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Dive Review of Sealife/Private Residence in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Playa del Carmen

Sealife/Private Residence, Mar, 2004,

by Jeffrey R. Johnson, AR, USA . Report 1424.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 3 stars Shore Diving 1 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 1 stars
Comments Would not particularly recommend Playa del Carmen as a primary dive destination as Caribbean diving was not spectacular, unless you want to take the ferry to Cozumel (we did not so dives noted below are local to Playa del Carmen). But if you're there to enjoy the beach and nightlife, take a couple of days to dive. The cenote diving made it worth bringing the dive gear.

On an ocean dive named Tortuga, saw more turtles than I have on any one dive. Other ocean dives we did were named Barracuda (swim throughs), Pared Verde, Moc-che - saw the usual Caribbean stuff including a nurse shark, spotted morays, stingrays, big schools of various fish.

Our cenote dives were at Dos Ojos. First we ever did, was a wonderful experience after we got over the early apprehension. Very interesting being in a cavern with stalamites etc. I would definitely do it again. Divemaster kept us together so always felt safe.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Bonaire, Little Cayman, Grand Cayman, Palau, Fiji, Saba, Belize, Roatan, Florida, BVI
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas surge
Water Temp 77-82°F / 25-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 0
Water Visibility 0-0 Ft/ 0-0 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 2 stars Large Fish 2 stars
Large Pelagics 2 stars

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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