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Bob Schweitz wrote: > > I just returned from an excursion to Akumal Mexico and wanted to report > some of my experiences. I dove out of Buddy Quattlebaum's Dos Ojos Dive > Center. He offers rentals of doubles with two fills per day for the low > price of $15.00 per day. He can also put you in contact with inexpensive > lodging and provide info on van rentals and/or jungle transportation to the > dive sites he operates. His Web Site is http://www.dosojos.com/ . > > For those who would like to take your own vehicle with you there is a Ferry > operating between Tampa and Progreso -- their introductory price is $144 > per person round trip. Their Web Site is http://www.yucatancruises.com/ . > > I found Buddy to be very helpful in planning my local dives and was quite > taken with his new dive site Bat Cave -- which is a short swim from Dos > Ojos. From there I did several dives downstream and upstream including the > typical traverse from Dos Ojos to Monolito. This dive can be extended > another 1.5 hours by going from Monolito to Hilario's Well. This latter > traverse involves three challenging restrictions and was totally new to me. > Since the depth averages slightly under 30 feet, the whole traverse from > Bat Cave to Hilario's Well can be made with doubles and a single stage > bottle. > > The local food is inexpensive by US standards and quite good. Cherpas can > be hired at reasonable rates for the more adventurous dives that involve 1 > or 2 hour treks through the jungle. Anyone have a clue why this guy is posting this two days in a row with two different titles? Is this an advertisment for BUDDY? Mark (here come the bounces;-) )
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