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Living Underwater/Occidental Grand Cozumel, Jul, 2009, by Wayne McNab, TX, USA ( Reviewer 5 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 5176.
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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 $$
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Comments	Diving with 'Living Underwater' was great. This was the best diving I've done in Cozumel, and all it was all due to Jeremy & his crew. Steel 120's for the guys and steel 95's for the ladies, the only way to dive. 85+ minute dives all the time. All the usual spots plus Maricaibo and Devil's Throat! They picked us up at the dock and took care of our gear until the last dive. Drinks & snacks on the boat, plus our surface interval was taken on Palancar beach. The boat holds 8 divers max and is very fast. Jeremy is a great dive guide and was very good at finding critters. I can't praise him enough. After this trip, I can't imagine diving with anyone else in Cozumel. The Occidental Grande is a beautifully landscaped Eco-Resort nestled in the Jungle on the southern end of the island. You walk across a small wooden bridge to access the sandy beach, large pool, and beach-side restaurant. The rooms were very nice, though the air conditioning was less than effective. There were colorful iguana's hanging around the resort, and swarms of mosquitoes at sunset. It is an 'All Inclusive' resort, and although the food was OK, it was never great. Breakfast was served at 7:00 AM, and was probably the best meal of the day. All you could drink too, with a bar at the pool and beach-side restaurant. I'd stay there again if nothing else for it's proximity to the dive sites. We often came up from our second dives with less than a 5 minute trip to the dock. Watch out for the Time Share salesmen. They're everywhere, from the airport to the resort. They will hound you to death if you give them a chance.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Belize, Cayman, Cozumel, Cuba, Flower Gardens, Gulf Rigs, Oahu, Kauai, Red Sea, Roatan, Utila
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
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	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 Living Underwater/Occidental Grand Cozumel in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

Living Underwater/Occidental Grand Cozumel, Jul, 2009,

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