Dive Review of Club Cantamar in
Mexico (Western)/La Paz

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Club Cantamar, Aug, 2007, by Chuck Pinkham, CA, U.S. ( 1 report). Report 3461.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
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Comments	This trip was spur of the moment without time to research with hopes of seeing whale sharks,hammerheads, mantas, large pelagics which the Sea of Cortez is known for. Alas, "Lady Luck" was not with me in this department. Sad but true the highlight of the trip was playing with sea lions which was fun but I had done many times before in California's Channel Islands, and exploring a medium sized ship wreck whose Chinese name escapes me. Divemasters ranged from being enrgetic, and fun to dive with to being so overcontrolling to the point it could ruin your dive. The main dive site to look for hammerheads, El Bajo, was promised and scrapped twice with no explanation. As a result this lead to diving the same dive sites repetitively. Overall, I believe it is a safe dive operation but not a very accomodating or organized one. The front desk made quite a few mistakes and had quite a few upset customers. First time here not knowing what to expect I did not realize the Club is a remote dive hotel- not quite what I would call a resort. It is 45 minutes from town or anything worth exploring but they do take you into town 6:30PM t0 9:30Pm once daily. The Club's backside borders cargo liners and trucks loading/unloading 24/7. Can be pretty noisy. First night my AC did not work even after they tried to fix it and they would not move me to another room. I had to leave the doors open for ventialtion but the noise kept me up most of the night. The next day they fixed it. As always the people you meet on dive trips usually make the trip worthwhile. There were quite a few diving staff members and divers I met that will help nurture some fond memories. Just the same, with all the negative experiences I would be hard pressed to recommend this operation to anyone.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	California, Oregon, Washington, Vancouver, Mexico, Carribean, Hawaii
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	dry	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	74-81°F / 23-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	If they did not know you from previous experience, first dives were with divemasters and maybe after that depending on their comfort level with you.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Crew very helpful with equipment needs. Simple rinse-plastic drum. Limited visibility and strong currents with debris made for difficult photography at times. Several spots had high degree of unattractive algal growth.

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Dive Review of Club Cantamar in Mexico (Western)/La Paz

Club Cantamar, Aug, 2007,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Club Cantamar in
Mexico (Western)/La Paz