Dive Review of
Sand Dollar Sports/Wyndham Resort and Spa in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Bahamas, Roatan, Aruba, Florida Keys, Great Barrier Reef, Saint Martin, San
Andres

Dive Conditions

130 feet max. depth, 700 psi signal, 500 psi back on board.  

Rinse tanks on board were too small. The last camera (3rd?) in the bucket
would stick out above the surface. I had a video housing which barely sat
flat on the tank bottom. One day I was put on a small boat and had to go
back to the larger boat as the camera rinse tank was simply a small bucket.
My housing would not even fit into it.  

Overall Rating

Aside from camera tank concerns, my week spent diving with Sand Dollar
Sports was very pleasurable. The staff were helpful and friendly, and took
good care of my housing as I entered and exited the water. Morning dive
boats left around 8am, and there were usually 2 or 3 boats, so no
overcrowding. Tanks always had 3000 psi. Several times during the week,
special dive sites were offered at a slight increase in cost for those
interested. In the water, staff were very safety conscious. There were
usually no more than eight in a group. Unfortunately the reefs were not in
great shape. I have been diving Cozumel for ten years now and was shocked
to see how recent hurricane activity had affected the reefs. The currents
were fast and in some cases too fast to do any effective video work, except
to demonstrate the speed of the current. All in all, however, I was very
satisfied with the dive operation and would certainly dive with them again.
The Wyndam Resort and Spa is considered a five star facility, but only if
you are staying in the high end part of the resort. I did not, but was
pleasantly surprised with the accomodations and food. I read so many poor
reviews about this resort I was worried I might have made a poor choice.
This was not the case. My room, by the beach, was comfortable and the food
was very good, although somewhat repetitious. However there was sufficient
choice each day to compensate. 

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