valtx
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Hi, all! I am a new member - this looks like an awesome forum. One of my scuba instructors told me to check this place out. Glad he did!
Here's my question. My husband and I are headed to Mexico in six days, and are staying in South Akumal. We are both new divers, and have just received our Open Water certification. We'd like to find a good dive operation in the Akumal area. Does anyone have a recommendation on which dive shop to use? Have you used any in the area and are willing to recommend or veto a shop?
We're beginners, so I want to find someone who won't mind taking beginners out. I'm not "married to" the Akumal area, but it would be most convenient to our location. Anything between Playa and Tulum would be good. I've seen a few shops' web sites (Scuba Mex in Paamul, The Original Akumal Dive Shop, Akumal Dive Center) but don't know if any one of them would be fine, or if one is better than another.
Would we enjoy a dive in that area, or are we better off driving to Playa and taking a ferry to Cozumel? I'd prefer to NOT have to do that on this trip, but if you strongly recommend it, we'd consider it. (We'll be in Mexico at least 2-3 times per year for a while, so it's not like this is our only trip planned there. We can always dive Cozumel on another trip. And we'll probably always stay in South Akumal.)
Also, should I call this week and make reservations with someone, without checking out the shops first, or can we just do that when we arrive in Mexico on Saturday, to give us the chance to meet the operators and discuss our new-ness? (We arrive 8/21 and depart 8/28.)
I'd love any recommendations you folks could offer. Thanks!
....valarie
Here's my question. My husband and I are headed to Mexico in six days, and are staying in South Akumal. We are both new divers, and have just received our Open Water certification. We'd like to find a good dive operation in the Akumal area. Does anyone have a recommendation on which dive shop to use? Have you used any in the area and are willing to recommend or veto a shop?
We're beginners, so I want to find someone who won't mind taking beginners out. I'm not "married to" the Akumal area, but it would be most convenient to our location. Anything between Playa and Tulum would be good. I've seen a few shops' web sites (Scuba Mex in Paamul, The Original Akumal Dive Shop, Akumal Dive Center) but don't know if any one of them would be fine, or if one is better than another.
Would we enjoy a dive in that area, or are we better off driving to Playa and taking a ferry to Cozumel? I'd prefer to NOT have to do that on this trip, but if you strongly recommend it, we'd consider it. (We'll be in Mexico at least 2-3 times per year for a while, so it's not like this is our only trip planned there. We can always dive Cozumel on another trip. And we'll probably always stay in South Akumal.)
Also, should I call this week and make reservations with someone, without checking out the shops first, or can we just do that when we arrive in Mexico on Saturday, to give us the chance to meet the operators and discuss our new-ness? (We arrive 8/21 and depart 8/28.)
I'd love any recommendations you folks could offer. Thanks!
....valarie