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Dive Review of
Dressel Divers/Iberostar / Posada Luna Del Sur in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel / Tulum

in 2007/11
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by
Arik Olson, NY, USA
Report Number 3741

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Reporter
Dive Experience
0-25 dives
Where else diving
California, Bahamas, Bora Bora

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny, rainy  
Seas
calm  
Water Temp
80   to 81    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
3
Water Visibility
40   to 80    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
stay within sight of group (drift diving) come up with 500 PSI, did not
have to ascend as group if still had air  
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
4 stars  
Small Critters
  3 stars
Large Fish
3 stars  
Large Pelagics
  4 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
3 stars  
Boat Facilities
3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
3 stars  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
I noticed the camera tank was not seperate from the mask tank and there was
no mention of keeping soap out of the camera tank  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
4 stars
Food
3 stars
Service and Attitude
4 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
3 stars  
Shore Diving  
2 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
3 stars   
Advanced
3 stars    
Comments  
Dressel Divers: this was my second time diving with them and I was happy
with them, I visited during the Thanksgiving Holiday and they wer pretty
buisy, but the staff gave me all the attention I needed. The guides and
other staff wre friendly and made an extra effort to be sure everyone had a
good experience. I was impressed by their ability to meet the needs of
divers of various ability levels by grouping people with different guides.
Sites were well chosen and well led, and when one night dive ended up being
mostly sand they added an extra free night dive to make up for it. I did my
advianced open water certification course with them while I was there and
feel that I did get something out of that. Dressel divers is located on
site at the Iberostar resort so it couldn't have been more convenient.

Iberostar Hotel: also my second time, I didn't enjoy it as much as before,
it's a nice  property and I chose to return as it offered amenities for my
non diving partner. I think my dissapointment was that the food was too
americanised. We had stayed the previous 5 days in a small hotel in Tulum
on the Mayan Riviera and had fantastic food there.

Tulum: I didn't do any diving there but there are multiple dive shops in
town offering both Cenote diving as well as diving on the offshore coral
reef. In Tulum we stated at a small hotel the Posada Luna del Sur which was
very inexpensive, well located, clean, and comfortable. I wanted to mention
it as there is a lot of diving in Tulum and this hotel would be a good
place to stay for anyone visiting Tulum to dive. 
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