Dive Review of
Blue Angel/Caribe Blu Hotel in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

Florida Keys, North Carolina, Bahamas, Jamaica, Bonaire

Dive Conditions

come up with at least 500 psi  

Often they had a 5 gal bucket for cameras.  The dive masters would  hand
down your camera once you were in the water.  

Overall Rating

A good dive operation.  They have knowledgeable dive masters that are
helpful and seem to care about their customers.  We had to take taxis to
the marina as their pier was not yet repaired from Wilma.  They handled the
situation quite well, though it was not always smooth.  Entry was the
normal back entry roll from the side of the boat.  No limits on time, but
return with at least 500 psi. Tanks were normally filled to 3000-3200 psi. 
You normally take off your BC in the water and pass it to the divemaster
who pulls it up out of the water.  They had only bottled water on-board. 
The surface interval was normally at one of the southern beaches, like
Sanchos or San Francisco.  

Shore diving was okay, we saw some damage and debris on the near shore
reefs.  We did see squid, spotted drum, and spotted morays right by the
dive shop.  

Overall the diving was good, it appeared there was a lot more sand since
the last time (April 2005) I was in Cozumel, but in looking at the pictures
I could not see a major difference.  I did see damage on most of the
shallow reefs.  Fish life was good, but I went in hopes of seeing some of
the large grouper that were reported a month or so before my trip.  I
didn't see any large grouper.  I do plan to return January 2007.

The Caribe Blu Hotel was a nice small, but basic hotel.  Ask for a
refrigerator for your room.  All of the doors, sliding doors, beds, A/C
units were replaced after Wilma.  The bed was firm, not near as hard as
some in Cozumel.  The help staff was friendly and helpful.  The restaurant
on site only serves breakfast and lunch.  I went in town to Chedraui, the
closest grocery store in San Miguel and bought a variety of things to eat. 


Caribe Blu and Blue Angel seem to treat their staff well and that is
reflected on to the customers.  I was left with the feeling that everyone
enjoys working there.  

Overall, unless I find a considerably cheaper acceptable option, I’ll be
returning to Caribe Blu and Blue Angel in January 2007.
 

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