FairyBasset
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I am going to Cozumel for 5 nights, 5th - 10th November and would like some help deciding where to stay, as I have never been to Coz before.
About me and what I want out of a dive vacation:
* competent diver, enjoy deep, drifts, wrecks etc
* want to dive as much as possible during my stay
* want a smaller hotel, doesn't have to have dive shop on site, but open for either.
* traveling alone - so need single accommodation
* not really interested in an all inclusive resort package - more than happy to wander into town for dinner and drinks
* don't want to be right next to where all the cruise ships come in, if possible
* would be great if there was a beach at the hotel
I've done a little research, and these are the places I have looked and seem appropriate so far:
* Scuba Club Cozumel (downside being it is AI)
* Blue Angel
* Safari Inn
* Casa del mar
(Looked at Hotel Cozumel but it looks a bit too big for my taste)
I'm sure they all have their pluses and minuses, so your thoughts and opinions are most welcome.
CENOTES
I have to be in Tulum by early evening on 10.11.
I would like to dive one of the Cenotes.
Which are the nicest Cenotes to dive - near PDC or near Tulum?
Or are there good ones in both locations?
Here is my quandary...
Should I leave Coz on Fri eve, stay the night in PDC and dive one of the Cenotes near PDC on Sat and then make my way to Tulum?
Or should I leave Coz on Sat to dive the Cenotes close to PDC, and then travel to Tulum?
Or alternatively, leave Coz on Sat, go straight to Tulum and the dive the Cenotes near Tulum?
Again, your thoughts and opinions are most welcome.
Thanks in advance for your help!
About me and what I want out of a dive vacation:
* competent diver, enjoy deep, drifts, wrecks etc
* want to dive as much as possible during my stay
* want a smaller hotel, doesn't have to have dive shop on site, but open for either.
* traveling alone - so need single accommodation
* not really interested in an all inclusive resort package - more than happy to wander into town for dinner and drinks
* don't want to be right next to where all the cruise ships come in, if possible
* would be great if there was a beach at the hotel
I've done a little research, and these are the places I have looked and seem appropriate so far:
* Scuba Club Cozumel (downside being it is AI)
* Blue Angel
* Safari Inn
* Casa del mar
(Looked at Hotel Cozumel but it looks a bit too big for my taste)
I'm sure they all have their pluses and minuses, so your thoughts and opinions are most welcome.
CENOTES
I have to be in Tulum by early evening on 10.11.
I would like to dive one of the Cenotes.
Which are the nicest Cenotes to dive - near PDC or near Tulum?
Or are there good ones in both locations?
Here is my quandary...
Should I leave Coz on Fri eve, stay the night in PDC and dive one of the Cenotes near PDC on Sat and then make my way to Tulum?
Or should I leave Coz on Sat to dive the Cenotes close to PDC, and then travel to Tulum?
Or alternatively, leave Coz on Sat, go straight to Tulum and the dive the Cenotes near Tulum?
Again, your thoughts and opinions are most welcome.
Thanks in advance for your help!