Diving around Cancun.

I have been to Cozumel twice and loved the diving and had a good time at the
Iberostar since it wasn't one of the giant hotels. A/c sucked though. Is
there decent diving around cancun? Where is a good place to stay that is
all inclusive and not a giant hotel? Ball park price for flight and room
for 2?

Thanks,
Jason

"Jason Stanley" <jlstanleyNoSpam@mmm.com> wrote in message
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>I have been to Cozumel twice and loved the diving and had a good time at
>the there decent diving around cancun?

Not even close to Cozumel quality.

> Where is a good place to stay that is all inclusive and not a giant hotel?

Why all-inclusive? Cancun does have some nice restaurants. It's not as if
you're going there for the diving so you might as well eat well.

> Ball park price for flight and room for 2?

From Timbuktu it's a mighty expensive flight. Room for 2 ranges from $26 on
up. Hope that helps.

On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:31:05 +0000, Jason Stanley wrote:

> Is it even worth going to Dive? If not, how long is the ferry to Cancun
> from Coz. We have a friend there so we want to at least see him once or
> twice.

IIRC, there is no ferry from Cancun to Cozumel. You can take a
bus/taxi/van to Playa del Carmen and take the ferry over from there
(see http://www.great-adventures.com/dest...o/cozumel.html)

Is it even worth going to Dive? If not, how long is the ferry to Cancun
from Coz. We have a friend there so we want to at least see him once or
twice.

Jason


"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
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> "Jason Stanley" <jlstanleyNoSpam@mmm.com> wrote in message
> news:clbfb4$es0$1@tuvok3.mmm.com...
>
>>I have been to Cozumel twice and loved the diving and had a good time at
>>the there decent diving around cancun?
>
> Not even close to Cozumel quality.
>
>> Where is a good place to stay that is all inclusive and not a giant
>> hotel?
>
> Why all-inclusive? Cancun does have some nice restaurants. It's not as
> if you're going there for the diving so you might as well eat well.
>
>> Ball park price for flight and room for 2?
>
> From Timbuktu it's a mighty expensive flight. Room for 2 ranges from $26
> on up. Hope that helps.
>

<nospam@all.please.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:31:05 +0000, Jason Stanley wrote:
>
>> Is it even worth going to Dive? If not, how long is the ferry to Cancun
>> from Coz. We have a friend there so we want to at least see him once or
>> twice.

The ferry is a nice adventure if you only do it once. Invite your friend
over to Cozumel if you must see him twice.

I doubt I will dive again in Cancun since I don't foresee myself ever going
to Cancun again, but if I were forced, I'm the type who would rather be
underwater than on the beach or golf course if that's a reasonable answer
for you. Of course it's always a tossup between the bar and underwater in
lousy dive locales like Cancun and Cancun has some very nice bars.

> IIRC, there is no ferry from Cancun to Cozumel. You can take a
> bus/taxi/van to Playa del Carmen and take the ferry over from there
> (see http://www.great-adventures.com/dest...o/cozumel.html)

You can also drive a rental car.