Dive Review of Careyitos/Advanced Divers/Iberostar in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

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Careyitos/Advanced Divers/Iberostar, Jul, 2009, by Alana McCormick, TX, United States ( 1 report). Report 4988.
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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
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Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	We have dived with Ricardo Madrigal and his operation now for many years - it's very much like returning to your favorite old neighborhood. We never had more than 5 or 6 divers total and always had two divermasters in the water, usually Ricardo. Dives lasted to 500 PSI or 75 minutes, whichever came first. Both my husband and I were diving in excess of 60 minutes on almost every dive. The reefs and marine life seem to be recovering well from Wilma. We always saw lots of turtles and nurse sharks. There were many big groupers, parrot fish, angelfish, triggerfish, filefish and schools of jacks, with barracudas hanging around as well. Also flamingo tongues, pipe fish, morays, pufferfish, even a spotted drum. We did not see as many lobsters or crabs as in the past. There were many southern stingrays and we had a brief encounter with an eagle ray, although they usually migrate elsewhere this time of year. The dive to Punta Sur/Devil's Throat was very nicely done and we felt very safe, as we always do with this competent operation. On several of the dives, we went through many swim throughs. The onboard crew was also excellent, arriving right away after surfacing, putting down the two big ladders and helping with your gear. Simon, Ricardo's new #2, Mariano, Janis and Miguel did a great job. Careyitos has added the service of keeping your gear on board after the day's dives, if you like, and rinsing everything thoroughly so it's ready for the next day. The crew set up the tanks and gear for each dive. If you have any difficulty, either with equipment or skill, they do their best to fix or improve the situation. Lunches are legendary for the big bowl of freshly made guacamore, along with sandwiches, fruit, and cookies. We always took the mid-day rest at a relaxing location for swimming and snorkeling - sometimes at the conch beach pier with other dive boats for socializing. The boat is very comfortable, with a completely covered deck, lots of room, a head, and a good platform for entrance/exit. They picked us up at the pier at the Iberostar every day around 10 a.m. which made for a very relaxing vacation since we didn't have to get up early. Tanks were always at more than 3000 PSI. The Iberostar was very comfortable and well-kept. Good variety of foods at all meals and decent selection of beers and all drinks. We enjoyed the greater diversity of guests, with many Brits and other Europeans than in our past stays, also Mexican families. There were all age ranges and lots of family groups and some weddings. If you like to have interesting but relaxing dives, with your own profile and good interaction with a friendly and highly competent crew, Careyitos/Advanced Divers is for you
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Key West, Bonaire, Dominica, Great Barrier Reef, Little Cayman, Grand Cayman, Roatan
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-82°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 with 500 PSA, depth limits established for each dive
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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	N/A
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 Careyitos/Advanced Divers/Iberostar in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

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Dive Review of Careyitos/Advanced Divers/Iberostar in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan