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Xcalak is the main jump off point for trips to the Chinchorro atoll but often the weather is not favorable for the 30+ mile trip. This does not mean the local diving is not available and having done both I feel the local reefs are better dives than Chinchoro. Chinchoro is a bucket list destination for bragging rights but the local reef is very good. A good contact is XTC dive center
Of course it's subjective, but having the opportunity of diving with humpback whales, giant mantas, hammerhead schools and dolphins etc surely beats any type of reef diving with smaller wildlife in my book atleast.
Oh really? That would be favorable as dives in chinchorro was super expensive (240$ for a 2 tank)
I have not, I had planned on making it back down to that area back in 2012, a couple months past my side trip to Xcalak, but decided to try Cozumel. A month later I had a week of vacation I need to burn and headed back to Cozumel and tried Tres Pelicanos, it was like trying Crack. Now about 400+ dives later I have pretty much settled into 'repeat offender' status. I am headed back down in the morning for Carnival, I keep telling myself I need to head back South but can't make it passed the island.
Haha sounds good! I just contacted xtc dive in xcalak and asked them if I could somehow get a boat ride down to ambergris/caulker from there. If that is possible I'll probably do a couple of days in xcalak to check it out, and stay longer if I really enjoy it, if not I'll just head down to Belize.
Yeah no doubts. Just this katzgar dude who seems to be in his period or something.
