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Dive Review of Flamingo HOTEL in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/]HOLBOX ISLAND

Flamingo HOTEL: "whale sharks at Holbox Island", Aug, 2016,

by CAUSSIOL, LEVALLOIS, FR (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports). Report 9371.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity 1 stars
Dive Operation N/A Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ 3 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 2 stars
Comments [None]Holbox island is a laid-back , safe place , and Flamingo hotel is a charming ,quiet place at the tip of the isle .
WHALESHARKS in summer - from May till September - are THE topic : after a few hours boat ride , we arrive at their gathering place : around 40-ish of them,15-feet long approximately( and very accustomed to human presence : there were about 30 small boats with snorkelers , no divers allowed

Corals around islets : blanching is a huge problem , whether aroung Holbox or Cancun .

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Mediterraneansea , Red Sea , Indo-pacific area ( Northern and Southern hemispheres ) , Caribbean
Closest Airport CANCUN Getting There 2HR car transfer +1/2 hr ferry provided by hotel

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas
Water Temp 75-80°F / 24-27°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks > 2
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 4 stars

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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