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MEXICO DIVING OFFERS 2009
DIVING OFFERS INDEX :
1. COZUMEL
2. LA PAZ
4. LIVEABOARD Departing from LA PAZ
1. COZUMEL
General information.
Cozumel is a world famous diving area. The reefs are spectacular, with a prolifery of sponges and interesting coral formations. Fish are in abundance, including groupers, cowfish, wrasse, angel fish and Cozumel’s Splendid Toadfish.
Dive sites accessible from Cozumel include the Palancar Reef. Stretching for about a mile, this is characterised by enormous living coral boulders and deep channels. It is a good place to see chubs, creole wrasse, groupers and snappers - to name but a few. Another excellent site is Santa Rosa Reef where you can find large angel fish, squirrelfish, barracuda and a tremendous variety of small tropicals.
The majority of the boat diving in Cozumel is drift diving. Divers drift effortlessly, generally in a mild current over Cozumel’s fantastic kilometres of reef.
ACCOMMODATION
Rooms at the Safari Inn are located above the dive base. All have en-suite bathroom facilities and air-conditioning. The rooms are comfortable, and their location along the sea front allows for easy access to Aqua Safari's dive boats and the town of San Miguel de Cozumel.
COZUMEL
from
£665Price includes: 18
dives and 14 nights accommodation at the Aqua Safari Inn.Price based on sharing a double room.
International flights available with Thomson, Iberia and Air France on request.
Please ask for a quote.
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2. LA PAZ
General Information.
One of La Paz’s most famous dive sites is El Bajo Marisla - a seamount which is home to schooling hammerheads. It is also possible to see whale sharks, octopus and manta rays here. Another excellent site is Los Islotes. Diving takes place around two rock islets, on which lives a sea lion colony. Once in the water, you will find that the younger sea lions enjoy interacting with you. At the same site you can also find schoals of sardines and surgeon fish. Other interesting sites include Isla Ballena where there is a conga eel garden, and the Gaviota Wrecks which boast colourful anenomes, lobsters and large numbers of fish.
ACCOMMODATION
The Los Arcos Hotel is situated on the malecon, in the town of La Paz. This hotel has two hundred air conditioned rooms with en-suite facilities. Additional facilities include a small freshwater pool, a bar, sauna and shops.
LA PAZ
from
£710 - sharing a double room£995
- single roomPrice includes: 6 days diving (2-3 per day) with Baja Expeditions,
7 nights at the Los Arcos Hotel, breakfast and lunch whilst diving, taxi voucher for airport transfer on arrival.
Trips depart: May to October
Extra nights/dives available
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3. LIVEABOARD Departing from La Paz – 2009
The liveaboard used is the
‘Don Jose’-an 80 foot motor vessel, with a capacity for 16 passengers.
from
£1130 per person8 days - 7 nights including one night Los Arcos Hotel
(5 and a half days allocated for diving)
Trips depart: June to November.
Above prices include: diving, tanks, weights and belts, all meals, beer, wine and soda whilst on board from day two. Room only at the Los Arcos Hotel – day seven.
This liveaboard takes in a number of sites including:
Las Animas - a magnificent and colourful dive spot with walls of gorgonians, and a tremendous number of invertebrates. Fish species are also extremely plentiful here, and include schools of jacks, hawkfish and redtail trigger fishes.
Cerralvo Island - a good site to see pelagics and schools of all different kinds of fish.
Plus the famous sites of El Bajo - famed for its hammerhead sharks and Los Islotes - the sea lion colony.
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Other holiday options include: WHALE SHARK EXPEDITIONS for divers/snorkelers,
WHALE WATCHING and NATURAL HISTORY TOURS - without diving.
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Holidays in Cozumel can be combined with holidays in
Cuba
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International flights available on request.
Please note: we provide package and tailor made holidays for individuals and groups.
GROUP RATES are also available.
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For information and bookings contact: Scuba en Cuba
7 Maybank Gardens, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 2JW. United Kingdom.
UK-Tel: 01895 624100 Fax: 01895 624377
International Tel: +44 1895 624100 Fax: +441895 624377
"click link to" Email:
diana@scuba-en-cuba.comwww.scuba-en-cuba.com
ATOL no. 5242
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