Dive Review of JULIOKINSCUBA/Hotel Barracuda in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

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JULIOKINSCUBA/Hotel Barracuda: "GOOD dive and hotel at Cozumel", Jan, 2021, by Eldon Okazaki, CA, US ( Top Contributor 54 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 11506.
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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
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Value for $$
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Comments	[None]The on site diving at Hotel Barracuda was good; dive shop had spare BCD when my inflator seat leaked air into the inflator; and they had a spare hose to fit my regulator. The welcome tank before the boat dives prevent problems way out ar Palancar gardens. The DM was Julio, who was very good: he found a large shark; scrubed my mask so that I could see clearly ( wo/ being asked); also, he added 4 lbs. to my BCD since all BCDs are not equal. Of course, he got a huge tip. A Texan diver used 3 wersuits(thin) since the ocean was cold at 27 deg. C. It was even cold when I used a 2 mil vest under my 3mil wersuit. Of course, drift diving was easy. The COVID-19 really decreased the crowds at airports, jets and cozumel town and resorts. Lastly, the hotel dive operation even under cut Dive Paradise by $2 for 2 tank boat dives.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	SE Asia, Hawaii, Caribbean, Palau, Yap, Dominican Republic, Cozumel, Indonesia, Bonaire, Philippines, Red Sea, Mexico, etc.
Closest Airport	CZM	Getting There	fly American airlines to CZM
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	surge
Water Temp	27-27°C / 81-81°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]follow divemaster
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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]they had a bucket of water for fresh water

Subscriber's Comments

By Ms Lynda Durfee in VA, US at Jan 24, 2021 15:00 EST

Were the items (BCD and regulator) that failed your personal gear? If so, when was the last time you had them serviced? If you had been on a liveaboard, there might not have been any spares. One trip, a dork who claimed he was a DM brought his own BCSD, with hose held on to BCD with duct tape! Of course, it blew on the first dive.

By report author: Eldon Okazaki in CA, US at Jan 24, 2021 18:14 EST

yes, those were my personal gear. My regulator was serviced the week before. The air two regulator non my BC was not serviced; but, no leak upon infating mt scuba pro BCD.

By report author: Eldon Okazaki in CA, US at Jan 24, 2021 18:14 EST

yes, those were my personal gear. My regulator was serviced the week before. The air two regulator non my BC was not serviced; but, no leak upon infating mt scuba pro BCD.

By Ms Lynda Durfee in VA, US at Jan 25, 2021 07:51 EST

I've had a failure with my own gear when used the first time after being serviced. Blown hose at 30 feet sounded like a depth charge going off. Took a few panicked seconds to get DM's attention, use her backup and surface safely. Sometimes dive shops haven't checked gear regularly (particular regs). Glad you were OK>

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Dive Review of JULIOKINSCUBA/Hotel Barracuda in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

JULIOKINSCUBA/Hotel Barracuda: "GOOD dive and hotel at Cozumel", Jan, 2021,

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Dive Review of JULIOKINSCUBA/Hotel Barracuda in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan