The island is located just off the eastern tip of the yucatan peninsula in the caribbean, and is blessed with a warm equatorial current which helps to support one of the most. Known as one of the best scuba diving destinations in the world, cozumel is a mecca for divers of all skill levels. Sand dollar sports bottom fishing boat is stocked and ready for catching. Times are tough for the travel community right now. Since 2000, scubaboard has been the place to go for internet based discussions related to all things scuba. Choose from 18 diving packages and courses book now. Below is the second sand dollar location, the one in the center of the wyndham resort. Sand dollar sports diving what began as a snorkel shop has expanded to be a full service watersports facility that specializes in dive training and tours. Located on the island of cozumelin mexicos caribbean sea, the padi five star international training center provides diving services for scuba club cozumel dive resort. Sand dollar sports is located in royal village cozumel, cozumel, quintana roo 77600 mexico, address. Welcome to cozumel, your destination for adventure in the mexican caribbean.
Divers are drawn to this place for an amazing experience. Chartered california diving trips aboard the sand dollar liveaboard dive boat. Sand dollar sports dive shop has moved to the carretera costera sur km. The rooms are spacious junior suites, the majority with ocean view. Aquatic sports and expeditions support the rules and enhance the mission of the marine park. Sand dollar sports diving if youll be experiencing the snorkeling world for the first time during your getaway, this dive center has the perfect tour for you. The 10 best diving resorts in cozumel of 2020 with prices. Cozumel scuba diving best scuba diving in the world. Sand dollar sports in royal village cozumel cozumel. A great addon if youve already gone diving that morning, or if you had other plans earlier in the day.
Cozumels sand dollar sports said this was the first accident of its kind in. Scuba club cozumel has been serving divers for more than 25 years with an unrivaled dedication to safety and personalized diving experiences. Cozumel scuba tour pics 1116 june cozumel scuba tours. Best things to do in cozumel mexico and riviera maya, whether you are a snorkeler, free diver, certified scuba diver or looking for our cozumel sports diving school with introductory diving lessons. The best tours in cozumel for snorkeling, scuba diving, snuba, discovery dives and padi certification and lessons, sea trek helmet diving, the cozumel coral. Allinclusive 4star resort on private whitesand beach. We certainly believe that your experience with us will create magical memories which will last a lifetime.
Cozumel ocean research has undertaken a project to understand and preserve the existence of this special sea creature every year from november to february something special happens within the deep north marine walls of cozumel. Once an island capital for the eastern mayan empire, cozumels fame now lies in its diving, restaurants, and nightlife. Jacques cousteau, naval officer, explorer, and researcher who studied the sea visited cozumel in 1964 and is credited for positioning it as a beautiful diving area. Aquatic sports and expeditions cozumel scuba diving and. Technically speaking this is all still part of villa blanca wall for diving purposes but if youve done a cruise ship snorkel excursion from any ship you will recognize these three beach areas all side by side. The wall starts at about 25 feet and steps down to 3,000 or more. Taxi to marina fonatur, 2 dive sites, tanks for both sites, weights, lunch and beverages with trilingual dive masters. We are professional family dive business owned with more than 30 years dive experience in cozumel reefs with a clean record of no one single accident during all this long period of time we at aquatic sports are committed not only to give you the best and safest diving experience at cozumel s reefs, but to make a permanent and friendly. Cozumel scuba tour photos, white family, 1116 june 2017 andycartercozumelscuba617. The wide variety of diving sites and coral reefs caters to every level of. Since jacques cousteau launched cozumel onto the scuba scene in the early 1960s, its been a perennial favorite for north american bubble blowers. Cruise passenger recalls tour boat sinking in mexico miami herald. Sand dollar sports diving cozumel 2020 all you need to know.
Best cozumel scuba diving sites and adventures sport diver. Island dreams travel island dreams specializes in dive travel to cozumel. This was a 30 foot dive in an area named paradise in cozumel. The wyndham resort and spa on the mexican island of cozumel is a very affordable 312 star resort in a nice, albeit a bit loud and cramped setting about eight miles south of san miguel. Weve dived it many times ourselves, and stand ready to customize your cozumel scuba diving adventure. I chose to go on a 2tank cozumel dive excursion with sand dollar sports. Jul 04, 2016 certified 2 tank scuba dive in cozumel mexico. Cozumel palace resort cozumel palace is a luxury allinclusive dive resort, on the water, walking distance to town.
Seems like rccl has finally found and settled on consistently using a great dive facility in cozumel. Excellent briefings with an emphasis on safe diving practices. There is a very nice oceanside restaurant and pool with swimup bar. Taxi to marina fonatur, 2 dive sites, tanks for both sites, weights. July 4th 2007 i called you, linda was great on the phone with every detail. Anyone considering diving cozumel or with luis cabanas. Ray diving cozumel offers complete training for all levels of scuba diving. Diving paradise in cozumel with sand dollar sports part 1. The dive boat that sank off the coast of cozumel with 10 cruise ship. Let sand dollar sports be your gateway to the getaway of a lifetime, whether its scuba diving in some of the worlds most cherished dive spots, taking it easy snorkeling, getting a birds eye view of the land as you parasail over miles of pristine coastline or hopping on a hog and hitting the open road on our. Carnival magic cruise shore excursion operated by sand dollar sports. Departures from ports ocall vllage, san pedro, california to santa catalina island, farnsworth bank, san clemente island, cortes bank, tanner bank, santa barbara island, san nicolas island, begg rock, anacapa island and santa cruz island. Cozumel is your destination for adventure in the mexican caribbean. We are professional family dive business owned with more than 30 years dive experience in cozumel reefs with a clean record of no one single accident during all this long period of time we at aquatic sports are committed not only to give you the best and safest diving experience at cozumels reefs, but to make a permanent and friendly.
In cozumel i went scuba diving in the afternoon on the captains choice 2 tank dive tour. We have an unblemished record after more than 30 years and tens of thousands of dives, thanks to our constant training. However, it makes no sense to me to have a dive shop on the premises and then get the dives through someone else. Let sand dollar sports be your gateway to the getaway of a lifetime, whether its scuba diving in some of the worlds most cherished dive spots, taking it easy snorkeling, snuba diving, helmet diving, or another one of our amazing experiences. Sand dollar diving hit the ball right out of the park once more. While working on a cruise ship, we docked in cozumel weekly. The viz is usually not an issue off cozumel at any time. The best tours in cozumel for snorkeling, scuba diving, snuba, discovery dives and padi certification and lessons, sea trek helmet diving, the cozumel coral reef restoration program and other activities are at sunset restaurant and bar and being close to the cruise ports you can spend a full day here doing several excursions for cozumel tour, cozumel tours, cozumel mexico tours, cozumel tour. This promotion is not available between december 15, 2020, and january 15, 2021. Playa barracuda bar and sand dollar sports beach are facilities used by one of the. To learn more about diving in the caribbean, including helpful suggestions and tips for both beginners and pros read this extensive guide to diving in the caribbean. This was an excursion off the royal caribbean, rhapsody of the seas cruise ship. There is so much marine life to see including many types. Sand dollar sports dive shop and sunset restaurant, generous providers of.
Aquatic sports cozumel scuba diving and fishing with. Cozumel is home to the second largest coral reef barrier in the world. Sand dollar sports in royal village cozumel cozumel, 77600. Aquatic sports cozumel scuba diving and fishing with sergio. The first ever scuba trip for 4 newly certified divers. Great people that work here from the diver to the gal behind the desk. Nov 18, 2015 known as one of the best scuba diving destinations in the world, cozumel is a mecca for divers of all skill levels. Cozumel mexico, which is one of the top best places to dive. Ive dived with them thru the cruise line several times and even if the boats are a tad on the large side they have multiple dms. Cozumel offers reefs for the beginner to the expert divers. There are dive packages available check the internet or your vacation travel agent.
Cozumel is one of the worlds mostfamous snorkeling and scubadiving destinations. Cozumel cozumel diving cozumel dive shops adventure. Cozumel palace is an excellent upscale lodging and diving option in cozumel. In 1961, the famous oceanographer jacques yves cousteau came to cozumel with his crew on the calypso to film a documentary. Set off mexicos eastern coast in the caribbean sea, its surrounded by crystalclear waters and magnificent coral reefs, which can be accessed via the islands many whitesand beaches. Sand dollar sports in cozumel hours, store location, directions and map. Playa barracuda bar and sand dollar sports beach are facilities used by one of the large tour providers for some of their water sports activities including resort courses, snuba and snorkeling. If you are a photographer, you will be happy about the lack of backscatterunless you are laying on the sand taking a picture of a sleepy nurse shark or a splendid toadfish. To learn more about diving in the caribbean, including helpful suggestions and tips for both beginners and pros read. New free accomodation at steves casa or at our downtown hotel. The fury snorkel catamarans are also moored just south of sand dollar sports beach when not active. The wyndham is separated into the wyndham resort where we stayed, the more expensive sabor, and the timeshare regency club. Participate in over 500 dive topic forums and browse from over 5,500,000 posts. The crystal blue water makes it an amazing dive experience.
I have stayed at occidental cozumel 10 times and will go again soon pier right on site makes scuba diving easy excellent numerous restaurants, fantastic service resort grounds landscaping superb onsite acces t. After the first dive i was not comfortable with way the dive instructor conducted the first dive and opted out of the second dive. The sds shop is on the reef clubs north end and a pier for the dive boats is there also. Sand dollar sports diving cozumel all you need to know. For this reason, diving is the main sporting activity in cozumel. Oct 11, 2011 the viz is usually not an issue off cozumel at any time. See the video for three reasons you should dive with scuba club cozumel. There are more than 50 diving sites and multiple operators. Sand dollar sports sds scuba shop is full of english speaking helpful and talented folks. Highly encouraged by his own instructor, he took the instructor course in 1996 in cozumel island, but he didnt stop there. Aquatic sports and expeditions was created to satisfy the real needs of all the divers who come to enjoy the magnificent cozumel reefs of the western caribbean sea. Sand dollar sports cozumel 2020 all you need to know. Cozumel scuba dive sand dollar sports carnival magic.
Discover scuba diving, scuba diving, snuba, snorkel, seatrek, flyboard and. A bunch of us onboard ended up using sand dollar sports to get our padi open read more. Diving paradise in cozumel with sand dollar sports. Cozumel scuba dive sand dollar sports carnival magic shore. Sand dollar sports in cozumel, quintana roo save money and dont miss sales, events, news, coupons. A continuous flowing current keeps the reefs healthy and the visibility consistently more than 100 feet. Cozumel is a beautiful island with great snorkelling and diving its a wonderful place to see and make sure you get out to see the island when you are there rent a jeep and do. There are about 400 guest rooms in threestory buildings.
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