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Okidiver - 08 Apr 2006 17:00 GMT

Coz virgin, first time there next month. Almost ready to push button on all
inclusive package w/FA/DH for 7 days. Will be diving every day, 2 in AM and
afternoons, if possible. Wanna be close to the reefs (short boat rides) +
do a little shore diving if I can't catch an afternoon boat. 1100+ dives
since '86.

Anybody been to Fiesta American & dove with Dive House recently?
Thoughts on a better plan of attack?

Thanks all.

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Greg Mossman - 08 Apr 2006 18:19 GMT

> Coz virgin, first time there next month. Almost ready to push button on
> all inclusive package w/FA/DH for 7 days. Will be diving every day, 2 in
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> Anybody been to Fiesta American & dove with Dive House recently?

The hotel looks nice and new from the outside, after all the post-hurricane
reconstruction. However, it appeared that some work was still going on as
of a month ago so you might be exposed to some construction noise and/or
loss of amenities.

> Thoughts on a better plan of attack?

Yeah. Avoid Cozumel for another year at least. The hurricanes did a mighty
good job of trashing the reefs. As a Coz virgin, you'll likely be
underwhelmed by your first visit there.

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Jer - 09 Apr 2006 01:39 GMT

>>Coz virgin, first time there next month. Almost ready to push button on
>>all inclusive package w/FA/DH for 7 days. Will be diving every day, 2 in
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> underwhelmed by your first visit there.
>

As a Coz virgin, he may still be impressed. :)

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Okidiver - 09 Apr 2006 13:01 GMT

After what La Nina did to the indo-Pacific reefs back in 98 (I lived there
for another 5 years after that) I'll take my chances with Coz. Mom Nature
is amazing on how she bounces back. The typhoons we got out there would
occasionally knock off a huge coral head and break some stuff, but the
shelling was always really good afterwards ;-)

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"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message

>> Thoughts on a better plan of attack?
>
> Yeah. Avoid Cozumel for another year at least. The hurricanes did a
> mighty good job of trashing the reefs. As a Coz virgin, you'll likely be
> underwhelmed by your first visit there.

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Greg Mossman - 09 Apr 2006 20:01 GMT

> After what La Nina did to the indo-Pacific reefs back in 98 (I lived there
> for another 5 years after that) I'll take my chances with Coz. Mom Nature
> is amazing on how she bounces back. The typhoons we got out there would
> occasionally knock off a huge coral head and break some stuff, but the
> shelling was always really good afterwards ;-)

Very optimistic of you, but it still doesn't explain why you want to dive
Cozumel before it "bounces back". There are plenty of places that weren't
as badly smacked by Mom Nature.

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Grumman-581 - 11 Apr 2006 10:11 GMT

> Yeah. Avoid Cozumel for another year at least. The hurricanes did a mighty
> good job of trashing the reefs. As a Coz virgin, you'll likely be
> underwhelmed by your first visit there.

Hell, a bad day diving in Coz is better than a good day diving in
Oklahoma...

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Shrek - 11 Apr 2006 11:19 GMT

> Hell, a bad day diving in Coz is better than a good day diving in
> Oklahoma...

And a good diving in Cenotes is even better :D
Just came back from Tulum, where I stayed and dove with Aktun Dive.
Grand Cenote, Calavera, Nohoch Nah Chich, Dos Ojos, Minotauro,
Escondido, Cristal, Calimba and couple of others. If my buddy wouldn't
get the DCS, it would have been more... Typhoons have had no effect on
the caves at all :D

BR
Shrek

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Dillon Pyron - 12 Apr 2006 02:11 GMT

>> Hell, a bad day diving in Coz is better than a good day diving in
>> Oklahoma...
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>BR
>Shrek

Typoons have no effect on the Caribbean at all ;-)

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Shrek - 12 Apr 2006 12:55 GMT

>>>Hell, a bad day diving in Coz is better than a good day diving in
>>>Oklahoma...
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> Typoons have no effect on the Caribbean at all ;-)

OK, You're correct. They are in Asia. Replace it with "Hurricanes", but
the meaning would be still the same ;) Caves are untouched by the weather.
BR
Shrek

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pbens - 13 Apr 2006 18:19 GMT

Oki,

I just got back from Coz. The city is just about completely repaired. The
shallow reefs showed some minor damage. The deeper reefs looked pretty much
the same as before the storm. Lots of creatures swimming around. Vis was
typical Coz: 80 - 100'.
I haven't used DH, but they sure do seem to have a lot of "BIG" boats (read
lots of divers) out.
Most boat rides are pretty short; less than 30 minutes or so even to the
southern reefs.

Hope this helps.

>Coz virgin, first time there next month. Almost ready to push button on all
>inclusive package w/FA/DH for 7 days. Will be diving every day, 2 in AM and
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>Thanks all.

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Okidiver - 15 Apr 2006 12:22 GMT

Thanks, all. I'm going to stay @ Hotel Coz and I guess Dive Paradise takes
their divers. I leave May 3.
break break
Just sent my backup dive computer (old, blue, wrist unit) Uwatec Nitrox off
for it's first battery replacement... the shop guessed ~$80?! Yikes! The
battery does last, though...

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> Oki,
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>>Thanks all.

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