Dive Review of Palancar/Occidental Grand in
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Palancar/Occidental Grand, Oct, 2013, by Mr. Michael Watts, NC, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 7228.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The physical facilities at the Occidental Grand are some of the best I have experienced anywhere. The food quality generally exceeded expectations. The dive and shore crews were courteous, friendly, and very helpful. The dive shop itself was dissppointing for a resort the quality of the Occidental Grande. It was small and offered very little merchandize for sale except for T-shirts. I was with a group of 22 on an all inclusive package. The overall value for the dollar of this resort is excellent.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Australia, Truk, Caribbean, NC coast
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	100', 45 minutes
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
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	All the dives were drift dives not conducive to photography.

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

Palancar/Occidental Grand, Oct, 2013,

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

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