Imagine sitting in a hot tub on the veranda of your penthouse, watching the glorious sunset, sipping a chilled drink with gentle ocean breezes caressing your skin. Ahhhh!

Watch cruise ships depart for their next ports, dive boats head out for night dives. Music plays in the background as your cares melt away. The biggest decision you'll make tonight is where to eat dinner.

As darkness falls, you reluctantly climb out of the hot tub, slide open the ceiling-high sliding glass doors, and pad softly into the coolness of the Great Room. You refresh your drink at the wet bar.

You carry it to your suite, where the comfortable bed invites you to lay down for a few moments. Instead, you dress and think about what kind of food you're in the mood for....

Next morning, you wake up early, eager for your first dive trip. You get your gear, head down the elevator and wait at your private boat dock to be picked up....

Hours later, you're back after a fabulous dive. You rinse your gear, lock it up in the basement locker, and head upstairs to shower and have some lunch....

Later that afternoon, you put on your swim suit, grab beach towel and book and head for a shady lounge chair by the beach for your siesta....

Does this sound like the vacation for you? Does having a dive experience where you feel like you're flying across the reef thrill you? Or perhaps you want to travel with a large group, and not feel like you're on top of each other?

If so, come stay at Casa de la Luna Llena (House of the Full Moon), a spacious, diver-friendly penthouse where you will find finest drift diving in the world! It doesn't get any better than this!

Casa de la Luna Llena is the penthouse (8th floor) in the brand new gorgeous El Cantil Condominiums, located next door to Plaza Las Glorias. Your views are breath-taking--facing the south as well as to the west!

You are 3 blocks from San Miguel, a 10 minute-walk past the shops along the ocean, or a 2-minute taxi ride to Centro, and yet you are far enough away from the tourist bustle to enjoy the crystal-clear waters and quiet.

El Cantil was built by Al Dannerman, long-time resident and owner of Prima, the top-rated Italian restaurant on Cozumel. Unprecedented luxury in a building built to the highest quality standards in the world. (My husband, Allan, ought to know, he's a professional building inspector.) To quote one of our recent tenants, "The Casa xceeded our expectations which rarely ever happens."

Your private, secure elevator opens directly into the Casa. To your right is a commissioned waterfall by Nayer Kazemi, which gives a soft, soothing sound throughout the Casa. Ahead is a breath-taking view across to Playa del Carmen and Xcaret through the floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors. All windows and sliding glass doors have screens and there are ceiling fans in every room should you prefer gentle breezes and the sound of the waves to air-conditioning.

As you enter the Great Room, you see custom Mexican tile floors, striking carved wood, rattan, and leather furniture, comfortable sofas and chairs, lots of reading lights, a satellite-TV, DVD/CD, and stereo with surround sound. Casa de la Luna Llena's 4212 sqft gives ample room for everyone to find a special nook or room to socialize and party. It's perfect for large groups of friends or family.

The dining table seats 10 comfortably. There is a wine refrigerator, barstools, a fully equipped kitchen with top-of-the-line GE Profile appliances, and various small appliances. At the trestle desk in the Great Room, you can write your memoirs or fill out your dive log.

Four expansive bedroom suites each have their own private bath and balcony (check out the photos!). The Owner's Suite has a built-in Kohler 2000 Body Environment / Spa and a custom urinal for the discerning gentleman. One bedroom is even set up as an office if you want to work a little while you play.

The Office and the Great Room have a DSL hook-up. There is also a pop-up elevated Queen sized guest bed that is very comfortable. The Casa sleeps 12 people easily —- no tripping over each other and plenty of privacy. There is also a half-bath just off the elevator.

On the 800 sqft oceanfront veranda is a hot tub (seats 6), chaise lounges, a table with 4 chairs, 2 rocking chairs with ottomans and 3 handcrafted Campeche sling chairs. The veranda wraps around the south side of the building so you have a panoramic view.

Your elevator also takes you to the basement/garage, directly opposite the entrance to the beach and the 3 level pool. Tables with umbrellas and chairs, chaise lounges, palapas are on the beach and by the pool.

There is a boat dock and dive rinse tanks; you can be picked up by any dive outfit or scuba/snorkel right off your private beach. A secure storage locker is in the basement, so you don't have to cart your heavy wet gear up and down.

Across the street is Chedraui (a combination Costco, WalMart, Safeway, and Walgreen's), the local Cineplex and an Internet cafe if you leave your laptop behind.

If you don't feel like cooking, there are many fine restaurants within walking distance or a short cab ride away. Or hire a personal chef and relax.

If you want authentic local food, stroll down any of San Miguel's side streets or go to the Mercado. The people are all delightful and friendly. The culture is warm and inviting.

Your multilingual, full-time American management provides daily maid service and can arrange for any number of activities--day trips to Xcaret, renting a scooter or car, babysitters, even private chefs.

We can answer any questions you have about diving in Cozumel. Allan has been diving for close to 40 years and is a PADI master diver. Our true passion is photographing Cozumel's shy seahorses. As fanatical scuba divers, we spend as much time as we can in Cozumel. So whenever you're there [sigh], we're jealous 'cause we're not.