Cozumel vs Cancun

Howdy, all. A newbie to this group, but not to suckin' air in the
great blue deep. I've been reading lately a lot about Cozumel, that's
the island and Cancun is the resort, is that correct?

From what I've been recently been reading here, I'm thinking about
taking a two week diving trip to Cancun (unfortunately not with a
female). Wouldst anyone have any recommended eating, drinking or diving
holes in Cancun?

Thank you all for any information you can provide.

Cheers.



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"Rocky" <SINGLEFORLIFEarmyman@canada.com> wrote in message
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>
> Howdy, all. A newbie to this group, but not to suckin' air in the
> great blue deep. I've been reading lately a lot about Cozumel, that's
> the island and Cancun is the resort, is that correct?
>
> From what I've been recently been reading here, I'm thinking about
> taking a two week diving trip to Cancun (unfortunately not with a
> female). Wouldst anyone have any recommended eating, drinking or diving
> holes in Cancun?
>
> Thank you all for any information you can provide.

Just curious . . if you aren't new to "suckin' air in the great blue deep"
and have been doing some of your reading here, why are you looking at a two
week diving trip to Cancun, instead of Cozumel?

Rocky <SINGLEFORLIFEarmyman@canada.com> pounded away at his keyboard
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: I've been reading lately a lot about Cozumel, that's
:the island and Cancun is the resort, is that correct?

Not really.

Dan Bracuk
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chilly wrote:

> "Rocky" <SINGLEFORLIFEarmyman@canada.com> wrote in message
> news:425b1fa8$0$10819$2c56edd9@news.cablerocket.co m...
>
>>Howdy, all. A newbie to this group, but not to suckin' air in the
>>great blue deep. I've been reading lately a lot about Cozumel, that's
>>the island and Cancun is the resort, is that correct?
>>
>>From what I've been recently been reading here, I'm thinking about
>>taking a two week diving trip to Cancun (unfortunately not with a
>>female). Wouldst anyone have any recommended eating, drinking or diving
>>holes in Cancun?
>>
>>Thank you all for any information you can provide.
>
>
> Just curious . . if you aren't new to "suckin' air in the great blue deep"
> and have been doing some of your reading here, why are you looking at a two
> week diving trip to Cancun, instead of Cozumel?
>
>
>
Wish I had said that!

Rocky wrote:
>
> Howdy, all. A newbie to this group, but not to suckin' air in the
> great blue deep. I've been reading lately a lot about Cozumel, that's
> the island and Cancun is the resort, is that correct?

Cancun is about 40 miles north of Cozumel, across the channel on the
Yucatan peninsula, and different from Cozumel as night from day. Cancun
is where you go in Mexico if you don't really want to go to Mexico.
It's like Miami Beach, with a pervasive "party til you puke" mentality,
and the diving is mediocre by comparison.

> From what I've been recently been reading here, I'm thinking about
> taking a two week diving trip to Cancun (unfortunately not with a
> female). Wouldst anyone have any recommended eating, drinking or diving
> holes in Cancun?

Forget Cancun. Go to Cozumel.

Gordon in Austin

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 14:28:25 -0500, rwjg40 wrote:
>
> Forget Cancun. Go to Cozumel.
>
> Gordon in Austin

I concur. While San Miguel is degenerating, it's
nowhere near as bad as Cancun. The diving off
Cozumel is infinitely superior to that near
Cancun.

Joe English <jenglish@wisperhome.com> pounded away at his keyboard
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:take a bus/taxi to Playa Del Carmen go to Cozumel. Take a plane to Cozumel.
:
:Dive at Cozumel. The diving is a worlds' difference and more diverse at
:Cozumel - you will not be disappointed! Find an operator that runs
:small fast boats. I can recommend Blue Bubbles. Others here have their
references, most are good - just try to steer away from the cattle
:boats. Don't ask about Aldora - they suck - right, Greg?
:
:Many here have referred Dive with Martin.

If you are going to day trip, consider a dive shop that has 10 am
departures. Two such shops are Seafaris and Caballito des Caribes
(http://www.seahorsecozumel.com/). I have dove with both, and enjoyed
doing so.

Dan Bracuk
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"Rocky" <SINGLEFORLIFEarmyman@canada.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > Just curious . . if you aren't new to "suckin' air in the great blue
deep"
> > and have been doing some of your reading here, why are you looking at a
two
> > week diving trip to Cancun, instead of Cozumel?
>
> From what my travel agent told me, there's ONLY diving in Cozumel, i.e.
> no nightlife, etc. I was thinking of diving, say, three out of four
> days, and checking out the nightlife the fourth day/night.
>
> Or is my travel agent out to lunch? (I hope not, she's CUTE).

She may be cute, but she's out to lunch . . way out.

I look forward to your trip report and your agent should too. Obviously,
she's never been to Coz.

There's plenty of bars and loud music in Cozumel if you want it.
There's also walking around the town square after dark with local
families on Sunday night. Lots of great restaurants too.

Rocky wrote:
> >
>
>> Just curious . . if you aren't new to "suckin' air in the great blue
>> deep"
>> and have been doing some of your reading here, why are you looking at
>> a two
>> week diving trip to Cancun, instead of Cozumel?
>
>
> From what my travel agent told me, there's ONLY diving in Cozumel,
> i.e. no nightlife, etc. I was thinking of diving, say, three out of
> four days, and checking out the nightlife the fourth day/night.
>
> Or is my travel agent out to lunch? (I hope not, she's CUTE).
>

Dr. Yak wrote:
> There's plenty of bars and loud music in Cozumel if you want it. There's
> also walking around the town square after dark with local families on
> Sunday night. Lots of great restaurants too.
>


But unlike Cancun, in Coz one is expected to keep their pants on.
Unless one is attending the Caribbean Queen or Casa Verde (Green House).
In which case, get your shots.


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