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    Quick Trip to Cancun-Advice

    Both daughter and myself are advanced open water certified. Thinking about going to Cancun on spur of moment, traveling light. Would like to do two or three days of diving, with guide. We would need to rent some equipment, possibly all equipment. Recommendations? I don't have a problem spending a bit extra to get better equipment, and service. Nitrox a plus for me but not daughter.

    Would welcome advice. I am assuming that it doesn't really matter about my choice of hotel. Would normally lean to Ritz or Marriott just for frequent guest benefits. Problems?
    Will need to try and book within24 hours. Thanks.

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    Rupp,

    As an elite, you get very little benefits from the Ritz or any other of the Marriott resorts. We just stayed at the Casa Magna in Oct and the JW in Dec as a Platinum elite . Other than an upgraded room, 2 daily coffees and free Internet, nothing else is offered as an elite. No club access in the Ritz or the JW.

    If you are using points, I would stay at the Casa Magna. That is your best bang for the buck. If you are paying, there is a great rate for free breakfast included. It is a nice buffet and well worth it with the package. The buffet was better at the Casa Magna than the JW even though the JW is considered a nicer location.


    As for the diving, We always go with Scorpio divers. We have dived with them many times and I tend to stay with a dive op that I like until proven wrong. That hasn't happened yet. I always bring my own gear but Scorpio has good equipment and looks pretty new. Last time we couldn't get Nitrox in Cancun but were able to get it in Puerto Moreles with Scorpio Divers.

    Drop Jorge an email at scorpiodivers@gmail.com
    Last edited by Froid; January 4th, 2012 at 11:10 AM.

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    Hello RUPP, my name is Alvaro Gonzalez, I´m an scuba diving instructor, I´ve been teaching scuba diving and conducting groups of divers in this area of Mexico for over 32 years, I run AlwaysDiving which is located at Embarcadero Caribbean Carnival at the hotel zone of Cancun, we never take more than six diver at the time and if someone needs an special attention we provide it (No extra charge) I believe in make friends not customers, I´ll be more than glad to take care of you and your daughter with your dives, we also provide all kind of activities in our facilities, such as parasailing, jungle tours, wave runners, snorkeling, etc.
    Round trip transportation from your hotel is included in all our dive trips.
    Take a look at Cancun Scuba Diving Center located at the Hotel Zone. or check our videos in YouTube http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=alwaysdiving&oq=alwaysdiving& aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=1688l4953l0l7781l14l 8l1l2l2l0l1031l2532l3-1.1.0.1.1l4l0
    Unfortunately it´s not possible to get Nitrox tanks in Cancun, but in case you want to do some cenote dives (THIS IS NOT CAVE DIVING) we can provide it to you.
    Please, let me know if there something we can do for you.
    Regards from the paradise.
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