Dive Review of Blue Bubble Divers/Cabalitto Rojo, Cozumel MX in
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Blue Bubble Divers/Cabalitto Rojo, Cozumel MX, Aug, 2002, by Dean Knudson, MN, USA ( Contributor 15 reports). Report 351.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	[None]There are two divemasters currently working Blue Bubble. Rauol is a cheerful and energetic fellow who is much more likely to leave divers to themselves and watch from a distance. He does point out marine life, and gives an excellent all levels tour of the wreck at cozumel. He is an easy individual to like, and is as competent as any divemaster on the island. Pedro Pablo is the other divemaster and has a different approach, decidedly more regimented. He has special stainless steel tank-banger, and by the end of the week had earned the nickname "senor clang-clang". He is rigid about the group staying together, descending together, and surfacing together, with the same 700 psi in each tank. Quite different than Rauol, who will identify experienced divers and largely leave them alone. Blue Bubble has several boats, one large enough to hold ten divers. They will occaisionally pair inexperienced divers with experienced ones. Rauol handles this by sticking near the inexperienced group that hovers above and shadows the experienced group, allowing for a good quality experience for both, Pedro Pablo handles the same mix by "dumbing down" the dive, somewhat shortchanging the experience for the intermediate to advanced group. Ask for Raoul, if possible, or talk with Pedro before the dive about your wishes to dive in the 90 to 130 foot range, perhaps somewhat away from the main group, perhaps even hinting that part of the divemaster's tip could be influenced by the decision. Blue Bubble maintains a telephone number, toll free, that's good from the U.S., a convenience for scheduling. I spent an evening talking with a free-lance divemaster on the island. It can be a bad job, dealing day to day with some boorish and demanding clients, putting up with monotony, and dealing with the inconsistent flow of income. Many are young men with families and young children, and when tourism slides, it can be frightening. Many of the divemasters have logged in excess of 5000 to 8000 dives. A suprising percentage have chronic ear disease (frequently a career-ending injury), and some have chronic back pain. All of this takes place in a country with few social service supports and pervasive poverty. Moral of the story: be understanding of less than perfect boats and equipment, treat the divemasters with kindness and dignity, and tip the guy, he's raising kids in a third world economy, and you don't need that extra two cases of beer as badly as he needs the money.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Florida, Mexico, Midwest
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm,choppy
Water Temp	77-82°F / 25-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	4
Water Visibility	80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	One divemaster was fairly rigid about all returning with 600psi, and with the group staying together.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
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	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Blue Bubble Divers/Cabalitto Rojo, Cozumel MX in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

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Dive Review of Blue Bubble Divers/Cabalitto Rojo, Cozumel MX in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan