Dive Review of Living Underwater/Palapas Amaranto in
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Living Underwater/Palapas Amaranto, Jun, 2002, by Mike Frayn, NC, USA . Report 3.
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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	Living Underwater is a recent addition to the long list of Cozumel dive operations. LU is operated by Oracio Martinez, former Aldora dive master. LU is a little more expensive than some of the other operations but well worth it. The things that make them different are their dive masters, Pierre and Gabrielle, who are extremely concerned about safety and a pleasurable dive experience. LU uses 120 cu ft steel tanks for men and 95 cu ft steel tanks for women. We averaged 90 minutes per dive. We always took long surface intervals on shore and had a relaxing lunch. The dive masters hang up your wetsuit during surface intervals so you have a nice dry suit for the second dive. There are always dry towels on board. We never touched our gear after the first day. The DM's packed and unpacked our gear everyday. They washed our wetsuits every night. Oracio constantly asked for feedback and suggestions on how he could make our dive experience better. I never knew what I was missing in Cozumel until I dove with these guys. It was a great experience.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-110 Ft/ 23-34 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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 Living Underwater/Palapas Amaranto in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Living Underwater/Palapas Amaranto, Jun, 2002,

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Dive Review of Living Underwater/Palapas Amaranto in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan