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Dive Review of Aldora Divers/Private Condo in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

Aldora Divers/Private Condo, Sep, 2013,

by PAUL KECSKEMETY, AZ, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 7274 has 1 Helpful vote.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 5 stars Food N/A
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments 5th time diving with Aldora and the operation keeps getting better and better. Oversize steel tanks are great for those of us who "hog" air but were a bit cumbersome for the ladies in our group.

My wife hadn't dived for well over 5 years and the dive masters on the first 2 days paid particular attention to helping her regain her skills and confidence and continued to coach her throughout the week. On most days the boat had only the 4 in our group... and never more than 6.. The crew and captain always accommodated our requests for particular dive sites even the longest trips to Maracaibo and Punta Sur-Sur for the Advanced Divers in our group.

On a couple of days we hit storms on the 2nd or 3rd dive...raining hard enough so that we couldn't see the shore. We all agreed to wait it out and the captain once again accommodated our wish and pulled in close to shore to wait out the storm. We still made the next dive(s) and all had a great memory to talk about over drinks that evening.

It's clear that from management to the boat crews the focus is on safety and making sure that every customer is happy with the dive experience.
Websites Aldora Divers   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Red Sea, Maldives, Komodo, Fiji, Hawaii, Caribbean
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather windy, rainy, cloudy Seas choppy
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Always within site of dive master but free to wonder within computer limits. First up/all up and always a safety stop.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 2 stars Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 2 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Small fast boats -8 people max , no camera tables and sometimes no dedicated wash tub.
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