best transportation cozumel

[SmithDiving]

Shooter, you are in the North Hotel Zone which is a long ways from the majority of dive sites.  You are 2 miles from town and 5 miles from where we usually stay and dive from.  Taxis are a little more scarce in the North Zone than in town or down south.  I would rent a car (Budget seems to be the best price with reliable cars) or Rentadora is ok too.  Budget will deliver to your hotel just ask the desk to call for you.  There is good diving (for you) up north at Barracuda reef which is basically right out front of your place.  This is not however for new divers.  You would love it - fast currents through a great cut in the coral where little stuff swarms and big stuff hangs out to eat.  Lots of divers see schooling eagle rays up there.  This is advanced diving and the operators won't take divers without enough experience.  It is difficult to get away from the scuba police on Cozumel.  I don't know of any operators who will just give you transport and let you loose.  Because of the Marine Park and the tight Gov't. control of tourism, they are pretty careful.  My top 5 are - Palancar Bricks, Palancar Caverns, Santa Rosa Wall, La francesa and Delilah.  For food - El Moro for great wrapped fish, La Paroquia - lobster and margaritas - Lobster House for general seafood.