Dive Review of Pro Dive/Occidental in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

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Pro Dive/Occidental: "Occidental/Pro Dive Cozumel November 2023", Nov, 2023, by Jon Hoffmann, GA, US ( Contributor 15 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 12852.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	The Hotel: We have stayed at over 6 resorts in Cozumel more than once and this was our 2nd stay at the Occidental. The resort is 4+ star rated and an all-inclusive. All-inclusive resorts are like a cruise ship on land and not for everyone, but it they are a simple way to keep most everyone happy with whatever activity they want to do at any given time. There are 10 three story complexes with 8 large and updated rooms on each level. None of the rooms will give a decent direct view of the ocean. Request a ground floor unit when booking, but the offset is some minor noise depending on who stays above you. The floors are thick cement so any noise you do hear will be faint unless they are throwing a rager. The hotel grounds are lush and tropical. Bring DEET as the No See Ums come out on the beach as the sun descends and occasionally some mosq ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	FL Keys, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Thailand, Micronesia, Maldives, Indonesia, PNG, Palau, Malaysia, Philippines
Closest Airport	CZM	Getting There	Delta recently resumed direct flights to CZM from Atlanta since shutting down the route during COVID. It was nice to resume a family tradition of spending Thanksgiving week in Cozumel. We booked the flite and hotel through Delta Vacations for a good value.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Generally 45 minutes bottom time, but most dives were closer to an hour if good on air consumption.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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Dive Review of Pro Dive/Occidental in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Pro Dive/Occidental: "Occidental/Pro Dive Cozumel November 2023", Nov, 2023,

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Dive Review of Pro Dive/Occidental in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan