Dive Review of Dive Mike/Iberostar Tucan in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Playa Del Carmen

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Dive Mike/Iberostar Tucan, Sep, 2005, by Karen Driskill, California, USA ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 1933.
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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	Dive Mike in Playa Del Carmen (PDC), is a safe and reliable operator. That being said, Mike the owner is looking to sell his business so I only hope that whoever buys it will continue with the laid back, high quality service he currently promotes. We purchased a package of dives that included open water in both PDC, Cozumel, and cenote cavern dives. In PDC and the cenote the ratio of divers to dive master ranged 2:1 up to 5:1 max, except in Cozumel. All the boats were covered so we always had sun and rain protection. All dives were scheduled 2 tank dives. All dives were drift dives. There is definitely a range of diving to be experienced in and around PDC. We saw lots of turtles, barrel sponges, big Tarpons, barracuda, and lots of little colorful fish. We would recommend diving the cenotes for an experience unlike ocean diving. We were advised that due to the intensive Hurricane season in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas that currents were a “ bit stronger” than usual, at some point that became an understatement. Please avoid Scuba Staff in Cozumel. Our experience was they do not place a high priority on safety nor pre dive communication. They took 8 divers with varying skill and certification levels and did an intermediate wall dive with a wicked current that pulled at your regulator. No problem for 4 of us, but at least 3 of the other divers was bouncing off the coral like a southern California beach volleyball. Overall, PDC is nice place for beginner and intermediate divers. If you want a Disney land e-ticket ride go to Cozumel. You know perhaps we just might do that next time!!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	California Channel Islands and Southern California
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	82-86°F / 28-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-120 Ft/ 12-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Air consumption
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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 Mike/Iberostar Tucan in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Playa Del Carmen

Dive Mike/Iberostar Tucan, Sep, 2005,

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

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Dive Review of Dive Mike/Iberostar Tucan in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Playa Del Carmen