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- From: jkrzycki@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Joseph A Krzycki)
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- Subject: Re: Colzumel Confusion
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- Date: 26 Jan 93 22:37:38 GMT
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- >My goal was to research our upcoming tript to Cozumel. Based on 1990 vintage
- posts we reserved a room at Casa Del Mar, but
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- >we have not paid any deposit yet. They offer a package with Del Mar Aquatics.
- >Would appreciate a reply if anyone has had recent experiences with either the
- >hotel or the dive shop.
-
- >
- >Awash in info, but have tried to narrow down to two options above. Would
- >appreciate additional feedback. Thanks
- >
- >Andrew S. Katz
-
- Andrew.
- We went to the island in August 1992 and had a great time at the Casa Del Mar
- and dived exclusively with Del Mar Aquatics. The hotel was clean, and the folks
- who ran it friendly and used to the ways of gringos on dive trips. We had
- absolutely no complaints about the hotel or its service. We usually dived in
- the morning from Del Mar. The divemaster we had was very friendly, tried to
- figure out where you had been and where you wanted to go that day. They
- provided you with Coke after dives. The boat was fast enough that the furthest
- dive sites on the island were about 35 minutes away. We left at 8 and returned
- at noon,after 2 dives, just in time to spend the day ordering Corona from the
- pool bar. We took a taxi into town at night for about $7 one way, and never
- felt like we missed anything being on the outskirts of town. Del Mar is to the
- south of town, (most of the diving is south), and is right across the street
- from the hotel.The airplane dive is right there, down the shore a bit and is
- great for your checkout dive.
-
- The next time we go to Cozumel, it'll probably be to the same hotel and dive
- shop. I've only good memories about the last trip. Make sure you do a night
- dive or two, but watch those currents! They change from hour to hour.
-
- Hope this isn't too late to help your plans.
- Have a great time!
- JAK
-