Dive Review of XTC Dive Center/Casa de Suenos in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Chinchorro Banks

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XTC Dive Center/Casa de Suenos: "Chinchorro Banks, undiscovered treasure", Jan, 2019, by eric williamson, MT, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 10831 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	I have submitted a separate report for the dives closer to the dive shop. Chinchorro is as close to pristine as I have experienced in the Caribbean. It is a national park, and probably has hundreds of dive sites. The numerous wrecks require a permitted guide, and are exposed to the wind and waves, so rarely are explored. Our dives were about 2 miles from the island. We saw large fish, and lobster as big as my leg. I definitely recommend it. The boat ride is long (1.3-2 hr) and wet. XTC provided neoprene parkas to wear over the wet suits we wore, so I don't think anyone was particularly cold. It was interesting for me when a flying fish landed inside the boat. During the surface interval/ lunch we docked at the park headquarters. There were 3 crocodiles next to the dock, and 5 more below a viewing platform over a lagoon.
Websites	XTC Dive Center
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Cabo San Lucas, Chinchorro Banks, Belize, Honduras Bay Islands, Panama, Costa Rica, Alaska, GBR, Tasmania, Ningaloo, Bali
Closest Airport	Cancun	Getting There	5 hr drive to xcalak
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	130-140 Ft/ 40-43 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
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 XTC Dive Center/Casa de Suenos in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Chinchorro Banks

XTC Dive Center/Casa de Suenos: "Chinchorro Banks, undiscovered treasure", Jan, 2019,

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Dive Review of XTC Dive Center/Casa de Suenos in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Chinchorro Banks