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Cera · Post by **Cera** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:50 am

We are planning a trip to Fantasy Island Resort, does anyone have any tips for us or things we should pack that we cant buy?? Has anyone been here before?

Zen Diver · Post by **Zen Diver** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:18 am

Haven't been to FIR before but I was at Cocoview (right next door) in October and had a fabulous time. Take some Skin So Soft for the bugs (or something). There are lots of no seeums, but not particularly worse than anyplace else I've been. Water temps were consistently in the lower 80's, they might be a bit lower now, but I was comfortable in my 3mm suit. Take a light with a small beam for looking into nooks and crannies, and perhaps one bigger one (like a C-8) for night dives; I wouldn't bother with an HID unless you are using it for photography.

Have fun!

-Valerie

Pinkpadigal · Post by **Pinkpadigal** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:42 am

I am going to Coco View in August (Group trip planned, PM me if anyone is interested in joining us) We always go to Cozumel but we wanted to do something different next year.

Question, for any of you who stayed at Cocoview, would you go back and stay there again? Most of the feedback I have heard is good but I talked to someone recently that said that he did not enjoy Coco View.

thelawgoddess · Post by **thelawgoddess** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:22 pm

Cera wrote:We are planning a trip to Fantasy Island Resort, does anyone have any tips for us or things we should pack that we cant buy?? Has anyone been here before?

is that the real fantasy island? like i used to watch when i was a little kid? :-)

Zen Diver · Post by **Zen Diver** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:48 am

Pinkpadigal wrote:I am going to Coco View in August (Group trip planned, PM me if anyone is interested in joining us) We always go to Cozumel but we wanted to do something different next year.

Question, for any of you who stayed at Cocoview, would you go back and stay there again? Most of the feedback I have heard is good but I talked to someone recently that said that he did not enjoy Coco View.

I'd go back to Cocoview in a minute. They were probably the best organized dive op I've ever seen, wonderful service from the staff, safety conscious but also let you dive your own dive. Plenty of rinse tanks for gear and cameras, ample gear storage areas, and the shore diving (the Front Yard) was wonderful. In fact, it was the Front Yard where we found seahorses, a spotted eagle ray, baracuda, mating squid, lobster, crabs, octopus, trumpet fish etc. The boats were stable and roomy. Great dive shop on the dock.

You can't go wrong with Cocoview.

-Valerie

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:45 am

Zen Diver 2 wrote: Take some Skin So Soft for the bugs (or something). There are lots of no seeums, but not particularly worse than anyplace else I've been.

This stuff works fabulous ... http://www.cactusjuicetm.com/ ... and it smells nice too ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

WylerBear · Post by **WylerBear** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:09 pm

What Valerie said. I'd go back to CoCo View in an instant. Hope you have a great time-have heard lots of good things about FI.

Cera · Post by **Cera** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:16 pm

Grateful Diver wrote:
Zen Diver 2 wrote: Take some Skin So Soft for the bugs (or something). There are lots of no seeums, but not particularly worse than anyplace else I've been.
This stuff works fabulous ... http://www.cactusjuicetm.com/ ... and it smells nice too ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Bob, that isn't really to keep the bugs off is it? it looks like a fix it for afterwards. Or am I missing something?

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