I definitely recommend hiring a golf cart - even for a few hours to explore the island. Best of all - no one hustled us and I felt so safe strolling the sandy streets. The guys can do whatever reasonable itinerary you want - swimming with sharks! San Pedro is one of the most chilled out places I have been to - and I live in the Caribbean! Service everywhere was swift and with a smile. We were careful not to alarm them and they stayed close by feeding. My friend was gutted at losing the barracuda - there is now "the one that got away" story! The highlight was swimming with three gentle manatees. Ernesto and Oliver took us on a day trip that saw me fishing for my own lunch that was cooked on a deserted island. Another brilliant day was spent chartering a tiny blue fishing boat we saw on Woodys Wharf - the Cari'bean. I highly recommend the Blue Hole day trip - which was just amazing. I found them very professional and the divemasters and crew really reassuring. The diving with Amigos del Mar was out of this world. Doh! Helen who we had to wake up could not have been more than gracious. One thing to note is that reception closes at 7pm which was quite unfortunate when I realised I had lost my room key on the first night. There was some noise from the works on the next dock along but not sufficiently intrusive to disturb my chilling. The water here is better than off the beach itself, with less seagrass and general debris. As well as the beach with sun loungers and hammocks, guests can sunbathe at the end of the dock. Water is readily from the lobby all day if you want to rehydrate yourself with something other than rum. Breakfast is a do-it-yourself affair and there were some pretty potent rum punches free all day. We were right on the beach with Woodys Wharf right in front of the hotel - very handy when being picked up at 5.30am for dives. The staff put complementary water in your fridge. As it was quiet, the hotel upgraded us to the Penthouse and we were afforded a gorgeous view of the ocean from our spacious balcony. We arrived at at time when San Pedro appeared to be on holiday itself, with many restaurants closed. No need to bring beach or bath towels - these can be changed daily. The Corona del Mar was small, clean and exceptionally friendly. No building appears to be higher than the tallest palm tree. Most of the accommodation we saw were small scale - which is exactly what I loved. If you like your plush Ritzes and Marriots or Sandals resorts - forget it. We chose to go to San Pedro purely for the diving and opted for the Corona del Mar based on previous Trip Advisor reviews. My friend and I have just returned from a week in San Pedro and had one of the most amazing holidays in a long time. Water is readily from the lobby all day if you want to rehydrate.
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