Dive Review of Scuba Gamma/Amaranto B&B in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Other Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

Scuba Gamma/Amaranto B&B, Mar, 2009, by David Keys, OR, USA ( 1 report). Report 4722.
No photos available at this time
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	Scuba Gamma was recommended by Jorge, the owner of Amaranto, so we booked through them. They are a short three blocks from the B&B and it was easy to check in with them. This is a small operation, with one open cockpit boat. Oxygen and radio aboard, but no toilet. Max six divers, so no cattle boat! The boat was VERY fast, and we passed many other dive operators going to dive sites, although we often got a late start. They set up the gear before each dive. Dove just four times; the sites were Punta Tunich, Paradise, Palancar Gardens, and Tormentos. Currents, particularly at Punta Tunich on the day we dove, were very strong. Being fairly novice divers, we were concerned about our ability to handle the currents... no worries! Just like flying! Lobster and turtles. However, were not overly impressed with the Paradise site, and many operators were dropping their divers there for the second dive due to its proximity to the marina. However, Palancar Gardens has some incredible swim throughs and cave formations, and we encourage anyone to check that site out. Surface intervals were spent aboard the boat, with fresh cantaloupe and some store-bought baked goods offered to re-energize. My wife and I prefer to stay at bed and breakfasts when we travel, and we chose Amaranto B&B based on a previous recommendation through an Undercurrent review. As advertised, Amaranto is five blocks back from the main drag of San Miguel. It is clean and the breakfasts varied each day: pancakes, french toast, eggs/tortillas/beans, etc. They have a place to rinse your gear, and a line to hang up your wetsuits. We were a little disappointed that the soaking tub (think of a hot tub without the heat) was out of commission for most of the week. Missing a bar and pool, we would walk to the Barracuda Hotel and spent evenings there enjoying the swim up bar and atmosphere at the No Name Bar. And, on our last day at Amaranto, there was no hot water... at all. I'm sure our travel companions on the airplane enjoyed that! Even so, for less than $50 a night, it was still a good value.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	26-50 dives
Where else diving	Kauai; Edmunds Underwater Park, WA; Lighthouse Reef, Belize; Hualtulco, Mexico; Grand Cayman; Redondo Beach, WA; Grenada; Bonaire
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	78-79°F / 26-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	45 minutes or 700 psi
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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
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]

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 1100 dive reviews of Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

All Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Want to assemble your own collection of Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.21 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of Scuba Gamma/Amaranto B&B in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Scuba Gamma/Amaranto B&B, Mar, 2009,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Scuba Gamma/Amaranto B&B in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan