Blue Magic is on North 4th and they leave from their shop, they pay for the cab to Caletta both ways. It looks like you are less than 2 blocks to their shop. Awesome bakery on the corner and next to Burrito Gordito so lunch and breakfast are convenient and insanely cheap. They have al100's as an option. Surface interval is on a beach with no improvements (my favorite) with good snacks and water on the boat. Very very personalized operation and can meet all of your needs. If you get to dive with Pumba, he is one of the oldest DM's on the island and will take care of you. (I'm sure any other DM will as well...we just dove with Pumba while we were there) I just wish they would do steel 120's.
I have only dove with DWM once but loved every minute of it. Would not hesitate to dive with them again if location was convenient. They have their own pier by the international cruise ship pier. A little far from downtown.
Aldora is awesome, insanely long dive times, several boats to match divers to their skill sets, maybe a little higher than most but the dive times make up for it. Ask about a cash discount as well. They leave from their own pier near the ferry pier so it may be convenient to your hostel. Dave is a huge supporter of this site so they deserve a look. SI at the beach club was nice, prices were high for food and cokes, but liveable. ($3 US for a Coke and $7 for a fruit plate) Jorge was our DM and was perfect. If you like finding all kinds of marine life you would NEVER see otherwise, he's your man! Our last dive was almost 90 minutes! nNitrox certification would be a good idea because of the nitrogen loads. We were always well within safe limits, but A serious nap was required after lunch. I don't know how napping in a hostel would work out. If you like diving in the morning and exploring the rest of the day, I would suggest getting your Nitrox card first. It's easy and requires no dives, just a short class. I'm doing my book work now.
Christy at BlueXtSea is a supporter of this site as well, I believe they are a smaller operation and may fill up quick. They have AL100's as an option as well. I think she lives on the island and is a great source of immediate first hand information through this site. I have not dove with them due to scheduling, but I believe they are one of the top operations on the island.
I'd email everyone and make sure they have a space for you. That may decide who you dive with anyway. I'm an Airhog as well and always get a larger tank so I don't force a buddy to come up early because I drained my 80 in 35 minutes.
the Thirsty Cougar is close to the Aldora Pier and their house band is a cross between Pink Floyd, The Eagles, ZZTop, and maybe CCR with a twist of every current pop band thrown in. 2 guys with acoustic guitars playing a mix spanning 40 years, but all with a classical Spanish twist woven seemlessly in the mix. I have seen guys set in a few times and there is a YouTube video of a guy playing harmonica with them. They are absolutely one of my favorite parts of my island"home" and are the main reason my Cougar tab is always higher than I expect....
I would imagine there there will be a New Year's Eve party in the town square by the flagpole. When Cozumel party's.....everyone, young and old and everything in between shows up in force. I highly recommend Haloween. I hope to make that one of the trips every year since Carnival does not work for my schedule.
Please drink a Bohemia Obscura or Ojo Rojo for me, the Ceviche at the Cougar is really good, the lobster rolls at the Lobster Shack across the street are amazing, if you want to step it up a bit for dinner, the Scallops at Guidos are the best I've ever had. Good luck, Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, and say hello for everyone for me.
Jay
I have only dove with DWM once but loved every minute of it. Would not hesitate to dive with them again if location was convenient. They have their own pier by the international cruise ship pier. A little far from downtown.
Aldora is awesome, insanely long dive times, several boats to match divers to their skill sets, maybe a little higher than most but the dive times make up for it. Ask about a cash discount as well. They leave from their own pier near the ferry pier so it may be convenient to your hostel. Dave is a huge supporter of this site so they deserve a look. SI at the beach club was nice, prices were high for food and cokes, but liveable. ($3 US for a Coke and $7 for a fruit plate) Jorge was our DM and was perfect. If you like finding all kinds of marine life you would NEVER see otherwise, he's your man! Our last dive was almost 90 minutes! nNitrox certification would be a good idea because of the nitrogen loads. We were always well within safe limits, but A serious nap was required after lunch. I don't know how napping in a hostel would work out. If you like diving in the morning and exploring the rest of the day, I would suggest getting your Nitrox card first. It's easy and requires no dives, just a short class. I'm doing my book work now.
Christy at BlueXtSea is a supporter of this site as well, I believe they are a smaller operation and may fill up quick. They have AL100's as an option as well. I think she lives on the island and is a great source of immediate first hand information through this site. I have not dove with them due to scheduling, but I believe they are one of the top operations on the island.
I'd email everyone and make sure they have a space for you. That may decide who you dive with anyway. I'm an Airhog as well and always get a larger tank so I don't force a buddy to come up early because I drained my 80 in 35 minutes.
the Thirsty Cougar is close to the Aldora Pier and their house band is a cross between Pink Floyd, The Eagles, ZZTop, and maybe CCR with a twist of every current pop band thrown in. 2 guys with acoustic guitars playing a mix spanning 40 years, but all with a classical Spanish twist woven seemlessly in the mix. I have seen guys set in a few times and there is a YouTube video of a guy playing harmonica with them. They are absolutely one of my favorite parts of my island"home" and are the main reason my Cougar tab is always higher than I expect....
I would imagine there there will be a New Year's Eve party in the town square by the flagpole. When Cozumel party's.....everyone, young and old and everything in between shows up in force. I highly recommend Haloween. I hope to make that one of the trips every year since Carnival does not work for my schedule.
Please drink a Bohemia Obscura or Ojo Rojo for me, the Ceviche at the Cougar is really good, the lobster rolls at the Lobster Shack across the street are amazing, if you want to step it up a bit for dinner, the Scallops at Guidos are the best I've ever had. Good luck, Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, and say hello for everyone for me.
Jay
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