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Cantamar Dive Resort/ Los Arcos Hotel, LaPaz Mexico Full report   Baja   This was the worst of "Cattle Boat Diving". Dangerously overcrowded boats, 35 divers on a boat designed for 20! No oxygen, no emer... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
10/2007   George A Bogard
1000+ Dives
 
Vista Sea Sports/ Coral Baja Full report   Cabo   Mark runs efficient, accomodating, safe operation from rather remote Buena Vista, an hour's drive north of SanJose del Cabo & 45 m... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
9/2007   Robert George
100+ Dives
 
Club Cantamar Full report   La Paz   This trip was spur of the moment without time to research with hopes of seeing whale sharks, hammerheads, mantas, large pelagics wh... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
8/2007   Chuck Pinkham
500+ Dives
 
Chico's Dive Center Full report   Puerto Vallarta   My daughter and I booked our trips through Chico’s web site. We went to Marietas Island which is known for large pelagics. Unfor... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2007   Thomas R. Chase
100+ Dives
 
Land's End Divers Full report   Cabo San Lucas   All diving at Cabo is done from small outboard powered boats using backroll entry and BC removal to get back into boat. Only 6 - ... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
11/2006   Lyn Greenhill
100+ Dives
 
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Solmar v Full report LiveAboard     Solmar V is now doing several different dive trips during the year. We did the Sea of Cortez leg Oct 22- 29, 06. You Fly into Los Cab... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2006   Russ Lido
250+ Dives
 
Baja Diving andService/ Club Cantamar Full report   La Paz   The resort was real nice and the people were very friendly. My wife and I got the "Full fair" meal package, which means 3 meals a ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2006   Randy Pedersen
1000+ Dives
 
Underwater Diversions Full report   Cabo   The dive conditions were not very good during my visit, but hearing stories I missed some good diving by a week. I guess there wa... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2006   Bear Johnston
250+ Dives
 
cabo pulmo beach resort Full report   east cape   Cabo Pulmo was only a short stop in a two week tour of the Region, and I was aware prior to arrival, that this time of year would ... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
2/2006   mickey rosenberg
250+ Dives
 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2005   Don "Digger" Rowe
1000+ Dives
 
Hotel Cantamar Full report   La Paz   Simple but clean rooms with good air conditioning. Buffet- style meals usually served cold with mediocre food. Divers had to... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
9/2005   Michael Traylor
250+ Dives
 
SolmarV Full report   between Lapaz and Cabo   Betty and I arrived 4 days early to Cabo and stayed at the Solmar Hotel. The Solmar is walking distance from town and sits on a n... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2005   james Rieter
100+ Dives
 
Amigos Del Mar /Deep Blue Full report   Cabo San Lucas   Started with Amigos Del Mar but lost confidence after dive master ignored and lost divers underwater. Some divers running low on a... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2005   conrad kantor
250+ Dives
 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard Socorro   Solmar V is the most uncomfortable and most expensive liveaboard I have ever been on. Living area of boat is very uncomfortable wi... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
2/2004   Scott McGill
1000+ Dives
 
Pepe's Dive Center Full report   Baja Sur/Cabo Pulmo   Pepe and his staff did a great job. They were all very nice and helpfull. The facility is located far from any town, so come prepa... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
7/2003   Marc Massari
500+ Dives
 
Baja Outpost Full report   Loreto   I discovered Baja Outpost through its web page, but I picked it for my diving vacation because of Leon Fichman’s business- like man... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2003   Jeremy Isenberg
<100 Dives
 
Amigo del Mar/ Villa del Palmar Full report   Cabo San Lucas   Cabo San Lucas is known for its fishing but the diving is a hidden gem. Amigo del Mar advertised itself as the most comfortable div... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2002   Michael Drumstas
100+ Dives
 
Amigos Del Mar/ La Esperanza Full report   Baja California   Overall, based on our two previous dive trips the experience was fair. What really made our trip tolerable was that we stayed at ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2002   Samantha Deutch
<100 Dives
 
Amigos Del Mar/ La Esperanza Full report       Overall, based on our two previous dive trips the experience was fair. What really made our trip tolerable was that we stayed at ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2002   Samantha Deutch
<100 Dives
 
Baja Outpost/ [same]villas d loreto Full report   Baja   While in Loreto, we stayed 5 days at Baja Outpost as previously described. However, we really enjoyed our 4 night stay at Villa'... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2001   bill mashek
500+ Dives
 
Aggressor-> Cassiopeia   Socorro   "Exceptional wildlife. Substandard live aboard."
Comments Waited a bit to give Aggressor fleet management a chance to respond before submitting. It was my first trip with them. ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
12/2022   David Ross
500+ Dives
 
Dive Gurus/ La Pasada Full report   La Paz   "Not a Dive Destination, but a Destination you can dive"
First of all, La Paz was a really neat city. The Malecon along the main street and beach was very nice and both locals and tourist... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
10/2022   Kevin Darnell
1000+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Disappointing Sea of Cortez diving"
Positives: The crew provided a safe dive experience and were very helpful with the gear. The chef was outstanding. He made delicio... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
8/2022   Jana Johnson
100+ Dives
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Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Cabo Pulmo   "Serious issues, poor organization"
The first issue was the significant delay to getting on board the boat, there was no communication as to the reasons and once we g... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2020   Sherry M. Wren
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Vallarta Adventures/ Four Seasons - Punta Mita Full report   Puerto Vallarta   "Marietas Islands - Fun But Nothing Memorable"
Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, Nayarit, is our favorite hotel in the world. It's about a 40- minute drive north of the airport... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
9/2015   John Whitehead
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Cortez Club/ La Concha Condos Full report   Sea of Cortez   I spent three days diving with Cortez Club, which has a large facility adjacent to the La Concha Beach Hotel in La Paz. While the... Full report  
2 stars
1 stars  
11/2008   Sandy Falen
1000+ Dives
 
Vallarta Adventures Full report       I had one day cruise stop in Puerto Vallarta off of the Norwegian Star. I do not book the cruise dive excursion because it is gear... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
10/2008   Mickey Fivenson
500+ Dives
 
Swiss Divers/ Grand Mayan Full report   Acapulco   So after about 10 minutes into the first dive I thought. . . . I've dove worse! We weren't expecting much and were pleasantly surpri... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2007   Glenn Evans
100+ Dives
 
Underwager Diversions/ Marina Sol Full report   Baja   This was a 'mixed bag' family trip of 8. 1 snorkler, 2 just certified OW divers, 1 OW divers with 3 dives, 1 AOW diver with 50 di... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
8/2006   Elaine Matthews
500+ Dives
 
Swiss Divers Full report   Acapulco   [My wife and I did not expect great diving in Acapulco, but we wanted to see what they had. We had an excellent guide which found... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
6/2005   Al Schmauder
100+ Dives
 
Ocean Sports/ San Carlos Mexico Full report   San Carlos   This was a trip set up by our local dive shop and overall information about the specifics were lacking. I wished I had known that... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
10/2004   Debbie Crosby
250+ Dives
 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   Advertised as a luxury yacht. Would have gladly traded the etched glass and fancy paneling for more sound deadner and roll dampene... Full report  
2 stars
1 stars  
7/2002   Mike Toombs
1000+ Dives
 
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