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My friend and I stayed at the Mayan Princess and dove with Amigos del Mar which is right out the back door. They lock up your stuff in the dive shop every night and load it onto the boat before you get there in the morning. Couldn’t be easier. You should go see the Blue Hole while you’re there - don’t expect it to be the greatest dive of your life but you should say that you’ve been.
Our room at the Mayan Princess was right next to a club that had live music. We enjoyed it but if that’s not your thing, ask for a room on the other side of the building.
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Thanks, dot have a condo booked yet, so will look into it. I have been told that the blue hole is very over rated, I travel a ton and am not into the ’touristy’ things or dives. Was it cool, or just a deep hole?
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Well, I liked Blue Hole but I know a lot of people didn’t. Here’s my experience and you can decide for yourself whether you want to go...
It’s about a bumpy 2-hour drive offshore, then you get to the Blue Hole, you drop in and descend into the abyss. Thankfully, the dive master was ahead of us or I would have been nervous about seeing nothing but dark water beneath me. There’s a nice cavern with stalactites at about 140 ft that you swim through and then, you go back up. One of the dive masters and I brought up the rear and we were escorted out by about a dozen large reef sharks who were more inquisitive than threatning. Since we were so deep, we had to do a longer safety stop. In summary, I really liked it - it’s my deepest dive to date and I enjoyed the rock formations and the effects of the light on them. If you enjoy caves (wet or dry), it may appeal to you. If you dive mostly because you like reefs and pretty fish, this is not your idea of fun.
If you decide to go, Amigos del Mar makes an all day trip out of it and they make you a great lunch on an uninhabited island with web-footed boobie nesting grounds. Then, you do a couple of shallower dives on pretty reefs and head back in.
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Hey Joe! I was just looking for information that I may be able to pass along since I haven’t been there. I noticed that you said you’re not super into the touristy thing and I wanted to suggest that you search for members on DiveBuddy that live in that area and send them a message in case they can give you more ideas. When you get back, will you write a quick blog about your trip, experiences, etc which may help others in the future when planning their trip? Have a blast!
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good idea, will do. Thanks
joe
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chuck and robbies, best dive operation hands down. cool guys, great boats and super safe.
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