Comments on Allegro Cozumel?

Anybody know about Allegro at Cozumel? Especially comments on
niceness of beach, crowds, food, snorkeling on-site and bar. (We like
all-inclusives.)

Thanks.



-HW "Skip" Weldon
Columbia, SC

Go to the link below. There is a trip report just posted that will answer
your questions

http://www.cozumel.travelnotes.cc/cgi-local/index.cgi



"HW "Skip" Weldon" <skip5700removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Anybody know about Allegro at Cozumel? Especially comments on
> niceness of beach, crowds, food, snorkeling on-site and bar. (We like
> all-inclusives.)
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> -HW "Skip" Weldon
> Columbia, SC

We went to Allegro several times, but probably 10 years ago, so I
don't know the current status of most of the things you asked about.
But I presume the snorkeling conditions haven't changed. Snorkeling
off the beach is pretty good-- not a lot of great coral, but some
isolated heads, and lots of little life-- some big stuff even. Had 2
of my neatest experiences snorkeling there -- watched a bluefin tuna
chase down and eat a small mojarra, and had to fend off a small remora
who was trying to hitch a ride. I wouldn't have minded the remora,
except that I wasn't wearing a t-shirt or skin, and he thought my
nipples were food!



"Chuck" <cpeterson31@cox.net> wrote in message news:<HCRlb.12111$5c2.6440@okepread03>...
> Go to the link below. There is a trip report just posted that will answer
> your questions
>
> http://www.cozumel.travelnotes.cc/cgi-local/index.cgi
>
>
>
> "HW "Skip" Weldon" <skip5700removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u2kfpvc3pe2lq0i93oitafinj4peoisn7a@4ax.com...
> > Anybody know about Allegro at Cozumel? Especially comments on
> > niceness of beach, crowds, food, snorkeling on-site and bar. (We like
> > all-inclusives.)
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> > -HW "Skip" Weldon
> > Columbia, SC

Cozumel isn't a great place for the all inclusive. Very typically poor
quality 'hotel' food at most of the all inclusive.
There are many great places to eat on the island.
The cab ride into town from Allegro costs a small fortune (both
ways).....you can rent a car for less money, if you make the trip into town
once a day you've paid for the car. ($35-45 per day)

Forest Aten


"HW "Skip" Weldon" <skip5700removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:u2kfpvc3pe2lq0i93oitafinj4peoisn7a@4ax.com...
> Anybody know about Allegro at Cozumel? Especially comments on
> niceness of beach, crowds, food, snorkeling on-site and bar. (We like
> all-inclusives.)
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> -HW "Skip" Weldon
> Columbia, SC

I was there several years ago, Skip, and didn't care for the place. I think
that you will find too many young children there for your liking. I am sure
that you, like me, love children but not surrounding you while you are
trying to have a quiet drink on the beach or at the pool. It is hard to
escape them at the Allegro. The food is abundant but, generally, cafeteria
quality. The place is noisy at night because of the staff "shows."

For snorkeling off the hotel, El Presidente is probably the best choice. It
is also closer to town, has better food and attracts an older, more affluent
clientele (Since you are a finance wiz and on the board of the USC
endowment, I think that you will find the guests there closer to you in age
and station in life). I agree with Forest that you really want to eat in
town and not at the hotel. We like the El P because the breakfast buffet and
lunch selections are good and reasonably priced (by El P standards). We
always go into town for dinner.

Chris

"HW "Skip" Weldon" <skip5700removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:u2kfpvc3pe2lq0i93oitafinj4peoisn7a@4ax.com...
> Anybody know about Allegro at Cozumel? Especially comments on
> niceness of beach, crowds, food, snorkeling on-site and bar. (We like
> all-inclusives.)
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> -HW "Skip" Weldon
> Columbia, SC

"HW \"Skip\" Weldon" <skip5700removethis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Anybody know about Allegro at Cozumel? Especially comments on
> niceness of beach, crowds, food, snorkeling on-site and bar. (We like
> all-inclusives.)

I've been at that resort 3 times over the past 2 years, and enjoy it. It's
nothing super fancy, but being a scuba diver, I love the convenience of having
a dive shop (Dive Palancar) right there at the resort.

The food is average, certainly not bad, but nothing special either. My
favorite meal of the day at the Allegro is the breakfast, when you can
have a nice egg omelet custom made as you like it while you watch.

There are 4 bars at the resort, but I'd never seen all of them staffed at
the same time (could be because of off-season?). The only one that really
matters, though, is the one by the swimming pool, which also has a swim-up
section, so you can sit there and sip on your dirty monkey or mexican mudslide
with your butt in the water. The bar stays open 'till 2 a.m.

As far as crowds go, I've always been there when the kiddies are in school,
i.e. spring or fall, and so it was never a problem. I imagine that perhaps
in the summer it may be different.

As I said at the top of the message, I love the fact that they have a
diveshop with a dock and boats right there at the resort, so it
makes it very easy to do your diving in the morning, and then still have
the rest of the day to hang out on the beach or by the pool. It's also
good for those with a non-diving significant other. Dive Palancar
is a pretty good operation, and I always enjoy diving with them. BTW,
the Palancar Horseshoe is a spectacular dive, and it's only about 5 minute
boat ride from the dock at the Allegro.

cheers,
Bo