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Dive Review of
Living Underwater/Coral Princess in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

in 2007/11
an Instant Reader Report
by
Michael RIffle, FL, USA
Report Number 3737

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Reporter
Dive Experience
251-500 dives
Where else diving
CA Channel Islands, Kaui, Kona, FL Keys, Jupiter FL, West Palm Beach FL,
Bahamas, St. Croix, Saba, St. Martin, FL Gulf, Scripts Channel CA, Jamaica,
Cabo San Lucas, Akumal , Cenotes, Isla Mujeres

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny, rainy  
Seas
calm, currents, noCurrents  
Water Temp
80   to 82    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
3
Water Visibility
70   to 100    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
no  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
Go down and come up as group. Dive w/computer, Resposnible for own decco 
time/limts, keep group in site.  
Liveaboard?
no 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
Lots 
Mantas
1 or 2 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
> 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  4 stars
Tropical Fish
4 stars  
Small Critters
  2 stars
Large Fish
3 stars  
Large Pelagics
  1 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
4 stars  
Boat Facilities
1 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
3 stars  
Shore Facilities  
3 stars  
Comments
Rinse Bucket. Sit out stop at beach cafe with tables and running water
between dives  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
3 stars
Food
3 stars
Service and Attitude
5 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
5 stars  
Shore Diving  
1 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
3 stars   
Advanced
5 stars    
Comments  
My 7th trip to Cozumle since 1981.  6 boat trips w/ Living underwater 2 w/
Aldora. Living Underwater wins HANDS DOWN!!! Dove 2 of the same sites with
each. Punta Sur w/ Aldora missed the drop point, had to kick long way
against strong current at depth... last 25 minutes of dive drifted over
gray limbo at 35 ft in strong current BORING !!, 45 to 50 min max - w/
Gustavo we hit the spot got to the drop off by swimm through canyons
(blocked current!) came back thru beautiful coral, color w/lots of fish,
1hr+ of bottom time (no gray limbo). I am a NUAI Avanced Diver since 1980
and had just dove in St Martin and Saba ( Aldora was clearly made aware of
this) Aldora packaged me 1 day w/ a family w 2 kids under 14 w<20 dives
then the next day w/ a couple in their late 70's!! My feeling is that
Aldora is "used to be" operation...never again for me. Living
Underwater knew the drop spots, found them fast, are the 1st boat on the
site. The VERY BEST DIVEMASTER/GUIDES(Jeremy and Gustavo)- that is what I
am paying for, ANY OPERATOR HAS A BOAT AND TANKS.. In 28 years of diving I
have NEVER had such consistant quality and care.  THEY ARE FUN TO DIVE
WITH!!. Asked the  the divers what they wanted to see that day...Cookies,
fruits & parkas after dives, Sit out between dive at beach cafe w/
photogenic momma crocodile. Packaged me w/ a GREAT group of experienced
divers. MAX bottom time (and not over gray limbo) I was a better diver and
learned a lot about the local sea life by the end of the week - if you
watch and listen they can take you to the next skil level. Living
Underwater- the very best..to a metaphysical certainty!!!

 
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