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Dive Review of Living Underwater/Fiesta Americana in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Living Underwater/Fiesta Americana: "Living Underwater still top notch", Aug, 2017,

by Daniel Spitzer MD, NY, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 9694 has 1 Helpful vote.

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Been to Cozumel many times over the past several decades; the reefs seem to have stabilized, though fewer fish (both large and small) than years ago. Still a nice dive destination, one of the best reasonably accessible.

Jeremy Anschel and Living Underwater remain a great dive operation for those who prefer the smaller - boat experience. He will pick you up at your Hotel's dock, provide Nitrox, large volume Steel tanks (both 100 and 120 cf available), towels, jackets if needed, and good leadership. Plus an interesting and friendly guy.

Environmental notes - August 2015 - Water temps between 84 and 86; despite this, coral bleaching seemed less than in the past. Is coral accommodating? The infestation of algae/seaweed was slightly less, and there were some areas where finger coral and even flat corals were displacing the algae and returning. Occasional lionfish, though not overwhelming; we did our part to control the infestation...

The water was very warm - 84 to 86 on my thermometer - and I think some of the larger fish had migrated deeper, and will likely return in a month or so.

Turtles on every dive, as well as nurse sharks. Large grouper, many huge lobster and crab.
Websites Living Underwater   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Widely in the northern hemisphere
Closest Airport Cozumel CZM Getting There numerous flights from US Gateways, or hop over from Cancun

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm, currents
Water Temp 84-86°F / 29-30°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Computers for all. Large tanks (100 or 120 cf) mean bottom times of over an hour.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 4 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

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

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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