Travelers Info
Air Travelers
Mainland Travelers
Cruise Ship Passengers

Cozumel Island
About Cozumel
Holidays & Events
Getting There
Cancun to Cozumel
Weather
Exchange Rates

Accommodations
Hotels
Vacation Properties
Bed & Breakfast
Vacation Rentals Online
Dive/Hotel Packages

Water Activities
Scuba Diving
Scuba Dive Shops
Snorkeling
Deep Sea Fishing
Reefs
Beaches
Marine Park Rules

Adventure Tours
All Adventure Tours
Jungle Jeep Tours
Horseback Riding Tours
Snorkel Tours
Scuba Diving Tours
Deep Sea Fishing
Jungle Bike Tours
Jungle Trek Tours
Tarzan Tours

Tours/Sight Seeing
Special Attractions
Tours/Excursions
Island Tours
Day Excursions  

Island Guides
Beaches
Nightlife
Restaurants
Shopping
Food

Mayan Ruins
Chichen Itza
Tulum
Coba

Ecological Parks
Chankanaab
Crococun Crocodile Park
Tres Rios
Xcaret
Xel-Ha
Cenotes
Xpu-Ha
Sian Ka'an Biosphere
Punta Laguna
Garrafon

More Services
Specialty Services
Car/Vehicle Rentals
Getting Married
Real Estate
Travel Agencies
Tour Operators
Emergency Info
Great Links

Travel Essentials
Travel Tips
Packing List
Taxi Fares
Ferry Schedule
Spanish Lessons
Photo Gallery
Consulates

About TravelNotes
Advertise
Contact Us

Rentals

Online Hotels

Car Rentals

Adventure Tours

Scuba Tours

 Cozumel Trip Report
Posted by Devil Dog on 10/19/01

Trip Report - Sept. 22-30 Allegro
Allegro Resort

I have only a little to add to the report below by “Cozdive.”   I too found the food at the Allegro to be more than adequate.  It was good.  Not great but really good.  The Italian restaurant is pretty close to great.  Get the Spanish coffee at the Mexican restaurant.  They do it right, with the appropriate show.  I had read that the liquor was watered.  I did not find that to be the case and the bartender outside of the buffet made a great Bloody Mary.  

The entertainment was a big surprise.  This little troop put on a surprisingly good show.  As all have said, the grounds are extraordinary.  The staff really worked hard and left flowers all over the bed and once left the towels on the bed shaped as two geese kissing.  It was a work of art!  

I read one report some time ago from someone who thought the Allegro was a rip-off.  He said the staff was rude.  I can’t imagine what his demeanor must have been to get these people to be rude.  They were the friendliest hotel staffers I have ever come across.  The rooms weren’t the Ritz but I only slept and showered there.  I’d like to see them improve that a little.  

At night I could smell the swamp next door but it didn’t bother me.  One thing that I’ve not read anywhere else is the incredible cacophony that arises from the jungle next to the resort.  Tree frogs galore.  One of those little buggers got in my room and it started to sound off at two in the morning.  Fortunately, it wasn’t too hard to track it down and evict it.  If you drive towards the other side of the island at night, watch out for land crabs.  They’re all over the place and birds are in the roadway feasting on their remains from encounters with cars.

The only exception I take to the report by Cozdiva is about the dive operation at the resort.  I’m sure the divemasters are fully qualified and do a great job but as they were loading up, I was on the dock mooing at them.  It was a cattle-boat!  Papa Hogs picked me up at the dock and there were only four other divers besides my wife and me.  Dive Palancar had 16.  I went out with Papa Hogs once for some more advanced dives and there were three of us.  

As recommended, I rented a Jeep for one day’s exploration across the street.  They were reasonably priced and new vehicles.  I also managed to make it to Sally’s Mini-golf.  Go at night, it’s very hot during the daytime but it’s real nice, they played our choice of music and provided us with walkie-talkies to order drinks.  Real nice course, fabulous grounds.

A few other notes.  I went a week after the WTC incident.  Boston’s Logan Airport was like a ghost town.  They looked us over very carefully at Boston, Houston and at Cozumel BUT at no time was my luggage ever searched.  People in front of me, behind me, but I lucked out.  Good thing, too because if I had to unpack the two scuba bags, it would have taken an hour to reassemble them.  They were packed to make theft very difficult.  

The Continental flight out of Boston was postponed allegedly due to mechanical difficulties.  As a result, we missed the connection to Cozumel.  Continental put us up at a nice hotel for the night and upgraded our tickets to first class for the next day.  Very nice, except I’d be willing to bet that there was nothing wrong with that airplane.  There were only like 20 people waiting at the gate.  We were the only ones making a connection of any kind.  Don’t suppose I can blame them too much but I would have preferred sleeping in Coz.

If I ever go back to Cozumel (I’d like to go to the Pacific next time), I will most definitely go to the Allegro.

Trip Reports

Lodging Reviews
Mayan Tour Reviews
Scuba Dive Shop Reviews
Things to Do Reviews
Restaurant Reviews

Email us to have your review listed or removed. Thanks!

back to top