Dive Review of
Dive with Martin/Hotel Cozumel in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Cozumel, Belize, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Fiji. Cayman Islands.

Dive Conditions

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Overall Rating

Dive with Martin March 2006

I had previously written a very good report on Dive with Martin(2004).  I
now wish to retract that positive report.  We were originally scheduled to
go to Cozumel in October 2005,the week that Hurricane Wilma  hit.  We were
going to stay at the La Ceiba which is just 200 feet or so from the cruise
ship dock where Martin has his operation.  When we rescheduled for March,
2006, because of unrepaired hurricane damage the only place we could stay
was Hotel Cozumel much further away (about 2 miles).  I called Martin and
asked if this would be a problem and whether he could pick us up at the
dock, and he said “No problem”.  For the first night dive, when I called to
see what time they would pick me up, I was told to get a cab to the cruise
ship dock.  I pointed out that I had been told I would be picked up at the
hotel, so he relented and picked me up and returned me to the Hotel’s dock.
 For the second night dive I did, I again called and they again said that I
had to get myself  to the cruise ship dock and I again pointed out to him
that he had agreed to pick me up at the hotel dock, so he relented.  At the
end of the dive, I was put out at the cruise ship dock and told to get a
cab home!  I protested to Martin (who claimed that he was not Martin), but
to no avail.  So I had to get a cab home with my gear.  I felt this was a
VERY poor way to treat a guest and I will NEVER dive with Martin again and
I am sorry that I ever had good things to say about his operation.

The Hotel Cozumel was newly renovated thanks to Wilma.  They were one of
the first hotels to get windows- I understand from a local that this was
because they did not have to wait for insurance money- they were able to
finance their own repairs. The room was very nice and had a layout
conducive to breezes and had a drying rack for dive gear on the small
balcony area.  Overall, I would give the Hotel an 8 out of 10.  We did not
have the all- inclusive, so I cannot comment on food.


 

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