Dive Review of Dive Palancar/Occidental Grand in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

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Dive Palancar/Occidental Grand, Sep, 2009, by Kent & Rachel, TX, USA ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 5229.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Resort and grounds were lovely & clean. Wish we had more of an 'orientation' to meal times and diving. Certain restaurants are only open on certain days & certain times.....some places had buffets which we consistently missed for the first few days. We booked 5 days/2 tank diving. Since we didn't really receive any information upon check in from the dive shop, we were under the impression that we had to be at the dock for the the first (0830) dive and would stay on the boat for the second dive. Not so...After 2 days we realized there was quite a bit of flexibility as to WHICH time we coud dive but you had to schedule the day before.....it WAS nice to wake up late, eat a leisurely breakfast and do a 1030 dive hang on the beach & do an afternoon dive. Currents were swift but tons of big healthy fish & turtles. Once we figured out how the resort worked, we absolutley LOVED it....so much so we are going back in the Spring!! Beward of the con artists at the airport. They will try to get you to spend a day of your vacation touring condos for timeshare. Not what we like to do on vacation. If we wanted a timeshare, we would have one by now!
Websites	Dive Palancar
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	dry	Seas	surge
Water Temp	-86°F / -30°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	100- Ft/ 30- M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	40 minute dive time or 500 PSI
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
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	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	No camera table on boat. Trash can with fresh water(?) rinse....also used for masks....

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Dive Review of Dive Palancar/Occidental Grand in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

Dive Palancar/Occidental Grand, Sep, 2009,

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Dive Review of Dive Palancar/Occidental Grand in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel