Dive Review of Akumal Dive Shop/Las Casitas Akumal in
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Akumal Dive Shop/Las Casitas Akumal: "Solid instruction with a well-run dive shop", Aug, 2016, by Douglas Garrou, VA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 9030 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	Brought my 14-year-old son here for open water certification (he did e-learning for the book part). Really, really great experience. His instructor, Ivo Chiarino, was a true professional who knows that scuba instruction is serious business -- and also knows how to motivate a 14-year-old. Diving conditions were very very good. Comparable to Cozumel albeit with slightly less current, fewer dive sites, and slightly smaller sea-life (I was told the fish are smaller because than at Cozumel because they don't need to fight against the current!). Boat rides here are for the most part EXTREMELY short -- think of it as shore diving with a boat. I.e., you don't even bring a gear bag. Surface intervals are back on shore. For that reason, the fact that the boats were uncovered wasn't the problem it would be for me elsewhere (I sunburn easily). Did a really interesting night dive and also hit one of the better known centotes (Dos Ojos). In general, a high volume operation but extremely well run. Highly recommended.
Websites	Akumal Dive Shop Las Casitas Akumal
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Belize, Florida, Bahamas, Cozumel, Little Cayman, Akumal
Closest Airport	Cancun (CAN)	Getting There	1.5 hour drive south from Cancun Airport
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	81-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	70-100 Ft/ 21-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	90 foot max depth on deep dives, all dives guided, 45-minute-ish duration. Looked like they would let you do a bit on your own if they knew you.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	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
UW Photo Comments	No boat facilities for photographers. Idea seemed to be you would service/clean gear when you got back to your hotel, since distances/times were so short. Photography opportunities here tend toward the macro, lots of fun small things but relatively fewer large animals.

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Dive Review of Akumal Dive Shop/Las Casitas Akumal in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Akumal

Akumal Dive Shop/Las Casitas Akumal: "Solid instruction with a well-run dive shop", Aug, 2016,

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Dive Review of Akumal Dive Shop/Las Casitas Akumal in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Akumal