Diving Cozumel from Playa del Carmen possible?

Barry <dont@spam.me> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
:I thinking of going to Playa del Carmen because with a non-diving wife
:staying on Cozumel is probably out due to lack of other things to do.
:
:Has anyone done this, and is it possible to dive around Cozumel from
:there, or is the diving in P.de.C. also worthwhile?

It's possible. I suggest you use a dive op that caters to day
trippers from the mainland. Two that I have dove with are Seafaris
and Caballito des Caribes (http://www.seahorsecozumel.com/).

If you are staying at a large resort, they might have local travel
agents in the lobby that can arrange your diving for you.

Dan Bracuk
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Barry <dont@spam.me> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
:I thinking of going to Playa del Carmen because with a non-diving wife
:staying on Cozumel is probably out due to lack of other things to do.
:
:Has anyone done this, and is it possible to dive around Cozumel from
:there, or is the diving in P.de.C. also worthwhile?

It's possible. I suggest you use a dive op that caters to day
trippers from the mainland. Two that I have dove with are Seafaris
and Caballito des Caribes (http://www.seahorsecozumel.com/).

If you are staying at a large resort, they might have local travel
agents in the lobby that can arrange your diving for you.

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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Dan Bracuk <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote:
>
>It's possible. I suggest you use a dive op that caters to day
>trippers from the mainland. Two that I have dove with are Seafaris
>and Caballito des Caribes (http://www.seahorsecozumel.com/).

The other logistics issues to consider is when the dive op leaves
which determines your ferry departure from PDC. Plus if they pick up
from a pier intown that means you can walk from the ferry to the dive
op pier (Aldora or Aqua Safari). Ferry time is about 35 minutes but
allow perhaps 10 more to get off and get your bag.

Otherwise you may have to take a taxi to the Caleta by El Presidente
or wherever they pick up.

I would do it at least one day. I never hear of people raving about
diving in the PDC area (unless you do the cenotes)

Ron Lee

>

Dan Bracuk <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote:
>
>It's possible. I suggest you use a dive op that caters to day
>trippers from the mainland. Two that I have dove with are Seafaris
>and Caballito des Caribes (http://www.seahorsecozumel.com/).

The other logistics issues to consider is when the dive op leaves
which determines your ferry departure from PDC. Plus if they pick up
from a pier intown that means you can walk from the ferry to the dive
op pier (Aldora or Aqua Safari). Ferry time is about 35 minutes but
allow perhaps 10 more to get off and get your bag.

Otherwise you may have to take a taxi to the Caleta by El Presidente
or wherever they pick up.

I would do it at least one day. I never hear of people raving about
diving in the PDC area (unless you do the cenotes)

Ron Lee

>

I agree, the ferry would be the way to go. There are two competing ferries
that alternate hours. Buy the round trip ticket and you'll save a buck or
two. Aldora and another dive shop just under Vista Del Mar hotel are within
a 1 minute walk of the ferry pier. Schedule shouldn't be a problem getting
there, but Aldora tends to start 10-20 minutes before all the other boats
do.


However, just because your wife doesn't dive doesn't mean she'd be bored on
the island. My wife doesn't dive and she loved the place so much we bought
a condo down there. There are numerous things to do and the merchants don't
hawk you as much as they do in PDC.
"Ron Lee" <nospamronlee@pcisys.net> wrote in message
news:43c9a4ca.8748546@news.pcisys.net...
> Dan Bracuk <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote:
>>
>>It's possible. I suggest you use a dive op that caters to day
>>trippers from the mainland. Two that I have dove with are Seafaris
>>and Caballito des Caribes (http://www.seahorsecozumel.com/).
>
> The other logistics issues to consider is when the dive op leaves
> which determines your ferry departure from PDC. Plus if they pick up
> from a pier intown that means you can walk from the ferry to the dive
> op pier (Aldora or Aqua Safari). Ferry time is about 35 minutes but
> allow perhaps 10 more to get off and get your bag.
>
> Otherwise you may have to take a taxi to the Caleta by El Presidente
> or wherever they pick up.
>
> I would do it at least one day. I never hear of people raving about
> diving in the PDC area (unless you do the cenotes)
>
> Ron Lee
>
>>
>

I agree, the ferry would be the way to go. There are two competing ferries
that alternate hours. Buy the round trip ticket and you'll save a buck or
two. Aldora and another dive shop just under Vista Del Mar hotel are within
a 1 minute walk of the ferry pier. Schedule shouldn't be a problem getting
there, but Aldora tends to start 10-20 minutes before all the other boats
do.


However, just because your wife doesn't dive doesn't mean she'd be bored on
the island. My wife doesn't dive and she loved the place so much we bought
a condo down there. There are numerous things to do and the merchants don't
hawk you as much as they do in PDC.
"Ron Lee" <nospamronlee@pcisys.net> wrote in message
news:43c9a4ca.8748546@news.pcisys.net...
> Dan Bracuk <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote:
>>
>>It's possible. I suggest you use a dive op that caters to day
>>trippers from the mainland. Two that I have dove with are Seafaris
>>and Caballito des Caribes (http://www.seahorsecozumel.com/).
>
> The other logistics issues to consider is when the dive op leaves
> which determines your ferry departure from PDC. Plus if they pick up
> from a pier intown that means you can walk from the ferry to the dive
> op pier (Aldora or Aqua Safari). Ferry time is about 35 minutes but
> allow perhaps 10 more to get off and get your bag.
>
> Otherwise you may have to take a taxi to the Caleta by El Presidente
> or wherever they pick up.
>
> I would do it at least one day. I never hear of people raving about
> diving in the PDC area (unless you do the cenotes)
>
> Ron Lee
>
>>
>

"Mark Lindsey" <mslf500@verizon(remove).net> wrote:

>I agree, the ferry would be the way to go. There are two competing ferries
>that alternate hours. Buy the round trip ticket and you'll save a buck or
>two. Aldora and another dive shop just under Vista Del Mar hotel are within
>a 1 minute walk of the ferry pier. Schedule shouldn't be a problem getting
>there, but Aldora tends to start 10-20 minutes before all the other boats
>do.


Try an hour. I believe you need to be at the Aldora pier around 715
AM. That means a 6 AM ferry.

Ron Lee

"Mark Lindsey" <mslf500@verizon(remove).net> wrote:

>I agree, the ferry would be the way to go. There are two competing ferries
>that alternate hours. Buy the round trip ticket and you'll save a buck or
>two. Aldora and another dive shop just under Vista Del Mar hotel are within
>a 1 minute walk of the ferry pier. Schedule shouldn't be a problem getting
>there, but Aldora tends to start 10-20 minutes before all the other boats
>do.


Try an hour. I believe you need to be at the Aldora pier around 715
AM. That means a 6 AM ferry.

Ron Lee

Ron Lee wrote:
> "Mark Lindsey" <mslf500@verizon(remove).net> wrote:
>
>
>>I agree, the ferry would be the way to go. There are two competing ferries
>>that alternate hours. Buy the round trip ticket and you'll save a buck or
>>two. Aldora and another dive shop just under Vista Del Mar hotel are within
>>a 1 minute walk of the ferry pier. Schedule shouldn't be a problem getting
>>there, but Aldora tends to start 10-20 minutes before all the other boats
>>do.
>
>
>
> Try an hour. I believe you need to be at the Aldora pier around 715
> AM. That means a 6 AM ferry.
>
> Ron Lee

Thanks to everyone who replied. Just booked up the trip...

Ron Lee wrote:
> "Mark Lindsey" <mslf500@verizon(remove).net> wrote:
>
>
>>I agree, the ferry would be the way to go. There are two competing ferries
>>that alternate hours. Buy the round trip ticket and you'll save a buck or
>>two. Aldora and another dive shop just under Vista Del Mar hotel are within
>>a 1 minute walk of the ferry pier. Schedule shouldn't be a problem getting
>>there, but Aldora tends to start 10-20 minutes before all the other boats
>>do.
>
>
>
> Try an hour. I believe you need to be at the Aldora pier around 715
> AM. That means a 6 AM ferry.
>
> Ron Lee

Thanks to everyone who replied. Just booked up the trip...