gopbroek
Contributor
One thing to consider is distances and fuel prices. In Mexico fuel is only available through the PEMEX monopoly (although this is supposed to change in 2017, but I will believe it when I see it) and it is still very expensive about $3.50 a gallon. The southern most dive sites are about 12+ miles (?) from the marina and add several miles from downtown.
The economics of the light afternoon loads of 2-3 will often limit the dive site selection to the closer in sites unless there are more divers to cover the added fuel costs. The morning dives in Cozumel tend to have more divers which seems to allow for greater site selections. I rarely have seen a dive op take 2 divers to Punta Sur.
That being said I really like some of the close in sites and they are be no means all 'bunny' sites, the Yucab wall in the area of 'The beauty' is a very.. well beautiful deep dive. I often dive the afternoons after my morning dives but if faced with choice between the two I normally will go with the mornings and maybe spend the afternoon over on the east side re-hydrating.
The economics of the light afternoon loads of 2-3 will often limit the dive site selection to the closer in sites unless there are more divers to cover the added fuel costs. The morning dives in Cozumel tend to have more divers which seems to allow for greater site selections. I rarely have seen a dive op take 2 divers to Punta Sur.
That being said I really like some of the close in sites and they are be no means all 'bunny' sites, the Yucab wall in the area of 'The beauty' is a very.. well beautiful deep dive. I often dive the afternoons after my morning dives but if faced with choice between the two I normally will go with the mornings and maybe spend the afternoon over on the east side re-hydrating.