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Scuba Forum / Scuba Locations / January 2006Diving Cozumel from Playa del Carmen possible?
Hi, I thinking of going to Playa del Carmen because with a non-diving wife staying on Cozumel is probably out due to lack of other things to do. Has anyone done this, and is it possible to dive around Cozumel from there, or is the diving in P.de.C. also worthwhile? TIA, Barry. Barry <dont@spam.me> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :I thinking of going to Playa del Carmen because with a non-diving wife :staying on Cozumel is probably out due to lack of other things to do. : :Has anyone done this, and is it possible to dive around Cozumel from :there, or is the diving in P.de.C. also worthwhile? It's possible. I suggest you use a dive op that caters to day trippers from the mainland. Two that I have dove with are Seafaris and Caballito des Caribes (http://www.seahorsecozumel.com/). If you are staying at a large resort, they might have local travel agents in the lobby that can arrange your diving for you. Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. >It's possible. I suggest you use a dive op that caters to day >trippers from the mainland. Two that I have dove with are Seafaris >and Caballito des Caribes (http://www.seahorsecozumel.com/). The other logistics issues to consider is when the dive op leaves which determines your ferry departure from PDC. Plus if they pick up from a pier intown that means you can walk from the ferry to the dive op pier (Aldora or Aqua Safari). Ferry time is about 35 minutes but allow perhaps 10 more to get off and get your bag. Otherwise you may have to take a taxi to the Caleta by El Presidente or wherever they pick up. I would do it at least one day. I never hear of people raving about diving in the PDC area (unless you do the cenotes) Ron Lee I agree, the ferry would be the way to go. There are two competing ferries that alternate hours. Buy the round trip ticket and you'll save a buck or two. Aldora and another dive shop just under Vista Del Mar hotel are within a 1 minute walk of the ferry pier. Schedule shouldn't be a problem getting there, but Aldora tends to start 10-20 minutes before all the other boats do. However, just because your wife doesn't dive doesn't mean she'd be bored on the island. My wife doesn't dive and she loved the place so much we bought a condo down there. There are numerous things to do and the merchants don't hawk you as much as they do in PDC. >>It's possible. I suggest you use a dive op that caters to day >>trippers from the mainland. Two that I have dove with are Seafaris [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Ron Lee >I agree, the ferry would be the way to go. There are two competing ferries >that alternate hours. Buy the round trip ticket and you'll save a buck or >two. Aldora and another dive shop just under Vista Del Mar hotel are within >a 1 minute walk of the ferry pier. Schedule shouldn't be a problem getting >there, but Aldora tends to start 10-20 minutes before all the other boats >do. Try an hour. I believe you need to be at the Aldora pier around 715 AM. That means a 6 AM ferry. Ron Lee >>I agree, the ferry would be the way to go. There are two competing ferries >>that alternate hours. Buy the round trip ticket and you'll save a buck or [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Ron Lee Thanks to everyone who replied. Just booked up the trip... >>I agree, the ferry would be the way to go. There are two competing ferries >>that alternate hours. Buy the round trip ticket and you'll save a buck or [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Ron Lee Then that would be the first ferry of the day, and it's often booked to the gills with off-islanders on their way to work. Don't be late.  Signaturejer email reply - I am not a 'ten' > Then that would be the first ferry of the day, and it's often booked to > the gills with off-islanders on their way to work. Don't be late. Much easier to take a later ferry and dive with Caballitos or another ferry-friendly op. If you want to wake up at 5 a.m. to dive, you might as well dive in Hawaii. Even so, in Maui, it's a beautiful cruise down a splendid highway with the sunrise over the Pacific, ending up in an uncrowded parking lot to meet the friendly dive crew and drink coffee. At PDC, it's stand in a long line, check in bag(s), sit on a crowded ferry, stand in line to pick up bag(s), then get to your dive op by dodging time share sellers and cruiseros on the walk to the Aldora pier. If I were the OP, I'd ditch the rest of the group and stay in Cozumel the whole time. Probably no one would miss him. >Much easier to take a later ferry and dive with Caballitos or another >ferry-friendly op. If you want to wake up at 5 a.m. to dive, you might as [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >share sellers and cruiseros on the walk to the Aldora pier. If I were the >OP, I'd ditch the rest of the group and stay in Cozumel the whole time. The last comment makes sense. Another option is to make afternoon dives or a twilight doubleheader (includes a night dive). Many dive shops can do either. Ron Lee |
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