Dive Review of Dive Paradise/Coral Sands in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

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Dive Paradise/Coral Sands, Dec, 2002, by John Keith, Utah, USA . Report 788.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Apple's operation is first class. My wife and I (advanced) and son (PADI open water) really enjoyed the dives and the crew. We left on time and the DM and captain tried to find locations that were both good diving and free of other boats. Corals were very good - as expected. A couple of reef sharks, a turtle, a few eels and a group of squid were sighted along with lots of other critters and fish. Apple and her staff were really accomodating - even forgave me losing my locker key. Facilities were a little small and the wash tank got pretty full at times, but the restaurant next to the shop was good and had Noche Buena. The Coral Sands (RCI exchange) was adequate. Great sunsets and a not bad snorkling area (saw a couple of small eels fighting over a crevice). The drive (need a car for sure at CS) around the island was quite interesting - visit to the lighthouse and bird sanctuary followed by lunch on the eastern shore and a visit to the ruins. Only real downer was when the cruise ships arrived. Downtown was a zoo and the dive boats went out like ants. I'm going back, though!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Turks and Caicos, Cabo San Lucas, CA, FL, Spain (Canary Islands)
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	24-27°C / 75-81°F	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	10-30 M / 33-98 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with group recommended
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	bucket for cameras

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Dive Review of Dive Paradise/Coral Sands in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Dive Paradise/Coral Sands, Dec, 2002,

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

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Dive Review of Dive Paradise/Coral Sands in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan