OT: Rec. Scuba locations

eric · Since 13 Jan 2006 1872 Posts XTreme Poster

La Paz, or Cozumel in either 3rd week of March, or third week of June?

Thanks,
Eric

Mark · Wed Jul 15, 09 8:34 am

Caribbean is always better diving than the Pacific.

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Jul 15, 09 10:50 am

LaPaz diving is good for seeing large marine life but the visibility is poor and there is not much at all in the way of coral. Cozumel would probably be better although never dove there. The best diving I have ever experienced would be in Thailand or the Philippines (only visited two places out of around 30 in the PI that haven't been poisoned to death by cyanide fishing though) (yeah, I want a salt water aquarium!!).

alankitesurf2 · Since 21 Jun 2006 81 Posts

Neither area is that interesting... Cozumel reefs barely recovered from hurricane several years ago.The Plancar reef system dives all look alike to me. The diving off Akumal/ Tulum is underated (nearly as good as Cozumel) and Tulum is very kitable.Fiji has a good combo of great diving and good kiting if you want to do both activities.PM me if you want Fiji info.