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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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*Dive Cenotes Mexico/ Air B & B Akumal*		Yacutan, Mexico	"Diving the cenotes of Yacutan, Mexico" Diving the Cenotes of the Yacutan Peninsula, Mexico by Andrew Falconer As part of a wider trip in Mexico, I spent two days div... Full report		8/2019	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Scuba Du/ El Presidente*		Cozumel	"Scuba Du at El Presidente" We've dived here many times. Wonderful place. Dive operation very professional. Divemasters experienced. Managers on top of things... Full report		7/2017	Andrew Feinberg 250+ Dives	1
*Scuba Cozumel/ Scuba Club Cozumel*		Cozumel	Diving: The diving exceeded my expectations from the first dive to the last, with amazing visibility, lots of swim- throughs and a... Full report		5/2009	Andy Clisbee 250+ Dives
*Dive House/ Casa Mexicana*			Full hotel plan with meals - food was more than passable. Accomodations were quite nice and service good. Hotel across the road ... Full report		7/2004	anne warburton 100+ Dives
*Dive with Cristina/ Fiesta Americana*			Cristina is an enthusiastic and mature divemaster with love for the ocean. She knows the reefs like the back of her hand and knew... Full report		4/2009	Annette Lohman 250+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar / Posada Luna Del Sur*		Cozumel / Tulum	Dressel Divers: this was my second time diving with them and I was happy with them, I visited during the Thanksgiving Holiday and ... Full report		11/2007	Arik Olson <100 Dives
*Costa de Cocos*		Xcalak	I had complex travel plans from Cozumel to Xcalak - - dive, ferry, rental car, and 5- hour drive - - and went as planned, until I rea... Full report		3/2008	Armando Menocal 100+ Dives
*Scuba Du/ Presidente Intercontinental Hotel*		Cozumel	This was our 5th trip to Cozumel but 1st with Scuba Du and staying at the Presidente Intercontinental Hotel. The hotel met expecta... Full report		7/2004	Art Burke 250+ Dives
*dive house/ fiesta americana scuba resort*		cozumel	Fiesta Americana Dive Resort was excellent. The place was very clean and the staff was very courtious and helpful. The rooms were ... Full report		1/2008	arthur garfinkel <100 Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Presidente Intercontinental*		Cozumel	My second time with Aldora Divers and their outstanding reviews are well- justified. With steel tanks, all dives were between 65- 8... Full report		1/2013	Arthur J. Lafave 250+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ El Cantil*			"Living Underwater" I have dove Cozumel many times in the past with numerous dive operators on the Island. After reading some reviews about Jeremy Ans... Full report		2/2015	Barry Fox 250+ Dives
*Papa Hog/ Villa Blanca*			We had the same DM all week, and he was accomodating. Strong currents and down currents on several dive sites. Small group... Full report		7/2002	Barry Klickstein 250+ Dives
*Scuba Du/ El Presidente Hotel*			Hotel was outstanding in every way. Dive operator (Scuba Du) had top notch service, from staff, divemasters, and instructors. Em... Full report		8/2002	Barry Megdal <100 Dives
*Pepe Scuba/ Coral Princess Hotel*		Cozumel	Stayed for the first time at Coral Princess Hotel, located north of town. Adjoining high- rise buildings, one for hotel, one for ti... Full report		8/2004	Barry S. Yoss 100+ Dives
*Aldora/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	The excellent service of the dive operation is as good as other readers have said. It was a good choice for our family trip with ... Full report		9/2004	Barton 100+ Dives
*Dive Aventuras/ Grand Mayan*		Riviera Maya	Before I start my dive report for Riviera Maya, I first have to warn people about renting a car in Cancun, especially with Hertz. ... Full report		1/2009	Bear Johnston 500+ 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
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	Aldora: As far as dive ops go, they are one of the better ones. They still pull some of the same stunts as others though. I h... Full report		3/2010	Ben Freeman <100 Dives
*Living Underwater/ Fiest Americana*		Cozumel	Pleasantly surprised by valet diving service provided by Jeremy and his crew. Very professional and hospitality excellent. Started... Full report		5/2005	Benjamin Schaffer 1000+ Dives
*Mahekal Beach Resort*			"Playa del Carmen" I dive for 52 years. This month, my young wife and I went to Playa del Carmen for her to discover snorkling and diving. I was not ... Full report		9/2016	Bernard Dubois 500+ Dives
*Tank Ha/ Barcelo*		Riviera Maya	We stayed at the Barcelo Resort in Riviera Maya and dived in Playa del Carmen. The Resort was exceptional in design, accomodation... Full report		7/2006	Betsy Baste 100+ Dives
*Mexico Divers/ Marina Paraiso*		Isla Mujeres	"Avoid Mexico Divers" We went to Isla Mujeres mainly to participate in a whale shark research trip, which was amazing. SO MANY sharks and mantas. But ... Full report		7/2018	Beverly Sobelman 100+ Dives
*Scuba Cozumel/ Scuba Club Cozumel*			The shallow reefs of Cozumel, ie: Tormentos and Paradise are now effectively burried under sand. In some places under feet of sand... Full report		2/2006	Bill Allen 500+ Dives
*Dive Aventuras/ Puerto Aventuras*			Mike&Karen have an exceptional operation. Friendly, knowledgeable and accomdating staff. Good equipment, good boats (with shade)... Full report		8/2002	Bill Boswell 100+ Dives
*Aldora/ Bahia Hotel*			Aldora remains a top quality operator - - professional, safety conscious, knowledgable and always ready to accomodate their divers... Full report		3/2003	Bill Chambers 100+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			This was our first trip to Cozumel and there are so many options. But there is no doubt, we made a great one with Scuba Club Cozu... Full report		6/2007	Bill Dausses 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel Briasas*		Cozumel[N/A]	On my 5th dive trip to Cozumel, I dove with Aldora divers and was very impressed with their operation. If you're looking for ex... Full report		11/2003	Bill Ferris 500+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand*			The Occidental Grand is an all- inclusive resort. The facilities, rooms, pool, beach were excellent and in very good shape. Staff w... Full report		11/2013	Bill Fletcher 250+ Dives
*Tortuga Carey/ Casa Colonial*		Cozumel	"The Diving & Fun You Expect with a More Intimate & Mexican Feel" We've been to Cozumel many times for the clear water, fun and likeable people, great reefs, extremely satisfying food and tropical... Full report		10/2016	Bill Goodwin 1000+ Dives
*Pro Dive International Playa del Carmen/ Stayed at Allegro Playacar in Playa*		Playa Del Carmen	"Shark school, no sharks but a great time" Good: This was Shark School, Dr. Erich Ritter, is great, very knowledgeable, interesting, probably controversial but extremely e... Full report		12/2019	bill mashek 1000+ Dives
*Dive with Christina/ Tamarindo Apt.*			"Dive with Christina, Nice boat, nice folks" Tamarindo Apts are nice, centrally located in town and very affordable. We shared a two bedroom apartment with another couple nev... Full report		4/2015	bill mashek 1000+ Dives
*sand dollar/ reef club*		cozumel	The diving was great. The visibilty the marine life and the health of the coral. I took my three kids diving with me ages 11, 13, 15... Full report		6/2004	Bill Meek <100 Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Aldora Villas*			This was my 2nd trip with Aldora. 1st was in 2003. You can see that there was damage to the reefs from Wilma & the vis was not a... Full report		12/2006	Bill Mosel 100+ Dives
*Aquaworld/ El Cid LaCeiba*			Calm waters betwwen island Cozumel and the Mexican coast. Hotel has their own scuba launch, convenient... Full report		8/2005	Bill Pasukinis <100 Dives
*Living Underwater/ Casa Mexicana*			A late September trip found Cozumel very quiet. Even though we have been to Cozumel more than 20 times, this was our first stay a... Full report		9/2006	Bill Stalter 250+ Dives
*Sand Dollar Sports/ Reef Club*		Cozumel	The Reef Club in Cozumel is an all- inclusive (including meals and alcohol) resort way south of the main town in Cozumel. This is ... Full report		7/2002	Billy E. Haggerty Jr. CRNA 100+ Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop*			The hotel operation & service has improved greatly with the new owners. All rooms look out over the ocean. The rooms are good size... Full report		12/2010	Blake Calvin 100+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			We were also at Scuba Club in March, after Wilma. Shallower reefs covered in sand. Deeper reefs okay with new, larger swim- throu... Full report		9/2006	Bob & Betty Barada 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Reef Club*			Decided to dive with Living Underwater based on Undercurrent reader reports. We weren't disapointed. Weather delayed our anticip... Full report		4/2003	Bob Curtis <100 Dives
*AquaWorld/ Moon Palace*		Cancun	Dive was booked through activity desk at Moon Palace. Transportation to AquaWorld office in Cancun was additional $10. Boat prob... Full report		6/2008	Bob Halem <100 Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		Cozumel	First trip so I don't have anything else to compare it to but definitely enjoyed this site. The staff takes very good care of you. ... Full report		9/2007	Bob Murry <100 Dives
*Scuba Pablo/ Villa Yak a'lil*			"Good." There were several of us staying in Villa Yak a'lil. It is a nice big 3 story house that is on the ocean and the southern end of ... Full report		11/2015	Bob Robertson 1000+ Dives
*Blue Angel/ Caribe Blu*			Excellent dive operation. I did 21 dives in 9 days including one twilight and two night dives. Our group initially consisted of ... Full report		11/2006	Bob Rollin 100+ Dives
*Dive with Martin/ Fiesta Americana Dive Resort*		Cozumel Island (Leeward side)	Dive with Martin was an enjoyable operation. $58. 00 for 2 tank morning dive with ALL equipment. Left dock at 7: 45 AM & returned at... Full report		2/2005	Bob Sommerfeld <100 Dives
*None/ Hotel Faro Viejo*		Holbox (Yucatan)	After 50 yards swimming as hard as I could, tucked behind the mouth of a 30 foot whale shark, I conceded that he (she?) could inde... Full report		7/2007	Bob Speir 500+ Dives
*Papa Hogs/ Reef Residencias - At Home in Cozml*			Papa Hogs is a first class operation. Each morning, a small six- pack, with a captain & divemaster, would pick us up at the dock a... Full report		9/2006	Bob Sugarman 500+ Dives
*XTC Dive Center/ Stayed at Tierra Maya Hotel*		Yucatan Peninsula, Xclak	I did this trip with a friend who was completing his the open water portion of his certification. Eric at XTC was very accomodati... Full report		1/2004	Bob Wojcik <100 Dives
*Living Underwater*			"Living Underwater" Whenever my wife and I dive Cozumel, we book with Jeremy at Living Underwater exclusively. Most important to me is bottom time... Full report		6/2015	Bobby Lamb 250+ Dives
*Living Underwater*			"Living Underwater" Whenever my wife and I dive Cozumel, we book with Jeremy at Living Underwater exclusively. Most important to me is bottom time... Full report		6/2015	Bobby Lamb 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Casa Mexicana*		Cozumel	"Cozumel done correctly" I have been diving on Isla Cozumel since the 1980s but finally figured out how to do it correctly! Better late than never I suppo... Full report		3/2024	Bobby Munno 1000+ 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
*Blue Angel/ Hotel Cozumel*			The Blue Angel dive operation was just incredible, I would use them again without hesitation. They accommodated the type of dives... Full report		2/2005	Brad Griffin 250+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Casa Mexicana*		Cozumel	Cozumel Trip Report - Casa Mexicana and Living Underwater, May 11- 18 My wife and I had a great week staying at Casa Mexicana and ... Full report		5/2013	BRADLEY CONDO 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers*		Cozumel	From the moment we arrived Brent and Debbie – mangers of Villa Aldora and retired Air Force officers – gave us a warm welcome. Our... Full report		5/2013	BRADLEY CONDO 500+ Dives	1
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel Cozumel & Resort*		Cozumel	"COZUMEL MUCH SAFER THAN THE USA" Cozumel is FAR safer than the USA! All bags were sprayed with disinfectant at the airport before they could be loaded for transpor... Full report		3/2021	Bradley William Bowen 500+ Dives	5
*Living Underwater/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	"Healthy Reefs" We first dove in Cozumel 20 years ago this coming Thanksgiving. The reefs today look better than they did 20 years ago and have re... Full report		10/2015	Bradley William Bowen 500+ Dives	1
*Living Underwater/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	We did extensive research for our third trip to Cozumel Oct 21 to 29, 2004 as we had not gotten the diving we had wanted on our tw... Full report		10/2004	Bradley Wm. Bowen 250+ Dives
*Akumal Dive Center/ [same]Akumal Caribe*		[N/A]Mexican Yucatan	The small hotels are by far better than the larger mega Las Vegas style hotels. The service the food and the over all experience i... Full report		6/2010	brent j fenstermaker 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ El Cozumeleno*		Cozumel	Aldora is a great operation for experienced divers that want to dive the deeper and more challenging sites and indeed they lived u... Full report		10/2003	Brett Mook 250+ 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
*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
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			In a nutshell if you want to go and dive Cozumel for a week and not have to deal with making too many decisions you can’t beat Scu... Full report		1/2014	Brian Schultze <100 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
*Aldora Divers/ Princess Cruise*			"Great Dives in Coz!" Really enjoyed diving with Aldora. Great attention paid to all divers with good briefings and dive plan. 120 steel for 60+ minute ... Full report		12/2014	Brian/Melanie Daneluk <100 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
*Aldora/ Reef Club*		Cozumel	Aldora is the best dive operation I've used in all my years of diving. In my four trips to Cozumel, this was the first time I lef... Full report		5/2006	Buddy McEachern 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Suites Bahia*		Cozumel	Suites Bahia a little spartan, but right in the center of town and very well priced (about $70/ night). Small kitchenette with a d... Full report		2/2007	Buzz Waterston 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	"Aldora Divers" May 25th 2018 to June 5th 2018. Dove with Aldora Divers. Very professional organization with top Dive masters. I have about 500... Full report		5/2018	Byron smith 1000+ Dives	3
*Aqua Safari/ Safari Inn*			For starters, this was a REEF trip, and, unfortunately for us we assumed too much and paid dearly for it. It all began when I ass... Full report		12/2012	Captain Jim Davis, Jr 1000+ Dives
*Deep Exposure*			This report is primarily written to endorse the relatively new dive operation, Deep Exposure. It is without a doubt one of the fi... Full report		6/2006	carl mcdaniels 100+ Dives
*Dive Aventuras/ Aventura Spa Palace*		Riviera Maya	We went, not expecting much. We've been to Cozumel 10 times, but thought we'd check out Puerto Aventuras diving, about which we ha... Full report		5/2011	Carol A Thompson 500+ 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
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel, Mexico	The not so good - the weather, but who can predict that. The good - the variety of dive sites, some grass and algae covered sand, ... Full report		7/2013	Carol Lucas 500+ Dives	1
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			"Excellent" A superb value. Scuba Club provides a bit of a touch of luxury in the resort accommodations, excellent food and above all, ... Full report		4/2018	carole pertofsky 250+ Dives
*Dive House/ Secrets*			"Adequate Diving in Clear Waters" Options abound for dive operators in Cozumel, from the personal and concierge to the larger tourist boat with 50+ divers. Dive H... Full report		2/2018	Caroline T 250+ Dives
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