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Dive Review of Sand Dollar Sports/Wyndham Aura in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Sand Dollar Sports/Wyndham Aura, Jul, 2010,

by Pete Mykytyn, IL, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports). Report 5597.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 5 stars Food 4 stars
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 4 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments This was our 2nd time diving with Sand Dollar at the Wyndham Aura resort. As before, the operation was well done. We left on time around 8 am each day and were generally back at Aura before noon. Dive conditions and locations were excellent for someone like me (I can't speak for someone who has dived all over the world). Safety briefings were conducted before each dive, divemasters emphasized the 3 minute safety stop, and the number of divers was very manageable. In 4 days of diving, the max number of divers on the boat was 9, and on that occasion, there were two divemasters. Of particular importance to my wife and me was that our gear be taken care of by the people at Sand Dollar. They did not disappoint. Our gear was rinsed and hung up after each dive, and it was ready for us at least 30 minutes before the morning dives. The staff at the dive shop were helpful, friendly, and competent. We have no complaints about Sand Dollar.
Websites Sand Dollar Sports   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 51-100 dives
Where else diving [Unspecified]
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 83-87°F / 28-31°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 100-150 Ft/ 30-46 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Divemasters specified max depths on each dive
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 2 stars
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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