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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Careyitos Advanced Divers/ Palmar Condo*			"Comfy boat, great crew" We picked Advanced Divers because of their comfortable boat and more leisurely pace than some of the fast sixpacks in Coz, and wer... Full report		11/2014	Lori Pottinger 100+ Dives
*XTC Dive Center/ Costa de Cocos*		Xcalak	"Great diving away from the crowds, great value for the money." Excellent value! The dive shop is a PADI 5- star facility usually with an IDC in progress, which means that just about every dive ... Full report		11/2014	Emmette Murkett 1000+ Dives	1
*Akumal Dive Center/ Hacienda De La Tortuga*		Akumal	"Akumal Revisted" Akumal Dive Center: Great dive operation with friendly helpful staff. Dive times 09: 30, 11: 0o, 14: 30 and night(when enough divers... Full report		11/2014	Jeffrey G OBrien 250+ Dives	1
*Scuba Maroma/ El Dorado Royale*			"Lovely Diving at Maroma" We were in Mexico for a destination wedding, and decided to do a two- tank dive through the hotel. I mean, we're in Mexico so why n... Full report		10/2014	Gary D Simms 100+ Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop*			"Blue Angel Resort" Blue Angel is awesome, folks are responsive when they need to be and are very helpful The owner Eva and crew are super nice and t... Full report		10/2014	Mark Parker 1000+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar*		Cozumel	"Good Experience at Iberostar" Although it rained nearly every day of our week in Cozumel, we still had a great time at Iberostar. We found the dive operation o... Full report		10/2014	Nancy Davis 500+ Dives	1
*Blue XT~Sea Diving/ Casa Phoenix El Cantil Condominiums*			"Amazing Blue XT Sea Diving" We have been going down to Cozumel for the past 27 years and have seen many changes take place both above and below water. Obviou... Full report		10/2014	Karen Fiedler 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		Cozumel	"A good relaxing place to visit, especially to take a new diver." As usual I pack way to many clothes. My wife, daughter and I all used lycra suits and were very comfortable. We used the rental ... Full report		10/2014	Howard Lewis 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	"Diving with Aldora from Hotel Cozumel" Aldora Divers is an awesome operation. The extra cost as compared to other operators in Cozumel is more than worth it. They have 1... Full report		8/2014	Glenn C Snyders 250+ Dives
*Paradise Divers/ Marina Paraiso*		Isla Mujeres	The resort’s website boasted having an on- site dive operation, which is why we chose to stay and dive here. A couple of months bef... Full report		7/2014	Leigh Vinzant 500+ Dives
*Pro Dive/ Occidental Grand*		Cozumel	We expected drift diving and experienced it the last two days within normal range. However, our first four days were in such stro... Full report		6/2014	Karen Card 100+ Dives
*Aquanauts/ Villa Del Mar Condo*		Puerto Aventuras	The good: The Aquanauts crew Jim, Mauricio, Nick and crew are the best. I have been diving with them for the last four yea... Full report		4/2014	David Cutler 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ melia*		cozumel	Went on 6 dives with Aldora divers. The best dive was Punta Sur. The coral, while in good shape, was not colorful and visi... Full report		4/2014	Henry Goichman 250+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			Fourth trip to SCC. Rooms are perfect for divers. Very firm mattresses, efficient but loud AC units, no TV, bar fridge - basically... Full report		4/2014	Cliff Wener 500+ Dives
*Always Diving (Alvaro Gonzalez)*		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		4/2014	R Howard 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Iberostar Grand Rose Hall*			Aldora Divers was a very nicely run operation. They were very accommodating and professional. The dives were great and the dive m... Full report		4/2014	Kenneth A Skitt 1000+ Dives	1
*Aldora Divers/ Vista Del Mar*			"Great Diving in Cozumel" A group of us, generally from 4 to 6) have been making an annual pilgrimage to Cozumel, generally in late February or early March. ... Full report		3/2014	Pierre Hurter 1000+ Dives	2
*Living Underwater/ Hotel Cozumel*			"We keep going back for good reason!" ... Full report		2/2014	Dale Lachman 250+ Dives
*Chili Charters/ Palmar Condominiums*			This is a first class dive operation. The owners (Blondie & Donna) have been active in the Cozumel dive community since the mid- 70... Full report		1/2014	Len Sisk 500+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Intercontinental Presidente Resort*			We return to Cozumel because of the excellent experiences we have had and continue to have there. Jeremy with Living Underwater is... Full report		11/2013	Raymond Brown 250+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand*			The Occidental Grand is an all- inclusive resort. The facilities, rooms, pool, beach were excellent and in very good shape. Staff w... Full report		11/2013	Bill Fletcher 250+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand*		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		11/2013	Randall S Preissig ? Dives
*Aqua Safari/ Cozumel Palace*		Cozumel	Nice boats, fruit, water bottles. Nice operation, but be prepared for a one hour boat ride. By the time you return an afternoon di... Full report		11/2013	timothy g warner 250+ Dives
*Dive with Martin/ Hotel Cozumel*		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		10/2013	Mae L. Ding 100+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		Cozumel	We have been to Scuba Club Cozumel at least 10 times. We usually go in a group, this year there were 15 of us. The staff is unbeat... Full report		10/2013	Joann Bohannon-Sacci 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel Cozumel & Resort*			I love Aldora. This is only my second trip with them, had always been with Scuba Club Cozumel in my 30+ years of diving. Got sig... Full report		9/2013	Bill Knoblauch 500+ Dives	1
*Aldora Divers/ Private Condo*		Cozumel	5th time diving with Aldora and the operation keeps getting better and better. Oversize steel tanks are great for those of us who... Full report		9/2013	PAUL KECSKEMETY 250+ Dives	1
*Aldora Divers/ Presidente Intercontinental*		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		8/2013	Peter Dollard 500+ Dives	2
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			My wife and I stayed at Scuba Club Cozumel starting Sunday August 25th for almost two weeks. We were there solo the first week, a... Full report		8/2013	Robert Barada 500+ Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Cozumel Hotel and Resort*		Cozumel	No complaints about Dive Paradise or their dive guides. Suggest you get on their fast 6- pack boats. You get back about 12- 12: 30 in... Full report		7/2013	Ronald Bailey 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Club Yebo*		Playa Del Carmen	This was a combination trip designed to experience a little of everything. The primary goal was to snorkel with whale sharks nort... Full report		7/2013	Ronald Schmetzer 250+ Dives
*Dive with Martin/ Melia Resort*		Cozumel	We have gone out with DWM two other times and have found them to be professional yet friendly. They truly go out of their way to m... Full report		7/2013	Richard and Nelda Oakley 100+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Grand Paraiso*		Riviera Maya	I dove three times with Dressel and the second dive to the Tortugas Reef was by far the most exciting. We had our dive briefing du... Full report		4/2013	Gary J Giberson <100 Dives
*Aviomar/ Norwegian Star*			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		4/2013	Paul Lima 100+ Dives
*Enrique's Unique Dives*		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		3/2013	Ken New 250+ Dives	1
*Aldora Divers/ El Cid*		Cozumel]	Great dive operation. I dove both on their large boat and on their 30 ft pandas. They did everything for the divers. They provided... Full report		3/2013	Grant Rowe 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Occidental grand*			Aldora is basically a good operation but based on past reviews they are slipping a bit. We dove with them in December 2012 and aga... Full report		3/2013	John kirkenir 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Aldora Villa*		Cozumel	I am a big fan of Aldora. 120 cubic foot steel cylinders meant lots of bottom time. Groups were small - 4- 6 divers, and grouped ... Full report		2/2013	GERALD WILLISON 250+ Dives
*Aqua Safari/ Safari Inn*			For starters, this was a REEF trip, and, unfortunately for us we assumed too much and paid dearly for it. It all began when I ass... Full report		12/2012	Captain Jim Davis, Jr 1000+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		Cozumel	Excellent facility, good staff and dive shop. Very nice boats and experienced DM. My husband and I are AOW with about 55 dives t... Full report		10/2012	Paula Kamps <100 Dives
*Aquanauts/ Barcelo Maya Tropical*		Puerto Aventuras	... Full report		9/2012	Mr Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Scuba Club*		Cozumel	We think that this was our 20th trip to Cozumel. We had stayed at Scuba Club last year and enjoyed the trip. The rooms are really ... Full report		8/2012	Susan Dair 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			We have stayed at Scuba Club Cozumel over a dozen times. We have dived all over the world, but we keep coming to back to SCC. Mo... Full report		7/2012	Robert Barada 500+ Dives
*Scorpio Diving*		Cancun	The bad - it's difficult to find reviews of Cancun- based diving. Even Undercurrent itself automatically re- categorizes all Mexican... Full report		5/2012	Rick Tavan 100+ Dives
*Deep Exosure*			I have been diving in Cozumel for 25 years and have dove with numerous dive centers. I became involved with Deep Exposure as a res... Full report		5/2012	James Ferman 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			The rooms are ok, hard beds. plenty of room and porch with coat racks. Dining was ok and service by wait staff excellent. Stayed 1... Full report		3/2012	John Miller 250+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			This was our second visit to SCC- - our first was five years ago. Although drift diving is not our favorite, it makes a nice change, ... Full report		3/2012	Laura Austin 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			A lot has already been written about Aldora's diving service and their great little villa. My review only adds another ringing end... Full report		1/2012	Ronald Riesenbach <100 Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Aldora Villa*			I dove three days with Aldora Divers and stayed at the Aldora Villa. This was my first time at the Villa, and we loved it. My wife... Full report		12/2011	Jorge J. More 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel Suites Bahia*		Cozumel	Having been to Cozumel many times, we knew exactly what we'd find. We've been eating at restaurants at the local food mercado at ... Full report		12/2011	Harry "Buzz" Waterston 100+ Dives
*Dive Palancar*		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		11/2011	Randall S Preissig 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	This was our fifth time with Aldora Divers and third time staying at Villa Aldora. Aldora Divers is a first class operation - max... Full report		10/2011	John E. Keith 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	This was our fifth time with Aldora Divers and third time staying at Villa Aldora. Aldora Divers is a first class operation - max... Full report		10/2011	John E. Keith 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers*		Cozumel	As with two other trips with Aldora Divers, they are the only way to go on Cozumel. Big steel tanks, 80 minute dives, and the onl... Full report		10/2011	Michael Wood 500+ Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	it was adequate, the rooms were clean, air conditioned, and the food was enough to fill the gut. nothing exceptional, and kinda b... Full report		8/2011	stephen murvine 1000+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Intercontinental El Presidente*		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		8/2011	Michael W Igoe 250+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar.*			Currents were just too strong. Cozumel always has currents but this trip they were out of control. This was my fifth time there. ... Full report		6/2011	jeffrey raffa <100 Dives
*Scuba Mau/ Villablanca Gardens*		Cozumel	We stayed at the Villablanca Gardens. overall it was nice with about all you need for a nice stay. 2 restaurants, 3 dive shops, ... Full report		4/2011	Mark Edwards 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Aura Hotel*		Cozumel	We spent 5 days with Aldora during our recent visit to Cozumel, which was the second visit in the past 12 months (last time I went... Full report		3/2011	James Castanino 250+ Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop*		Cozumel	I have been to Blue Angel as both a novice and advanced diver. Blue Angel is set up for experienced divers who want a great value. ... Full report		12/2010	Stephen Kouri 100+ Dives
*Mexico Blue Dream/ Blue Angel*			My wife and I were not able to dive Cozumel for a few days due to high winds closing the port to small boats, so we decided to div... Full report		12/2010	Stephen Kouri 100+ Dives
*Akumal DIve Shop/ LAs Casitas condominiums*		Akumal	This was my fourth trip to Akumal. We have come to love the Las Casitas condos right on the water, and the Akumal Dive Shop has a... Full report		11/2010	Dennis Jacobson 500+ Dives
*Sand Dollar Sports/ Wyndam*		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		11/2010	Randall S Preissig 1000+ Dives
*Dive Mexico/ gran porto real*		cozumel and the mexican yucata	Recently spent several days on the Yucatan Peninsula & worked in a few cenote dives along w/ the usual tourist fare. Flew to Cancu... Full report		11/2010	W Glen Kitchens 500+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiestamericana*			Fiestamerica is a well maintained hotel. The staff was exceptonal and could not have been more helpful. Rooms were very clean and ... Full report		11/2010	Joseph Stehn 250+ Dives
*Aquanauts/ Catalonia Yucatan*		Riviera Maya	... Full report		11/2010	Mr Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			We have visited Scuba Club many times, but not since right after Wilma. The diving was greatly effected by Wilma, but has come ba... Full report		8/2010	Robert Barada 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	Aldora Divers was great for our group of 6 experienced divers. Had our own boat and could dive our own profiles. All dives over ... Full report		7/2010	Timothy R O'Connor 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		COZUMEL	We were picked up at the airport and rode 15 minutes to the resort. We were told to go to the dive shop immediately for the briefi... Full report		5/2010	Ernie Plourde 1000+ Dives
*Scuba S.Cool/ Pueblito Escondido Mistik Residence*		Playa del Carmen	After looking around Playa del Carmen diving operators we decided to dive with Scuba S. Cool. Rodolfo and Hector from Scuba S. Cool ... Full report		5/2010	Rhodri Pritchard Thomas <100 Dives
*Bahia Divers/ Grand Palladium White Sand*		Maya Riviera	We stayed at the Grand Palladium White Sand and wanted to do some diving. We did not dive with the resort dive shop as I had read... Full report		4/2010	Mr Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Aqua Safari/ Casa Mexicana*		Cozumel	Wanted to dive Punta sur's Devils Throat, was not able, Dive operator did not go out of their way to make it happen. Otherwise ver... Full report		3/2010	Nathan Grover 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	Aldora: As far as dive ops go, they are one of the better ones. They still pull some of the same stunts as others though. I h... Full report		3/2010	Ben Freeman <100 Dives
*Carey Diver and Abyss Dive Shops/ Villa Vera - Puerto Mujeres*		Isla Mujeres	We stayed at the Villa Vera property on Isla Mujeres, which had some of the nicest rooms we ever stayed in. Most of the time we w... Full report		3/2010	Jeff n' Nicole Robertson <100 Dives
*Caribbean Divers/ Casa Mexicana*		Isla Cozumel	Absolutely fun place if you go with a group and have it organized beforehand. Pick up at hotel in town means a long boat ride to s... Full report		3/2010	Kenneth Katz 250+ Dives
*Caribbean Divers/ Casa Mexicana*		Isla Cozumel	Absolutely fun place if you go with a group and have it organized beforehand. Pick up at hotel in town means a long boat ride to s... Full report		3/2010	Kenneth Katz 250+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			This truly is a resort for divers. Outside dive lockers( bring your own locks). Several entry ladders for shore diving. Several di... Full report		12/2009	Robert P. Zimmerman 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Residencias Reef*		Cozumel	Aldora is an excellent dive operation. Memo, the owner, gives the operation his constant personal attention and makes a point of ... Full report		12/2009	David Dornbusch 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Aldora Villas*		Cozumel	Aldora Divers are superb, cost a little more but worth it. Totally dedicated to getting all dives in and accomodating every reaso... Full report		12/2009	Michael 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Cozumel hotel and resort*			I have been to Cozumel several times the last being two years ago. This was my 2nd time with Aldora and it just seems to get bett... Full report		11/2009	David Cutler 250+ Dives
*Scuba-Cozumel Dive Center/ Scuba Club Cozumel*			My wife and I spent a week at SCC in June of 2009. We had moderate expectations all the way around, and we were very favorably imp... Full report		11/2009	Craig caldwell 100+ Dives
*Aquanauts/ Catalonia Yucatan*		Puerto Aventuras	Aquanauts went under new ownership while we were there. They have been customers since 2003, and the overall feeling of them taki... Full report		11/2009	Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Sand Dollar Sports/ Carnival Fantasy Cruise*		Santa Rosa & Chankanaab Reefs	My husband and I went on a cruise with our daughter and my sister for Thanksgiving. We booked a dive through the cruise ship whil... Full report		11/2009	Carol Cox 1000+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Pariso Maya*		Mayan Riveria and Cozumel	My 17 year old daughter and I made three trips (5 dives total) with Dressel. One was a two tank excursion to Cozumel, another wa... Full report		10/2009	Tom Chase 250+ Dives
*Scuba Du/ El Presidente*		Cozumel	While Cozumel may not be the diving it was pre- hurricane, it is still very good diving. The el Presidente is a value issue. It... Full report		10/2009	Stephen kouri <100 Dives
*Scuba Playa/ Royal Haciendas*		Playa Del Carmen	Dove 6 dives with Scuba Playa, my boyfriend dove 7 dives as he was pursuing his advanced open water certification. Scuba Playa is... Full report		9/2009	Nancy Collins 100+ Dives
*Sand Dollar/ Wyndum*		Cozumel	The Wyndum resort was was not set up to accomodate divers. Most in our group paid for an upgrade which put us further away from th... Full report		9/2009	D Demming 1000+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel*			I go back to dive here again and again- - seems like my home away from home these days, since diving off Melbourne Florida is mostly... Full report		9/2009	Shawn McDermott 1000+ Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop/ Blue Angel Resort*		Cozumel	My partner and I just came back from our first trip to Cozumel. We flew Delta from San Francisco to Atlanta (red- eye) and after a ... Full report		9/2009	Christophe Beraud <100 Dives
*Deep Blue*		Cozumel	Dive Blue is a good operation. They had a small boat, Raul was a good, fun, mellow and flexible divemaster. He was unobtrusive and... Full report		8/2009	Christo Artusio <100 Dives
*Living Underwater/ Fiesta Americana*		Mexico	Based largely upon diver reports in the Chapbook, we opted to sign on with Living Underwater. The owner is Jeremy, a transplanted... Full report		8/2009	William Ungerman 500+ Dives	1
*Agua Adentures*		Quintana Roo	We did three two tank adventure dives with Agua Adventures. They were a professional operation that delivered a safe and enjoyabl... Full report		7/2009	Laura Aaron 250+ Dives
*Squalo Divers/ NA*		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		7/2009	Debbie Nottelmann 250+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Blue Angel Resort (Caribe Blu)*		Cozumel	This was our third time diving with Jeremy and the Living Underwater crew and staying at the Blue Angel Resort (formerly the Carib... Full report		6/2009	Lee Fenner 250+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			This was my first trip to Cozumel. I knew it was primarily drift diving, but I wasn't expecting currents so strong at times that ... Full report		4/2009	Lynda Durfee 100+ Dives
*Del Mar Aquatics/ Casa Del Mar*			Cozumel has changed much above the surface, but is still excellent below! We stayed at Casa Del Mar hotel south of downtown. V... Full report		4/2009	Joe Williams 250+ Dives
*Aldora/ Hotel Vista del Mar*		Cozumel	Aldora is a very professionally run dive operation. Their boats start at their pier in town and may stop to pick up clients at re... Full report		4/2009	Joseph Blakely 100+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand Cozumel*		Cozumel	Our dive club, Scubaneers of Glen Ellyn, IL visited Cozumel in April of 2009. We last visited Cozumel in 2005 after the big hurri... Full report		4/2009	Eric Ault 500+ Dives
*Juan Pablo Silva C.*		Cozumel	Juan Pablo is one of the best dive masters I have had the pleasure of diving with in several years. He is conscientious, helpful, ... Full report		3/2009	Robin Chisholm 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			Fist time to Cozumel. 4 in our group, ages 51- 64. Sonny, one of our dive buddies visited Coz last year and highly recommended Vi... Full report		3/2009	Becky Good 250+ Dives
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