Thinking of Cozumel

"Joe English" <joeenglish@isperhome.com> wrote in message
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> Ron Lee wrote:
> > Joe, also look at Dave's opinions/observations on the Wilma link at
> > www.aldora.com
> >
> > Ron Lee
> Mossman tells me Aldora sucks. We used to stay at Plaza Las Glorias,
> since they changed or are changing, that won't be in my plans. I am
> looking at some of the places on the square

Here's a cool site I ran across today. It seems to have it all. Before,
during and after including today.

http://eczm.com/wilma/

Joe,

I love Cozumel and have spent many vacations diving there. Plaza Glorius is
no longer a hotel, but now a condo. I wouldn't stay there anyway.

If you want to see what's available, give Al at Bay Adventures a call. They
are located in Florida and have many properties. Their website is
www.bayadventures.com

One week we spent there, we rented a home close to the supermarket. It is
called Casa Carlita. http://www.cozumel-rental.com/

Not on the water, but it is on a side street. I haven't been there for
several years, but when we were there maid service was included in the very
reasonable rent. Unless you stay in the Day's Inn, this will be a very
inexpensive home to rent.

I'd recommend that you get a rental car, we always rent the Jeep from Avis.
Diving, I recommend Dive with Martin.

All diving in Cozumel is drift diving so you don't even have to bone up on
your navigation! The captain will follow your bubbles.

I've been diving for over 40 years and this is on my short list of places to
go to.

Hope you have a great vacation!

One other suggestion. Take your wife to the square in the center of town and
feed the Mariachies mucho pasos and they will play for you all night! The
food is great, the people are great, the diving is great.



Joe English <joeenglish@isperhome.com> wrote:
>My wife and I are contemplating a dive trip to Cozumel. She doesn't cscuba,
not a problem - she likes to shop. I have my preferences on dive 8ops, would
you guys go this quick after the devastating hurricane? I .really don't even
give a damn about the viz - I was thinking more of 2pumping some $$ (very
little in the big scheme of things) into the local 6economy

Thus spake stan@adkhomes.com :

>
>Joe,
>
>I love Cozumel and have spent many vacations diving there. Plaza Glorius is
>no longer a hotel, but now a condo. I wouldn't stay there anyway.
>
>If you want to see what's available, give Al at Bay Adventures a call. They
>are located in Florida and have many properties. Their website is
>www.bayadventures.com
>
>One week we spent there, we rented a home close to the supermarket. It is
>called Casa Carlita. http://www.cozumel-rental.com/
>
>Not on the water, but it is on a side street. I haven't been there for
>several years, but when we were there maid service was included in the very
>reasonable rent. Unless you stay in the Day's Inn, this will be a very
>inexpensive home to rent.
>
>I'd recommend that you get a rental car, we always rent the Jeep from Avis.
>Diving, I recommend Dive with Martin.
>
>All diving in Cozumel is drift diving so you don't even have to bone up on
>your navigation! The captain will follow your bubbles.

You haven't done any beach diving, then. It kind of helps to know
where you are unless you plan to take the taxi to the dive site or
take a taxi back to the hotel.

>
>I've been diving for over 40 years and this is on my short list of places to
>go to.
>
>Hope you have a great vacation!
>
>One other suggestion. Take your wife to the square in the center of town and
>feed the Mariachies mucho pasos and they will play for you all night! The
>food is great, the people are great, the diving is great.

You been going for 40 years and still don't know any Spanish? It's a
peso, for starters.
>
>
>
>Joe English <joeenglish@isperhome.com> wrote:
>>My wife and I are contemplating a dive trip to Cozumel. She doesn't cscuba,
>not a problem - she likes to shop. I have my preferences on dive 8ops, would
>you guys go this quick after the devastating hurricane? I .really don't even
>give a damn about the viz - I was thinking more of 2pumping some $$ (very
>little in the big scheme of things) into the local 6economy
>
>
--
dillon

I didn't climb to the top of the
food chain to become a vegetartian.

Hey, so I hit the wrong key. I can dive, but can't type too well.

Stan

Dillon Pyron <dmpyronINVALID@austin.rr.com> wrote:
>Thus spake stan@adkhomes.com :

Thus spake stan@adkhomes.com :

>Hey, so I hit the wrong key. I can dive, but can't type too well.

I always like to say "just washed my hands and I can't do a thing with
them".

those of us from pre-conditior days remember this phrase.

>
>Stan
>
>Dillon Pyron <dmpyronINVALID@austin.rr.com> wrote:
>>Thus spake stan@adkhomes.com :
--
dillon

I didn't climb to the top of the
food chain to become a vegetartian.

We went to the Reef Club Resort and loved it. We got a junior suite
and VIP wrist band by buying $225 vouchers here
http://reefclubresort.com/specials.htm which also has all the inof on
the resort.
He is still selling them at that price. I figured we'e go back a lot
so I bought 20 of them from the resort which was the smallest amount
they would sell. I want to get rid of a few for $150. If you feel this
is just a sales pitch just buy them from the other guy but using the
vouchers is the way to go. Our total cost for 2 people was $1210 for
the huge room with L deck with a hot tub, VIP restaurants and bars and
beach and all food and drink included. The VIP part (it makes you a
time share owner for a week is the basic deal) gets you a discount at
the Dive Op on site and guarantees you a spot on the boats.

At the airport when we arrived we cut a deal with one of the timeshare
sales guys. They covered our cab to and from the airport, cab back and
for to the ferry, the ferry to the mainland where we had to spend 90
touring timeshare and eating breafast (included) at it, they then paid
for the rental car and admission to the Tuluum ruins ( worth seeing)

Hope this helps.


On 13 Apr 2006 10:32:21 GMT, stan@adkhomes.com wrote:

>
>Joe,
>
>I love Cozumel and have spent many vacations diving there. Plaza Glorius is
>no longer a hotel, but now a condo. I wouldn't stay there anyway.
>
>If you want to see what's available, give Al at Bay Adventures a call. They
>are located in Florida and have many properties. Their website is
>www.bayadventures.com
>
>One week we spent there, we rented a home close to the supermarket. It is
>called Casa Carlita. http://www.cozumel-rental.com/
>
>Not on the water, but it is on a side street. I haven't been there for
>several years, but when we were there maid service was included in the very
>reasonable rent. Unless you stay in the Day's Inn, this will be a very
>inexpensive home to rent.
>
>I'd recommend that you get a rental car, we always rent the Jeep from Avis.
>Diving, I recommend Dive with Martin.
>
>All diving in Cozumel is drift diving so you don't even have to bone up on
>your navigation! The captain will follow your bubbles.
>
>I've been diving for over 40 years and this is on my short list of places to
>go to.
>
>Hope you have a great vacation!
>
>One other suggestion. Take your wife to the square in the center of town and
>feed the Mariachies mucho pasos and they will play for you all night! The
>food is great, the people are great, the diving is great.
>
>
>
>Joe English <joeenglish@isperhome.com> wrote:
>>My wife and I are contemplating a dive trip to Cozumel. She doesn't cscuba,
>not a problem - she likes to shop. I have my preferences on dive 8ops, would
>you guys go this quick after the devastating hurricane? I .really don't even
>give a damn about the viz - I was thinking more of 2pumping some $$ (very
>little in the big scheme of things) into the local 6economy
>
>

Thus spake BillD <billd@myrealbox.com> :

>We went to the Reef Club Resort and loved it. We got a junior suite
>and VIP wrist band by buying $225 vouchers here
>http://reefclubresort.com/specials.htm which also has all the inof on
>the resort.

Is Reef Club open yet? I know Iberostar still has problems.

>He is still selling them at that price. I figured we'e go back a lot
>so I bought 20 of them from the resort which was the smallest amount
>they would sell. I want to get rid of a few for $150. If you feel this
>is just a sales pitch just buy them from the other guy but using the
>vouchers is the way to go. Our total cost for 2 people was $1210 for
>the huge room with L deck with a hot tub, VIP restaurants and bars and
>beach and all food and drink included. The VIP part (it makes you a
>time share owner for a week is the basic deal) gets you a discount at
>the Dive Op on site and guarantees you a spot on the boats.
>
>At the airport when we arrived we cut a deal with one of the timeshare
>sales guys. They covered our cab to and from the airport, cab back and
>for to the ferry, the ferry to the mainland where we had to spend 90
>touring timeshare and eating breafast (included) at it, they then paid
>for the rental car and admission to the Tuluum ruins ( worth seeing)

90 minutes of my time is worth more than that, especially on vacation.

>
>Hope this helps.
>
>
>On 13 Apr 2006 10:32:21 GMT, stan@adkhomes.com wrote:
>
>>
>>Joe,
>>
>>I love Cozumel and have spent many vacations diving there. Plaza Glorius is
>>no longer a hotel, but now a condo. I wouldn't stay there anyway.
>>
>>If you want to see what's available, give Al at Bay Adventures a call. They
>>are located in Florida and have many properties. Their website is
>>www.bayadventures.com
>>
>>One week we spent there, we rented a home close to the supermarket. It is
>>called Casa Carlita. http://www.cozumel-rental.com/
>>
>>Not on the water, but it is on a side street. I haven't been there for
>>several years, but when we were there maid service was included in the very
>>reasonable rent. Unless you stay in the Day's Inn, this will be a very
>>inexpensive home to rent.
>>
>>I'd recommend that you get a rental car, we always rent the Jeep from Avis.
>>Diving, I recommend Dive with Martin.
>>
>>All diving in Cozumel is drift diving so you don't even have to bone up on
>>your navigation! The captain will follow your bubbles.
>>
>>I've been diving for over 40 years and this is on my short list of places to
>>go to.
>>
>>Hope you have a great vacation!
>>
>>One other suggestion. Take your wife to the square in the center of town and
>>feed the Mariachies mucho pasos and they will play for you all night! The
>>food is great, the people are great, the diving is great.
>>
>>
>>
>>Joe English <joeenglish@isperhome.com> wrote:
>>>My wife and I are contemplating a dive trip to Cozumel. She doesn't cscuba,
>>not a problem - she likes to shop. I have my preferences on dive 8ops, would
>>you guys go this quick after the devastating hurricane? I .really don't even
>>give a damn about the viz - I was thinking more of 2pumping some $$ (very
>>little in the big scheme of things) into the local 6economy
>>
>>
--
dillon

I didn't climb to the top of the
food chain to become a vegetartian.

They were scheduled to open in Dec and now it is Mar 31 so they must
had had issues too.

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:19:00 -0500, Dillon Pyron
<dmpyronINVALID@austin.rr.com> wrote:

>Thus spake BillD <billd@myrealbox.com> :
>
>>We went to the Reef Club Resort and loved it. We got a junior suite
>>and VIP wrist band by buying $225 vouchers here
>>http://reefclubresort.com/specials.htm which also has all the inof on
>>the resort.
>
>Is Reef Club open yet? I know Iberostar still has problems.
>
>>He is still selling them at that price. I figured we'e go back a lot
>>so I bought 20 of them from the resort which was the smallest amount
>>they would sell. I want to get rid of a few for $150. If you feel this
>>is just a sales pitch just buy them from the other guy but using the
>>vouchers is the way to go. Our total cost for 2 people was $1210 for
>>the huge room with L deck with a hot tub, VIP restaurants and bars and
>>beach and all food and drink included. The VIP part (it makes you a
>>time share owner for a week is the basic deal) gets you a discount at
>>the Dive Op on site and guarantees you a spot on the boats.
>>
>>At the airport when we arrived we cut a deal with one of the timeshare
>>sales guys. They covered our cab to and from the airport, cab back and
>>for to the ferry, the ferry to the mainland where we had to spend 90
>>touring timeshare and eating breafast (included) at it, they then paid
>>for the rental car and admission to the Tuluum ruins ( worth seeing)
>
>90 minutes of my time is worth more than that, especially on vacation.
>
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>
>>On 13 Apr 2006 10:32:21 GMT, stan@adkhomes.com wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Joe,
>>>
>>>I love Cozumel and have spent many vacations diving there. Plaza Glorius is
>>>no longer a hotel, but now a condo. I wouldn't stay there anyway.
>>>
>>>If you want to see what's available, give Al at Bay Adventures a call. They
>>>are located in Florida and have many properties. Their website is
>>>www.bayadventures.com
>>>
>>>One week we spent there, we rented a home close to the supermarket. It is
>>>called Casa Carlita. http://www.cozumel-rental.com/
>>>
>>>Not on the water, but it is on a side street. I haven't been there for
>>>several years, but when we were there maid service was included in the very
>>>reasonable rent. Unless you stay in the Day's Inn, this will be a very
>>>inexpensive home to rent.
>>>
>>>I'd recommend that you get a rental car, we always rent the Jeep from Avis.
>>>Diving, I recommend Dive with Martin.
>>>
>>>All diving in Cozumel is drift diving so you don't even have to bone up on
>>>your navigation! The captain will follow your bubbles.
>>>
>>>I've been diving for over 40 years and this is on my short list of places to
>>>go to.
>>>
>>>Hope you have a great vacation!
>>>
>>>One other suggestion. Take your wife to the square in the center of town and
>>>feed the Mariachies mucho pasos and they will play for you all night! The
>>>food is great, the people are great, the diving is great.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Joe English <joeenglish@isperhome.com> wrote:
>>>>My wife and I are contemplating a dive trip to Cozumel. She doesn't cscuba,
>>>not a problem - she likes to shop. I have my preferences on dive 8ops, would
>>>you guys go this quick after the devastating hurricane? I .really don't even
>>>give a damn about the viz - I was thinking more of 2pumping some $$ (very
>>>little in the big scheme of things) into the local 6economy
>>>
>>>

Thus spake BillD <billd@myrealbox.com> :

>They were scheduled to open in Dec and now it is Mar 31 so they must
>had had issues too.

I took a TA tour of the place in December of 2004. They were very
proud of their 600 meter white sand beach. And the grounds were
nothing less than spectacular. We didn't see any of the time shares,
but the hotel rooms were very nice. All in all a pretty good place,
assuming you want an AI.

>
>On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:19:00 -0500, Dillon Pyron
><dmpyronINVALID@austin.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>Thus spake BillD <billd@myrealbox.com> :
>>
>>>We went to the Reef Club Resort and loved it. We got a junior suite
>>>and VIP wrist band by buying $225 vouchers here
>>>http://reefclubresort.com/specials.htm which also has all the inof on
>>>the resort.
>>
>>Is Reef Club open yet? I know Iberostar still has problems.
--
dillon

I didn't climb to the top of the
food chain to become a vegetartian.