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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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*Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand*			"Dive Palancar lives on!" This was my 4th trip to Cozumel this year, and I continue to dive with Dive Palancar, despite their being replaced at both the All... Full report		10/2014	Shawn McDermott 1000+ Dives
*Dive Aventuras/ Catalonia Riviera May*		Riviera Maya	We bought a dive package that included 2- tank cenote dives and three, 2- tank ocean dives including nitrox; complimentary roundtrip... Full report		9/2014	Loretta Williams 100+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar*		Cozumel	"Another wonderful diving experience" This is our favorite easy dive trip. This Sept 2014 trip is our 8th to Iberostar and diving with Dressel. Going in September has ... Full report		9/2014	Cynthia Cook Boling 250+ Dives
*Challenge Diving*			Challenge Diving is a small company that is quickly growing to build a full service operation that offers diving, fishing and cond... Full report		7/2014	Dennis Giessen <100 Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Presidente*		Cozumel	Aldora divers for 10 days. They offer 120cu and 100cu steel tanks for extra air. We dove 3x a day min and every single time, our... Full report		7/2014	Douglas 500+ Dives
*Scuba Du/ El Cantil*			"Unanticipated Wild Rides" Having had over 450 dives in Cozumel, we felt confident in what to expect in July. We were so very wrong! I have never been in t... Full report		6/2014	Rose Mueller 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers*			"Aldora was great!" Aldora Villa was a wonderful, relaxing and supportive place to spend a week chilling out and diving. Brent was very kind and he no... Full report		6/2014	Michael Guerra 250+ Dives	1
*Deep Exposure/ My house*			I've been to Cozumel many times for diving and go there 4- 5 times per year. This particular trip was to be a tec diving trip as I ... Full report		3/2014	Tom Carlson 1000+ Dives
*Tres Pelicanos/ my house*			I've known the staff who run the dive shop, work as Dive Masters and support for about five years now. In the past I typically did... Full report		3/2014	Tom Carlson 1000+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ InterContinental El Presidente*			The first eagle ray appeared 6 minutes into the dive. It stayed with us until the 10th minute, hovering gently in a mild current, ... Full report		3/2014	David H Vickery-Suzanne Leeson 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		Cozumel	"Good trip" Rooms spotless and comfortable. Mattress on a cement slab but comfortable. Plenty of bottled water for in room consumption. Foo... Full report		3/2014	Lawrence J. Fenton 100+ Dives	1
*Living Underwater/ Blue Angel*		Cozumel	Other reports about Living Underwater are accurate. Jeremy and crew are as good as it gets. Great attitude, fast and roomy boat, ... Full report		2/2014	Shanna Davidson 250+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Cozumel Palace*			This is our 2nd time diving with Jeremy. He has the fastest boat on the Island, boat trips to all sites were fast and comfortable. ... Full report		2/2014	Steven Skiba 250+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Iberostar*			I have been visiting Cozumel since 1965. This is our 5th return trip with Jeremy and it was our best ever. Jeremy came all the w... Full report		12/2013	John Holder 250+ Dives
*Careyitos Advanced Divers*			Simone was our dive guide and boat manager. He was fantastic. I asked to be placed on a boat with other advanced divers. When h... Full report		11/2013	Mark Freedman 1000+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Villa Blanca*			This was our first visit to Cozumel since before Hurricane Wilma, 7 years before. We found corals and dive sites to have recover... Full report		11/2013	Larry Sandusky 250+ Dives
*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 Palancar/ Iberostar*			We stayed a little more than a week and did 24 dives with Dive Palancar. After a couple of days, they realized that we were relat... Full report		10/2013	David Lefever 100+ Dives
*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
*Scuba Club Cozumel*		[Cozumel	Took a group of beginners to positively acclimate them to the joys of diving and achieved that objective. We had 10- 15 boat dives ... Full report		8/2013	D.Demming 1000+ Dives
*Scuba Du/ El Cantil*			We have over 500 dives in Cozumel. One might ask why we return. Because of the strong currents the reefs are very healthy. The ... Full report		7/2013	Rose Mueller 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			I seldom use the word "excellent" in describing anything. This dive operation is the best on the island. There are some good ope... Full report		7/2013	Philip Moore 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Cozumel, Mexico	The not so good - the weather, but who can predict that. The good - the variety of dive sites, some grass and algae covered sand, ... Full report		7/2013	Carol Lucas 500+ Dives	1
*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/ Hotel Cozumel & Resort*			2nd trip with Aldora, prior was always with Scuba Club Cozumel. I love the small boats with Aldora, we only had four divers (plus... Full report		6/2013	Bill Knoblauch 500+ 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
*Living Underwater/ Intercontinental El Presidente*			As the current swept us along Barracuda reef the bottom became mountains, valleys, plateaus and we were flying over them. Jacks o... Full report		4/2013	David Vickery & Suzanne Leeson 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
*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
*Casa Del Buceo/ Villas Coco Paraiso*		Isla Mujeres	Pablo and his crew at Casa Del Buceo were one of the friendliest, most accomodating and helpful operations that we have been with. ... Full report		2/2013	Mr Todd Standeford <100 Dives
*XTC Dive Center/ [Casa Carolina]*			[They are by the book here, but not obnoxious or overly zealous. They take it seriously and I appreciate that. The tarpon hole was... Full report		2/2013	William G. Schulz 100+ Dives
*Solo buceo/ Sotavento Hotel & Yacht Club*		Cancun/Isla Mujeres	This was strictly a snorkeling trip. My husband and I flew to Cancun where we met Andy Murch of Big Fish Expeditions. We stayed at... Full report		1/2013	Jeanne Downey 1000+ 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
*Del Mar Aquatics/ Casa Del Mar*			Well , no fault of the operation or Casa Del Mar , but October weather wise is a little iffy . I had originally vacationed at Casa... Full report		11/2012	richard welk iv 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			Ten point scale- - - Villa Aldora 10+; Aldora Divers 10+. Perfect accomodations. . . 7 nights in Cameron Suite with full kitchen includ... Full report		9/2012	Robert DeFeo 1000+ 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
*Cancun Scuba Center/ Sun Palace Cancun*			We signed up for cenote dives with Juan Carlos based on great reviews on TripAdvisor and were not disappointed. Arranged the dives... Full report		8/2012	Paul Lima 100+ Dives
*Rafael de la Parra*		Isla Mujeres	We chose to go out with Rafael de la Parra (grampusr@hotmail. com) based on a report we read here on Undercurrent, and we were extr... Full report		7/2012	Lisa Jabusch and Steve Nieters 100+ Dives	1
*Living Underwater/ Villa Escondida B&B*			We dove with this company last fall, but had a less than stellar experience, and were disappointed because we'd read such great th... Full report		7/2012	Lisa Jabusch and Steve Nieters 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			My wife and I have been diving with Aldora Divers since 2003. We have both been employed in the customer service industry all of ... Full report		6/2012	Jerry Kelley 250+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Grand Cozumel, Allegro Cozumel*		Cozumel South Reefs	I'm probably the most frequent- flier at the Allegro and was dismayed to discover I couldn't be accomodated there and had to spend ... Full report		3/2012	Shawn McDermott 1000+ Dives
*PePe Scuba/ Coral Princess*			PePe Scuba is an outstanding operation. They have excellent equipment to rent if needed. Their fees are low if not the lowest on... Full report		2/2012	Sherwood C. Cox 250+ Dives
*Blue Magic Scuba/ El Cantil*		Coz	Tired of the AI circuit, we tried the condos at El Cantil. This was our 4th time here. Every time a different condo, everytime ve... Full report		2/2012	Howard Sauve 250+ 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
*Cave Heaven*		Tulum cenotes	Cave Heaven is a dive operation focused on cenote diving in Tulum. They offer UTD cave training, guided cavern and cave dives, and... 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
*Scuba Playa*			Every Winter in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico (across the Channel, 30 minute Ferry ride from Cozumel) a group of pregnant... Full report		12/2011	Mario Mizrahi 500+ 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
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*		Chen Rio	We are so glad that we chose Aldora. You should definitely stay at the Villa Aldora if you are diving with them! Brent, Greg and ... Full report		11/2011	Meegan Gruber 500+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Park Royal*			Our second trip to Cozumel in two years, and no planning was necessary. Living Underwater was our choice two years ago, and we hav... Full report		11/2011	Daniel Fazekas 100+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiestamericana*			Over the years we have made good friendships with the folks at the Dive House. We have been all over and this crew is as nice as ... Full report		11/2011	David Funderburk 500+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Paraiso Maya*		Riviera Maya	Very enviromentally conscientious, good dive briefings, very professional and watchful for newbies. There was no anchoring so ever... Full report		9/2011	Frank Nelson 1000+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			This was our 13th visit to Scuba Club. Weather was perfect. Some days only 3 divers, max was 10. Coral was healthy, lots of mar... Full report		9/2011	Robert Barada 250+ Dives
*Living Underwater*			In a word, fantastic. Jeremy and the crew did a great job, every day. We stayed at the Iberostar and the Jewfish, a nice fast bo... Full report		8/2011	Colin Clark 1000+ Dives
*Rafael de la Parra*		Isla Mujeres	We stayed on Isla Mujeres and went out to snorkel with whale sharks with Rafael de la Parra, who was recommended through an Underc... Full report		8/2011	Pamela 250+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel*		Cozumel South Reefs	After not having had a camera in the water for. . . well about forever (I DO vaguely remember running an underwater photo school in J... Full report		8/2011	Shawn McDermott 1000+ Dives
*Bottom Time Divers/ Hote Plaza Cozumel*			Diving with Raul is always great and I highly recommend Bottom Time Divers. . . . We always stay downtown so that we can avoid... Full report		7/2011	William Boswell 500+ 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 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
*Living Underwater/ Fiesta Americana*			This was our 8th trip to Cozumel and our first time diving with Jeremy. We can't wait for the next time. If bottom time is your t... Full report		3/2011	Alan Wolf 100+ 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
*Living Underwater/ Casa Mexicana*			As always, diving with Jeremy Anschel and Living Underwater was a fine example of great service and value. Steel 90 and 120 cf tan... Full report		2/2011	Joe Stommel 250+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ allegro*			Jeremy and his crew are without a doubt the most professional dive organization I have dived with. Towels and jackets await at the... Full report		1/2011	Michael R Smith 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 Magic Scuba/ [same]n/a*			Blue Magic Scuba delivers personalized service, both before the trip, during, and after. Joyce, the shop owner, was very helpful ... Full report		12/2010	JACK Percelay <100 Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop*			The hotel operation & service has improved greatly with the new owners. All rooms look out over the ocean. The rooms are good size... Full report		12/2010	Blake Calvin 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
*Sólo Buceo/ Royal Cancún*		Cancún]	There is no deep diving in Cancún. The reef drift dives are all about 60 feet maximum. The corals are very healthy and there are m... Full report		11/2010	Gabriel I. Penagaricano 500+ Dives
*Scorpio Divers/ Timeshare*			We have been diving in Cancun for many years on family vacations. This year we dove a great reef in Cancun, but also dove in Puerto... Full report		11/2010	Linda Tolf 250+ Dives
*cozumel experience/ wyndham sabor*		cozumel island	Recently spent a couple of weeks in the Mexican Yucatan. First week was spent in Playa del Carmen doing some cenote diving. From t... Full report		11/2010	W Glen Kitchens 500+ Dives
*Blue Project*			Blue Project was terrific. Blanca was an amazing dive master - she managed our family group with mixed divers with great grace. I ... Full report		11/2010	Linda Mallinoff 100+ Dives
*Blue Project Cozumel*			Dived all but the first couple of days with Blue Project, a new operation with a well- established divemaster. Blanca is the divem... Full report		10/2010	Celia Liner 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			This is a bit redundant since we stayed at Villa Aldora and dove with Aldora Divers in September (and reported it). However, the ... Full report		10/2010	John E. Keith 100+ 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
*Living Underwater/ el Cid*			I loved Jeremy's outfit!!!!! I loved loved loved his crew, boat, and the way he ran his business. The boat was the fastest on the... Full report		8/2010	Lisa Vignerot 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Fiesta Mexicana*		[N/A]Two days on Barracuda ree	The reefs and Aldora Divers were generally as good as we have experienced on past trips. Fiesta Mexicana had nice rooms, but is t... Full report		8/2010	Michael Traylor 250+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Presidente Intecontinental*			Jeremy not only runs a top notch dive operation but is a unique divemaster who seems genuinely interested in maximizing your exper... Full report		7/2010	Michael Gallay 250+ Dives
*Akumal Dive Center/ [same]Akumal Caribe*		[N/A]Mexican Yucatan	The small hotels are by far better than the larger mega Las Vegas style hotels. The service the food and the over all experience i... Full report		6/2010	brent j fenstermaker 100+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel*			This was my longest stay at the Allegro (20 nights), and I did 30 tanks of Nitrox, all as morning dives. Dive Palancar was replac... Full report		6/2010	Shawn McDermott 1000+ Dives
*XTC Dive Center/ Playa Sonrisa*		Xcalak, Mahahual Peninsula	The bad (very little!): Nitrox $14 a fill, due to difficulty of obtaining it in this remote location. No rinse tank on board. ... Full report		4/2010	Ken New 100+ 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
*Living Underwater/ Residencias Reef (Wyndham)*			We dove for 6 days with Living Underwater, and all 6 were fabulous. The last time we dove Cozumel was before Hurricane Wilma and w... Full report		3/2010	Heather Rooney <100 Dives
*Sand Dollar Sports*			I have been diving in Cozumel many times over the past 20 years, but this was a unique opportunity. My wife and I took our first c... Full report		3/2010	Larry D Sensenig 100+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiesta Americana*			Each day your equiptment is loaded on the boat, then they ask divers which reef they want to dive. Boats handle any where from 3 ... Full report		2/2010	Conrad Kantor 500+ Dives
*Deep Exposure/ Casa Mexicanna*			This was a five day trip for Advanced Trimix Training. The training consisted of both classroom and open water dives to 250+ feet. ... Full report		2/2010	J W Hinson 500+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Dos (Rented House*			Weather conditions were horrible, but Aldora absolutely busted their butts to get our group of 7 out in a safe manner. The weathe... Full report		1/2010	Kevin McCarter 100+ Dives
*Aqua Safari/ Safari Inn*		Mexico	High quality drift diving, top- notch finely tuned dive operation, delicious inexpensive food, and competitive pricing bring me to ... Full report		1/2010	Jeanne Reeder 250+ 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
*Careyitos/ El Presidente Intercontinental*			Careyitos offers an exceptional service among Cozumel dive operators. These guys are the real deal and have been around for 30+ y... Full report		11/2009	James McBride 500+ Dives
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