ONE MORE SURPRISE!

Hmmm, I thought the Abyss just relocated to their new permanent location…hmmmm, I thought the Abyss also had two dive centers in Tulum…What could we come up with next….well we have just taken on our own HOTEL which will accommodate all our guests/divers and complete the repertoire of the Abyss. Wonders never cease and yes we are at it again....there is never a dull moment here at the Abyss!

We have not called the hotel the Abyss Hotel, so please don’t go searching on the net for Dave’s Hotel, Nicola’s Hotel or the Abyss Hotel. Hotel Tropical Casa Blanca, the original name which, will be kept, is located with the new Dive Center on 1st Avenue between 10th and 12th Street in front of the Costa Del Mar. This will be the new community hub for divers, golfers, sports enthusiasts and anyone else that cares to join us for a taste of true Abyss Customer Service. We are back as you know us and ready to do what we do best!

So the vision is this; stay and play, relax by the pool, look at the on site cenote, revel in some luxury and be stumbling distance from all amenities. Dive, beach, relax and sleep all in the same area, could it get any better? To top it off, there is a chick in charge of hotel rooms, meaning, the guys are not going to determine luxury or comfort, as we know what that would mean. Nicola will be designing the rooms to make sure you have the comforts of home, the services you need, breakfast in bed, air conditioning and some privacy. The guys will build, and women will put in the ever so important finishing touches…so you will not go without and hopefully, we will think of every detail you will need. The even better news is, the rates will be reasonable and vacations will remain affordable.

This continuum of care has been our desire for over five years. The hotel with the dive center is a community hub where people can relax poolside, book their activities, enjoy other peoples company and stories or find some private space and just read a book. We are there if you need us, or we will assist in maintaining your privacy when you need some quiet time. It is a 20 room hotel with a variety of accommodations. No, this is not a resort, we like it small, so we can provide the personalized service that our clients love us for. There are rooms that provide fully equipped kitchenettes, there are our cozy rooms for those who don’t want to cook while on vacation and we have mid size rooms with king size beds. Each room has air conditioning, great sheets, and imported linens.

The pieze de resistance is the 7 bedroom house, the largest in the area, for families, groups, or a bunch of friends who want to hang together for a week or two…7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms…how sweet….kitchen facilities, in house cook for your daily needs and located directly across from the beach…

The list goes on and on…..and the website will be up November 1 so you can see the results of a couple months hard work. Stay tuned for the opening November1 and the opening party November 25!

NEWS, NEWS and more GOOD NEWS!!!

No Dave is not having another baby and no, no one else is pregnant, or getting married, or doing anything personally life changing….BUT we do have some great news and this is life changing for us and our divers.

WE ARE MOVING TO A NEW PERMANENT LOCATION! Yes you heard and read correctly, we finally have a home and are we so exicted about it!

I don’t think we need to give any details as to why we have waited so long for this. That is just boring. We would rather let you know the exciting details about where we are going to be located, how this benefits you and when we are having the party. It would not be a new Abyss location without a party…right…right.

So after many meetings over beers, glasses of wine, trips to Canada and late night discussions, we have decided to stop this camping out thing as it is geting tedious and boring and secure the dive center at Hotel Tropical Casa Blanca. Where, you say? Hotel Tropical Casa Blanca is located across the street from the Costa Del Mar, about 500 meters from the Blue Parrot, and about 750 meters to the south of our current temporary location. We have a view of the ocean from the dive center, easy access to the beach, dip tanks, a nice bright and big shop and for all of you that have suffered through the last year with us, a shower and bathroom…..need I say more…for all of you that have patiently waited for us to get back to a permanent location, those who have visited and walked 100 meters for a bathroom, or just stepped out back, we are pleased to say we now have a bathroom and all the fixings to go with it!

The location also has a great sitting farea for us. Think of the post dive meetings we need to have that are so important as guides and divers….think of the beers that have to be consumed as part of our post dive briefing…well these times are back….and for all of you wanting to do your open water or specialty courses….there is a pool…my goodness, you say, we went all out..sitting area, across the street form the beach, big dive center, bathroom, close to our favorite hang out The Pirata (they may even deliver) and a pool….what is Senor Dave going to think of next…we still think he should make an agreement with Corona to make our personal labeled beer, but that is another business development idea he can work on in the future…

So October 1 we will open our doors…the official address is 1st Ave between 10th and 12th Street. The party is scheduled for (put this in your calendar) November 25, Thanksgiving weekend….We know that people will be around for that week, so if you were not planning on coming down, or were sitting on the fence about where to spend Thanksgiving, we are hoping that this will change your mind…

So we are back on the blog. News will be filtered through more often as we have arranged a permanent location. Stress levels are down, our staff is thrilled and we look forward to booking your dive vacations with us. The hotel is a great vacationing option if it is that you want to be really close to us…but we will tell you more about that later.

To all of you that have supported us through this last year, thank you. We could not have done it with out you. Your smiles and laughter have brought us though a very strange and surreal year, and we thank you for your support. 2007 could not be any better…..or could it…..