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Aldora Divers/ Residencias Reef Full report   Cozumel   Aldora is an excellent dive operation. Memo, the owner, gives the operation his constant personal attention and makes a point of ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2009   David Dornbusch
250+ Dives
 
Dive House/ Fiesta Amricana Full report       "Limited reef access"
Due to coral bleaching Palancar and Columbia reefs were closed. The are scheduled to reopen in 2 weeks. ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2019   David Funderburk
1000+ Dives
 
Dive House/ Fiesta Americana Full report   Cozumel   "Fun diving"
The Fiesta Americana Hotel has been refurbished and is really nice. Its all- inclusive and the food is pretty good. Not 5 star bu... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
12/2016   David Funderburk
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive House/ Fiestamericana Full report       Over the years we have made good friendships with the folks at the Dive House. We have been all over and this crew is as nice as ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2011   David Funderburk
500+ Dives
 
Aldora Full report   Cozumel   Aldora is a first rate operation. They use 120 cubic foot steel tanks so no dive was less than one hour. Took our equipment the ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2008   David Funderburk
500+ Dives
 
Living Underwater/ InterContinental El Presidente Full report       The first eagle ray appeared 6 minutes into the dive. It stayed with us until the 10th minute, hovering gently in a mild current, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2014   David H Vickery-Suzanne Leeson
500+ Dives
 
Dive Paradise/ Hotel Cozumel       "Wonderful, convenient diving at a reasonable cost"
Excellent diving for the money and convenience especially nowadays. 3 hours from DFW. Great dive Masters, dive shop was very accom... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2021   David herfendal
250+ Dives
 
Aldora Divers Full report   Cozumel   "Aldora Divers took good care of me."
Aldora divers was a very well run operation that caters to more advanced divers and they did a great job. Even though I arrived la... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2015   David Holzman
250+ Dives
 
Scuba Du/ InterContinental Presidente   Cozumel   "Cozumel - Presidente and Scuba Du May 2021"
Great week at the InterContinental Presidente diving with Scuba Du. Nothing has changed on the inbound side at Cozumel Airport exc... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2021   David Insley
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Scuba Gamma/ Amaranto B&B Full report       Scuba Gamma was recommended by Jorge, the owner of Amaranto, so we booked through them. They are a short three blocks from the B&... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2009   David Keys
<100 Dives
 
We B Divin' Full report   Cozumel   "Fun, fun, fun"
First off lets begin by saying we love the diving in Cozumel. We have been a number of times but each time we are always challeng... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2018   David Lyn Doudiet
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Go Cenotes Full report   Playa del Carmen   We have dove with them before wonderful dive operation. Friendly people. Made few days reef diving and 4 days of Cenote Diving. W... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2007   David N Scarborough
250+ Dives
 
Go Cenotes Full report   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  
4 stars
2 stars  
6/2006   David N Scarborough
250+ Dives
 
Go Cenotes Full report   Playa del Carmen   Thsi trip was to take 21 people to swim with t he Whale Sharks. . We had a wonderful time. The dive operation was wonderful they h... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2006   David N Scarborough
250+ Dives
 
Aldora Divers/ Meson San Miguel Hotel Full report       Aldora is a good operation if you are a beginner. The dive masters are very professional and provide excellent briefings. This is ... Full report  
1 stars
5 stars  
2/2003   David P. Chappel
<100 Dives
 
Dive Paradise/ Villa Miranda Full report       We stayed at Villa Miranda ( [. . . ] ), about 2 blocks east of Plaza Las Glorias. I highly recommend it. It has 4 bedr... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
12/2002   David Rand
100+ Dives
 
Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Full report       "Cozumel with Dressel Divers"
We did a 10 day July trip to Dressel Divers at the Iberostar resort. I paid before the trip online for a package of $55/ two tank ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2016   David Riggs
250+ Dives
 
Dive Paradise/ Barracuda Hotel Full report       Previously dived with Aldora Divers in 2005. Dived with Paradise Divers because my dive buddy was certified with them a year ago, ... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
4/2007   David Sifre
<100 Dives
 
Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora Full report   Cozumel   Aldora Divers is one of the most expensive operators on Cozumel. The philosophy appears to be to keep the prices high, and the nu... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2005   David Sifre
<100 Dives
 
Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora Full report   Cozumel   Villa Aldora is a great, small place for small groups to have a wonderful vacation. Not in the middle of the "fast and furious" do... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2009   David Van Ryn
250+ Dives
 
Living Underwater/ Intercontinental El Presidente Full report       "A Private Trip with Living Underwater"
Two nurse sharks swept past my right side and overtook Jeremy Anschel, swirling around and around, bumping his BC. When they could... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2017   David Vickery
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Living Underwater/ El Presidente Full report       "Great hotel, great diving"
Early one morning at Bricks Jeremy Anschel assembled our group on the sandy inner reef. Resting on our knees we waited for the new... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2017   David Vickery
500+ Dives
 
Scuba Du/ El Presidente Full report       "An Adequate Substitute"
My wife's idiot husband was looking at the wrong month on the calendar when he made the dive reservations with Living Underwate... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2017   David Vickery & Suzanne Leeson
500+ Dives
 
Living Underwater/ Intercontinental El Presidente Full report       "Living Underwater is living at its best."
There are no longer any non- stop flights from the New York area to Cozumel. You can take United to Houston, or direct to Cancun an... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2016   David Vickery & Suzanne Leeson
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Living Underwater/ Intercontinental El Presidente Full report       As the current swept us along Barracuda reef the bottom became mountains, valleys, plateaus and we were flying over them. Jacks o... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2013   David Vickery & Suzanne Leeson
500+ Dives
 
Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Full report       I have stayed at the Iberostar twice now and both times Dressel divers were excellent with their diving accomidations, service, an... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2003   David W Moore
100+ Dives
 
Liquid Blue Divers Full report   Cozumel   12th visit to Cozumel since 2000 staying at the Reef Club/ Reef Regency/ Regency every time where we have a time share (name keeps c... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2018   David W taylor
1000+ Dives
 
Liquid Blue Divers/ Reef Regency Full report       "Great trip with long dives"
Heard about Liquid Blue from the resort time share members blog. I liked the operation which picked me up at the hotel pier. Th... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2015   David W taylor
1000+ Dives
 
Scubalife/ Fiesta Americana       "Great viz- great dive operation!"
Although we had started back diving in May of 2020 during covid- we didn't come to Mexico til we were completely vaccinated as th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2021   Dawn
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Scuba Club Full report       Our eighth time to Scuba Club. This time i took my grown children and spouses with daughter returning for the first time in 15 ye... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2009   DDemming
1000+ Dives
 
Scuba Club Full report       The hotel put on a special effort with a bee- hive of activity in rebuilding the damage. They lost their first floor restauraunt and... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2005   DDemming
500+ Dives
 
Scuba Club Full report       I have been to first the Gallapago and now the Scuba Club numerous times{5or 6 times} and it remains unchanged and an excellent ru... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2004   DDemming
500+ Dives
 
Pascual's Scuba/ El Cantil Sur Condos Full report   Cozumel   We dove with Pascual one year ago, before the hurricane. Hurricane Wilma was particularly damaging to small dive operations in Co... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
2/2006   Dean Knudson
250+ Dives
 
Pascual's Scuba Center Full report       I was tempted to keep everything I know about this man secret, since I now want him available every time I return to Cozumel, and... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2004   Dean Knudson
250+ Dives
 
Pascual's Scuba Center Full report       I was tempted to keep everything I know about this man secret, since I now want him available every time I return to Cozumel, and... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2004   Dean Knudson
250+ Dives
 
Blue Bubble Divers/ Cabalitto Rojo, Cozumel MX Full report       There are two divemasters currently working Blue Bubble. Rauol is a cheerful and energetic fellow who is much more likely to... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
8/2002   Dean Knudson
250+ Dives
 
Scuba Club Cozumel Full report       The hotel and dive operation were outstanding. We got our Drift diving cert. while we were there and the divemaster was excellent... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2007   Dean Parrish
100+ Dives
 
Squalo Divers/ NA Full report   Isla Mujeres   We rented a house in the La Gloria section of town. A 5 minute taxi cab ride from downtown costing about 20 pesos one way. I... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2009   Debbie Nottelmann
250+ Dives
 
Dive Paradise/ Costa Club/Las Brisas Full report       The diving: Overall, very good! This, our sixth trip to Cozumel in the past 14 years, has seen improvements in the protection of... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2002   Debbie Pasich
500+ Dives
 
Dive with Charro Full report       "Good diving & fantastic staff"
Carlos is all a good dive master should be. He puts safety first, takes good care of all his divers and makes new divers ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2016   Debora McAteer
500+ Dives
 
SCUBAJUAN       "Great small group diving!"
Juan has been leading small groups of divers on Cozumel for many years (he's also great teaching new divers) & has a very capable ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2023   Deborah Greenfield
500+ Dives
 
SCUBAJUAN       "Great small group diving!"
Juan has been leading small groups of divers on Cozumel for many years (he's also great teaching new divers) & has a very capable ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2023   Deborah Greenfield
500+ Dives
 
Scuba Mau/ Hotel Cozumel Full report       "Scuba Mau Is Scuba Awesome!"
We have been diving with Scuba Mau for years and always is a great experience. Small 6 pack boat and excellent service. Mau will t... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2016   Deborah Gregory
500+ Dives
 
Koox Diving/ The Fives Downtown hotel and reside       "Cenote dives on the Yucatan peninsula"
The main reason I went on this trip was to dive the cenotes on the Yucatan peninsula. These are freshwater caverns (not caves) tha... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Denis Collins
100+ Dives
 
Avalon Reef Club Full report   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  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2004   Denise P. Kalm
100+ Dives
 
Bottom Time Divers/ El Cid La Ceiba Beach Resort Full report       "Great dives despite our personal constraints"
Raul Platas of Bottom Time Divers ( [. . . ] ) has been the divemaster of choice for our annual Cozumel trip for ove... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2015   Dennis Boesen
250+ Dives
 
Bottom Time Divers/ El Cid La Ceiba Full report   Cozumel   Raul Platos, the owner and divemaster for Bottom Time Divers, goes the extra mile to make sure everyone has a great time. They ha... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2008   Dennis Boesen
100+ Dives
 
Bottom Time Divers/ El Cid La Ceiba, Cozumel Full report   N/A   Bottom Time Divers provided superb service. The fast boat had a cover, and could hold a maximum of 6 divers. We had a group of 4... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2006   Dennis Boesen
100+ Dives
 
living underwater/ wyndham Full report       At the conclusion of several days diving with Living Underwater, Jeremy(the owner) asked us if we had any suggestions for improvin... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
1/2007   dennis george
500+ Dives
 
Challenge Diving Full report       Challenge Diving is a small company that is quickly growing to build a full service operation that offers diving, fishing and cond... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2014   Dennis Giessen
<100 Dives
 
Dive Paradise/ Barracuda Hotel Full report   Cozumel   This is Cozumel, and it was the week of New Year's. We opted for a lower end hotel, and it was perfectly adequate. The boats lef... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2009   Dennis Jacobson
250+ Dives
 
Scuba Club Full report   Cozumel   Plans for Hawaii fell through. We needed to get wet, and to get away from winter. Lets go back to Cozumel! The Coz has urbani... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
3/2009   Dick Sziede
250+ Dives
 
Blue XT~Sea Diving/ Cozumel Palace Full report       We booked the resort thru our timeshare, but we found a bit too late that the resort(Cozumel Palace) is all inclusive resort. I n... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
3/2013   Diving Mullah
500+ Dives
 
Living Under Water/ Occidental Grand Full report   Cozumel   Living Underwater is a first class operation, run by Jeremy Anschel an expat from the States. It is limo service for the price of ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2008   Dmitry Pasikhov
100+ Dives
 
Aldora Divers/ Vista Del Mar Full report   Cozumel Island   "About as good as you can get in the Caribbean"
Chose Aldora because they cater to advanced divers. Dove with them for five days. Started out with their "Aventure Dives" north of... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2014   DOHN HENION
500+ Dives
 
Dive House/ Fiesta Americana Full report   Cozumel, Q Roo   We have been to Fiesta Americana (FA) and Dive House (DH) many times because they are always very dependable. FA is about 5 km so... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
5/2007   Don Reed
500+ Dives
 
Paradise Dive/ Las Brisas Hotel Full report       Overall very good diving in warm clear water with some current dives but not overwhelming. Wide variety of beautiful fish (though... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2003   Donald "Digger"
1000+ Dives
 
Scuba Club Cozumel Full report   Cozumel   We are so addicted to liveaboards that we deliberately avoid land- based diving, but because it was a family reunion, we joined our... Full report  
1 stars
5 stars  
8/2002   Doris & Bob Schaffer
1000+ Dives
 
Deep Blue/ Palma Dorada Hotel Full report   Cozumel   If Deep Blue tells you they are going to Punta Sur (Cathedral) and other remote locations, they go there. At Punta Sur Cathedral ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2008   Doug Freer
250+ Dives
 
Maya Ha/ Maya Ha Resort Full report   Costa Maya   This place is nearly out of business. Full text of our experience is in a separate email. ... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
12/2003   Doug Ingersoll
100+ Dives
 
Aldora Divers/ Fiesta Americana Full report       "Fiesta Americana and Aldora Divers, a great combo!"
Booked travel and hotel through Expedia. Got a good deal on Fiesta Americana, even though it is AI. Chose it mostly because of i... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2014   Doug Walsdorf
<100 Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Scuba Club Cozumel Full report       There were two groups on the boat we were assigned with a total of 23 sport divers. The drift diving mandated the groups enter the... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2008   Douglas Beal, MD
500+ Dives
 
Living Underwater/ Intercontinental Presidente   Cozumel   "Another great trip with Living Underwater"
Cozumel continues to be the clear price/ performance/ logistics winner for us as East Coast US divers - the travel is easy, the pric... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2021   Douglas Garrou
100+ Dives
Photos available 
Living Underwater/ Intercontinental Presidente Full report   Cozumel   "Another great trip"
When you step onto the Jew Fish you’re likely to be greeted by happy fellow divers who have been diving with Jeremy Anschel for ye... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2020   Douglas Garrou
100+ Dives
Photos available 
Akumal Dive Shop/ Las Casitas Akumal Full report   Akumal   "Solid instruction with a well-run dive shop"
Brought my 14- year- old son here for open water certification (he did e- learning for the book part). Really, really great experien... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2016   Douglas Garrou
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive with Martin/ Fiesta Americana Full report       Dive with Martin was a fantastic dive shop. I've been to Cozumel many times, and Martin and his DM, David, were fantastic! We ch... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2005   Douglas Peterson
500+ Dives
 
ProDive/ Sunscape Puerto Aventuras Full report   Riviera Maya   Got to snorkel with whale sharks!!! Stein with Prodive at Puerto Aventuras is an excellent and well informed guide. Amazing expe... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
9/2006   Dr. Michael Pangelinan
100+ Dives
 
Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Cozumel Full report   Cozumel   I was a little apprehensive as so many of the (primarily older) reviews for Dressel divers online in numerous websites were very b... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2006   Dr. Michael Pangelinan
100+ Dives
 
LIQUID BLUE DIVERS/ IBEROSTAR Full report       Liquid Blue Divers was a fine operation. I found that Roberto and Michaela run a first class operation. They were attentive from... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2004   DUANE HILL
100+ Dives
 
LIQUID BLUE DIVERS/ IBEROSTAR Full report       Liquid Blue Divers was a fine operation. I found that Roberto and Michaela run a first class operation. They were attentive from... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2004   DUANE HILL
100+ Dives
 
LIQUID BLUE DIVERS/ IBEROSTAR Full report       Liquid Blue Divers was a fine operation. I found that Roberto and Michaela run a first class operation. They were attentive from... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2004   DUANE HILL
100+ Dives
 
LIQUID BLUE DIVERS/ IBEROSTAR Full report       Liquid Blue Divers was a fine operation. I found that Roberto and Michaela run a first class operation. They were attentive from... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2004   DUANE HILL
100+ Dives
 
Living Underwater/ Plaza las Glorias Full report   Cozumel   Living Underwater exceeded my most demanding expectations. I made a trip about 6 months ago with Aldora and while that was very g... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2003   DUANE HILL
100+ Dives
 
Aldora/ Iberostar Full report   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  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2002   Duane Hill
<100 Dives
 
Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand Full report       The Occidental Grand was fabulous. Food, accommodations, and service was first class. The dive opperation was well run and the d... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2007   Ed Stevens
1000+ Dives
 
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