Chanakaab/paradise Beach/scuba

[ASROBERTS]

I have a few questions about these beaches in Cozumel. What did you like about your visits to either one? DH wants to scuba dive. Does anyone know about doing that in Chanakaab Park?
Thanks, Angela

 

[LostGirls]

We did the Dolphin Discovery there (booked thru DCL). We thought the park was very nice and clean. You can go to dolphindiscovery.com and look up Cozumel and you can see pictures, etc. I'm pretty sure they have other scuba options. Have you tried doing a seach for Chanakaab?
Anyway - we really enjoyed it and would go there again. Good luck!

 

[sweetsue]

I haven't been from the cruise ships, but pretty much all of the dive sites within reach of a day trip in Cozumel are in the park (although I thinks it's Chankanaab). The new cruise ship dock isn't all that far from the dive spots (the old dock is pretty far). I would just book through Disney - it's much easier and they guarantee the ship won't leave without you.

Cozumel diving is beautiful although it is "drift" diving. This means you don't start in one place and swim back to the boat. Instead you drift along with the current and the boat swoops in and picks you up when you surface. Works pretty good unless the current is doing weird things (one time the current was heading south on one side of the reef and north on the other - so the divers were spread over a 4-mile swath - took almost 25 minutes to get picked up).

Beach diving is limited as beaches are pretty limited. Most of the coast is very narrow rocky beaches. Any "beach" area has been planted there by the resort owning the beach. The current is also an issue with beach diving. If you beach dive, you will end up far from where you started and have to walk back.

If you want a beach/bar experience for you and diving for DH, you might try the Presidente hotel. They have a swim-up bar, beach, etc. and also offer diving (they have dive packages).

Have your DH PM me if he wants more info.

Sweet Sue

 

[Wavegirl]

If you are looking for a great beach in Cozumel we really enjoyed Nachi Cocom Beach Break All Inclusive its a great deal and an excellent place. I think there is a dive shop right there that offers diving courses. If you talk to them on the chat thing (live chat ?) on the website I'm sure they will tell you.