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

Living Underwater/Fiesta Americana: "Living Underwater Still a Great Dive Op", Sep, 2015,

by Daniel Spitzer MD, NY, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 8352 has 1 Helpful vote.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations N/A Food N/A
Service and Attitude N/A 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. (When doing a short trip, I like to dive the afternoon of arrival - makes the 3 am wakeup more palatable!)
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.
Note - September 2015 - Water temps between 82 and 84, I was perfectly comfortable diving bare. Good vis, rain one day, then nice weather.
Turtles on every dive. Occasional sharks (nurse predominated, though a few more interesting types as well). Grouper, many huge lobster and crab.
Websites Living Underwater   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Widely, northern hemisphere.
Closest Airport Cozumel (CZM) Getting There usual gateways: DFW, Houston, others in high season

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas calm
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Computers for all.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 3 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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