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Aqua Safari/Cozumel Palace, May, 2009, by Paul Lima, TN, US ( Sr. Contributor 27 reports). Report 4805.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	Went with the house dive shop at Cozumel Palace an excellent all-inclusive stay. Pickup at hotel dock each day at 8:30am. Always on time, always friendly and helpful. The owner, Bill, was present each morning checking on our satisfaction. Free lockers available at the shop so you don't have to drag equipment to the room. The boats are rather slow but clean and roomy. Of the 4 boats the Ocean 1 seems the oldest and has limited head room in the cabin. All boats had clean heads and choice of sun or shade. Bottled water was offered frequently in route to the first dive and soft drinks, water and fruit between dives. You were free to move about the boat and watching the incredible shades of blue water from the bow was a treat. You have to set up your own equipment but the crew was helpful and double checked for proper setup and to be sure you were ready for the dive. They checked with guests for dive preferences and, despite the distance, went to excellent reefs at the far south of the island. While aforementioned limits were set they were flexible with depth and air restrictions. Very safety conscious during the dive and vigilant underway. The captain once detoured to check out what ended up being a red snack bag in the water, the only trash seen all week. All dives are drift dives and safety stops are scenic as you watch the terrain move past at a good clip. Nice corals and plenty of fish since most of the reefs are in a park ($2 US per day per person, cash). Impressed with the large groupers and the largest angel fish (Grey, French and Queen) that I have ever seen. The fish are not skittish and provide excellent photo opportunities. Saw numerous turtles, nurse sharks and morays as well as barracudas and the endemic splendid toadfish. They have an exellent deal where you can get a 3rd dive each day for $12 US.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Florida Keys, Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	81-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	100-150 Ft/ 30-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	80 ft max , stay in front of sweep divemaster, safety stop at 750 psi
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	several buckets for cameras, dry area

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Dive Review of Aqua Safari/Cozumel Palace in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

Aqua Safari/Cozumel Palace, May, 2009,

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Dive Review of Aqua Safari/Cozumel Palace in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel