Dive Review of Scuba Tony/Iberostar in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

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Scuba Tony/Iberostar: "Won't Be Back Because of the Extortion in Customs", Aug, 2026, by Love Sharks, OR, US ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 13940.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
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Comments	Cozumel is now participating in the countrywide extortion scam on tourists and divers. On the flight, we met some non-divers that were part of a wedding party, and the bride and groom were sitting in the row ahead of us. They were staying at the same resort as us, Iberostar. The red/green light system in customs is gone, and there are two lanes for X-ray screening, but only one lane was open, so the line was quite long and slow. As you approach the X-ray belt to load your luggage, there are tables to the left that are used for luggage inspection. We saw the bride, groom, and another couple from the wedding party getting their luggage searched. That’s when I started filming. Here's the link on my YouTube channel. https://youtube.com/shorts/N2BFfVP-NBA?feature=share. For obvious reasons, this video is not the best, but you can see what’s happening and you can hear a little bit of the protesting. On our way out, the bride-to-be was in tears, as she and the others were expla ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
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Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Florida, Mexico, Bahamas, St. Marteen, St. Croix, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Grenada, Bonaire, Belize, Honduras, Aruba, Grand Cayman, Curacao, Barbados, St. Eustatius, Turkey, Raja Ampat Indonesia, Australia, French Polynesia, Fiji, Philippines
Closest Airport	CZM	Getting There	PDX-DFW-CZM
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, currents, no currents
Water Temp	85-87°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 mins. max
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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Dive Review of Scuba Tony/Iberostar in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

Scuba Tony/Iberostar: "Won't Be Back Because of the Extortion in Customs", Aug, 2026,

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Dive Review of Scuba Tony/Iberostar in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel