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Dive Review of Scubajuan/Casa Mexicana in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Scubajuan/Casa Mexicana: "Good time at Cozumel", Jun, 2022,

by Eldon Okazaki, CA, US (Top Contributor Top Contributor 54 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 11964.

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 2 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 3 stars
Beginners 2 stars
Advanced 2 stars
Comments The good: casa mexicana had fabulous breakfast(free) and heated small pool, excellent WiFi, very good house-keeping, etc.
the diving was sorta ok for punta Tunish and las Palmas dive sites; only some photo ops; no shark except baby shark mostly hidden under a ledge; some tropical fishes ( lots of blue tang). Scubajuan would go out even if there was only 1 diver. The Scuba juan dive shop is next to Hotel Barracuda; only 6 min. walk from Casa Mexicana. The food could be cheap for lunch at Cherudi mkt.; a torta de pollo cost only 26 peso ( 19 peso/ 1 USD); whereas, the eatery back of Hotel Barracuda cost 350 peso for a burrito and a beer.
the bad was very minor: rainy season, only a few sprinkles the first week and only 2 intense 12 min. down-pour the second week. The murder in the street was very rare.
Covid masks were worn only at airport and hotel.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving SE Asia, Hawaii, Caribbean, Palau, Yap, Dominican Republic, Cozumel, Indonesia, Bonaire, Philippines, Red Sea, Mexico, etc.
Closest Airport CZM Getting There fly to CZM; shuttle to Casa Mexicana

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy, dry Seas calm, no currents
Water Temp 30-28°C / 86-82°F Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions follow the divemaster
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
Corals 1 stars Tropical Fish 2 stars
Small Critters 1 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

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

Subject Matter 2 stars Boat Facilities 1 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 1 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments I should have used magic filter; some photos were too blue-ish; if the current was more mild, I'd use my dive light
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