Dive Review of Xcaret/Occidental Grand Flemenco Xcaret in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Mayan Riviera

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Xcaret/Occidental Grand Flemenco Xcaret, Nov, 2003, by KIM S. DEVOE, Colorado, USA . Report 841.
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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	The diving is average. The coral reef structure is no where near as developed as it is in Cozumel. The currents are extremely strong: about 4 knots at times. The seas can be very rough on this the widward side of the strait with Cozumel. Xcaret dive operation is pretty loose. When I told them I was an Assistant Instructor they never even checked my C card. They also were not very alert to inexperienced divers. After dropping us off in blue water that had waves running about 5 ft., in a wind of 20 knots, they took us down to 130+ ft., which really freaked out one diver that had not been diving in a while. He kept depressing his BCD deflator button insted of the power inflator as he headed for the bottom at 150 ft.. I was about to go after him when he swam up using considerable effort with a completely deflated BCD. Then this diver quickly depleted his air supply and headed for the surface without a 3 minute safety stop. Then he went back down after he realized what he had done. This dive master was not in control of his divers. The following day we had a more experienced or carefull dive master, and had some great dives. I have never seen so many turtles in one dive as at the dive site called appropriately, Tortugas. I think we saw 8 turtles. Next time I will dive the Cenotes instead. My son, a friend, and I snorkeled Heavens Door and Nohoch Cenote, which was awesome! A spectacular flooded cavern full of Stalactites and Stalagmites. The Flemenco Xcaret hotel had excellent rooms, food, grounds and service. There is no beach, except a nice sandy inlet, which is great for the kids. And 2 very nice pools. Kids activities and facilities could be better though. We will probably stay there again when I go back to dive the Cenotes.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Australia, HAwaii, Caymans, Cozumel, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Anguilla, US Vigin ISlands, SAba, St. Marten, St. Kitts, Statia, Provedencials, Grand Turk, Florida Keys, Bonaire,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	85-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	130 ft.
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	The currents were so strong that macro was very difficult. You had to shoot as you were zooming by.

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Dive Review of Xcaret/Occidental Grand Flemenco Xcaret in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Mayan Riviera

Xcaret/Occidental Grand Flemenco Xcaret, Nov, 2003,

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Dive Review of Xcaret/Occidental Grand Flemenco Xcaret in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Mayan Riviera