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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #105 on: April 18, 2006, 09:10:00 PM »
Still seats available...
 
 
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 Airline: Air Canada (AC)
 Departing From: Toronto (YYZ) to Cozumel (CZM)  
 Departure Time: 16:00 May 20, 2006 (Flight#: AC 1816)
 Returning To: Cozumel (CZM) to Toronto (YYZ)  
 Return Time: 19:50 May 27, 2006 (Flight#: AC 1817)
 Hotel/Resort: IBEROSTAR COZUMEL
 Room Type: ROOM ROOM - AI
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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #106 on: April 18, 2006, 09:28:00 PM »
For you divers I found this on a review;
 
 Diving/Beach area-
 
 Dressel is up and fully operational. The pier has been completed although one of the large catamarans from a snorkel trip crashed into it and it had to be repaired again which they did within 24 hours. I only did 4 dives because of a sinus issue that I developed during the second dive. Note!!! You do save 10% if you pay for your dives in cash. BUT, they will not refund your money in the event you decide to cancel dives. Even if they are canceled due to weather, they will only give you a credit to be used later. I was very displeased at that and intend on writing to their main office. The actual dives were as fantastic as ever. Palancar Gardens, Yucab, Santa Rosa wall & Columbia were all still very wonderful and it almost seemed as if there was more marine life then usual.
 
 We walked down to the next hotel, The Grand by Occidental, and talked with their dive staff. Their singles were only $39.00 and they would pick you up at I/B from their dock. We are probably going that route next time. They have a refund policy in place to give full cash back for unused dives. They also have a fishing boat fleet that is much more reasonable since they run it instead of making money off of someone else's charter.
 
 The beach was in pretty good shape but the water clarity was very bad for us. Not worth snorkeling. We had bad West winds that messed things up for a couple of days and blew in thousands of the little tiny jellyfish.

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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #107 on: April 18, 2006, 09:34:00 PM »
bulldog, are the seats still available on our flight?  I thought it was fully booked?  I'm so confused.     :confused:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #108 on: April 18, 2006, 09:36:00 PM »
Well it's still there when you search for it, not sure if when you go to book if it will work...but I'm thinking more should try to come   :D    :D

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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #109 on: April 18, 2006, 09:44:00 PM »
Maybe there was some cancellations or they just freed up another block of seats??
 
 I agree Bulldog, I think we need more people on this trip.  I know it's kind of last minute but I'm sure somebody wants to come with us.     :D
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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #110 on: April 18, 2006, 09:52:00 PM »
LAST minute, it's 32 days away   :)  
 
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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #111 on: April 18, 2006, 11:37:00 PM »
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I understand everything you've said here except the part about "deco" dives. [/QB][/QUOTE]
 
 Decompression dives, are dives where you are Required to make one or more stops, on the way to the surface, to prevent Decompression Illness.
 
 This is really an advanced condition, beyond recreational diving, where the idea is to do no-stop diving, but you need to know it, in case it happens.
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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #112 on: April 19, 2006, 06:58:00 AM »
Of course!  It all makes sense now.  Thank you Gambitt.  :)

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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #113 on: April 20, 2006, 11:13:00 AM »
Hi Gambitt/JC
 
 A links that may be of interest ?
 
 http://www.sportdiver.com/article_search.jsp?keyword=cozumel
 
 See you soon!

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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #114 on: April 20, 2006, 11:29:00 AM »
Cool Links...  Thanks Wossa!
 
 I was just talking to my dive buddy up here, and I think we're going for a dive this weekend.
 
 Somehow, I don't think it's going to be like Coz?
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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #115 on: April 20, 2006, 12:12:00 PM »
Nice one Gambitt, the weekend forecast for the U.K is apparently going to be warm, so fingers crossed for you guys.
 
 Where do you normally dive ? Is it an inland site, not sure where you are situated in Canada!

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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #116 on: April 20, 2006, 12:51:00 PM »
I'm in Cobourg Ontario, which is 1 hr east of Toronto, on the north shore of Lake Ontario...
 
 I'll be diving here...
 
  http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?zoom=7&latlongtype=decimal&latitude=44.55620&longitude=-78.20241
 
 You can expand the map, 3 indicators bigger, and find Cobourg straight South of this location...
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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #117 on: April 21, 2006, 06:50:00 AM »
Gambitt, you live on the door step of a diving paradise !! You lucky lucky thing, you must be spoilt for some good diving being in such a good proximity to such a vast expanse of water.
 
 Do you know how deep the lake is at it's deepest?
 
 Do they have diving schools/facilities set up around the lake ?
 
 It must be an awesome place to dive & train.

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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #118 on: April 23, 2006, 04:29:00 PM »
It seams the Air Canada flights is sold out   :(   , but the sky service is not, but with them it mentions a ferry ride   :eek:  
 
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Re: The "Official" 7 Days in Paradise Dive Vactati
« Reply #119 on: April 23, 2006, 06:54:00 PM »
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  Hi Gambitt/JC
 
 A links that may be of interest ?
 
  http://www.sportdiver.com/article_search.jsp?keyword=cozumel
 
 See you soon!
Great Links Wossa,
 looks we'll have a bit of research to do this month.    :D  
 
   
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The whole vivid undersea show plays out in visibility that often exceeds 150 feet. Dive sites like Palancar Reef, Tormentos and Columbia Reef seem to improve with the passing years.
 
the more I read, the more excited I get    :b:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.