Dive Review of Dive House/Fiesta Americana in
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Dive House/Fiesta Americana, Nov, 2008, by William Ungerman, CA, USA ( Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 4553.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	The Fiesta Americana was perfect for us. We were, without asking, upgraded to an oceanfront room. The entire staff was cordial and accomodating, friendly and professional. The food was superb and I highly recommend the "all-inclusive" meal and drink package. It is well worth it. The Fiesta Americana is a couple miles south of town, away from the frenetic hustle of San Miguel where you have to run a gauntlet of hawkers and vendors trying to sell you everything from timeshares to chicklets. It's crazy and utterly unlike what Cozumel used to be, say even ten years ago. Putting that cruise ship dock across the south end of Paradise Reef changed the whole dynamic. The town of San Miguel is like Waikiki Beach or Cancun now. There were never less than three (and most tiimes four) crusie ships at dock at any one time. Fortunately, once you pass out of town, Cozumel stills retains most of it's hiterto rustic charm. The Mexican people always retained their charm. The diving is still great and some of the best in the Caribbean. However, the shallow reefs are still covered in sand from the hurricanes but appear to be slowly recovering. The marine life seems about like it always was. Dive House is the on-site dive operation and is reputable and respected. They earned that respect as far as we were concerned. They have a fleet of well laid out boats of varying sizes, mostly built for diver comfort, safety, and convenience rather than speed. They may have a "six-pack" speedboat but I didn't see it. Their rental gear is mostly ScubaPro and in first class shape and well maintained. Nitrox is available in 32% and 36% at $10.00 per tank. Barracuda and San Juan dive sites won't be dived anymore, at least by Dive House because of the rigamorole involved getting harbor Master consent. Diving to Punta Sur, Maracaibo and points beyond are by special request only and require six people and extra money. The dive guides and shop personnel were top notch. You couldn't ask for more from these guys. And to all that, there was no tip pressure whatsoever. They deserved it but never had their hat in their hand like beggars. These people were professional. I highly recommend both this hotel and this dive operation for your next trip to Cozumel.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Pacific, Indian Ocean, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	100-150 Ft/ 30-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Maximum depth first dive 80 feet. Second dive 60 feet
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	UWP not specifically catered too oter than a rinse tank on board.

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

Dive House/Fiesta Americana, Nov, 2008,

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