Dive Review of Scuba Du/Presidente in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

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Scuba Du/Presidente, Jul, 2003, by Jeff and Colin Daniels, MI, USA . Report 565.
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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	Scuba Du ran pleasant, efficient dive service. Don't do special dives (Punta Sur, Maracaibo Wall, wreck) regularly, even if you ask in advance. If you want to do those, try to find other divers who also want to do them. Do Punta Sur if at all possible. Reefs in OK shape. Currents not as strong as expected. Lots of small tropicals. Few larger ones. Occasional turtle, shark, ray. Divemasters were all good, friendly, knowledgeable and safe, but not overly protective. Night dive on Paradise Reef was excellent. Short boat ride, long dive. Lots of lobster, large crabs, eels, octopus. Took one day off from reef to dive with German Mendoza of Yucatech Expeditions in two cenotes on the mainland. Expensive ($135 per person), but worth the experience. Cost includes equipment, ferry, transport to caverns, guide and lunch. German handles everything and does an excellent job. The caverns we dove (Taj Mahal, Chuk Mool) have permanent guidelines that you follow. Even though you are supposed to be able to see daylight at all times, there are times when you feel like you are deep in a cave. Great introduction to that kind of diving. At end of dives German took us to some small restaurant in Playa del Carmen for lunch. Not a place I would ever figure to go, but had a great meal of authentic Mexican tacos. Stayed at Presidente. Basically, what you hear is true. Nice hotel, large rooms, great beach, good service, expensive. Topside, Punta Sur lighthouse is worth a look. Eating at Prima, Guido's and Pepe's Grill recommended.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	26-50 dives
Where else diving	Great Lakes, Florida Keys, Florida springs
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	currents
Water Temp	80-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	75-125 Ft/ 23-38 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Yes. Follow divemaster. Return to boat with 500 psi. Didn't dive one day because of aftereffects of tropical storm.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Scuba Du/Presidente in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Scuba Du/Presidente, Jul, 2003,

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Dive Review of Scuba Du/Presidente in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan