Cozumel in August!!!

[bobfmdc]

I think you hooked your posting to the cruise boaters to mine by mistake.

 

[matthewjen]

7 more days, lets do this. Just packed the dive bags last night.

 

[sctom]

It's down to hours, so I guess it's time to pack.

 

[DandyDon]

Did our practice dives in New Mexico this past weekend to reduce the first day klutz factor. Taught my bud some on camera shooting and editing. Need to get a couple of skins warranted or replaced. see http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ex...eroskin-warranty-no-cooperation-any-tips.html but I have a few weeks yet...

 

[suprane]

QUOTE=ddeborahdelamar;5380258]Wow. Big type; bold. True that taxis may not populate the northern hotel zone before 8:00 or 8:30 in the morning or late at night. But it's no big deal to have the front desk call dispatch and order a taxi -- takes a few minutes a driver to speed over from the ferry pier, which would be the furthest away that one might be. Word of caution, though: When anyone calls for a taxi in Coz, dispatch gives the number of the taxi that's responding. Even if another taxi comes by while you're waiting or even if someone offers you a lift, it's appropriate & customary to wait and take the taxi that you ordered.[/QUOTE]

Is this type more to your liking? I can tell you that when we were there last March we caught a cab at our hotel (Hotel Cozumel and Resort) and ran up to Villa Aldora to visit some friends of ours that were staying there. When we left I suggested that we simply start walking toward town and that surely a cab would soon come along that we could catch...... Bad mistake! We made it nearly to town before I finally flagged down a cab full of customers and asked him to radio for a cab to pick us up!
Unfortunately, this was not the first time I had made this mistake!... Guess I am a slow learner.
I suppose if you pick up a cab in front of your hotel or have them call for one, then you are in good shape.... All I am saying is don't just go walking down the road thinking an empty cab is going to come by and sweep you up!.... They just aren't out cruising around looking for customers the way they do closer to town!... You can always find one (or a dozen!) there waiting for customers.

 

[deborahdelamar]

Ahh. Very different situations Villa Adora vs. a hotel in the northern zone and your warning is pertinent to the former accommodation and its neighbors only. The Villa Aldora is not on the main road or in what most consider the "northern hotel zone" that begins at Coral Princess on the other side of Puerto Abrigo. It's located on a very quiet, short residential street that dead ends. Slim pickins for a cruising taxi.

From the Villa, it's best to call for a cab or walk to the sitio just south of the airport road (taxis there during the day else you need to walk further south.) I live at the north end of town and often walk to see a friend at Suites Turquesa, which is on the same street. If an empty cab was to cruise by, it would meet me south of the north end of Playa Las Casitas where the center median begins. And those drivers always honk or flash lights to see if I want a ride.

During the day, there are many cabs in the northern hotel zone. After 9 or 10pm and until 7 or 8am, it may be necessary for the hotels to phone when they need taxis up there.

 

[Scuba Keli]

Fuzzmutton, My Wife and I are staying at SCC the same week that you guys are. It is our fist trip to SCC, how about you guys? I guess we will see you on the dive boat.

Scuba Keli & Scuba Dave

 

[alohagal]

Blue Angel...quick trip from 11 August to 16 August. Woo Hoo. Going with my favorite person
DOCC.

 

[judydivescoz]

DOCC already had you on the list Alohagirl

DARRINMARCIAL w/ buddy already there-September 3 Villa Minor/ Aldora
HIMSELF July 23- August 8 Hotel Barracuda/Dive Paradise
SCTOM with wife and son July 27-August 3 Villablanca/ScubaMau maybe
MISSISSIPPIDIVER and son July 28-August 4 Safari Inn/ Aqua Safari
JLYLE July 31-August 21 Scuba Club Cozumel
BARADA plus 8 July 31- August 7 Scuba Club Cozumel
SW1976 & hubby August 1- August 8 Hotel Cozumel/Dive Paradise
JILLIANANNO August 2- August 6 ????? FIRST TIMER
DOOWAIN1 with 10 (6 divers) August 3- August 12th Casa Mexicana/??
MATHEWJEN and wife August 3-August 10 Casa Del Mar/??
WATT and wife August 5- August 12 Barracuda/Dive Paradise
BOBTRUCK and family August 6-August 12 Allegro/??
SCUBA KELLY & SCUBA DAVE August 7 August 14 Scuba Club Cozumel
FUZZMUTTON and husband and son August 7-14 Scuba Club Cozumel
ORIGINALSEABASS and family August 6- August 14 Occidental Grand/ Dive with Martin
JUDYDIVESCOZ and hubby August 6-August 24 Staying with friends/ Albatros
KDBECKSTROM w/husband and sister August 7- August 14 Iberostar/Alison
KABAL22 and wife August 7-August 15 ???/Living Underwater
BUDAMAN August 7-August 14 Le Cieba/Babieca
CRAIG66 and Family August 8-August 15 Casa Mexicana/ ScubaMau
DOCC & ALOHAGAL August 11- August 16 Blue Angel/Blue Angel
COBRA269 August 13-23 Wyndham Sabor/ Dive with Martin
BAYSTR w/ kids August 14- August 25 Allegro/Dive Pro
MARCADO August 14- August 23 Safari Inn or Hostelito/Aqua Safari
UBER wife and parents August 14-August 28 Occidental Grand/ Dive Palancar
N8LYKIND with husband August 19-August 26 Residencias Reef/Alison FIRST TIMERS
PAULW and wife August 21- August 29 El Coz/Blue Xta Sea
DANDYDON and buddy August 21-August 28 Villablanca/ScubaMau
HARRO10 August 21- August 28 Vista Del Mar/ScubaMau
MERFMAN August 21-August 28 Scuba Club Cozumel
MMABASSADOR August 21-August 28 ???
SUPRANE and Laura August 21-August 28 Hotel Cozumel/Aldora (?)
DJANNI August 28-September 4 El Cid/BlueXTsea
SKINSFAN131 party of 8 August 29-Sept 5 Wyndam Sabor/??

 

[judydivescoz]

DARRINMARCIAL w/ buddy already there-September 3 Villa Minor/ Aldora
HIMSELF July 23- August 8 Hotel Barracuda/Dive Paradise
SCTOM with wife and son July 27-August 3 Villablanca/ScubaMau maybe
MISSISSIPPIDIVER and son July 28-August 4 Safari Inn/ Aqua Safari
JLYLE July 31-August 21 Scuba Club Cozumel
BARADA plus 8 July 31- August 7 Scuba Club Cozumel
SW1976 & hubby August 1- August 8 Hotel Cozumel/Dive Paradise
JILLIANANNO August 2- August 6 ????? FIRST TIMER
DOOWAIN1 with 10 (6 divers) August 3- August 12th Casa Mexicana/??
MATHEWJEN and wife August 3-August 10 Casa Del Mar/??
WATT and wife August 5- August 12 Barracuda/Dive Paradise
BOBTRUCK and family August 6-August 12 Allegro/??
FUZZMUTTON and husband and son August 7-14 Scuba Club Cozumel
ORIGINALSEABASS and family August 6- August 14 Occidental Grand/ Dive with Martin
JUDYDIVESCOZ and hubby August 6-August 24 Staying with friends/ Albatros
KDBECKSTROM w/husband and sister August 7- August 14 Iberostar/Alison
SCUBA KELLY & SCUBA DAVE August 7 August 14 Scuba Club Cozumel
KABAL22 and wife August 7-August 15 ???/Living Underwater
BUDAMAN August 7-August 14 Le Cieba/Babieca
CRAIG66 and Family August 8-August 15 Casa Mexicana/ ScubaMau
DOCC & ALOHAGAL August 11- August 16 Blue Angel/Blue Angel
COBRA269 August 13-23 Wyndham Sabor/ Dive with Martin
BAYSTR w/ kids August 14- August 25 Allegro/Dive Pro
MARCADO August 14- August 23 Safari Inn or Hostelito/Aqua Safari
UBER wife and parents August 14-August 28 Occidental Grand/ Dive Palancar
N8LYKIND with husband August 19-August 26 Residencias Reef/Alison FIRST TIMERS
PAULW and wife August 21- August 29 El Coz/Blue Xta Sea
DANDYDON and buddy August 21-August 28 Villablanca/ScubaMau
HARRO10 August 21- August 28 Vista Del Mar/ScubaMau
MERFMAN August 21-August 28 Scuba Club Cozumel
MMABASSADOR August 21-August 28 ???
SUPRANE and Laura August 21-August 28 Hotel Cozumel/Aldora (?)
DJANNI August 28-September 4 El Cid/BlueXTsea
SKINSFAN131 party of 8 August 29-Sept 5 Wyndam Sabor/??
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