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Dive Review of Alex Adventures Cozumel/Wyndham Cozumel Hotel & Resort in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Alex Adventures Cozumel/Wyndham Cozumel Hotel & Resort: "Diving Cozumel during covid on reefs with stoney coral disease", Aug, 2021,

by Jeffery E Snyder, DE, US (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 11709.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 2 stars Food 2 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Alex's boat was being serviced so he put us on other boats for our dives. We took a taxi from our resort to the marina and all boats we used, and their customers, were very friendly. We wore masks everywhere we went but took them off when we were on the boat. And the reefs south of Palencar were closed. I was surprised by the health of the reefs we were allowed to dive but they were a little crowded and I wondered about the effectiveness of closing some sites for 3 months, then opening them and closing others. It seems all dive operators will then go to the newly opened sites and overcrowding begins all over again.

The Hotel Cozumel Resort has not changed much since Wyndham took it over. Masks were required unless you were at the pool, eating or in your room. The food seemed to be even worse this time. In the buffet line you gave your plate to hotel personnel and pointed to what you wanted, guests could not touch the service utensils. Hotel seemed to be about half filled except for the weekend when a large number of locals had rooms and partied all night. It was nice seeing so many people having fun during covid, however, they were all gathered around the pool and went maskless.
Websites Alex Adventures Cozumel   Wyndham Cozumel Hotel & Resort

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving New Jersey, North Carolina, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Fiji, Truk Lagoon, Red Sea, Cozumel
Closest Airport San Miguel Getting There United through Chicago. Missed connection coming home to Philadelphia. Apparently 2 1/2 hours is not enough time to clear customs and get to the next flight.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 84-86°F / 29-30°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Generally no more than 50 minutes and must follow the guide.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 2 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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