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Dive Review of Dive Paradise/Barracuda Hotel in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

Dive Paradise/Barracuda Hotel, Jan, 2009,

by Dennis Jacobson, Co, USA (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports). Report 4598.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 3 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments This is Cozumel, and it was the week of New Year's. We opted for a lower end hotel, and it was perfectly adequate. The boats left from an on-site pier, and the on-premises restaurant was very good. We had very good weather and conditions, and no real surprises, except that there was an additional charge of $13.00 per person for diving a 2 tank dive on New Year's Day. We had to cancel our trip in April, and this was a reschedule. Both the Barracuda Hotel and Dive Paradise moved us to this holiday week with no extra charges, which we appreciated and felt was very generous.

Boats arrived on time all but one day, and that one day was less than an hour late. We did have a wide variety of experience and competence among the divers on baoard, but I thought the divemasters accommodated everyone quite well. Extended bottom time and more foregiving depth profiles were allowed for more experienced divers, provided one remained within proper NDL limits. We had terrific diving all week, and no complaints.

Those who stay at the Barracuda should know that cruise ship crew members spend off hours there, sometime in large numbers. This is not all negative, but can make it loud during the afternoon hours. My wife and I enjoyed meeting the people from all over the world, and found their presense to be more of a plus than a minus.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving I have dove throughout the greater Carribean, Florida, Southern California, Hawaiian Islands and Fiji
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy
Water Temp 78-80°F / 26-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 70-110 Ft/ 21-34 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Experienced/insured professionals could vary from profile and depth and time guidelines within reason. We never felt overly controlled by the boat divemaster
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 2 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments As these are day boats, all that was needed (and provided) was fresh water dip and bucket.
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