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We did three dive excursions on our trip to Playa del Carmen: First a trip to Cozumel, then a cenote dive and finally a day on the barrier reef, near Playa del Carmen.
We dove Santa Rosa wall in Cozumel and it was pleasant enough but saw nothing much remarkable except there was a lot of sand on the reef even down deep. We dove with Studio Blue and had to take the 8:00 ferry over to Cozumel from PDC and haul our stuff along too.
The cenote excursion, on the other hand, was quite remarkable. A cenote is a cavern with an underground river flowing through it. There are cenotes all over the Yucatan peninsula. Cenote diving isn't cave diving. There is always sunlight in view and an exit is always a minute away or closer. You must dive with with a cave-certified guide and groups are limited to 4. The sunlight and the cave formations are so beautiful there are no words to describe. You have to see for yourself! We dove the Dos Ojos cenote with GoCenotes and were very happy with our guide.
Our last excursion was the barrier reef off of PDC. Our dives on the barrier reef were on par with Cozumel. All diving in the area is drift diving because the current is wicked! Our dive master found some tunnels for us to swim through and I had a turtle swim right up to me to check me out! Lots of fish and the coral formations were OK. Our barrier reef dives were with Phantom Divers and though we were happy with our dive master, the boat had not a stitch of shade! Luckily we had SPF50 sunblock so it wasn't a problem.
I usually dive in the Caribbean with a 1 mil full suit, mainly to protect against scrapes and jellyfish. You could probably dive with no neoprene at all but I like to have the protection.
In the cenote, I wore a full 3 mil jump suit and was glad I did. The water is much cooler in the caverns - probably high 60's to low 70's. Leave a Comment
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 by lindaeh
The area between Playa del Carmen and Tulum has some of the best cave/cavern diving in the world. Everyone should experience a "cenote" while visiting the Riviera Maya. If you are not a diver, I recommend a swim or a snorkle. Try Armando Elizalde of Scubacenote $85 USD for a double tank dive (lunch and equipment included). Best deal around and an excellent tour with an excellent guide. Theme: Scuba DivingAddress: riviera mayaPhone: +(52)984-112-5170Website: scubacenote.com Other Contact: Armando Elizalde
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For all you scuba divers out there. This is not to miss experience if your ever in the Maya Riveria region. It's an otherwordly experience, literally! A cenote, pronounce (say-no-tay) is a crystal clear body of water in the form of an underground river, lagoon and are entrance ways to underground caves. Most of them are in the jungle, but some can be found close to the beach areas. These cenote's were formed thousand of years ago by rain falling over a period of time and collapsing the limestone ceilings of the once underground caves. Upon entering a cenote you will notice how crystal clear the water is with a visablitliy of up to 45 feet (that's the average maximum depth). You'll dive through tunnels seeing interesting rock formations, stalacites and stalagmites along with fresh water fish and eels. The outerwordly experience comes into play when a break in the ceiling of the tunnel allows the sunlight to flow through and the tree roots and surrounding rock formations are lighted up. It's almost like diving with ghosts and an experience you don't want to pass up. Just remember, diving a cenote is really cave diving and unless you've been certified to dive caverns do not do this alone. Most of the dive shops along the Yucatan Peninsua have divemasters specially certified and trained to take divers on a tour of these wonderful, marvelous eco-systems.
Please dive these cenotes with a certified cavern divemaster or if cavern certified yourself, bring your cave diving equipment. Remember, you will not be able to ascend in a lot of places. Theme: Scuba DivingAddress: Maya Riveria/Yucatan PeninsulaDirections: South of Puerto Adventuras. Contact your local dive shop to learn exact locations of the cenotes
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Playa offers an excellent beach, but not as good snorkeling and diving. This is typically the case elsewhere in the Caribbean. If the beach sucks, then the diving and snorkeling is probably beautiful. Rarely will you find a perfect combination for both. I did snorkel in Playa and had fun watching plenty of fish along the way. For those with more time and money, then take the ferry to Cozumel, one of the best diving destinations in the world. Leave a Comment Theme: Beach Activities
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 Biking through Playacar by bllopis
Relax and cycle (because of the hot!). Most of the hotel have bicycles for his guests for free. Leave a Comment Theme: BikingAddress: Paseo Xaman-Ha, Playa del CarmenDirections: South form Playa del Carmen and north from Playacar
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 Just a peek at what this
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No need to bring a thing, they rent it all. Calaway, TalorMade golf clubs, carts, golves, shoes, etc. Just show up and play the round of your life!
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