 Presidents Message

A group of twenty-one members went to Cozumel for a week beginning June 17 through June 24. To say we had a great time would be an understatement. Everything was terrific! We stayed at the beautiful Iberostar Cozumel, as we have many times in the past. We dived with Dressel Divers, the on site dive operator. We were given our own boat and we were broken up into 3 groups, each with our own divemaster/guide. Our divemasters were terrific. They were very attentive to our needs and we grew to be quite fond of them during the course of the week. The dive sites were the sites we have been on several times in the past which I personally never grow tired of. The coral was in fantastic condition and the visibility was amazing. The water temperature was around 85 degrees. The rain gods were good to us as we only had a couple of sprinkles which didn't last long and didn't interfere with anything. All in all it was a great week of diving.

After diving was usually lunch time and that was followed by hanging out in the pool with the two swim up bars. Dinner was always fun and we all sat together at one long table. A the week progressed, some of us went to try the specialty restaurants. There were mixed reviews about them except for the Asian restaurant. The main attraction there I think was the air conditioning. Yes, the buffet restaurant is open air and isn’t air conditioned. It can be a little steamy at times. The wait staff does a great job bussing the tables and keeping the beverages coming.

All in all, as I said we had a great time and I personally would like to go back next year if at all possible. Its a place I don’t get tired of.

We have a very full calendar. Be sure to check it out and sign up for as many activities as possible. I’m hoping to see a lot of you all this summer.

Live long and lobster.

Jeff

President SFDI