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Scuba Forum / Scuba Locations / December 2004Allegro Cozumel by Occidental
Has anyone stayed here? We are scheduled for Jan 1 -5 and am curious about the location, weather during that time, and any good dive shops nearby. Jason Jason Stanley <jlstanleyNO.SPAM@mmm.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :Has anyone stayed here? We are scheduled for Jan 1 -5 and am curious :about the location, weather during that time, and any good dive shops :nearby. I suggest using the dive shop associated with the resort. Dan Bracuk Is it my imagination, or do Buffalo Wings taste like chicken? The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ I have been there three times. This resort was great about 8 years ago, but it has not been well managed. I was there last year, and our room was not so great. The dive shop within the resort is good and easy to use. Ask for a room close to the dive shop. You would be able to run to your room between the dives, which is nice. Dive is always great in Cozumel. You will have fun. I am leaving to Iberostar tonight. I heard this resort is newer and more updated. > I have been there three times. This resort was great about 8 years ago, but it > has not been well managed. I was there last year, and our room was not so [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I am leaving to Iberostar tonight. I heard this resort is newer and more > updated. I stayed there last time and had a good time. The A/C sucks. YOu have to wave your arms around in the middle of the night since it is motion sensitive and will turn off if there is no movement in the room. Jason Stanley <jlstanleyNO.SPAM@mmm.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :I stayed there last time and had a good time. The A/C sucks. YOu have :to wave your arms around in the middle of the night since it is motion :sensitive and will turn off if there is no movement in the room. Will enthusiastic copulation do the trick? Dan Bracuk Is it my imagination, or do Buffalo Wings taste like chicken? The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ >Jason Stanley <jlstanleyNO.SPAM@mmm.com> pounded away at his keyboard >resulting in: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Will enthusiastic copulation do the trick? I would imagine only if she's sitting up. And I have a pretty vivid imagination. >Dan Bracuk >Is it my imagination, or do Buffalo Wings taste like chicken? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups >---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---  Signaturedillon "When the French are against it, you know we can't be far wrong." - Adm. Bobbie Ray Inman >> I have been there three times. This resort was great about 8 years ago, but it >> has not been well managed. I was there last year, and our room was not so [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > to wave your arms around in the middle of the night since it is motion > sensitive and will turn off if there is no movement in the room. Blow up a balloon and hang from a string in front of the AC. drmoonman@aol.com (DrMoonman) wrote in message > I am leaving to Iberostar tonight. I heard this resort is newer and more > updated. Are you back yet? I have a couple of questions since I am going next week. 1. What is the cab fare into town? 2. What were your observations regarding this quote from the Iberstar website? "For dinner please wear formal clothing (long trousers for gentlemen). " > drmoonman@aol.com (DrMoonman) wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > "For dinner please wear formal clothing (long trousers for gentlemen). " 1. 170 pesos 2. I believe long pants are required at the Mexican specialty restaurant. >> drmoonman@aol.com (DrMoonman) wrote in message >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > 1. 170 pesos > 2. I believe long pants are required at the Mexican specialty restaurant. Specialty restaurant? Holy cow, practically every restaurant on the damn island is a specialty restaurant in one way or another. What is it about this place that makes them think their sh.t don't stink? Signaturejer email reply - I am not a 'ten' >>> drmoonman@aol.com (DrMoonman) wrote in message >>> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > damn island is a specialty restaurant in one way or another. What is it > about this place that makes them think their sh.t don't stink? By "specialty restaurant" the AIs mean non-buffet style...a little more formal, different menu, reservation required and in some cases...no shorts. All AIs have one or two "speciality restaurants". The smell you refer to is probably sewage :-) >>>> drmoonman@aol.com (DrMoonman) wrote in message >>>> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > The smell you refer to is probably sewage :-) When I visit Coz (or a dozen other places), I intend to get cigars, get wet, get narc'd, get relaxed, get stupid, get laid, get sleep, and get up the next day and press the repeat button. Anything beyond that is more than I really want from Coz. I've visited friends at Allegro, albeit I was unaware of the dress code - and it's fine for them, just not me. At home, I'm required to wear shoes - in Coz, not even. Signaturejer email reply - I am not a 'ten' >>>>> drmoonman@aol.com (DrMoonman) wrote in message <SNIP!> >When I visit Coz (or a dozen other places), I intend to get cigars, get >wet, get narc'd, get relaxed, get stupid, get laid, get sleep, and get >up the next day and press the repeat button. Anything beyond that is >more than I really want from Coz. I've visited friends at Allegro, >albeit I was unaware of the dress code - and it's fine for them, just >not me. At home, I'm required to wear shoes - in Coz, not even. At Scuba Club, dress clothes was anything that covered more than a loin cloth would. Wore shorts, t-shirts and flops every day. Swimsuit and t for breakfast, no shoes at all. The manager did go out and ask one young lady to put her top back on. Bummer, I didn't know about it until after the fact, and she was definitely someone who deserved an all over tan. Signaturedillon "When the French are against it, you know we can't be far wrong." - Adm. Bobbie Ray Inman >>>>>>drmoonman@aol.com (DrMoonman) wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Bummer, I didn't know about it until after the fact, and she was > definitely someone who deserved an all over tan. Same thing happened at La Ceiba in Sept at the big person's pool - right under the balcony I was standing on. A Kodak moment for sure. Signaturejer email reply - I am not a 'ten' (snip), get laid, (snip)> > At Scuba Club, dress clothes was anything that covered more than a > loin cloth would. Wore shorts, t-shirts and flops every day. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Bummer, I didn't know about it until after the fact, and she was > definitely someone who deserved an all over tan. Sounds great, but did ya get laid? >(snip), get laid, (snip)> >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Sounds great, but did ya get laid? I've been married almost 25 years. Of course not. :-) Signaturedillon "When the French are against it, you know we can't be far wrong." - Adm. Bobbie Ray Inman > > drmoonman@aol.com (DrMoonman) wrote in message > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > 1. 170 pesos > 2. I believe long pants are required at the Mexican specialty restaurant. Two good reasons to stay somewhere closer to town, IMO. YMMV. Gordon in Austin >>>drmoonman@aol.com (DrMoonman) wrote in message >>> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Gordon in Austin To each his own Gordon. I understand your reasoning. But there are reasons the southern AIs are very busy too. > Has anyone stayed here? We are scheduled for Jan 1 -5 and am > curious about the location, weather during that time, and any good > dive shops nearby. > > Jason We stayed there in early October this year. We had a downstairs room that was in the building closest to the dive shop (Dive Paridise). The buildings have about 8 units each. The buildings behind us (on the south side of the resort) were being remodeled. Noise was not a problem. Our building had been remodeled. Our room had a king sized bed, adequate storage space, and cable tv w/ CNN (we watched the presidential debates). There is a patio that has a table and chairs and a hammock which we used to hang our wet suits and booties from. There were some hooks in the bathroom that we could hang our bc's from. From our room it was just a short walk to the beach and dive dock. We had done some research before we left looking at prices and chose to dive with Papa Hogs. Their rates came to about $50 per tank while other dive shops wanted about $60 per tank. The shop at the Allegro would not rent tanks to do night dives to us. If you dive with them they will provide free shore tanks but there is nothing but sand to see. Papa Hogs was great. The dive sites are so close to the Allegro that we just got our gear stored before we arrived at the dock. The biggest complaint that I have about the Allegro was the food. While the presentation of the food (especially the deserts) was excellent, the food was pretty bland. The Allegro would do much better in offering local type Mexican food. We ate hamburgers almost every day. The did have barbeque - ribs and chicken a couple of times. The ribs were tasteless - lack of barbeque sauce, but the chicken was very good. They had Corona on tap and a variety of mixed drinks. The mixed drinks did not seem to have much alcohol in them. If you want booze in your drinks, order a shot with your drink and add it to your drink. The shot booze comes from a different bottle. If you plan to go into town much, I'd suggest that you consider renting a jeep. As I recall, a taxi to town was $11 each way. A taxi to the airport was $15. [...] > We had done some research before we left looking at prices and chose > to dive with Papa Hogs. Their rates came to about $50 per tank while > other dive shops wanted about $60 per tank. [...] ?? You mean $50 for a two tank trip, don't you? Gordon in Austin > [...] >> We had done some research before we left looking at prices and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Gordon in Austin Sorry. Yes Gordon. But I was paying for two people. >We stayed there in early October this year. We had a downstairs room >that was in the building closest to the dive shop (Dive Paridise). >The buildings have about 8 units each. The buildings behind us (on >the south side of the resort) were being remodeled. Noise was not a >problem. We were there last Christmas. Was very crowded - beach was SRO. Plus, since I had no tatoos, facial hair and did not smoke, I felt somewhat out of place. <grin> -HW "Skip" Weldon Columbia, SC Do you have contact info for Papa Hogs. We are going to the Reef Resort in April. >> Has anyone stayed here? We are scheduled for Jan 1 -5 and am >> curious about the location, weather during that time, and any good [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >renting a jeep. As I recall, a taxi to town was $11 each way. A taxi >to the airport was $15. http://www.papahogs.com/ > Do you have contact info for Papa Hogs. We are going to the Reef > Resort in April. [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] >>taxi >>to the airport was $15. Thanks for the info. We will be staying on the timeshare side. Got a coupon to be able to do that. >http://www.papahogs.com/ > [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] >>>taxi >>>to the airport was $15. |
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