Dive Review of Blue XT~Sea Diving/Casa Phoenix El Cantil Condominiums in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

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Blue XT~Sea Diving/Casa Phoenix El Cantil Condominiums: "Amazing Blue XT Sea Diving", Oct, 2014, by Karen Fiedler, CA, US ( 1 report). Report 7911.
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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	We have been going down to Cozumel for the past 27 years and have seen many changes take place both above and below water. Obviously, Hurricane Wilma had a huge impact on the reefs, but I can actually say that we are seeing them recover quite nicely. The reefs are looking lush again and the fish life is abundant with many large Queen and French Angels, large Midnight Parrots and large Groupers. Nurse sharks, often 3-5 turtles per dive, a plethora of lobsters along with giant ones! We even saw some large Spotted Eagle Rays! Additionally, the Lionfish population has been greatly reduced unlike other places in the Caribbean, which may account for the increased fish populations. I can't say enough good things about Blue XT Sea Diving! Christi Courtney, the owner, has developed a concierge dive operation. If possible, they pick you up at your dock (El Cantil has one) and have all your equipment, including weights, already assembled for you on the boat! They let you dive your computers with most dives lasting between 60-70 minutes long! They change out the tanks for you between dives and have pastries, fruit, and juice during the surface interval. They provide a Nitrox analyzer on the boat. You are always given a bottle of water to drink before the 1st dive and after the 1st and 2nd dives. They even supply a towel for you on the boat! The best part is after diving they take your equipment with them, wash it down and store it each day! It can't get much easier unless you're on a liveaboard! We have stayed at the El Cantil Condominiums for the past 8 years renting from Bill and Alison Mencarow's Casa Phoenix 4 bedroom unit. They are wonderful people - always kind and helpful. Conveniently, across the street is Chedraui (mega market) where we will buy food and drinks for breakfast and lunch. We then go into town for dinner every night as it is within walking distance or taxi for $4. The boat ride from the condo to the various sites is approximately 30-40 mins. All things combined, this was a fabulous vacation!
Websites	Blue XT~Sea Diving Casa Phoenix El Cantil Condominiums
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Truk, Palau, Yap, Komodo Indonesia, Socorro, Bahamas, Caye Sal Banks, Grand Cayman, St. Croix, Roatan, Guanaja, Utila, Belize
Closest Airport	Cozumel	Getting There	United Airlines
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	You were allowed to dive your computer! How refreshing is that! In fact, often our Suunto computers made us go up before the people who had Oceanics!
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Blue XT~Sea Diving/Casa Phoenix El Cantil Condominiums in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

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Dive Review of Blue XT~Sea Diving/Casa Phoenix El Cantil Condominiums in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan