![]() The lobby is HUGE – super high ceilings and lots of places to sit, which is exactly what we did as soon as we arrived and were given a welcome drink (non-alcoholic, but very nice and refreshing). □ That said though, all the spaces we were in were really nice. Unsurprisingly, I was never that focused on what the interior spaces looked like because we spent most of our time by the pool. In this review, I’m using the same format I used for my reviews of the Oasis Sens in 2014 and the GR Solaris Cancún in 2015, but definitely leave a comment if you want to know more about something I didn’t cover enough (or at all). Quite the opposite, in fact! As you’ll see below, I really loved this place and would go back in a heartbeat. Perhaps ironically, my favorite part of this vacation was off-property during the sweet day trip three of us took to Coba and Tulum, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy the resort. If you are fortunate enough to be able to book with him, I would highly recccomend him! I know before I book a vacation back to Playa, I will make sure his schedule is open or simply reschedule my vacation to make sure he is available to dive with as I felt I have made a new friend.Now that we’re about two months removed from our most recent trip to Mexico, why not take a look back and reminisce by way of a review of the resort we stayed in? The Unico 20☈7°Hotel Riviera Maya was our home-away-from-home for an all-too-short five nights around New Year’s this year and we had a fabulous time overall. The nexts day's dive was even more spectacular than the first! Pepe was simply amazing, his passion shines in what he does everyday. I then put it to Pepe, "If I was your best friend, and you havent seen in 10 years and I was visiting here, where would you take me?" Immediately he thought of a place that I will keep between us. I told him I was interested in diving with Bull Sharks, but unfortunately the sharks had left the area already. On the way back to the hotel we discussed the next day's dive. That was when I realized how unique and caring he was, that he wants to show you the best. Pepe took the time to show me a most magnificent view as I witnessed another dive guide simply "herd" his people through. Pepe is simply awesome! His first priority is safety, next is making sure he shows you the best of whats around! I requested to dive Dos Ojos the first day as I had read many dive reviews that raved over the location. If you are reading this.Thank you so much Pepe.you were the highlight of our trip. His professionalism, personality, sense of humour and expertise was outstanding and when we go back.he will be our first call! Pepe is the standard to which we will hold other divemasters to.he is the best one we have had thus far. Pepe surprised us by taking lots of photos and when we arrived back home in Halifax we got wonderful souveniers of our dive! We took our time with the first tank and by the second tank we were fully able to relax and enjoy (it had been many months since our last dive). The dive was personalized and it was just us.for the same price as those who were in the larger dive boats! Pepe went through a safety briefing with us and gave us lots of helpful its of advice along the way. I had done it once before through a resort and was so disappointed but Pepe made up for that. ![]() So, we had our choice, cenote dive, cozumel, or what we picked was reef diving at Akumal. The best way to get in touch and stay in touch was through whats app. We tried a few times by email to get ahold of Pepe based on the reviews below and we are soooooo glad we did. I’d love to one day dive with him in Marbella, Spain but either way I will be back here to have another great experience! The way he taught us how to use all of the equipment before entering the deep waters was very much appreciated, he had a lot of patience and I cant wait to come back and scuba dive for a second time! Thankyou so much Pepe and if anyone wants a 1 on 1 scuba instructor, I couldn’t recommend Pepe enough. We spoke a few times via telephone and whatsapp when I was in Spain before I travelled to Mexico & he seemed like a very nice guy! Little did I know how awesome he was going to be, going Scuba diving with him was the best experience of my life and I couldn’t thank him enough! He explains every little detail to you and makes you smile from ear to ear while doing so, he has such a funny positive attitude towards life & is great to be around. Let me start with how happy I am that the internet exists, without being able to get online and search for scuba diving here in Playa Del Carmen, I would not have had the pleasure to find & scuba dive with Pepe.
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