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

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Dive House/Fiesta Americana, Mar, 2012, by Douglas Hansen, CA, US ( Contributor 15 reports). Report 6779.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	The Fiesta Americana is showing its age. It is clean, but pretty worn. The food is served cafeteria style, and it is what one would expect in a cafeteria. You could make a reservation at the restaurant, but the food was prepared in the same kitchen, so it wasn't any better. I found the diving to be surprisingly good. As an underwater photographer, I found that if I stayed in one spot too long, another dive group would come by in the current. It was like one big conveyor belt of divers. Once after surfacing, I found myself surrounded by seven different dive boats. In spite of the intense diving pressure, the reefs seemed to be in remarkably good shape. The Dive House boats were quite crowded for the morning dives; the afternoon dives had significantly fewer divers on board. The dive guides were generally not very good about keeping track of all of the divers. Fortunately, no one was injured or lost while we were there. The currents can be strong, and the guides were pretty good about reading the water and avoiding sites with excessive or difficult currents. The dive equipment storage area had small lockers for the baskets. If you intend to go with this operator, you may want to bring your own lock (with a thin hasp), as they charge a steep price to buy one of theirs. Overall, the operation is run fairly well. Due to the large numbers of divers on the morning dives, you can't expect much in the way of personalized service. I would consider diving with them again.
Websites	Dive House
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	California, Baja California, British Columbia, Hawaii, Florida, Cayman Islands, Bonaire, Curacao, Bahamas, Fiji, Indonesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	77-81°F / 25-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	One hour dive time max, come up with 500 psi
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		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

Dive House/Fiesta Americana, Mar, 2012,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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