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Chankanaab State Park
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Submitted By:
Suzanne D'Aunoy
Submitter Comments:
Great novice dive - very easy entry & exit, very shallow waters. You can rent anything you need from beachside dive operators who will provide a guide for your group as well as all equipment for around $50 - $60 per person. Be wary of some of the uncertified operators: while you won't get bad air, the equipment maintenance is sketchy and they don't seem to care if you bleed your tank dry or whether you wanted to see the submerged crucifix (a good 20m against current over barren sand to see a pretty mediocre statue, underwater or no, burning air that you would rather spend looking at the small but lush reef closer to shore). Pay the extra $5 to go to the PADI operator next door and you'll get better quality of equipment and a better guide
Directions:
A state park about 9 km south of San Miguel on the island of Cozumel, Mexico. You can catch a cab from any hotel, the airport or cruise ship for about $5/head. No mystery here about finding the place - Cozumel's too small! -- Suzanne D'Aunoy
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08/14/2009 Victor Grimaldi (Avg: 3.88 Review) - Awesome place! Easy...cheap. There is enough time to take a day trip there from a cruise ship. I love it and can't wait to go back! I had beautiful weather and you can see the Christ statue in the pictures...it's supposed to keep the divers safe. There is also a small Virgin in one of the other pictures. You don't need any equipment, they'll provide you with everything you need for about $60-$80 for an hour and you'll go down with an experienced diver who will give you a tour. If you have the chance, you should go!!!
12/14/2008 Ronald Zahm (Avg: 3.46 Review) - 2008-10-15. Went snorkeling at this location based on the reviews from this web site. We were not disappointed! The entry was easy rock steps down from a beautiful sandy beach. The water was exceptionally clear and calm. We saw typical Caribbean fan coral and fish. Notable was a school of Horse-Eye Jacks, several large blue fish (perhaps grunts?), and some silver squid. The entry fee for the National Park kept the number of snorkelers low. We went here as an excursion during a cruise and it was the highlight of the cruise! During our day, we snorkeled, relaxed and had lunch under a cabana.... enjoying the beautiful beach and turquoise water, and then went out for a second snorkel. Plenty of area to cover in two snorkel trips.
07/23/2005 Jonathan Williams (Avg: 3.93 Review) - Snorkeled here 5/22/2005. Rented a bike and rode here from La Cieba. Facilities comparable to a US national park. Food, drink, lockers close to water. I recommend tortilla soup for fast, cheap lunch. Multiple access points to water. Steps or beach entry. The reef is very nice considering the number of people who visit. Various types of coral and sponges. Decent schools of small fish. Saw a few larger fish: 4ft trupetfish, 5ft barracuda, 3ft lobster, a few other unidentified fish around 3ft long. Encountered cold water on surface. Probably fresh water from a cave. It would be fun to find the source.
03/22/2004 Sarah in TN (Avg: 3.00 Review) - I went on the beginner scuba 3 days ago.... IT WAS WONDERFUL! It was the most amazing thing I have ever done. There are thousands of beautiful fish and the reef is amazing. We went through a cave also that was soooo awesome! It was $50 per person including all your equipment and a guide. I definitely recommend it to anyone who is going to Cozumel and wants to dive!
03/12/2004 Anonymous (Avg: 4.35 Review) - This is truly a beautiful snorkel. Anyone would enjoy this to the utmost!
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View from the cabana.
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Averages for Chankanaab State Park (1=worst,
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Number of reviews for this site: 5
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