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dave Dec 17th, 2002 01:01 PM
how is the diving/snorkling in playa del carmen
 
going to pla.del car. riviera maya in Feb. want to know if the diving is any good?

billybob Dec 17th, 2002 01:40 PM
the diving is pretty gosh darn good there. plenty of dive shops. though from most beaches you can snorkel in crystal waters.

Susan Dec 17th, 2002 04:18 PM
From Playa del Carmen itself, the snorkling isn't that great - that's my experience anyway. The waves have been too big. However, you can easily go to Cozumel or a little further south to Akumal and other areas along the coast.

Carole Dec 18th, 2002 05:08 AM
There is very good snorkeling in both the ocean or cenotes in the Akumal/Tankah/Tulum area. IMAX film &quot;Amazing Caves&quot; was filmed at Hidden Worlds just a little north of Tankah.<BR>Casa Tropical (pic taken while snorkeling out front of villa)<BR>http://CasaTropical.com<BR><BR>Hidden Worlds snorkel &amp; dive tours of cenotes<BR>http://hiddenworlds.com.mx/<BR><BR>Xel-Ha<BR>http://www.xelha.com.mx/<BR>

Jonathan Dec 25th, 2002 10:21 AM
You can take a short trip near XCaret (20 minutes off Playa Del Carmen) and do some great snorkeling. We took a 3 hour tour within a reef that was ripe with all sorts of fish, coral and lobsters. I did find that the underwater life was not as colorful as others reefs I've visited but t was quite enjoyable.


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