My wife and I just returned from our third stay at Caribe Blu (we previously visited in Nov 06 and May 07). Upon arrival we found that many of the friendly staff members were still there and we were greeted very warmly.
This is a great destination for scuba divers that provides convenience to an excellent dive operation. The rooms are austere but are large and functional. Each room now includes a small refrigerator and a TV with about a dozen English channels including CNN Headline News. All rooms have patios or balconies overlooking the water. Good snorkeling is available in front of the dive shop.
We dove six days with Blue Angel, the dive shop affiliated with the hotel. Each morning we boarded a small boat with a total of 6 to 8 divers. The boats are very fast and we quickly reached the dive sites. The surface interval was often done at a pier. Dive masters accompanied each dive and they are very competent and very safety conscious. Boat captains did a great job of following our drift dives and we had very short waits for pickup at the conclusion of the dives.
We generally returned to the hotel about 12:30, rinsed gear, then cleaned up a bit for lunch. The small restaurant above the dive shop serves freshly prepared and tasty lunch fare like club sandwiches and burritos. Many of the divers congregated at the pool after lunch and it was interesting to share stories with divers from different parts of the country.
We were part of a loosely organized group from San Jose that included some nondiving spouses. I was initially concerned that the nondivers would be bored but they enjoyed walks into town to explore and to get exercise.
A few of the other reviewers have commented on street noise. We found that closing the bathroom door reduced the noise level and helped to keep the room cooler during the day.
This hotel should satisfy anyone going in with the proper expectations. This is not a luxury resort. But it provides a large clean oceanfront hotel room with a balcony and refrigerator for less than $100 per night.
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