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Scuba Club Cozumel Full report   [Cozumel   "Good trip but diving not as good as in past"
Have been to Cozumel 2- 3 times a year since 1999. Knew ahead of time that the south end of island was closed to diving but went an... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2019   F Jeffrey Charney
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive House/ Fiesta Amricana Full report       "Limited reef access"
Due to coral bleaching Palancar and Columbia reefs were closed. The are scheduled to reopen in 2 weeks. ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2019   David Funderburk
1000+ Dives
 
Aquanauts/ Omni Puerto Aventuras Beach Resort Full report   Puerto Aventuras, Riviera Maya   "Intimate with quality guiding"
Aquanauts uses a small, roofed boat with dual outboards. The captain and crew were very good, friendly and helpful. Our dive maste... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
11/2019   Randy Lindsey
<100 Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Solo Buceo Full report   C58 wreck & reef   "Cancun Wreck and Reef with Solo Buceo"
Videos I have of my trips with Solo Buceo: [. . . ] for C58 wreck dive [. . . ] ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2019   James Devine
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Dressel Divers/ Iberostart Cozumel and Playa del Ca Full report   Cozumel and the Yucatan   "Mexican Trifecta...3 days Cozumel, 2 days Cenotes, whale shark snorkle"
This is a review of a three part trip scheduled as one coordinated trip and involving the same hotel chain and diver operator... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2019   Bill Schlegel
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel Full report   Southern reefs   "Am I the only guy who tells it like it is in Cozumel?"
Am I the only guy who thinks the diving currently in Cozumel stinks? Or are you guys a bunch of newbies who think the diving ther... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2019   Shawn McDermott
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel Full report   Cozumel Southern Reefs   "Is it over for Cozumel? PROBABLY"
Been saying it for two years now, but now Cozumel, with its dying reef infrastructure and meager fish population, is in perilous c... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2019   Shawn McDermott
1000+ Dives
4Helpful vote(s) received
Scuba Club Cozumel Full report       "Cozumel with a side trip to Tulum"
This was my forth trip to Cozumel over a twenty year time span. My wife had never been so I wanted to introduce her to the warm, ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2019   Peter Neubauer
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
XTC Dive Center/ Casa de suenos Full report   Xcalak   "Southern Yucatan"
XTC has a large staff, and offer all PADI certifications. They had 4 Dive Master Trainees, 1 or 2 who accompanied dive groups alon... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
1/2019   eric williamson
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel Full report   Cozumel southern reefs   "14-day stay marred by 5 days of port closure and vicious current"
This was my third trip to Cozumel in 2018, just a little late to make it into the newest Chapbook. I arrived on Dec. 2, with airf... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
12/2018   Shawn McDermott
1000+ Dives
 
Maple Leaf Scuba Full report   Cozumel   "High winds ... not many dives possible!"
After fourteen months of not diving because of a couple of eyes surgeries, I decided to go to Cozumel for a quick seven day trip. ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
12/2018   Raymond Haddad
500+ Dives
 
Mexico Divers/ Marina Paraiso Full report   Isla Mujeres   "Avoid Mexico Divers"
We went to Isla Mujeres mainly to participate in a whale shark research trip, which was amazing. SO MANY sharks and mantas. But ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2018   Beverly Sobelman
100+ Dives
 
Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel Full report   Cozumel southern reefs   "Cozumel--ain't what it use-ta be"
Allegro Cozumel is not great since Barcelo took over. I have a time share there and Barcelo does not support the First Club as mu... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2018   Shawn McDermott
1000+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Aldora Divers/ airbnb Full report       "What's up with Aldora?"
We have used Aldora 3 times now over the years, twice in the past 2 years. We found them through Undercurrent in 2001 and were imp... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2018   mark magers
250+ Dives
5Helpful vote(s) received
Dive House/ Fiesta Americana Full report       "Great Cozumel Diving"
Dive house did a great job of managing our group of 10- 12 divers with a range of skills and experience. I arrived two days late d... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2018   Kendall Valentine
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sand Dollar Sports/ Carnival Cruise Line Full report       "Always Ask About Alternatives"
I write this for the divers who go into a port on a cruise ship that have booked the excursion through the cruise line. There are ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
12/2017   Craig Williams
250+ Dives
 
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
 
Dreamtime Dive Resort Full report       "Chinchorro Bank by Land"
The adventure began on March 4, 2011. Divers from Chicago, Philadelphia, and Denver, converged in Cancun for an overnight stay. E... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2017   Randy Kettering
500+ Dives
 
Scuba Du/ El Presidente Full report       "An Adequate Substitute"
My wife's idiot husband was looking at the wrong month on the calendar when he made the dive reservations with Living Underwate... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2017   David Vickery & Suzanne Leeson
500+ Dives
 
Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel First Club Full report   Southern Reefs   "It didn't get better since April/May"
This was my second trip of 2017, and usually by this time it would have been my third, except I passed on my usual February/ March ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2017   Shawn McDermott
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Rafael de la Parra/ Casa de Los Suenos Full report   Ilsa Mujeres   "Whale Sharks with The Pros"
This was our second trip to snorkel with the whale sharks 30 miles off the coast of isla Mujeres and Holbox, Quintana Roo , Mexico... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2017   Howard Kaiser
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
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
 
Dive House/ Fiesta Americana Full report   Cozumel   "Fun diving"
The Fiesta Americana Hotel has been refurbished and is really nice. Its all- inclusive and the food is pretty good. Not 5 star bu... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
12/2016   David Funderburk
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Pro Dive Mexico/ Occidental Grand Cozumel Full report       "Nice swim throughs!"
The resort Occidental Grand Cozumel is nice. They are currently undergoing major renovations. We got lucky … we got a newly renova... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2016   Raymond Haddad
250+ Dives
 
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
 
Ocean Tours Full report   Isla Mujeres   "Whale Shark Snorkel becomes Whale Shark Harassment"
We’ve been diving for 25 years and not once had we seen a whale shark that was not on a National Geographic TV show. Once we decid... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2016   mark magers
250+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Scuba Club Cozumel Full report       "Fun and relaxing dive vacation"
It was very convenient to pick up our gear, board the boat right out front, and dive. We ate our meals on site, also very convenie... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2016   Sue J Estey
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Paradise/ Hotel Barracuda Full report       "Hotel Barracuda - Dive Paradise"
This was our sixth trip to Cozumel so we knew the routine. After we passed through immigration and customs we headed straight to t... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2016   Henry O Ziller
250+ Dives
 
Scuba Club Cozumel Full report       "Scuba Club Getaway"
... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2016   Randy Kettering
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora Full report   Cozumel   "Cozumel and Aldora"
Stayed at Villa Aldora. Wonderful hosts and great guests who seem to stay there every visit. About a dozen rooms ranging from a st... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2016   Marcia Pedersen
500+ Dives
 
Aldora Divers Full report       "Cozumel & Villa Aldora"
Villa Aldora & Aldora Diving My wife and I stayed at Villa Aldora from July 5- 13, 2015 and made 15 dives with Aldora Diving. Fir... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2015   Wade Pilloud
<100 Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Pro Dive Mexico/ Occidental Grand Xcaret Full report       "Great Value!"
The service is excellent at the resort with a very friendly and engaging staff. The rooms are kept spotless by housekeeping. A wid... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2015   craig whitaker
250+ Dives
 
Pro Dive Mexico/ Occidental Grand Xcaret Full report       "Great Value!"
The service is excellent at the resort with a very friendly and engaging staff. The rooms are kept spotless by housekeeping. A wid... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2015   craig whitaker
250+ Dives
 
Aldora Divers Full report   Cozumel   "Aldora Divers & Villa Aldora"
All good to be said about Aldora Divers and Villa Aldora, sister compaies. They handle/ store/ set- up gear every day for you. Nice ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2015   Warren Sprung
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
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
 
Dive with Martin/ Park Royal Resort Cozumel Full report   Cozumel   "Vacation Connection"
As older diver, wise, I found the trip from Texas very nice even in economy. Transfers were already set up by vacation connections ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2015   Victor Eizenga
<100 Dives
 
Scuba Club Cozumel Full report       "Ocean dives off Cozumel plus cenote diving out of Playa del Carmen"
Being senior citizens, we had been reluctant to go to Cozumel because of the currents. But, there were only about 3 of our 12 div... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2015   Helen Brown
250+ Dives
 
Aldora Divers Full report   Cozumel   "Aldora Divers took good care of me."
Aldora divers was a very well run operation that caters to more advanced divers and they did a great job. Even though I arrived la... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2015   David Holzman
250+ Dives
 
Pro Dive/ Occidental Grand Xcaret Full report   [Riviera Maya   "Lots of walking"
I would like to preface this with I didn't do my research in Undercurrent on this resort or operator. Good Booking the dives... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2015   Frank Nelson
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Paradise/ Hotel Cozumel Full report   Mexico   "Comfortable Dive Resort; Mixed Up Dive Operator"
This was my 6th time diving with Dive Paradise and my worst experience with them. The operation seemed to be overwhelmed by the la... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2015   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
 
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