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Dive Review of
Dive Palancar/Occidental Grand in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

in 2006/06
an Instant Reader Report
by
Ed Stevens, TX, United States
Report Number 2539

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Reporter
Dive Experience
0-25 dives
Where else diving
 [Unspecified] 

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny  
Seas
choppy  
Water Temp
83   to 84    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
2
Water Visibility
150   to 200    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
no  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
Drift Diving, approx. 45-60 min per dive; 80 ft max  
Liveaboard?
no 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
Lots 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
> 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  4 stars
Tropical Fish
5 stars  
Small Critters
  3 stars
Large Fish
4 stars  
Large Pelagics
  4 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
5 stars  
Boat Facilities
4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
4 stars  
Shore Facilities  
5 stars  
Comments
[None]  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
5 stars
Food
5 stars
Service and Attitude
5 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
5 stars  
Shore Diving  
3 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
4 stars   
Advanced
4 stars    
Comments  
We had been diving with the Dive House for many years and staying at the
Fiesta Americana.
We have tried many resorts in Cozumel and throughout the world.
We decided to try an "all inclusive" resort.  We were pleasantly
surprised.  The food at the Occidental Grand surpassed my expectations. 
The rooms were wonderful as was the service.
I highly recomment Dive Palancar.  The boats were not crowded and the
divers were divided into two groups.  Normally there were only 6 or 7
divers in our group.  The divemasters went out of their way to find sharks,
lobsters, crabs, and turtles.  We will return. 

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