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Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Full report       "good times and good value"
The Iberostar is one of the southern resorts on the island. This means the boat rides are very short. The resort and the dive sh... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2016   Jim Braswell
500+ Dives
 
Dive with Martin/ Cozumel Palace       "Longtime hotel turns unfriendly to divers"
First, Dive With Martin is one of the best "fast boat" operations I've experienced in Cozumel over 35 years with generally top fli... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2022   JIM SQUIRES
1000+ Dives
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Careyitos Advanced Divers Full report   Cozumel   "Diving flexibility with a smart and experienced crew"
This is an add- on report to my Cozumel report from Feb/ Mar 2019. We dove with Cozumel Marine World for most of the week, but one ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2019   Joel Snyder
500+ Dives
 
Cozumel Marine World/ Casa del Mar Full report   Cozumel   "Caribbean diving in mild current with lots of coral and fish"
Cozumel Feb 2019 Trip Report We went diving for a week in Cozumel. The trip was organized by the OBDC and included an all- incl... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2019   Joel Snyder
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Aldora Divers/ Melia Cozumel Full report   Cozumel   Aside from the lack of a camera rinse tank/ bucket, Aldora has to be one of the best, most professional dive shops we've been with. ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2008   John Keith
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive with Martin/ Eden Full report       "Ideal diving conditions in March at Cozumel. Dive with Martin"
The weather was ideal. My 16 yo daughter got her PADI OW certification. Loucio her DI was excellent. She did very well in ch... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2017   Jon C Holley
250+ Dives
 
Pro Dive/ Occidental       "Occidental/Pro Dive Cozumel November 2023"
The Hotel: We have stayed at over 6 resorts in Cozumel more than once and this was our 2nd stay at the Occidental. The resort is ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
11/2023   Jon Hoffmann
500+ Dives
 
Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Full report       "Iberostar and Dressel Divers November 2019"
The Iberostar Lush, jungle like property with peacocks and iguanas roaming free along with flamingos, parrots, coatis and other w... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2019   Jon Hoffmann
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive House/ Fiesta Americana Full report   Cozumel   "Fiesta Americana and Dive House"
Although I have stayed at Fiesta Americana about 5 times over the last 20 years, this was my first stay since being renovated and ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2017   Jon Hoffmann
500+ Dives
 
Living Underwater/ Dreams   Cozumel   "Best service and dive guide in Cozumel"
I have been diving with Living Underwater for almost 20 years and that is because of the consist great service and diving provided... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   Judi Radtke
1000+ Dives
 
Living Underwater       "Fantastic Dive Operation"
Diving with Living Underwater (Jeremy Anshel)is the BEST of concierge diving. Jeremy comes and picks up your gear when you arrive... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2023   Kelley Price
250+ Dives
 
Enrique's Unique Dives Full report   Isla Mujeres   We were really unlucky with our weather, only got to dive two days out of a planned five. Based on our four dives, there is enoug... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2013   Ken New
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
XTC Dive Center/ Playa Sonrisa Full report   Xcalak, Mahahual Peninsula   The bad (very little!): Nitrox $14 a fill, due to difficulty of obtaining it in this remote location. No rinse tank on board. ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2010   Ken New
100+ Dives
 
Aldora Divers/ Iberostar Grand Rose Hall Full report       Aldora Divers was a very nicely run operation. They were very accommodating and professional. The dives were great and the dive m... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2014   Kenneth A Skitt
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Tarraya/ Royal Hideaway Full report   Playa del Carmen, Mexico   I wish I had known that we would not have been diving with Chivo (Martin Duran) who is a great divemaster and Instructor who reall... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
7/2013   Kenneth A Skitt
1000+ Dives
 
Deportes Acquaticos/ Fiesta Americana Full report       "Great time in Cozmel"
This was approximately our 30th trip to Cozumel and diving with Deportes Aquaticos. We love the Island and the dive operation. The... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2019   Kerry Emrick
250+ Dives
 
Living Underwater Full report       "great"
Jeremy runs a first class operation. Pick ops on time. Boat in great shape. We gave him our gear the first day and it was rinsed and... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2018   Kevin Feor
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
sunrisedivers/ casa mexicana Full report   cozumel   Casa Mexicana is a very clean and affordable hotel in downtown. It has a great buffet breakfast included and a small pool and bar. ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2012   Kevin Feor
500+ Dives
 
Sand Dollar Sports Full report       I have been diving in Cozumel many times over the past 20 years, but this was a unique opportunity. My wife and I took our first c... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2010   Larry D Sensenig
100+ Dives
 
Scuba Club Cozumel Full report       "Great easy drift diving"
Great service from both boat staff and shore restaurant staff , Food was good and plentiful 3 meals a day . Moderate cost for 6 da... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2018   Larry R Douglas
250+ Dives
 
Scuba Du/ Hotel InterContinental Presidente   Cozumel   "resort diving in Cozumel with Scuba du Cozumel"
... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2021   Larry Schnabel
500+ Dives
 
Dive Paradise/ Hotel Cozumel Full report       "One of the best places in the Caribbean"
The folks are Dive Paradise are friendly, helpful, and competent. There is good diving off the pier at Hotel Cozumel and I have us... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2015   Lee Knapp
500+ Dives
 
Dive Aventuras/ Catalonia Riviera May Full report   Riviera Maya   We bought a dive package that included 2- tank cenote dives and three, 2- tank ocean dives including nitrox; complimentary roundtrip... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2014   Loretta Williams
100+ Dives
 
Playa Scuba Dive Center/ Paraiso Azul's Full report   Playa del Carmen   "Great value, good service at Playa Scuba Dive Center"
We chose this dive center because of the good ratings on Trip Adviser and very reasonable cost. Small dive center located on Aven... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2015   Mae L. Ding
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive with Martin/ Hotel Cozumel Full report   Cozumel   Did 11 dives over 6 days including a night dive in October 2013. Great price with prepaid multiday discount plan and free rental e... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2013   Mae L. Ding
100+ Dives
 
Bucaneros del Caribe (Majahual), XTC (Xcalak)/ Casa Maria (Majahual) Full report   Mahahual & Xcalak & Tulum   Flew into Cancun, rented a large new 8 passenger van for the 6 of us at America Car Rental near Cancun Airport. Drove about 1 hr t... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2010   Mae L. Ding
100+ Dives
 
Deep Exposure Dive Center   Cozumel   "Another outstanding experience!"
We regularly dive with Deep Exposure Dive Center in Cozumel, and you guys have written about them in the past. There are six of us... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2022   MARC PINTO
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Deep Exposure Full report   Cozumel   The boat crew and dive masters work as a team to bring about the best service around. These guys are way too much fun. The senior... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2013   Mark Berger
500+ Dives
 
Careyitos Advanced Divers Full report       Simone was our dive guide and boat manager. He was fantastic. I asked to be placed on a boat with other advanced divers. When h... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2013   Mark Freedman
1000+ Dives
 
Scuba Du/ Intercontinental El Presidente       "Another rewarding experience"
First Class Dive Operation Review of Scuba Du Reviewed February 14, 2023 Whether you are an experienced diver or a novice Scuba... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2023   Marty Kalb
250+ Dives
 
Scuba Du/ [Intercontinental Presidente] Full report       "CZM is as good as ever. Brain coral is suffering,everything else is OK"
Review of Scuba Du Dive shop Intercontinental Hotel Presidente Cozumel Mexico Date: February 08, 2020 This review is written fr... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2020   Marty Kalb
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Scuba Du/ Intercontinental Presidente Full report       "Another excellent week of diving with Scuba Du at the Presidente"
This was about my 15th visit to Cozumel since I first starting visiting the island in 1990. Yes things have changed both under sea... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2017   Marty Kalb
250+ Dives
 
Scuba Du/ el Presidente Full report       "Excellent Again"
This visit to Cozumel was my 17th over a period of 25 years. For most of those visits I have stayed at the Presidente and used Scu... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2016   Marty Kalb
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Scuba Tony Full report       "Scuba Tony Cozumel "
Having been to Cozumel more than half a dozen times since 2003, I was in the position to try out a new dive operation since I was... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2014   Matt Overholt
250+ Dives
 
Blue Dream/ Playa Azul Full report       "Cozumel 12/2014"
I have been to Cozumel more than half a dozen times since 2003. Always stayed at the Fiesta Americana south of town until the rec... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2014   Matt Overholt
250+ Dives
 
Living Underwater/ Intercontinental El Presidente       "Concierge diving at its best!"
We have been diving with Jeremy and his Living Underwater crew for more than 15 years, and as usual this trip did not disappoint. ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2022   Matt Radtke
500+ Dives
 
Living Underwater/ Playa Azul Full report   Cozumel   "Best Diving in Cozumel"
We have been diving in Cozumel since 2005. Since Jeremy and the Living Underwater team run such a fantastic operation, we try to v... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2019   Matt Radtke
500+ Dives
 
Living Underwater/ Cantamar condos Full report       "Want the best service in diving??"
Who do we think has the best dive operation in Cozumel?? Jeremy Anschel owner of Living Underwater. We have been diving with Jer... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2015   Matt Radtke
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Blue Project Full report   Cozumel   "Great Dive Operation"
The dive operation was run professionally. The dive masters were informative and thorough. The staff took great care in prov... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2018   Maya Chin
250+ Dives
 
Phantom Divers/ No   Playa Del Carmen   "Second Cenote/Shark Dive Trip with Phantom Divers!"
This was my second trip in two years to Playa Del Carmen and my second time diving with Phantom Divers. Each time, Sophia handl... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2022   Michael Anderson
250+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Cozumel Full report   Cozumel   "Dressel Divers-Iberostar Cozumel: Popular for a Good Reason"
The Good: 1. Iberostar is a beautiful resort with great service, food and ambiance. 2. Dressel Divers is very professional, ef... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2015   Michael Anderson
250+ Dives
 
Luum Ha/ royal mayan Full report       Alfredo ran a very professional dive operation. He is a very experienced cave diver who leads both ocean (wreck and reef)dives and... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
1/2012   Michael R Smith
1000+ Dives
 
Living Underwater/ allegro Full report       Jeremy and his crew are without a doubt the most professional dive organization I have dived with. Towels and jackets await at the... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2011   Michael R Smith
1000+ Dives
 
Aldora Divers/ Villa Eden Full report       "Umpteenth Trip to Cozumel"
Villa Eden is a 5 bedroom house w/ pool 0n the channel south of San Miguel. Not cheap; cabs or rental car needed to get to town. ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2015   Michael Traylor
500+ Dives
 
Aldora Divers/ Fiesta Mexicana Full report   [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  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2010   Michael Traylor
250+ Dives
 
Living Underwater       "Another Great Trip to Cozumel"
I’ve been coming to Cozumel for more than 25 years. I’ve been diving with Living Underwater for the last 10 years. Jeremy runs a g... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2022   Michael V Krueger
500+ Dives
 
Living Underwater/ Intercontinental El Presidente Full report   Cozumel   Jeremy Anschel runs a fast boat with usually no more than six divers on board. His operation is equipped to deal with any equipmen... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2011   Michael W Igoe
250+ Dives
 
Carey Dive Center/ Posada Del Mar Full report   Isla Mujeres   Carey Dive Center is one of the best we have used. Small groups 4 to 6 people. Often lets you decide where you want to go. Ver... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2013   Mike Hill
250+ Dives
 
Maya Palms Resort Full report       Good morning, We just got back from Mexico last night. I am requesting a refund for two days of diving, accommodations and meals... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
3/2012   Milann C Reynolds
1000+ Dives
 
Scuba Club Cozumel Full report       "Carnaval Week"
We were there during "Carnaval", which made our time on land more interesting and entertaining. Gorgeous costumes, the crowning of... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
2/2017   Nancy L Balch
100+ Dives
 
Aqua Adventures Eco Divers/ Hotel Playa La Media Luna Full report   Isla Mujeres   I was part of an escorted group trip. All dives were relatively shallow - no deeper than 40 feet. Coral in some places were prett... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2013   Nancy L Balch
100+ Dives
 
Dive Paradise/ Hotel Cozumel Full report   Cozumel   Needing a cheap and easy dive trip on short notice I spent an afternoon on the internet and headed to Cozumel. For old times’ s... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2013   Pat Wikstrom
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Aviomar/ Norwegian Star Full report       Booked the dives through NCL. Were picked up at the pier after a short wait since there were 2 NCL ships in port and divers from b... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
4/2013   Paul Lima
100+ Dives
 
Cancun Scuba Center/ Sun Palace Cancun Full report       We signed up for cenote dives with Juan Carlos based on great reviews on TripAdvisor and were not disappointed. Arranged the dives... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2012   Paul Lima
100+ Dives
 
Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Resort Full report       "Dressel Divers"
My third trip to this resort and with this operation. Very professional, very organized and they employ great divemasters. The s... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2016   Paul McFall
250+ Dives
 
Scuba With Alison/ My condo       "Another Great Dive Experience With Alison"
Another Cozumel Adventure: [. . . ] ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2023   PAUL MILA
500+ Dives
 
Scuba With Alison       "Another Great Dive Experience"
Great variety of sea life, from large to small, healthy reefs. Eagle rays, southern stingrays, nurse sharks, moray eels, hawksbil... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2022   PAUL MILA
500+ Dives
 
Scuba With Alison/ Residencias Reef   Cozumel, Mexico   "The reefs Are Back!"
Great diving with Alison and boat driver Carlos, as usual. Alison knows how to find the critters, and which reefs are good/ safe t... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2021   PAUL MILA
500+ Dives
 
Scubawithalison/ Residencias Reef Full report       "It Never Disappoints!"
Cozumel never disappoints as a dive location. Big & small critters, great coral formations and colorful sponges, and varied underw... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2017   PAUL MILA
500+ Dives
 
ScubaWithAlison/ [Residencias Reef Full report   Cozumel   "Cozumel -- truly a diver's paradise!"
No surprises for regular Cozumel divers: Moderate currents for good drift diving; the varying underwater topography, from cathedra... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   PAUL MILA
500+ Dives
 
Liquid Blue Divers/ Wyndham Aura Cozumel Full report   Cozumel   I arranged diving with Jeremy Anschel of Living Underwater. But, as he was full on some dive days, he recommended Liquid Blue Dive... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2010   Paul Y Lee
250+ Dives
 
Living Underwater/ Wyndham Aura Cozumel Full report   Cozumel   Had an absolutely wonderful time diving with Jeremy Anschel and his team - Living Underwater. They are one of the small, fast boat... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2010   Paul Y Lee
250+ Dives
 
Under the Jungle/ Casa Paraiso Full report   Diving Cenotes in Yucatan peni   "Run Dark, Run Silent, Run Deep Diving Under the Jungle Cenotes Diving"
Take a man with over 1000 dives. . He has dived Caribbean waters so much that he knows every fish personally. When a dive master ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
12/2016   Pejman Khosropour
500+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Blue XT~Sea Diving/ cozumel palace Full report       "Another Cozumel divining"
what can I say about Cozumel that hasn't been said thousand of times Diving was good, Caribbean good. We booked with Blue XT d... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2016   Pejman Khosropour
500+ Dives
 
Dive Palancar/ Aura Full report       This was our 2nd year to dive with Dive Palancar. Since we were staying at the Aura resort, their dive operation, including a div... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2012   Pete Mykytyn
<100 Dives
 
Dive Palancar/ Aura Full report       This was our 3rd year at Aura but our first with Dive Palancar. Previously, we dived with Sand Dollar, but they are no longer affi... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2011   Pete Mykytyn
<100 Dives
 
Sand Dollar Sports/ Wyndham Aura Full report       This was our 2nd time diving with Sand Dollar at the Wyndham Aura resort. As before, the operation was well done. We left on tim... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2010   Pete Mykytyn
<100 Dives
 
Aldora Divers/ Presidente Intercontinental Full report   Cozumel   hadn't been to Cozumel in over 15 years and was pleasantly surprised at the health of the reefs and abundance of fish. Had read ab... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2013   Peter Dollard
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Always Diving (Alvaro Gonzalez) Full report   Cancun, Isla Mujeres and Punta   "MUSA (Museo Subacuático de Arte)"
My wife and I booked this trip last minute to escape a long and cold Canadian winter. Prior to going I contacted Alvaro by email a... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2014   R Howard
100+ Dives
 
Dive Palancar/ Secrets Aura   Cozumel   "Consistently Good--diving, weather, value, etc."
NOTE: Above star ratings are "Caribbean Scale" I've been to Cozumel approximately 40 times over 45 years. It's changed from fabu... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
11/2022   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Dive Palancar/ Secrets Aura Cozumel   Cozumel   "Lesser dive sites now emphasized"
I'll try to emphasize what isn't said in other reports. First, Cozumel is suffering from the same coral decline, thought to be an... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2021   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Palancar/ Secrets Aura Hotel Full report   Cozumel   "Very good diving, great value, convenient."
I've been diving in Cozumel for almost 40 years. I've seen what cruise ships (not all bad) and hurricane Wilma have done, and I ca... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives
 
Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand Full report   Cozumel   The Occidental Grand Cozumel has been sold to a German company and Dive Palancar will be replaced by the time you read this review... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2013   Randall S Preissig
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Dive Palancar Full report   Cozumel   I have dived Cozumel many times over the last 35 years. It is one of the few places that is actually getting better as a dive loca... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2011   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives
 
Sand Dollar Sports/ Wyndam Full report   Cozumel   The Wyndam is a very nice hotel with 3 levels of "quality". I was in the mid. If I went again, I'd go basic. I prefer hotels fu... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2010   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives
 
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