Dive Review of Abyss Divers/The Royal, Playa del Carmen in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Mainland cenotes

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Abyss Divers/The Royal, Playa del Carmen: "Mexico's Magic Caverns", Nov, 2014, by W Glen Kitchens, NM, US ( Contributor 18 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 7907.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	My dive buddies & I returned to the Yucatan to exclusively dive the world-renowned cenotes that dot the mainland up & down the Riviera Maya. On previous trips we have dove with a number of operations, but for this visit a Canadian dive operation caught my eye. It seemed reasonable to expect better communication with an English-first outfit. Communications via email with Dave of Abyss Divers prior to the trip were very good & when we finally met Dave the day before we started diving we were happy to find that Dave was an easy-going, friendly sort who runs a good operation. While someone expecting a flashy diveshop with teeshirts for sale may be disappointed, we were not. Abyss rental gear was very good quality & transportation to the cenotes was in a comfy truck. Dave was willing to take us to cenotes we wanted to dive, & not just the ones closest to Playa del Carmen. In the cenotes, four divers per divemaster is the limit & Dave gave a very good pre-dive briefing each time. Of course all the cenotes are spectacular & should be on every diver's bucket list. Abyss Divers also ocean dives from Playa & the diving is interesting with lots of sea life, but my advice is once you're done with the cenotes, take the ferry to Cozumel for your ocean dives. Abyss is reasonably priced & I won't hesitate to use them again.
Websites	Abyss Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving
Closest Airport	Cancun	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	no currents
Water Temp	76-76°F / 24-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	0-0 Ft/ 0-0 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	In the cenotes, stay w/ divemaster.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Tables are provided at many cenote locations for diver setup & these work well for camera setup as well.

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Dive Review of Abyss Divers/The Royal, Playa del Carmen in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Mainland cenotes

Abyss Divers/The Royal, Playa del Carmen: "Mexico's Magic Caverns", Nov, 2014,

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Dive Review of Abyss Divers/The Royal, Playa del Carmen in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Mainland cenotes