cozumel diving

Where should my girlfriend and I go for vacation in Aug-Sept? Cozumel, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta or Acapulco?

We want to go diving, dancing, check out the mayan or aztec temples, ride jet skis and be in the best all inclusive resort.

Howdy danny. I’ve been to 3 of the 4 destinations you are looking at (sans Acapualco) and will give my opinion of each. I’m from Michigan and my favorite vacation spot anywhere is Cozumel-and I’ll start with it. Cozumel definitely has the best snorkeling/diving of the three (and I’m sure all 4) spots. Cozumel also isn’t too inconvenient to get to the Mayan ruins at Tulum (not bad but not the best) or you can get to Chichen Itza by ferry to the mainland and a long bus ride, or spend a lot of money and take a plane. Cozumel has a spot where you can rent jet skis- Mr. Sanchos Beach and there are enough bars/restaraunts/nightlife (both the Americanized places like Senior Frogs, Hard Rock Cafe, etc and more authentic Mexican places). As for the nicest resort, that is hard to say there are many posh resorts in all the places you are looking at; we stayed last time at the Hotel Cozumel which was nice (but not the poshest) and had its own dive shop. I suggest going to www.gocozumel or searching cozumel mexico resorts for more info and, if you go there, you can look at some of my other answers or contact me for more suggestions. Cozumel is the smallest, quietest of the sites and I felt safe walking most anywhere at any time. Cancun, on the other hand, is probably the most convenient location to get to the best Mayan site of Chichen Itza and the spot with the best nightlife; being the largest most modern, most Americanized of the destinations it probably has the largest selection of top-rate resorts. On the other hand, the diving pales to Cozumel. I’ll tell you I had a bad experience in Puerta Vallarta and am biased against it. Puerta Vallarta has more of a European/Mediterreanean atmosphere and is probably the middle ground between Cancun and Cozumel as far as size and also has very nice resorts-we stayed at the Grand and Club Marival whichmay have been the most luxurious resort we haved stayed anywhere and you may want to check out; it also has lots of bars/spots to dance ,etc and, in my opinion, is the prettiest of the spots I’ve been in Mexico. Being so far south (as is Acapualco) and being on the Pacific coast, I don’t believe the city is conveniently located near either any Mayan or Aztec ruins. My issue with Puerta Vallarta isn’t really with the city or people itself- we had a very bad experience, as Americans, with the large number of French Canadian tourists (and if you are French Canadian I apologize) staying at the resort at the time (February or March?) who just had an open hostility towards Americans I’m still not sure why. The beaches are nice but, another issue we had with the French Canadians, they would get up early and “save” spots at the beach and/or pool very early in the morning whether they used them or not; it literally wasn’t until our 4th day we, and some other Americans, had enough and simply removed items from these unused “saved” spots (the anti-American hostility started before this event). I’m not sure about the diving in Puerta Vallarta but I do believe there are places to rent jet skis; it is also a good spot for parasailing and, depending on the time of year. whale watching. As I say, I have not been to Acapualco but I imagine it is fairly similar to Puerta Vallarta. Another suggestion even farther south may be Costa Rica. Although I’ve only been to the Pacific side, I hear both sides are nice and provide some very nice resorts and an experience different from Mexico. Costa Rica is nowhere near the Aztec or Mayan civilizations but is definitely the safest from any hurricane or tropical storm being so far south (especially August or September)and offers different recreational options. We stayed at the Blue Bay Inn on the Gulf of Papagayo @6 or 7 years ago but I am sure the resort has changed names; the resort was very nice, had jet skis to rent at the resort and provided a very nice dinner show/dancing every night. Hope this helped and, if you think I can be of any more help, message me.

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Every year, thousands of tourists from various parts of the world come to dive in Mexico. It is one of the celebrated diving locations in the world. The turquoise colored water, the lagoons and the underground rivers made Mexico the destination for a number of people, who love diving. Fun lies in discovering the ruins of the ships, sprawled across the coastline of Mexican gulf.

When a dive in Mexico can fetch so many fun-filled experiences, it’s difficult to stay away from it. Be amateur or expert, diving lovers from all corners of the world prefer diving in the Gulf of Mexico. A long time back, Mexico was occupied by Mesoamerican people. The large sinkholes containing groundwater were named ‘dzonot’ by them. In today’s time, these are known as cenote. Because of those cenotes, dive in Mexico is awesome fun.

Other than cenote diving, there are various other activities like snorkeling, scuba diving that can amaze divers who dream of exploring the pacific coastline of Mexico. Snorkeling is basically for amateur divers, the snorkelers don’t delve deep into the water, rather swim across the surface water. Scuba diving is also an activity packed with fun for those, who love diving.

However, the most interesting experience, for which dive in Mexico is widely known, is diving in the cenotes. The Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico is largely known for the presence of numerous cenotes. Depending upon the cenote’s structure and the depth of water level, divers decide whether they would go for scuba diving or cavern diving. The star attraction of Yucatan Peninsula is the large and expanded coral reef called Riviera Maya. Many of the cenotes in Yucatan area are found there.

For an enjoyable dive in Mexico, divers first need to have an idea about the diving destinations and what type of diving will fit in which destination. Merida, a diving destination is ideal for cavern diving because it has many underwater caves and the foundations of rocks and sinkholes are pretty impressive there. For an amazing and safe dive in Mexico, diving in Acapulco is must. Its specialty is that it’s a perfect place for all kinds of diving and swimming activities such as scuba diving, cave diving and snorkeling.

Banderas Bay gives diver a fantabulous experience. It’s a worth mentioning diving spot in Mexico. During the summer, diving becomes awesome fun here as water level’s visibility comes between 80 and 120 feet and temperature stays below 30 degree. Dive in Mexico is incomplete without diving in Banderas Bay. Cancun and Cozumel are also great diving destinations. The best time to dive in Cancun is May to August and in Cozumel it is March to August.

Before going on a dive in Mexico, divers should go through a fact sheet that contains some valuable details. First of all, to maintain safety, cavern divers shouldn’t go deep and always take help from the guide. September and October aren’t suitable months to have a dive in Mexico as the visibility of water level is quite poor in these months. In the Caribbean coast, diving could become fatal during September as it’s the stormy season there. If divers take proper precautions considering these facts, their diving experiences would be fun and safe.

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