my wife and i stayed here for 4 nights for a long weekend scuba getaway in mid-January. we stayed in room 306 which had a view of the ocean, though it was partially obstructed by a tree (no big deal - we didn't stay in the room much).
we did a quick check dive shortly after check-in from the resort shore. it is a little rocky and has urchins so soft boots/socks are not recommended. we were pleasantly surprised what we saw just from short - spotted moray, stingray, fireworms, arrow crabs, flounder, and porcupine fish to mention a few. there is a stingray/nurse shark place next to the resort where you can also see the animals through the fence. even through the fence, they were neat to see & very large. the only thing you have to worry about is the current in the area. we didn't dive much deeper than 25 feet for this dive.
we did 8 guided dives through the resort - 2 days of 2 tank diving in the morning and 2 tank diving in the afternoon. the morning boat left a little after 8a and returned between 12p-1230p. the afternoon boat left a little bit after 1p and returned between 5p-530p. we were very happy with the boat captain and the DM's. The DM's always asked what we wanted to see/dive locations we wanted to go to ahead of time and made adjustments at the request of the divers. our last day of diving did get cancelled due to high winds.
this was our first time diving in Cozumel and we were pleasantly surprised. we saw all the usual Caribbean wildlife - nurse sharks, turtles, sting rays, eagle rays, toadfish, crabs, lobsters, spotted moray, green moray, scorpion fish, lion fish, and an excellent octopus encounter.
the desk staff here were very friendly and always happy to help. very laid back place
the restaurant was awesome! the food was very good! Sylvester was a very good waiter! for 2 days we were strapped for time between the morning and afternoon dive trips - the restaurant let us stop by and order lunch while we prepped for the afternoon dive and then come back about 15 minutes later. the food was ready and waiting for us. the food and drinks were pretty well priced IMO. we ate most of our meals here - only venturing off for 1 lunch and 1 dinner. there was nightly music entertainment all 4 nights we were there from 8p-10p. if you get to the restaurant early enough, you can score a seat along the railing and catch a beautiful sunset.
the room was nothing special but plenty good enough for us. it was clean & had a decent view. yes, the noise from the road is there, but it really didn't bother me much. never had a problem with lack of hot water. there was a fridge in the room with water/pop to purchase. there was a 5 gallon water dispenser outside of our room for quick water bottle refills.
the resort is about 30 minutes walk south of town and about 15-20 minutes north of the area where the cruise ships come in. very easy to flag down a cab if needed. in never felt unsafe anywhere we walked to.
all in all, if you are looking for a place that does not conform to the the big all inclusive resorts that serve the masses, this is a great place to go.
we did a quick check dive shortly after check-in from the resort shore. it is a little rocky and has urchins so soft boots/socks are not recommended. we were pleasantly surprised what we saw just from short - spotted moray, stingray, fireworms, arrow crabs, flounder, and porcupine fish to mention a few. there is a stingray/nurse shark place next to the resort where you can also see the animals through the fence. even through the fence, they were neat to see & very large. the only thing you have to worry about is the current in the area. we didn't dive much deeper than 25 feet for this dive.
we did 8 guided dives through the resort - 2 days of 2 tank diving in the morning and 2 tank diving in the afternoon. the morning boat left a little after 8a and returned between 12p-1230p. the afternoon boat left a little bit after 1p and returned between 5p-530p. we were very happy with the boat captain and the DM's. The DM's always asked what we wanted to see/dive locations we wanted to go to ahead of time and made adjustments at the request of the divers. our last day of diving did get cancelled due to high winds.
this was our first time diving in Cozumel and we were pleasantly surprised. we saw all the usual Caribbean wildlife - nurse sharks, turtles, sting rays, eagle rays, toadfish, crabs, lobsters, spotted moray, green moray, scorpion fish, lion fish, and an excellent octopus encounter.
the desk staff here were very friendly and always happy to help. very laid back place
the restaurant was awesome! the food was very good! Sylvester was a very good waiter! for 2 days we were strapped for time between the morning and afternoon dive trips - the restaurant let us stop by and order lunch while we prepped for the afternoon dive and then come back about 15 minutes later. the food was ready and waiting for us. the food and drinks were pretty well priced IMO. we ate most of our meals here - only venturing off for 1 lunch and 1 dinner. there was nightly music entertainment all 4 nights we were there from 8p-10p. if you get to the restaurant early enough, you can score a seat along the railing and catch a beautiful sunset.
the room was nothing special but plenty good enough for us. it was clean & had a decent view. yes, the noise from the road is there, but it really didn't bother me much. never had a problem with lack of hot water. there was a fridge in the room with water/pop to purchase. there was a 5 gallon water dispenser outside of our room for quick water bottle refills.
the resort is about 30 minutes walk south of town and about 15-20 minutes north of the area where the cruise ships come in. very easy to flag down a cab if needed. in never felt unsafe anywhere we walked to.
all in all, if you are looking for a place that does not conform to the the big all inclusive resorts that serve the masses, this is a great place to go.
. They're new divers but with some experience, we spent a week in Bonaire last spring and dive locally about once a month so I don't anticipate any problems but one never does. I'm pumped about my return to Cozumel. My last dedicated dive trip there was almost 30 years ago. Now if we could just get through this unseasonally cold weather on the west coast.
