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Blue Angel Dive Shop, Dec, 2010, by Stephen Kouri, WA, US ( Contributor 12 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 5867.
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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
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Comments	I have been to Blue Angel as both a novice and advanced diver. Blue Angel is set up for experienced divers who want a great value. This is a no frills operation with small fast boats that generally have 4-6 divers. Capable dive masters (DMs) are very good, but expect divers to know what they are doing. If you get lost and surface away from the group they are good at finding you, but you're expected to be smart enough to have a safety sausage. DMs will do some show and tell, if you happen to be around when they spot something good, but are also happy to let you dive your own profile. No restrictions as long as you don't deco your computer. One warning: watch your surface intervals with Blue Angel since they will sometimes want to shrink it to 30 instead of 45-60 minutes. In combination with the deeper dives this can be a computer killer. Your input is significant to where the boat will be going each day. Since they get a lot of repeat customers there is often a great deal of knowledge regarding multiple dive sites. Of note, there has been almost no turnover in the staff at the dive shop in the past few years, which I feel is a sign of a well-run operation. I have seen people with cameras, but I would go with a bigger boat if you think rinse tanks and camera tables are important. They do have two larger boats, but they are often used on cruise ship excursions, which are not very interesting for most divers. Also, this is not valet diving. The captains/DMs will help swap out gear between dives, but you are responsible for your own equipment and set up. Two large rinse tanks on shore are divided into camera/regs and all other gear. Cozumel was cloudy,windy and cold in mid-december. Very different from my previous visits. We froze during our surface intervals. Bring some windproof jackets and pants for the boat as insurance against this problem. If you get blown out by the Nortes in Coz, as we did for 2 days out of 7, consider diving the cenotes on the Playa side. Tony (dive shop manager) will set it up with an excellent operation called Mexican Blue Dream -- see separate review on this site. On land, the restaurant is decent, with large portions and a mix of mexican and american/italian offerings. Most divers get packages that include breakfast and lunch every day they dive, as this is an excellent value. I recommend the $6-7 cab ride to town for dinner, say Guido's for upscale or Casa Mission for midrange. Service at the desk and in the restaurant is generally very good. Rooms are clean, have AC, and have adequate room to hang gear on the deck or patio. Overall Blue Angel is a great operation if your expectations are in line with what they deliver. If you want to be pampered, pay more money elsewhere. If you want great diving with knowledgeable DMs who don't want to dive where there are crowds of divers then Blue Angel is perfect.
Websites	Blue Angel Dive Shop
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Kona/Maui-HI, Figi, Little Cayman, Belize and Cozumel
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Surface after 700 PSI and 3 Minute Safety Stop
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Diving is from a small boat without separate rinse tanks or tables for cameras on board.

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Dive Review of Blue Angel Dive Shop in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

Blue Angel Dive Shop, Dec, 2010,

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Dive Review of Blue Angel Dive Shop in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel