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Dive Review of Dive with Martin/Cozumel Palace in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Dive with Martin/Cozumel Palace: "Longtime hotel turns unfriendly to divers", May, 2022,

by JIM SQUIRES, GA, US ( 1 report). Report 11934.

Photos Submitted with this Report


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Endemic Splendid Toadfish Pikeblenny Spotted Eagle Ray BA Green Moray

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 3 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments First, Dive With Martin is one of the best "fast boat" operations I've experienced in Cozumel over 35 years with generally top flight divemasters and captains/crew. No problem giving the highest ranking, esp. for experienced divers.

BUT

I am very dismayed by Cozumel Palace (formerly Plaza Las Glorious) policy now preventing other dive operators such as DWM from picking up and dropping off divers at their dock. Selfish and stupid policy. It was, in my opinion, one of the best hotels catering to mixed travelers (diver with non-diver) but no longer. Only Aqua Safari is supposedly allowed to use the dock (AS is fine but more expensive; good for newer divers who want to go only a couple days). They changed the policy midweek during our stay with no prior communication and they were cowardly hiding behind "corporate policy" which was infuriating. We had to lug our gear to Hotel Barracuda 1/4 mile away which was better than grabbing a cab to DWM boat at the marina.

Advice- Avoid Cozumel Palace until they change this policy if like variety in small group diving.
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving 40 years in Caribbean, Pacific, Asia, Europe
Closest Airport CZM Getting There Most major US airlines

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, currents
Water Temp 80-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 60-120 Ft/ 18-37 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions 90', 60 minutes, computer limits apply
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None 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 DWM uses fast boats without the luxury of a camera table but it works out fine if not everybody has a big camera setup. Crew very careful with photo gear and accommodating to make sure divers get the shot they want while keeping group safety the number one concern.
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By kathleen lynch in galveston, US at Jun 07, 2022 13:05 EST  
You might consider asking El Cantil ,next door, if they would let you use their pier
By kathleen lynch in galveston, US at Jun 07, 2022 13:08 EST  
You might consider asking El Cantil ,next door, if they would let you use their pier
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