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Scuba Cozumel/Scuba Club Cozumel, Aug, 2005, by Jeanne & Bill Downey, PA, US . Report 2260.
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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	Hurricane Wilma damage is very evident everywhere, especially along the main street of town and at the southern hotels, some of which still look pretty bad. The two cruise docks are currently unusable. Scuba Club suffered relatively minimal structural damage, although windows were blown out, part of a back wall went missing, and parts of the break wall disappeared. The main boat dock was damaged enough that they are in the process of pulling the whole thing out and replacing it. The front lockers have been rebuilt, many of the cement walks are new, the barbecue is being rebuilt, and the buildings all have new paint. But the hammocks are back, the shore dive swim-thru is still there, the piñata party is a gas, and the staff is mostly familiar faces. The shore dive is different—the sea grass is buried under the sand and the formations sunk as fish habitats are mostly gone, but the old dock, now underwater, has become home for octopus and fish. We saw tiny crabs and shrimp everywhere at night, plus a couple unusual things, like what I can only describe as a small “hairy” octopus, something you’d expect to see in Indonesia. We also had an eagle ray swim by in shallow water. The wall diving is still good, in fact we saw more big groupers this time than in the past couple of years, the turtles are still around and we had several extended eagle ray encounters. Some of the tunnels have closed up while others have opened. There’s sand on the coral and pieces of soft coral piled up in some of the tunnels. The shallower dive spots suffered more damage—the soft coral is totally gone and some reefs look like they’ve been scoured clean. But even on these reefs there were plenty of fish and eels, although not so many critters as their hiding places are gone. The splendid toad fish are still around, peering out of their holes. The wreck of the Felipe Xicontencati looks like Wilma tried to twist it in half; now it has more character. Fortunately it’s still upright and is a great beginner wreck dive. Scuba Club is running at full capacity, especially since many hotels will probably be closed for months. Loading up for diving is more time-consuming until the new dock is completed, as the boats can only pull up one at a time where the shore dive entry area is. When the wind is blowing from the Northeast and there’s too much chop, everything is hauled to the boat harbor via trucks and the divers are taxied. We saw fewer cruise ships, less traffic in town, and the airport was empty mid-week. The best way to help the people of Cozumel is to visit, dive, and spend money. Yes, things look different, but it’s still a great place to have a good time!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Caribbean, Australia, Indonesia, Cocos Island, Galapagos, Sipadan, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	100-150 Ft/ 30-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Recommended 100' maximum.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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
UW Photo Comments	Nice camera table on larger boats; in rough seas had to brace cameras so they didn't fall off. Need larger rinse tanks/buckets. Next time we'll try to buy something to take aboard.

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Dive Review of Scuba Cozumel/Scuba Club Cozumel in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

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Dive Review of Scuba Cozumel/Scuba Club Cozumel in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan