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The only bull shark dive I know about is a couple hundred metres off the beach in front of Gran Porto Real in Playa Del carmen. I have done this twice. As far as i know the sharks are there from around December to March. The shop i dive with, Scuba10, doesn't chum. I think there was another dive...

You won't be able to use a credit card issued by an American bank. Your government won't allow it. That would be trading with the enemy if you can believe that. You could take cash and exchange it for CUCs at a bank which is the currency that foreigners can use in Cuba. Several years ago the...

Not a guide to dive sites but rather a guide to the reef life on Roatan is a new book Mickey Charteris. I think it has only been available for a few months. Compiled over 13 years it is 347 pages of photos complete with scientific names, popular names and descriptions of behaviour of marine life...

If you mean you want to be within walking distance of the dive operator then those AIs are good choices. The Tukan is fairly close and cheaper but kind of shabby. If your family doesn't dive and wants to be on a nice beach and close to the action on 5'th ave. then either of these is a good...

Casa Cenote is good for diving and snorkeling. It is a mangrove lagoon and a cenote (flooded cave system). Mangroves provide protection for juvenile fish so you see lots of fish. We saw a school of young tarpon when we were there. casa cenote /cenote manatee

Are you committed to Diablo Divers? I find it surprising that they don't offer pickup service. There are probably a dozen dive shops in Playa del Carmen that do cenote dives. I dive with Scuba10 and they will pick up people in Playa and anywhere else along the coast on the drive to the cenotes...

Hi I can't comment on Maria La Gorda but Cayo Largo might suit you for a few days. "I'm after somewhere with decent diving that I can just chill for a few days - e.g just an eat drink sleep dive routine ." Good but not great diving, certainly good enough for a few days. There are 4 resort...

Does Honduras have any AI for scuba on the mainland other than what is at Roatan?? I don't think there is any recreational diving from mainland Honduras. Certainly no AIs on the scale that you mention. Roatan is well worth a visit. We have stayed at Henry Morgan 3 times. Good diving and...

Is there an easy way to go from Playas Del Coco to Drake Bay? Flying, bus, car rental? I want to spend a week in each place this January.

Yes Sunwing has a flight every monday non-stop Toronto to Roatan during the winter. It takes about 4 1/2 hours. We have gone 3 times. If you want a vacation that is all about diving Cocoview is an excellent place to stay, in other words there is not much else to do. If you want to do other...

Hi There is some diving around Havana. I can send you the e-mail and phone number of one of the divemasters from Cayo Largo if you want to contact him. He lives in Havana and works in Cayo Largo. He is an excellent diver and his english is good.

You won't get PADI certification in Cuba. PADI is an American company and is prevented from doing business in Cuba by the American government. The trade embargo is still in place. Why do you want to go to Cuba? It's cheap and it's easy for Canadians to go for a vacation but there are better...

I contacted these guys last fall when I was planning to go on a dive trip to Cuba. I spoke to Kristen who is listed as the contact on their website. She really had nothing to offer as far as organized trips or even advice about where to dive in Cuba. She seemed reluctant to tell me anything...

Hey Paradise Hunter I have dove many times with the guys at Scuba 10 and can highly recommend their services.

If you don't mind going out of the way bit you might enjoy Casa Cenote. It is south of Akumal and a little bit north of the Dreams Tulum resort. I think the area it is in is called Tankah Tres. Casa Cenote Diving only the best spots Divers UnderGround It gets used by local dive operations for...

I know there are no guarantees but when is the best time of year to see Mantas at Catalina Island.

To answer PaulVS' question about bull sharks being among the most aggressive and why don't we think they pose a threat to divers. I've done 2 dives at this site off the beach in Playa Del Carmen. Both times we saw 4 Bull Sharks. They came within about 25 to 30 feet of us, circled us and swam...

Just back from a week diving in Cayo Largo. On a scale of 1 to 10 compared to my previous dives in Roatan Cozumel and Playa Del Carmen I'd rate Cayo Largo as a 7 with the Cenotes in the Mayan Riviera and drift diving in Cozumel a 10. It was good diving but not great diving. I did 9 dives, one of...

Tanks for the info.

I'm planning a trip to belize for the first 2 weeks of December. I'll be traveling alone ( wife doesn't dive) and want to get in as much diving as I can. Recently certified as a Rescue Diver, 60 years old, plan to fly into Cancun and take a few days to travel down to Belize by bus. Should I...