Mexico - August 2010

Dive Playa del Carmen, Dive Cozumel, Dive the Yucatan Cenotes, Snorkel with Whale Sharks, Stay at a Beautiful Beachfront Hotel for 7 nights... All in one, unforgettable trip!

August 14th to the 21st, 2010

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Training opportunities during the trip:

Do your Advanced Class during the trip for only $150

Deep Dive Specialty only $150

Drift Dive Specialty only $100

Snorkel with Whalesharks

See amazing underwater life

Visit gorgeous beaches

Dive the cenotes

$1550.00 Per person (divers)/$895.00 Per person (Non-divers), based on double occupancy

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Class will be conducted on a pre-trip evening meeting in late July/early August.

This is not your typical trip to Mexico! The trip will be led by a native of Tulum, Mexico, who has 20 years of experience diving and leading trips to the area.

This trip is highly specialized to our group, there will be no rushed 'cattle boat' trips, no huge 'gringo' all inclusive resorts, no trips to the same Cenote that everyone visits.

We will visit parts of the Riviera Maya without the huge crowds of tourists. We will be staying at an environmentally conscious hotel & diving in a relaxed atmosphere with businesses that will support the local peoples, not huge foreign corporations. The Cenotes we will dive are a little farther away than the closest ones, but worth it for their seclusion. We will take a trip out into the Gulf of Mexico to Holbox Island to observe whale sharks migrating, this part of the trip will be run by a native of Holbox who lived in Seattle for 8 years & completed his Divemaster training with Seattle Scuba.

View a video of some trip highlights! More info below.

About Playa del Carmen

A paradise in the caribbean... Playa del Carmen is home to alabaster beaches, beautiful coral reefs, warm water, gentle surf and peaceful vacations. Less visited than Cozumel, Playa del Carmen certainly is equal in beauty, but is much more peaceful.

Ocean Diving:

The diving around Playa is warm and wonderful! Leaving from Playa you will have access to the great Mayan barrier reef, the 2nd largest in the world. This area is home to a variety of large fauna such as sea turtles, morays, puffer fish... down to the tiny Christmas tree worms and their reef relatives. Beautiful sea life in crystal clear waters and the water temperature is a warm a balmy ~ 80 degrees in the summer, so you can leave the drysuit at home!

Cenote Diving:

The Cenotes or Mayan caverns are a unique feature to this part of the world. Giant underwater limestone caverns with huge stalagmites and stalagtites, formed out of the minerals that filter through the porous ground of the area, filled with pure, filtered freshwater. No prior cavern diving experience or certification is necessary to do these dives.

About Cozumel Diving:

The diving around Cozumel consists in large part of drift diving, with incredible underwater pinnacles, walls and canyons lined with coral. It is one of the better known dive spots in the world.

Trip Cost Includes:

*7 Night in a beach front hotel in Playa Del Carmen with air conditioning, a private balcony, wireless access....

*5 Days of diving total, 11 dives total including 1 night dive

*2 Days of boat diving in Playa Del Carmen

*1 Boat day trip to Cozumel

*2 Days of diving in the Cenotes (No cave cert or experience required

*A day trip out to Holbox Island to swim with Whale Sharks.

*Transfers to & from the Airport/Playa and other transportation in Mexico

*The use of tanks & weights

Accommodations:

We will be staying in ocean view rooms at the beautiful Playa Palms Hotel in Playa del Carmen. The Playa Palms is the recipient of hundreds of 5 star reviews online! Each room has access to a lovely private balcony with hammocks in which to relax and enjoy the view of the ocean! All rooms have air conditioning, ceiling fans, microwaves, wireless access etc... The hotel also has a swimming pool, for those of you who want more water at the end of the day of diving :-).

Does not include: Airfare, tips, meals beyond those on the boat, equipment rental.

Each person needs to book their own airfare, you will want to fly into Cancun Airport.

All reservations must be made through Seattle Scuba.

$500 Non-refundable deposit is due at time of booking. Balance to be paid in full no later than July 14th, 2010.

Space is limited, don't miss out!!

Experience level: Open Water (or equivalent) with 20 logged dives.

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