Dive Review of Aldora Divers/Villa Dos (Rented House in
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Aldora Divers/Villa Dos (Rented House, Jan, 2010, by Kevin McCarter, IL, USA ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 5337.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Weather conditions were horrible, but Aldora absolutely busted their butts to get our group of 7 out in a safe manner. The weather was pretty bad on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Better on Tuesday. We were really impressed (again) by Memo's dedication to finding a safe way to get us out. We were "skunked" on Saturday afternoon, the day of arrival. On Sunday, we dove the east side, which was somewhat calm, though very cold. Memo and his team searched around and found an area on the southeast corner. The conditions were certainly sub-optimal, but they made it work. They routinely provided us with parkas before and after the dives. On Monday, the wind shifted straight from the north. The harbor was closed and diving was not allowed by local authorities. Memo met us on the east side again and, finding conditions not to our liking, consulted his crew, got their input and devised a plan to dive the south end. He sent the two small boats to meet us in the Punta Sur park. Much better day of diving. They worked very hard at making this happen, but not with unacceptable safety risks. We would have understood, and frankly, expected him to cancel diving for the day. But he found the one place on that island that was acceptable under those weather conditions and went way out of his way to make that happen. Aldora was the only dive operator operating in Cozumel that day. On Tuesday, the west side was pretty much back to normal and we had two great dives, more typical of Cozumel. We're all experienced divers and have used many operators throughout the Caribbean. Aldora continues to be the best without question.
Websites	Aldora Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Grand Cayman, Bahammas, Hawaii, Bonair, Jamaica, St. Thomas, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	79-°F / 26-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Computer required, explicit waiver w/ very clear rules.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Aldora Divers/Villa Dos (Rented House in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Aldora Divers/Villa Dos (Rented House, Jan, 2010,

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Dive Review of Aldora Divers/Villa Dos (Rented House in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan