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Dive Review of Blue XTSea/Suites Bahia in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Blue XTSea/Suites Bahia, Jan, 2006,

by Brian Maxim, ON, Canada . Report 2832.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 3 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 1 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 2 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Good - only two divers, except for one other on one day.
- long dives - some interesting wildlife - fast boat - some nice swimthroughs and drift diving - liked the hotel (lots of room) - good restaurants - GREAT cenote dives, esp. Taj Mahal - the Yucatan ruins - no problems with the rental car - only got lost once - no snow.
Bad - blown out two days - strong current/downwelling that forced us in a lot of swimthroughs (for safety) - currents reversed (saw the same scenery twice) - swam through "sandstorms" - Cozumel was more urban/populated than we expected - driving is not a "wonderful" adventure - some roads are pretty bad - had to leave and go home.
I take too many clothes.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Canada, USA, San Andres, Cayman Brac, Roatan, Dominica
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, cloudy Seas calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp 80-81°F / 27-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 20-80 Ft/ 6-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions 100 fsw, surface with 500 psi
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

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

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

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 2 stars Shore Facilities 1 stars
UW Photo Comments No fresh water rinse container - there was a bucket that my housing didn't fit in. Forgot to take the camera lens cap off on one dive, almost opened the housing up at 80 fsw, but then thought about it - not a good idea!
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