Dive Review of Dive House/Fiesta Americana in
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Dive House/Fiesta Americana: "Fiesta Americana and Dive House", Nov, 2017, by Jon Hoffmann, GA, US ( Contributor 15 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 10024.
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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	Although I have stayed at Fiesta Americana about 5 times over the last 20 years, this was my first stay since being renovated and repainted from red to blue. The casitas in the back have been changed into a separate sister resort, so all rooms are now ocean view. Not much change to the rooms, but there have been significant modifications to the restaurants, pools and beach areas to make it an outstanding facility. I’m not a foodie by any stretch, but all food offerings were outstanding. Only problem was I indulged way too much. Everyone I talked to at the resort raved about the food. One other significant difference was the clientele. In the past, I remember the guests primarily being US and Canadian divers. Perhaps it was because there was a triathlon going on, but it seemed as if at least half the guests were Mexican nationals. My general tipping strategy with Mexican all-inclusives is to scout out the bars and restaurants that I’ll most likely be using and lead off with a sizable tip to see how the servers respond. All are always grateful, but I look for those that make the extra effort to know & remember my name and provide personalized service. Jose at the pool bar and Wilberth in the restaurants were exceptional and went above and beyond to make our experience there way beyond my highest expectations. I’m sure they appreciated the tipping, but they made sincere efforts to make sure we were taken care of in every corner of the resort. They even sent the general manager, Alex, to speak with us to see if there was anything he could do to make our stay more enjoyable. I’ve used Dive House on probably over half of the 12 visits I’ve made to Coz. Their new facilities at FA have been greatly downsized. They used to have lockers and provided tanks for shore dives. Not anymore. But they still provide concierge service and take care of all your gear. (Note- give the gear guy a reasonable tip separately up front and he’ll take great care of your gear). David and Raul were the best of our guides, and Omar was by far the best of the boat-hands. The rides to the dive sites are lengthy from FA and generally make a stop or 2 to pick up additional divers. Over the years as Coz has developed, I’ve found it better to stay onsite in the all-inclusive resort all day and away from town. The cruise ship traffic has taken a lot of the charm away. I’m sure that’s good for the economy and keeping the island going, but makes for a perpetual rush hour all over the island. With such good facilities at FA, I didn’t even miss visiting any of my old favorite restaurants and bars downtown.
Websites	Dive House
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Costa Rica, Thailand, Micronesia, Maldives, Indonesia, PNG, Palau, Malaysia
Closest Airport	CZM	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Depth and time limits
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 Dive House/Fiesta Americana in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

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Dive Review of Dive House/Fiesta Americana in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel