"Technobarbarian" wrote in message
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> "WebKatz" wrote in message
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> > We don't dive, but I would appreciate suggestions on snorkel sites
> > besides Chankanaab.
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> As I'm heading back there soon I've been looking at this question
> myself. From what I've seen I think you're better off going to the
mainland
> for snorkeling. On the south end of Coz' the Parque Punta Sur is reputed
to
> have good snorkeling. Near the La Ceiba hotel is an area variously called
> The Junkyard or Airplane Flats for an airplane that was sunk there for a
> movie about 100 meters off shore. Playa San Francisco is also listed as a
> snorkeling site.
> www.johann-sandra.com/snorkeling.htm lists: Passion island, Gorgonian
Flats,
> La Villa, Blanca reef, Pico's reef, La Ceiba Reef preserve, International
> Pier, Paraiso North and South, Paradise shallows, Holiday Inn Reef, and
> Punta Chiqueros as sites that are reachable from shore. My understanding
is
> that the International pier is NOT open to snorkeling or diving because of
> all the boat and ship traffic in that area. Another interesting
possibility
> is helmet diving. http://www.cozumelinsider.com/tours/more_adventures.html
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Thanks for the great recomendations. We've got Airplane Flats and Punta Sur
on the list for sure. Is there a tour to get out to Passion island or is
that something you can do from the shore?
Some friends just got back from Coz and said the guys running the "snuba"
operation (similar to the helmet diving) there turned out to be from their
hometown in rural Minnesota. Small world.
Thanks again,
Dave
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