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Scuba Forum / Scuba Locations / October 2003Playa del Carmen
I'll be in Playa del Carmen in January, does anyone have recommendations for diving sites or diving organizations there? I'm a pretty new diver, so any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Falynn Absolutely...... I can't say enough good things about the Abyss Dive Shop.. http://www.abyssdiveshop.com THe people are friendly and very professional. Dive groups never number more than 6 people at a time. While there, make sure that you dive Tortugas Reef (tons of turtles), and do a cenote dive - it's a unique experience. When in January will you be there? I'll be going back there for the week of Jan 20. How does the diving in Playa del Carmen compare to Cozumel - should one take the ferry over to Cozumel and dive there instead? I dove a cenote once and it was unique but not something I'd want to do every day. > Absolutely...... > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > When in January will you be there? I'll be going back there for the week > of Jan 20. In a nutshell, Cozumel has more spectacular coral, but the dive sites in Playa tend to have more interesting marine life. In January I'll be doing one day in Cozumel, and yes, I'll be taking the ferry over. The folks at the dive shop set it all up. And no, the cenotes aren't something you'd want to do every day, but onnce is a definite must. > In a nutshell, Cozumel has more spectacular coral, but the dive sites in > Playa tend to have more interesting marine life. In January I'll be doing > one day in Cozumel, and yes, I'll be taking the ferry over. The folks at > the dive shop set it all up. And no, the cenotes aren't something you'd > want to do every day, but onnce is a definite must. More interesting marine life - I don't think so. Think about a dusk dive at Punta Tuniche - especially if the current is slow. I have seen lobster there the size of German Shepherds and not puppies either. Crabs and lobsters plentiful it was unbelievable. The octopi were all over the place, squid and sea horses. I have dove all over the caribbean , with plenty of night dives(my favorite) nothing compares to the marine night life at Cozumel..... The diving is good in PDC, you can also take the boat over to Cozumel and do a dive. and I would recommend as your last dive, to do the Cenotes, They require good bouyancy and you should have that down towards the end of your trip. Besides it is somewhat of fresh water, and your gear gets a good rinse at the same time :-) Pick a dive shop that has friendly knowledgeable people. Have fun diving, I'm leaving tomorrow for Cozumel and a week of diving. > I'll be in Playa del Carmen in January, does anyone have > recommendations for diving sites or diving organizations there? I'm a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Falynn |
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