Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Bonus snorkels at Las Gatas after a Carlos session

Bonus snorkels at Las Gatas after a Carlos session (reply)

Petra in Minnesota — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 19:17:30 +0000

Beautiful video. We are 6 weeks away and then coming back in later Feb.
Can't wait to get into the water. Thanks for sharing.

THANK YOU (reply)

BL — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:29:55 +0000

Thanks to everyone that responded and emailed recommendations. This board is truly a special place, I am thankful for your generosity.

See you soon!

Bonus snorkels at Las Gatas after a Carlos session (reply)

BL — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:23:31 +0000

BL, I am just a snorkeler but shore snorkeling at Las Gatas and from there into La Ropa along the south shore is quite good all day and also at the rocky point that separates la Ropa from La Madera. Some free shore snorkeling after a session with Carlos scuba is a nice bonus and a nice afternoon. The video from last December is all within the bay along La Ropa and out to Las Gatas. We arrive Dec 24 and I will snorkel everyday anyway so if you felt better with a partner i'll be around.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH5Tp1skJUk

Wow, thanks for the video, the recommendation and the offer.

We will be there with family in late December, also arriving the 24th.

7 more Fridays!

Best!

Bonus snorkels at Las Gatas after a Carlos session (reply)

frostbite — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:55:07 +0000

Nice clip, thanks! We like to snorkel along the bay side of the Las Gatas reef when we spend the day at Otilia's. There's not much to see on the beach side. 4 more weeks!

Bonus snorkels at Las Gatas after a Carlos session (reply)

juanrojo — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 05:44:42 +0000

BL, I am just a snorkeler but shore snorkeling at Las Gatas and from there into La Ropa along the south shore is quite good all day and also at the rocky point that separates la Ropa from La Madera. Some free shore snorkeling after a session with Carlos scuba is a nice bonus and a nice afternoon. The video from last December is all within the bay along La Ropa and out to Las Gatas. We arrive Dec 24 and I will snorkel everyday anyway so if you felt better with a partner i'll be around.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH5Tp1skJUk

Scuba diving recommendations? (reply)

BL — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 17:35:43 +0000

Thanks D!

Scuba diving recommendations? (reply)

BL — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 17:35:26 +0000

Thanks Allen for responding and sending the link.

Scuba diving recommendations? (reply)

BL — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 17:34:49 +0000

Thank you Talleyho!

We arrive in December, so we might see you when we go Scuba Diving.

Carlo Scuba is getting more recommendations than the other places, thanks for taking the time to respond.

Scuba diving recommendations? (reply)

BL — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 17:33:27 +0000

I did my classroom and confined water dives here in Minneapolis and finished my open water and final certification with Thierry at Carlo Sccuba in 2004. As good as my instruction was in Minneapolis I found Carlo Scuba and Thierry to be far better. Since then, I dive with Thierry and his group every year on my return to Zihuat. They are superb hosts and have outstanding accommodations - highly recommended and have a great time!

Thank you very much, I also found my final certification teachers in Cozumel much better than the ones I did my classroom and pool here in the Bay Area.

Scuba diving recommendations? (reply)

HansMpls — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 15:50:54 +0000

I did my classroom and confined water dives here in Minneapolis and finished my open water and final certification with Thierry at Carlo Sccuba in 2004. As good as my instruction was in Minneapolis I found Carlo Scuba and Thierry to be far better. Since then, I dive with Thierry and his group every year on my return to Zihuat. They are superb hosts and have outstanding accommodations - highly recommended and have a great time!

Scuba diving recommendations? (reply)

allen — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:40:58 +0000

Try my good friend Paco at:

https://www.facebook.com/DiveZihua/?fref=ts

Scuba diving recommendations? (reply)

Talley Ho — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 04:00:56 +0000

Hopefully Juan Rojo will check in. He's visiting a couple of times a year, and likes to check with us for visibility.

Scuba diving recommendations? (reply)

midalake — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 03:06:45 +0000

Carlos Scuba.........

Scuba diving recommendations? (reply)

Talley Ho — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 01:51:44 +0000

We are a couple of old time scuba instructors, and the ocean is still our lives.

Like many of the wonderful tropical places, free diving will fill most needs. Maybe not for you, we were like that a long time ago, too.

We see Carlos Scuba regularly, based on Playa las Gatas, and they seem like good people, have/had a good website, and will pick you up at your hotel, at least on Playa la Ropa.

Don't know if they are good, appropriate business people, only Rob would know that.

We are currently on the road en route to Zihuatanejo, but we are very visible paddling and dogging on Playa la Ropa daily for the next several months, if you want visibility reports.

Enjoy yourself!!

Scuba diving recommendations?

BL — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 00:23:05 +0000

Hello,
I searched the forum and found some info from 4 years ago, and also searched Rob's site and found recommendations.

I am looking for recent personal experiences with scuba diving in the I/Z area, anyone would like to share their thoughts?

Thanks in advance
B