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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Scorpio Divers/ Timeshare*			We have been diving in Cancun for many years on family vacations. This year we dove a great reef in Cancun, but also dove in Puerto... Full report		11/2010	Linda Tolf 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Fiesta Mexicana*		[N/A]Two days on Barracuda ree	The reefs and Aldora Divers were generally as good as we have experienced on past trips. Fiesta Mexicana had nice rooms, but is t... Full report		8/2010	Michael Traylor 250+ Dives
*Aqua Safari/ Safari Inn*		Mexico	High quality drift diving, top- notch finely tuned dive operation, delicious inexpensive food, and competitive pricing bring me to ... Full report		1/2010	Jeanne Reeder 250+ Dives
*Sand Dollar Sports/ Carnival Fantasy Cruise*		Santa Rosa & Chankanaab Reefs	My husband and I went on a cruise with our daughter and my sister for Thanksgiving. We booked a dive through the cruise ship whil... Full report		11/2009	Carol Cox 1000+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Pariso Maya*		Mayan Riveria and Cozumel	My 17 year old daughter and I made three trips (5 dives total) with Dressel. One was a two tank excursion to Cozumel, another wa... Full report		10/2009	Tom Chase 250+ Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop/ Blue Angel Resort*		Cozumel	My partner and I just came back from our first trip to Cozumel. We flew Delta from San Francisco to Atlanta (red- eye) and after a ... Full report		9/2009	Christophe Beraud <100 Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Allegro*			boats and drift dives were well managed. we had a group of 6, so we were assigned our own boat which was a BIG PLUS and if i went ... Full report		7/2009	Robert Knourek 100+ Dives
*Agua Adentures*		Quintana Roo	We did three two tank adventure dives with Agua Adventures. They were a professional operation that delivered a safe and enjoyabl... Full report		7/2009	Laura Aaron 250+ Dives
*papa hogs*			I go too Cozumel for a month every year. popa hogs is the best I stay at his place. He has 4 rooms. or you can stay at the V... Full report		5/2009	henry campbell 1000+ Dives
*Advanced Divers/ Barracuda Hotel*			Ricardo’s crew did it for us again, as we dove Mountains of Delilah, Delilah shallows, Chankanaub, Paloma, Palancar Point, and San... Full report		4/2009	Jack Gibson 500+ Dives
*Aldora/ Hotel Vista del Mar*		Cozumel	Aldora is a very professionally run dive operation. Their boats start at their pier in town and may stop to pick up clients at re... Full report		4/2009	Joseph Blakely 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			Fist time to Cozumel. 4 in our group, ages 51- 64. Sonny, one of our dive buddies visited Coz last year and highly recommended Vi... Full report		3/2009	Becky Good 250+ Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop/ San Miguel Apartment*			Have been diving Coz for 20 years and this operation for quite a few of those, dating back to the La Perla days. The hotel has cha... Full report		2/2009	J.W. Erickson 500+ Dives
*Dive House/ Ruby Princess*		Cozumel	Second time diving with Dive House and again very pleased with the large, clean vessel, competent staff and choice of sites. David... Full report		1/2009	Paul Lima 100+ Dives
*Solo Buceo/ Dreams*		Cancun	In late Jan. '09 my wife and I vacationed at Dreams Resort in Cancun Mexico. I usuall take a couple of dive trips in the winter ... Full report		1/2009	Tim Connors 250+ Dives
*Cenote Dive Ctr./ n/a*		Tulum, Riviera Maya	Having just finished 2 weeks diving in the Philippines, I did no open water diving here - just the cenote. This was my first cenot... Full report		10/2008	Jim Rhodes 250+ Dives
*Yanaha*		Plya del carmin	One of the best outfits in plya Picked us up at our hotel door. Equipment was included in the price. Did two cenote dives and two ... Full report		10/2008	Scott 100+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			Went to Scuba Club on recommendation from my local dive shop owner. Spent 4 days diving and managed to get in 13 dives. This resor... Full report		8/2008	Laura 250+ Dives
*Deep Blue/ Fiesta Americana*		Cozumel	Accommodation - Fiesta Americana was about half dive groups and about half other vacationers. Many were on a complete plan, wrist... Full report		2/2008	Martin Gardner 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			The Villa Aldora, associated with Aldora Divers, is a small apartment complex about 3/ 4 of a mile north of San Miguel facing LaPla... Full report		2/2008	William King 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel Cozumel*			Surprisingly for the amount of pressure that the reef off Cozumel gets it was very healthy. Coral was resenable with lots of small ... Full report		2/2008	Brian Tucker 250+ Dives
*Manta Divers/ Gran Caribe Real*		Cancun	We booked the Gran Caribe Real through Funjet Vacations, and were very pleased with the service of both operations. The resort is... Full report		9/2007	Perry <100 Dives
*Paradise Divers/ Hotel Cozumel and Resort*		Cozumel	This was my sixth dive trip to Cozumel but first since Hurricane Wilma. Many reefs are not only still covered with sand; the sand ... Full report		9/2007	Michael J. Millet 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			This was my fourth trip to Cozumel but my first stay at Scuba Club. It is walking distance to town and the local supermarket. Th... Full report		2/2007	David Bader 500+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand Cozumel*		Cozumel	Due to the great numbers of divers in Cozumel, if possible get together with a small number of advanced divers and you may be able... Full report		8/2006	Robert Morris 100+ Dives
*buceo cyan-ha/ la caribe*			Overall very good dive operation and resort. Knowledgeable staff and dive masters. Two dives per day, one at 9 am and one at 11 am... Full report		7/2006	justin <100 Dives
*Go Cenotes*		Playa del Carmen	Playa del Carmen (Cancun area) Reefs good shape for draft dives. Snacks on Boat, staff very helpful, watchful. CAptin and Crew f... Full report		6/2006	David N Scarborough 250+ Dives
*Deep Blue/ El Cantil Sur Condominiums*		Cozumel	I have never written a review before (despite extensive travels), but felt compelled to comment on the fabulous, professional serv... Full report		3/2006	Addie Reed 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		N/A	Our first trip to Cozumel and we were looking forward to it, after all the good talk we had heard from friends. However, the Hurr... Full report		2/2006	Juli Tracy and Dick Gamble 1000+ Dives
*Blue Bubbles*			Lost At Sea for nearly an Hour after dive was completed!!! I recently returned from Cozumel. We dove with Blue Bubbles also kno... Full report		1/2006	JIm 500+ Dives
*Blue XTSea/ Suites Bahia*			Good - only two divers, except for one other on one day. - long dives - some interesting wildlife - fast boat - some nice swimth... Full report		1/2006	Brian Maxim 100+ Dives
*Sand Dollar Sports/ Reef Club*			We have been diving in Cozumel several times. Previously our experiences with Sand Dollar Sports had been great. In fact my wife a... Full report		6/2005	Wayne Whittier 100+ Dives
*Aldora/ N/A*		Cozumel	We booked our travel via the internet at the Aldora Divers site. We found that Aldora operates its own accommodations at the Aldor... Full report		1/2005	Ian Kennedy <100 Dives
*Bottom Time Divers/ Villas Las Anclas*			Bottom Time Dives is a new operation on Cozumel, however Raul Platas is not new to Cozumel. Raul's operation is top notch, fleece... Full report		12/2004	William 250+ Dives
*Dive with Alison/ Occedental Alegro "Grand"]*			Wife and I have 150 dives in 2. 5 years. This was our first trip to Cozumel. Went looking on the internet for small, attentive, d... Full report		8/2004	Phil Tobin 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ N/A*			We reserved boat for 2 divers and consequently had maximum one- on- one attention and support from Jeremy Anschel, owner of Living U... Full report		6/2004	Larry Sandusky 100+ Dives
*Aldora/ Casa Carlita*			This was our 5th trip to Cozumel. It was the first time we took our children to Cozumel because this place was a right of passag... Full report		6/2004	Teresa Yent 100+ Dives
*Avalon Reef Club*		Isla Mujeres	Most operators in Isla have open boats - no shade. Avalon has the best boats and a good operation. They are relaxed about time - ... Full report		5/2004	Denise P. Kalm 100+ Dives
*ScubaDu/ presidente intercontinental*			Grade A vacation spot especially if your spouse doesn't dive. Our room was terrific, the service at the hotel and at the dive oper... Full report		3/2004	ken katz 1000+ Dives
*Sand Dollar Scuba*			This was arranged through Carnival Cruise Lines Elation so I was very skeptical. This was a first class dive operator attached to... Full report		3/2004	Tom Chase 100+ Dives
*Dive With Msrtin/ Vista Del Mar*			I ended up doing 16 dives on my trip to Cozumel. I could have done 20 but decided to relax on the last day. There were NO days or ... Full report		1/2004	Brian Patrick 500+ Dives
*Dive Cozumel/ Hotel-Casa Mexicana*			Cozumel is great when you figure it out. You can get a great hotel (Casa Mexicana)- hard bed, clean, cold, internet connection wi... Full report		9/2003	william velmer 100+ Dives
*Deep Blue*			Deep Blue was nothing short of excellent. They went above and beyond in the area of customer service as illustrated by the day whe... Full report		8/2003	Kurt Reis 100+ Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Brisas Cozumel*			Brisas is the former Costa Club which was the former Fiesta Inn. Accomodations are clean and the hotel is well run overall. Brea... Full report		8/2003	Al Krenz 250+ Dives
*Pepe Scuba/ Coral Princess*			This was our second trip to Cozumel after 15 years and boy, has it changed! Lots more hotels, people, cruise ships, dive operatio... Full report		7/2003	Steven & Beth Schwartz 250+ Dives
*Liquid Blue Divers/ Brisas Hotel*			We (myself & 17 yr old son) did extensive research, like most divers for a new destination. We kept coming across the name of a D... Full report		6/2003	Bruce Mah 100+ Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Plaza Las Glorias*			Dive guides were friendly and knowledgable. The fastboat option was worth the extra money. These boats were good condition and got... Full report		6/2003	Charles Seder <100 Dives
*Dive With Martin/ Summer Place Inn*		Cozumel	First I would like to say that the Summer Place Inn was a wonderful place to stay. It is a bed and breakfast. There was an open ... Full report		4/2003	Jennifer <100 Dives
*Cabalitos del Cribie*			Good operation, chartered our own boat and captain and divemaster, went to the sites we wanted to go to. Good trip very friendly, ... Full report		2/2003	Terry Erhardt 500+ Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Villa Miranda*			We stayed at Villa Miranda ( [. . . ] ), about 2 blocks east of Plaza Las Glorias. I highly recommend it. It has 4 bedr... Full report		12/2002	David Rand 100+ Dives
*Blue Bubble Divers/ Cabalitto Rojo, Cozumel MX*			There are two divemasters currently working Blue Bubble. Rauol is a cheerful and energetic fellow who is much more likely to... Full report		8/2002	Dean Knudson 250+ Dives
*Aldora/ Iberostar*		Cozumel	Aldora's operation was overall very good. There was a little bit of a rocky start to the trip, however, they got their act togeth... Full report		7/2002	Duane Hill <100 Dives
*Living Underwater/ none*			Outstanding operator. Eight divers max on the boat, and with full load, can get a bit tight on the boat. LU uses steel tanks, so... Full report		7/2002	Phil Hamilton 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Palapas Amaranto*			Living Underwater is a recent addition to the long list of Cozumel dive operations. LU is operated by Oracio Martinez, former Aldo... Full report		6/2002	Mike Frayn 100+ Dives
*Cozumel Marine World Dive shop/ Casa del Mar Hotel*		Cozumel	"Avoid THIS UNSAFE DIVE SHOP AT ALL COSTS Certified Auditor says" Cozumel Marine World Dive Shop Cozumel , MX 12/ 30/ 23 - 01/ 05/ 24 Clev. Area dive shop sponsored via Casa Del Mar Hotel Nitrox ... Full report		1/2024	Garth Peterson 1000+ Dives
*Dive House/ [Secrets Aura*		Secrets Aura[N/A]	"Excellent diving" [Some days very rough. Difficult to get back on the boat. Current some days very strong so unable to show and tell. I would not re... Full report		11/2021	Sue Ann Bivans 1000+ Dives
*Dive with Martin/ Hotel Cozumel*			"Good diving with mix of drift and swim thru's and contaminated gear" We went as part of a dive shop group of over 15 people. We were split up between two dive boats, we were on the smaller of the two... Full report		5/2021	Jack A Ray 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel B Cozumel*		North Hotel Zone	"Cozumel for the Holidays" Aldora is a top- tier dive operator located directly across Calle 5 Sur from the recompression chamber in the international hospita... Full report		12/2020	Bobby Munno 1000+ Dives
*Pro Dive/ Occidental Grand*		Cozumel	We expected drift diving and experienced it the last two days within normal range. However, our first four days were in such stro... Full report		6/2014	Karen Card 100+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		Cozumel	We have been to Scuba Club Cozumel at least 10 times. We usually go in a group, this year there were 15 of us. The staff is unbeat... Full report		10/2013	Joann Bohannon-Sacci 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		Cozumel	Excellent facility, good staff and dive shop. Very nice boats and experienced DM. My husband and I are AOW with about 55 dives t... Full report		10/2012	Paula Kamps <100 Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	it was adequate, the rooms were clean, air conditioned, and the food was enough to fill the gut. nothing exceptional, and kinda b... Full report		8/2011	stephen murvine 1000+ Dives
*AquaWorld/ Royal Islander*		Cancun	the good: mostly well behaved divers; only I had own equipment; Irish scotish and canadian got along ok; the crew was prepared fo... Full report		6/2011	Eldon Okazaki 1000+ Dives
*Deep Exposure/ Casa Mexicanna*			This was a five day trip for Advanced Trimix Training. The training consisted of both classroom and open water dives to 250+ feet. ... Full report		2/2010	J W Hinson 500+ Dives
*Blue Angel*		Cozumel	Have been going to Coz for 20 years now, with most of that time with Blue Angel Divers. New Canadian owners took over in the fall ... Full report		1/2009	W.J. Tucker 250+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiesta Americana*		Cozumel	This was our seventh trip to Cozumel in the past 25 years but our first time staying at the Fiesta Americana or diving with Dive H... Full report		5/2008	John Bowden 1000+ Dives
*Maya Diving*		Riviera Maya	I went to Tulum specifically to dive the Cenotes. After some research, I contacted Maya Diving, because they had a reputation for ... Full report		4/2008	Greg Liebman 250+ Dives
*living underwater/ el cantil*			Living Underwater and Jeremy with his crew are the best dive operation I have seen. In fact I have not seen anyone else close to t... Full report		6/2007	john howard 100+ Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Barracuda Hotel*			Previously dived with Aldora Divers in 2005. Dived with Paradise Divers because my dive buddy was certified with them a year ago, ... Full report		4/2007	David Sifre <100 Dives
*LIving Underwater/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	This was our first trip with Jerome's Living Underwater. The company has its roots with Aldora Divers who we dove with our last 5... Full report		1/2007	Kim Lachman 100+ Dives
*Yucatech Expeditions/ N/A*		Cozumel	Cave Diving Coz with Yucatech Expeditions – German Yanez Mendoza While Cozumel’s reefs took a heavy hit during last year’s hurr... Full report		7/2006	Patrick Wikstrom 500+ Dives
*Dive House/ Caribbean Princess*		Cozumel	Booked a shore dive with Caribbean Princess and had good luck with Dive House. Our divemaster, David, was excellent, giving a thor... Full report		5/2006	Paul and Donna Lima 100+ Dives
*Liquid Blue Divers/ Plaza las Glorias]*			Roberto and his wife Michaela run a tight and timely and safety minded operation. Pick ups at the dock at 740 a. m in a fast 6 pack... Full report		4/2004	Steve Machoian 100+ Dives
*Maya Ha/ Maya Ha Resort*		Costa Maya	This place is nearly out of business. Full text of our experience is in a separate email. ... Full report		12/2003	Doug Ingersoll 100+ Dives
*Xcaret/ Occidental Grand Flemenco Xcaret*		Mayan Riviera	The diving is average. The coral reef structure is no where near as developed as it is in Cozumel. The currents are extremely stro... Full report		11/2003	KIM S. DEVOE 100+ Dives
*Careyitos Advanced Divers/ Park Royal*			Communication before arriving was excellent thanks to Desire Sanroman. We knew from Desire, that "Careyitos" is a small operation, t... Full report		9/2002	Ellen Adams 250+ Dives
*Papa Hog's Scuba Emporium/ Reef Club*			Strong Currents. Dive boat was crowded with children out of school. Would go back at another time when school is in session in the... Full report		7/2002	Jay <100 Dives
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