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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Aqua Safari/ Cozumel Palace*		Cozumel	This was the former Plaza Las Glorias and was taken over by the Palace Resorts. Everything done is first class. When registering... Full report		10/2013	Frank Nelson 1000+ Dives
*Palancar/ Occidental Grand*		Cozumel	The physical facilities at the Occidental Grand are some of the best I have experienced anywhere. The food quality generally ex... Full report		10/2013	Mr. Michael Watts 1000+ Dives
*Dive with Martin/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	Did 11 dives over 6 days including a night dive in October 2013. Great price with prepaid multiday discount plan and free rental e... Full report		10/2013	Mae L. Ding 100+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		Cozumel	We have been to Scuba Club Cozumel at least 10 times. We usually go in a group, this year there were 15 of us. The staff is unbeat... Full report		10/2013	Joann Bohannon-Sacci 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Private Condo*		Cozumel	5th time diving with Aldora and the operation keeps getting better and better. Oversize steel tanks are great for those of us who... Full report		9/2013	PAUL KECSKEMETY 250+ Dives	1
*Papa Hogs SCUBA Emporium/ Villa Blanca Garden Hotel*		Cozumel	As experienced divers returning to Cozumel for the umpteenth time we enjoy getting into our routine. Off the plane and thru custom... Full report		8/2013	Russ Battisto 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Presidente Intercontinental*		Cozumel	hadn't been to Cozumel in over 15 years and was pleasantly surprised at the health of the reefs and abundance of fish. Had read ab... Full report		8/2013	Peter Dollard 500+ Dives	2
*Dive Paradise/ Cozumel Hotel and Resort*		Cozumel	No complaints about Dive Paradise or their dive guides. Suggest you get on their fast 6- pack boats. You get back about 12- 12: 30 in... Full report		7/2013	Ronald Bailey 1000+ Dives
*Dive with Martin/ Melia Resort*		Cozumel	We have gone out with DWM two other times and have found them to be professional yet friendly. They truly go out of their way to m... Full report		7/2013	Richard and Nelda Oakley 100+ Dives
*Deep Exposure*		Cozumel	The boat crew and dive masters work as a team to bring about the best service around. These guys are way too much fun. The senior... Full report		6/2013	Mark Berger 500+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar*		Cozumel	Bottom line - it was all great. We usually go to Cozumel in September and this is the first trip in years that we went early in t... Full report		6/2013	Cynthia Cook Boling 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers*		Cozumel	From the moment we arrived Brent and Debbie – mangers of Villa Aldora and retired Air Force officers – gave us a warm welcome. Our... Full report		5/2013	BRADLEY CONDO 500+ Dives	1
*Living Underwater/ Casa Mexicana*		Cozumel	Cozumel Trip Report - Casa Mexicana and Living Underwater, May 11- 18 My wife and I had a great week staying at Casa Mexicana and ... Full report		5/2013	BRADLEY CONDO 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	This was my first time diving Cozumel. After reading the reviews in Undercurrent, I chose to dive with Aldora Divers and to stay ... Full report		4/2013	Thomas Anklam 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	This was my first time diving Cozumel. After reading the reviews in Undercurrent, I chose to dive with Aldora Divers and to stay ... Full report		4/2013	Thomas Anklam 100+ Dives	1
*Dive Paradise/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	Needing a cheap and easy dive trip on short notice I spent an afternoon on the internet and headed to Cozumel. For old times’ s... Full report		4/2013	Pat Wikstrom 500+ Dives	1
*Living Underwater/ Paradise Condos*		Cozumel	Jeremy runs a class operation at LU. It's valet diving, they handle everything. Water, snacks, towels and coats on the boat. The b... Full report		3/2013	Steven L Mason 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	Fantastic dive operation. No diving restrictions except personal air usage/ deco limits. Our experienced group (23 years together)o... Full report		2/2013	Glenn C Snyders 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Aldora Villa*		Cozumel	I am a big fan of Aldora. 120 cubic foot steel cylinders meant lots of bottom time. Groups were small - 4- 6 divers, and grouped ... Full report		2/2013	GERALD WILLISON 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Presidente Intercontinental*		Cozumel	My second time with Aldora Divers and their outstanding reviews are well- justified. With steel tanks, all dives were between 65- 8... Full report		1/2013	Arthur J. Lafave 250+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		Cozumel	Excellent facility, good staff and dive shop. Very nice boats and experienced DM. My husband and I are AOW with about 55 dives t... Full report		10/2012	Paula Kamps <100 Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel*		Cozumel	By now, all of you probably think I work for Dive Palancar, but I do not. DP is now headquartered at the Grand Occidental but I p... Full report		9/2012	Shawn McDermott 1000+ Dives
*Scuba Club*		Cozumel	We think that this was our 20th trip to Cozumel. We had stayed at Scuba Club last year and enjoyed the trip. The rooms are really ... Full report		8/2012	Susan Dair 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		Cozumel	This is my 4th visit to SCC. I love the resort. It's cute, quaint, and very clean. The rooms are all unique, but all of them have ... Full report		5/2012	Kathy Weaver 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Coral Princess*		Cozumel	Aldora's stated brand promise is "Only the best of Cozumel". I haven't done much comparing (having only been with one other dive ... Full report		2/2012	Kevin Munson <100 Dives
*sunrisedivers/ casa mexicana*		cozumel	Casa Mexicana is a very clean and affordable hotel in downtown. It has a great buffet breakfast included and a small pool and bar. ... Full report		2/2012	Kevin Feor 500+ Dives
*Liquid Blue Divers/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	You generally have two choices for diving in Cozumel: diving with a large crowd on a big, slow dive boat (typically associated wit... Full report		2/2012	Neil Burgess 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Aura Grand*		Cozumel	We booked with Living Underwater due to the positive online reviews. Jeremy runs a terrific and very professional operation. He ... Full report		12/2011	Elise O Lovell 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel Suites Bahia*		Cozumel	Having been to Cozumel many times, we knew exactly what we'd find. We've been eating at restaurants at the local food mercado at ... Full report		12/2011	Harry "Buzz" Waterston 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers*		Cozumel	We dive with Aldora every time we come to Cozumel. We've been with several other dive ops on the island in the past, but now alwa... Full report		12/2011	Pec Indman 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	This report is a bit long, and long overdue. I found Aldora Divers and Villa Aldora through Undercurrent right after the Villa op... Full report		11/2011	Jeff Hauser 500+ Dives	1
*Dive Palancar*		Cozumel	I have dived Cozumel many times over the last 35 years. It is one of the few places that is actually getting better as a dive loca... Full report		11/2011	Randall S Preissig 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	This was our fifth time with Aldora Divers and third time staying at Villa Aldora. Aldora Divers is a first class operation - max... Full report		10/2011	John E. Keith 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	This was our fifth time with Aldora Divers and third time staying at Villa Aldora. Aldora Divers is a first class operation - max... Full report		10/2011	John E. Keith 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers*		Cozumel	As with two other trips with Aldora Divers, they are the only way to go on Cozumel. Big steel tanks, 80 minute dives, and the onl... Full report		10/2011	Michael Wood 500+ Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	it was adequate, the rooms were clean, air conditioned, and the food was enough to fill the gut. nothing exceptional, and kinda b... Full report		8/2011	stephen murvine 1000+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Intercontinental El Presidente*		Cozumel	Jeremy Anschel runs a fast boat with usually no more than six divers on board. His operation is equipped to deal with any equipmen... Full report		8/2011	Michael W Igoe 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Sabor resort (formerly Reef Club)*		Cozumel	I dove 5 days (10 tanks) with Aldora Divers. I choose Aldora, having been with them many times before. Both my daughters were ce... Full report		7/2011	Pec Indman 100+ Dives
*Scuba Mau/ Villablanca Gardens*		Cozumel	We stayed at the Villablanca Gardens. overall it was nice with about all you need for a nice stay. 2 restaurants, 3 dive shops, ... Full report		4/2011	Mark Edwards 1000+ Dives
*Albatros Charters/ Cruise Ship*		Cozumel	Our group of 3 (1 Assistant Instructor & 2 Master Scuba Divers) made reservations with Albatros as we prepared to take our cruise. ... Full report		3/2011	Eric A Frick 250+ Dives
*Scuba Pablo/ El Cozemeleno*		Cozumel	Pablo is a fantastic divemaster. This was my second trip with him. One of the days there were only two divers on the boat. He w... Full report		3/2011	Robin Chisholm 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Aura Hotel*		Cozumel	We spent 5 days with Aldora during our recent visit to Cozumel, which was the second visit in the past 12 months (last time I went... Full report		3/2011	James Castanino 250+ Dives
*Manta Raya/ Casa Mexicana*		Cozumel	I have been diving with Fernando since 1980 and I have always found him to be reliable, punctual, enthusiastic, environmentaly con... Full report		2/2011	William J Ehler 1000+ Dives
*Scuba Mau*		Cozumel	Scuba Mau is not listed on the drop down menu and I do not understand why. They are an extremely well run shop with an excellent ... Full report		1/2011	James Shuff 1000+ Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop*		Cozumel	I have been to Blue Angel as both a novice and advanced diver. Blue Angel is set up for experienced divers who want a great value. ... Full report		12/2010	Stephen Kouri 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater*		Cozumel	Dove with them while visiting for a day on a cruise ship. They were extremely helpful accommodating our schedule (we didn't reall... Full report		12/2010	Rupert Cox 500+ Dives
*Sand Dollar Sports/ Wyndam*		Cozumel	The Wyndam is a very nice hotel with 3 levels of "quality". I was in the mid. If I went again, I'd go basic. I prefer hotels fu... Full report		11/2010	Randall S Preissig 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	Aldora Divers is a top notch dive shop. Mimo and the rest of the staff are helpful and they try very hard to meet your requests. ... Full report		9/2010	John E. Keith 100+ Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	Hotel Cozumel has improved their food but do not expect the food prep of Little Cayman of the States. Dive Paradise has always bee... Full report		8/2010	Ed Ulrich 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	Aldora Divers was great for our group of 6 experienced divers. Had our own boat and could dive our own profiles. All dives over ... Full report		7/2010	Timothy R O'Connor 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		COZUMEL	We were picked up at the airport and rode 15 minutes to the resort. We were told to go to the dive shop immediately for the briefi... Full report		5/2010	Ernie Plourde 1000+ Dives
*Blue Project/ Iberostar*		Cozumel	This dive operator was a fill in for a newly recommended dive operator who had a family medical emergency. WOW is all I can say. B... Full report		4/2010	Mark Powell 1000+ Dives
*Aqua Safari/ Casa Mexicana*		Cozumel	Wanted to dive Punta sur's Devils Throat, was not able, Dive operator did not go out of their way to make it happen. Otherwise ver... Full report		3/2010	Nathan Grover 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel Cozumel*		Cozumel	Aldora: As far as dive ops go, they are one of the better ones. They still pull some of the same stunts as others though. I h... Full report		3/2010	Ben Freeman <100 Dives
*Living Underwater/ Wyndham Aura Cozumel*		Cozumel	Had an absolutely wonderful time diving with Jeremy Anschel and his team - Living Underwater. They are one of the small, fast boat... Full report		1/2010	Paul Y Lee 250+ Dives
*Liquid Blue Divers/ Wyndham Aura Cozumel*		Cozumel	I arranged diving with Jeremy Anschel of Living Underwater. But, as he was full on some dive days, he recommended Liquid Blue Dive... Full report		1/2010	Paul Y Lee 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	Villa Aldora is a great, small place for small groups to have a wonderful vacation. Not in the middle of the "fast and furious" do... Full report		12/2009	David Van Ryn 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Residencias Reef*		Cozumel	Aldora is an excellent dive operation. Memo, the owner, gives the operation his constant personal attention and makes a point of ... Full report		12/2009	David Dornbusch 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Aldora Villas*		Cozumel	Aldora Divers are superb, cost a little more but worth it. Totally dedicated to getting all dives in and accomodating every reaso... Full report		12/2009	Michael 500+ Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop*		Cozumel	This is a small dive resort just south of the main town. The restaurant was terrific, so we didn't have to go outside (we did once... Full report		12/2009	Frederick R. Turoff 500+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Aura Cozumel*		Cozumel	Diving with Living Underwater (Jeremy Anschel, owner) was an extraordinary experience. We were looking for a dive operation that w... Full report		11/2009	Joni & Bobby Lamb 250+ Dives
*Scuba Du/ El Presidente*		Cozumel	While Cozumel may not be the diving it was pre- hurricane, it is still very good diving. The el Presidente is a value issue. It... Full report		10/2009	Stephen kouri <100 Dives
*Sand Dollar/ Wyndum*		Cozumel	The Wyndum resort was was not set up to accomodate divers. Most in our group paid for an upgrade which put us further away from th... Full report		9/2009	D Demming 1000+ Dives
*Chucho Divers/ El Cid La Ceba*		Cozumel	This was our fourth trip to Cozumel and all four times we stayed at the El Cid La Ceba. We could not beat the package deal we got ... Full report		9/2009	Henry & Carol Ziller 100+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand*		Cozumel	Resort and grounds were lovely & clean. Wish we had more of an 'orientation' to meal times and diving. Certain restaurants are o... Full report		9/2009	Kent & Rachel 1000+ Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop/ Blue Angel Resort*		Cozumel	My partner and I just came back from our first trip to Cozumel. We flew Delta from San Francisco to Atlanta (red- eye) and after a ... Full report		9/2009	Christophe Beraud <100 Dives
*Deep Blue*		Cozumel	Dive Blue is a good operation. They had a small boat, Raul was a good, fun, mellow and flexible divemaster. He was unobtrusive and... Full report		8/2009	Christo Artusio <100 Dives
*dive with martin/ hotel cozumel and resort*		cozumel	Booked this trip thru orbitz. . Flight plus hotel with full buffet breakfast from san francisco $777. 00 for package, next day orbitz... Full report		8/2009	mal patterson 250+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Occidental Grand Cozumel*		Cozumel	Diving with 'Living Underwater' was great. This was the best diving I've done in Cozumel, and all it was all due to Jeremy &... Full report		7/2009	Wayne McNab 500+ Dives
*ScubaDu/ Wyndham Cozumel Resort*		Cozumel	Every June, after school adjourns for the summer, a group of us takes a dive trip with our sons as a reward for an academic year o... Full report		6/2009	Allan 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Blue Angel Resort (Caribe Blu)*		Cozumel	This was our third time diving with Jeremy and the Living Underwater crew and staying at the Blue Angel Resort (formerly the Carib... Full report		6/2009	Lee Fenner 250+ Dives
*Scuba Cozumel/ Scuba Club Cozumel*		Cozumel	Diving: The diving exceeded my expectations from the first dive to the last, with amazing visibility, lots of swim- throughs and a... Full report		5/2009	Andy Clisbee 250+ Dives
*Aqua Safari/ Cozumel Palace*		Cozumel	Went with the house dive shop at Cozumel Palace an excellent all- inclusive stay. Pickup at hotel dock each day at 8: 30am. Always o... Full report		5/2009	Paul Lima 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divres/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel	I took my son, age 16, on a father/ son dive trip. It was his second ocean dive trip so he is a beginner. Aldora Divers were exce... Full report		4/2009	Roger Anderson <100 Dives
*Aldora/ Hotel Vista del Mar*		Cozumel	Aldora is a very professionally run dive operation. Their boats start at their pier in town and may stop to pick up clients at re... Full report		4/2009	Joseph Blakely 100+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand Cozumel*		Cozumel	Our dive club, Scubaneers of Glen Ellyn, IL visited Cozumel in April of 2009. We last visited Cozumel in 2005 after the big hurri... Full report		4/2009	Eric Ault 500+ Dives
*Juan Pablo Silva C.*		Cozumel	Juan Pablo is one of the best dive masters I have had the pleasure of diving with in several years. He is conscientious, helpful, ... Full report		3/2009	Robin Chisholm 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club*		Cozumel	Plans for Hawaii fell through. We needed to get wet, and to get away from winter. Lets go back to Cozumel! The Coz has urbani... Full report		3/2009	Dick Sziede 250+ Dives
*Dive with Martin/ Casa del Mar*		Cozumel	We have made many trips to dive in Cozumel over the years and it is one of our favorite spots in the Caribbean. This was our first... Full report		3/2009	Steve & Cathy Mason 100+ Dives
*Scuba Du/ El Presidente*		Cozumel	My Mother and I were certified in 2008. This was our second trip to Cozumel, and would be my mother's first dives as a certified ... Full report		3/2009	Jeremy S Gilbert <100 Dives
*Living Underwater/ Wyndham Aura*		Cozumel	The Wyndham Aura is all that you could ask for in all- inclusive, Great beach, incredible rooms, perfect service. Living Underwa... Full report		2/2009	Mike Seybert <100 Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Barracuda Hotel*		Cozumel	This is Cozumel, and it was the week of New Year's. We opted for a lower end hotel, and it was perfectly adequate. The boats lef... Full report		1/2009	Dennis Jacobson 250+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Cozumel*		Cozumel	I Wish I knew that you could get a 15% internet discount by booking in advance. They take Credit cards and offer 5% discount ... Full report		1/2009	Dave Dori 500+ Dives
*Dive House/ Ruby Princess*		Cozumel	Second time diving with Dive House and again very pleased with the large, clean vessel, competent staff and choice of sites. David... Full report		1/2009	Paul Lima 100+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiesta Americana*		Cozumel	We hadn't been to Cozumel since the hurricane a few years ago, and while the corals were removed in the shallows, the wonderful co... Full report		1/2009	Larry Squillace 1000+ Dives
*Scuba Club/ [same}*		Cozumel	We'd read Undercurrent reports about Scuba Club, which was really helpful, as we knew what to expect. When we checked- in to the... Full report		1/2009	Danny & Doreen Scott 1000+ Dives
*Blue Angel*		Cozumel	Have been going to Coz for 20 years now, with most of that time with Blue Angel Divers. New Canadian owners took over in the fall ... Full report		1/2009	W.J. Tucker 250+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Coral Reef Inn*		Cozumel	We selected Living Underwater because of the positive reviews on Undercurrent, the fast boat, and the large cylinders. I was look... Full report		11/2008	Steve M Dussault 500+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiesta Americana*		Cozumel	The Fiesta Americana was perfect for us. We were, without asking, upgraded to an oceanfront room. The entire staff was cordial a... Full report		11/2008	William Ungerman 500+ Dives
*Dive With Eric/ Casa Mexicana*		Cozumel	Diving with Eric ( [. . . ] ) was the best I have ever experienced in many trips to Cozumel. Eric is an inde... Full report		11/2008	Native Texan <100 Dives
*Living Underwater/ Iberastar*		Cozumel	Diving with Living Underwater was amazing from the start. The night we arrived Jeremy (the owner) picked up our gear asked about ... Full report		10/2008	Joe Mellino 250+ Dives
*Chucho Divers/ El Cid La Ceba*		Cozumel	This was our third trip to Cozumel and all three times we stayed at the El Cid La Ceba. We could not beat the package deal. There ... Full report		9/2008	Henry & Carol Ziller 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Private Villa Casa las Flores*		Cozumel	Living Underwater is a top notch operation. Jeremy runs a first class operation for small groups. Our dive experience starte... Full report		6/2008	A.R.S.E. <100 Dives
*Dressler ( Iberostar Hotel )*		cozumel	The coral has some sand on it from previous hurricanes but the diving was fine. The staff at Dressler divers was superb. We could ... Full report		6/2008	jeffrey raff 250+ Dives
*Bottom Time Divers/ El Cid La Ceiba*		Cozumel	Raul Platos, the owner and divemaster for Bottom Time Divers, goes the extra mile to make sure everyone has a great time. They ha... Full report		6/2008	Dennis Boesen 100+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiesta Americana*		Cozumel	This was our seventh trip to Cozumel in the past 25 years but our first time staying at the Fiesta Americana or diving with Dive H... Full report		5/2008	John Bowden 1000+ Dives
*Deep Blue/ Palma Dorada Hotel*		Cozumel	If Deep Blue tells you they are going to Punta Sur (Cathedral) and other remote locations, they go there. At Punta Sur Cathedral ... Full report		5/2008	Doug Freer 250+ Dives
*Scuba Club*		Cozumel	As I have experienced for the last 4 years, Cozumel is one of the great dive locations of the Caribbean. Scuba Club is an outstand... Full report		4/2008	John Crellin 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Melia Cozumel*		Cozumel	Aside from the lack of a camera rinse tank/ bucket, Aldora has to be one of the best, most professional dive shops we've been with. ... Full report		4/2008	John Keith 100+ Dives	1
*Living Underwater/ Occidental Grand Cozumel*		Cozumel	With Living Underwater, Jeremy and crew pick you up at your hotel dock generally within 5 minutes of the time they say they will b... Full report		3/2008	Craig Grube 100+ Dives
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