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

Aldora Divers/Villa Aldora, Sep, 2012,

by Robert DeFeo, CA, US (Contributor Contributor 19 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 6707.

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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 N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Ten point scale---Villa Aldora 10+; Aldora Divers 10+. Perfect accomodations...7 nights in Cameron Suite with full kitchen including full size fridge, stove/oven, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, blender, all pots, pans, dishes, and flatware & glassware,bath, one king, one queen, 2 twins. Huge tiled floor room with a/c, ceiling fan and floor fan. Immpecably clean. Great maid service. Cost-$878. Fantastic value! Hats off to Steve for his over & above hospitality, town knowledge, diving knowledge, and for taking us to the store for groceries, beer and tequila:) Everyone associated with Villa Alsora goes far and beyond what's required to make their guests have an enjoyable stay. I cannot state this enough. Diving with Aldora Divers was the absolute best of any shore based dive operation. Safety first, super friendly and knowledgable DMs...special thanks to Memo, Edgar, Dario, and Ali for their superb dive leadership and hospitality. The steel 120 cu ft tanks enabled us to make most dives 80+ minutes. Used NITROX 32 for 1st dives and 35-36 for second. Tank flls average 3400+ lbs and NITROX reading were exceptionally accurate. Diving was as fun as diving gets on the various dive locations. We especially enjoyed Devil's throat, Santa Rosa, Maricabo, Palancar Gardens, and Columbia Pinnacle. Great viz, strong currents, wonderful aquatic life. Aldora Divers arranged for us to dive the ceynotes on the mainland with seemless coordination with the dive shop in Playa de Carmen. Superb dives there as well. I cannot imagine returning to Cozumel and not staying at Villa Aldora or diving with Aldora Divers. They deserve your business and trust. They earn it. Thank you to all.
Websites Aldora Divers   Villa Aldora

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Indonesia, Philippines, Palau, Fiji, Truk, Big Island, Kauai, Little Cayman, Sea of Cortez, Socorro Islands, Channel Is CA, Puget Sound, Texas lakes, Mexican Cenotes, Monterey CA
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm, currents
Water Temp 84-86°F / 29-30°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 100-150 Ft/ 30-46 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Max depth 130'
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 2 stars Large Fish 2 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

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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