike

 

[divematt]

trying to plan a trip this dec. i have 4 kids only one dives, so my mother in law will have the three little ones. my question is if my wife and i dive a 2 tank in the am. about what time would we get back every day? right now looking at the iberostar or the og. and dive with martin. just trying to keep my mother in law happy and still diving as much as i can. thanks mike

You'll probably be back by 11:30am for two reasons. Your hotel is on the south end and you'll be dropped off first on the return, and because Dive With Martin starts picking up divers first at the Cozumal Palace (Plaza Las Glorias) and works his way south at about 7:30 am. You get the best of both. You get picked up last, and dropped off first. And you still get long "computer measured" dives. Heck, you may get back before 11:30!

 

[mako1]

You'll probably be back by 11:30am for two reasons. Your hotel is on the south end and you'll be dropped off first on the return, and because Dive With Martin starts picking up divers first at the Cozumal Palace (Plaza Las Glorias) and works his way south at about 7:30 am. You get the best of both. You get picked up last, and dropped off first. And you still get long "computer measured" dives. Heck, you may get back before 11:30!

thanks matt! that will work!

 

[sharky60]

go with og, the iberostar charges dive ops other than their "on site" dive op to use thier pier. haven't heard much good about the on site dive op, a german owned operaton. they seem to cater to folks doing "resort dives".
have also heard that the rooms aren't set up for divers, no place to hang gear and they don't want you using the balcony to do it. have also heard of other custumer no-service problems.
we stayed at the og in Sept. and really liked it, the food was really good, not the same thing day in and day out on the buffets and the reservation restaurants are excellent! the grounds and the rooms are beautiful, small balconies but enough room and no problem hanging gear. our room also had both a tub and a shower to hang stuff on and around.
Dive with Martin is aslo a good choice, great op. you will need to take a cab down to his shop to sign in and pay when you get there, $17 one way from the Grand and not much less from the Iberostar. by the time they get down to the Grand to pick you up for diving, it will be a little after 8:00a, but you will probably be the first to be dropped of, definatly before noon. we were getting back in plenty of time to wash off our gear that we didn't leave with him, take it back to the room and make lunch.