Dive Review of Babieca Dive Center/ El Cid La Ceiba Beach Hotel in
Caribbean (General)/Cozumel

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Babieca Dive Center/ El Cid La Ceiba Beach Hotel: "Resort Diving in Cozumel", Jun, 2025, by Kevin Peterson, CA, US ( Contributor 14 reports with 10 Helpful votes). Report 13646.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	I was staying at El Cid La Ceiba Resort for a week and Babieca Dive Center was their in-house dive operation. It was very convenient since the resort is on the beach and the dive shop is next to the pool with its own dock for the dive boats. Nitrox was available. Juan Carlos mad ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Babieca Dive Center El Cid La Ceiba Beach Hotel
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Australia, Palau, Yap, Egypt, Hawaii, Belize, Bahamas, Bermuda, Roatan, St Thomas, BVI, Fiji, Turks and Caicos, Caribbean (many islands), Key Largo, California (including the Channel Islands as well as Monterey), Mexico, Sea of Cortez, Costa Rica, Bonaire, Curacao, Epcot Center in Disney World, etc.
Closest Airport	CZM	Getting There	United and others
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	70-100 Ft/ 21-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Limited to one hour dives No solo diving
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	The boats are small and there are no provisions for cameras, although you ca ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Babieca Dive Center/ El Cid La Ceiba Beach Hotel in Caribbean (General)/Cozumel

Babieca Dive Center/ El Cid La Ceiba Beach Hotel: "Resort Diving in Cozumel", Jun, 2025,

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Dive Review of Babieca Dive Center/ El Cid La Ceiba Beach Hotel in
Caribbean (General)/Cozumel