Dive Review of Amigos del Mar/National Beach Club in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Mahahual

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Amigos del Mar/National Beach Club: "Great, laid back, relatively undiscovered diving", Sep, 2024, by Elissa A Mayo, CA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports). Report 13242.
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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
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$
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Comments	Mahahual is a somewhat sleepy former fishing village which has several dive shops along the main beachfront strip. Although there is a cruise ship port nearby, it still maintains a very laid back feel. This was my third trip in the last 2 years. I felt completely safe and walked around at night chatting with locals. If you are flying into Chetumal, hire a local driver to take you to so of the local sights along the drive from the airport to Mahahual: Museum of Mayan History, Kohunlich ruins, Bacalar lagoon, and my personal favorite, a side trip to see stromatolites. This is one of the only places in the world to to see them. The good: uncrowded, unhurried and authentic. Cochinita pibil tacos from street vendors on Sunday are beyond amazing and ve ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Amigos del Mar National Beach Club
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Tanzania, Maldives, PNG, Raja Ampat, Lembeh Strait, Forgotten Islands, Tulamben, Banda Sea, Menjangan, Bunaken, Palau, Mahahual, Puerto Morelos, Isla Mujeres, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Tulum cenotes, Puerto Vallarta, California, Florida, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Grand Cayman, Grand Bahama, Bimini, Panama
Closest Airport	Chetumal	Getting There	Direct flight from Mexico City. Can also fly into Cancun or Tulum
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	84-87°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Inexperienced divers were grouped together. Experienced divers were free to dive own profile for maximum 1 hour dives.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	There is no specific area for UW photographers in the shop or on the boat, but there is a fresh wat ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Amigos del Mar/National Beach Club in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Mahahual

Amigos del Mar/National Beach Club: "Great, laid back, relatively undiscovered diving", Sep, 2024,

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

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Dive Review of Amigos del Mar/National Beach Club in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Mahahual