Many thanks to Marge Lawson for this review of Casa del Mar

Reviewer		Site Condition (1=worst, 5=best)
Name:	Marge Lawson	Entry:	4.00
Email:	Click Here	Bottom:	3.00
City:	Klamath Falls, Or (and Bonaire)	Reef:	3.00
State:	Oregon	Animal:	3.00
Country:	USA	Plant:	3.00
Diving:	5 years	Facilities:	3.00
Dives:	1035	Solitude:	5.00
		Roads:	5.00
Evaluation		*Average:	3.38
My husband and I had just spent a week on Isla Mujeres (where we did one two-tank dive), then spent two weeks on the Star Clipper, doing dives about every other day, then spent a few days in Playa Del Carmen, where we did a two-tank ceynote dive. Unfortunately, my husband picked up an ear infection from the bacteria in the ceynote and I had some swelling in my ears, so we weren't able to dive for a week. The day the doctor told us we could dive again, we decided to do an easy shore dive just to make sure there were no problems clearing our ears. The entry would have been very easy if the surf hadn't been up that day. There are steps leading down to the water. However, we had to time our entrance to we could get out far enough that a wave wouldn't bash us against the wall. We snorkeled out past the roped area, then dropped down and went straight out. There was no current to speak of, which was surprising. Saw several lobster, a moray eel, a various fish. Not a lot of coral. It was mostly mounds of coral with lots of sand in between. I wouldn't recommend this for beginners since there is often a current, plus there is a lot of boat traffic. Not a terribly interesting dive, but was perfect for our purpose of checking to make sure our ears were OK before going out on a boat.
		Enjoyment Level
		Snorkel:	2.00
		Beginner:	2.00
		Intermediate:	3.00
		Advanced:	2.00
		Night diving:	3.00

		Seasonal Information
		Season:	Winter
		Year:	2003
		Visibility:	3.00
		Current:	5.00
		Surf:	3.00

Site Review by Marge Lawson Date: 06/09/2003

Site Review by
Marge Lawson
Date: 06/09/2003