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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 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
*Sand Dollar Sports/ Wyndham Aura*			This was our 2nd time diving with Sand Dollar at the Wyndham Aura resort. As before, the operation was well done. We left on tim... Full report		7/2010	Pete Mykytyn <100 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
*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
*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
*Dive Aventuras/ Catalonia Riviera Maya*		Riviera Maya	Dive Aventuras has an equipment repair man on- site. Armando was fabulous! He fixed my husband's BC between dives after finding a... Full report		5/2010	Connie Bowling 100+ Dives
*Maya Palms dive operation*		A few miles south of Mahahual	The best thing about the diving was the health of the corals. I saw no dead corals and no algae growth. Most of the corals were so... Full report		5/2010	Ronald Bailey 1000+ Dives
*Scuba S.Cool/ Pueblito Escondido Mistik Residence*		Playa del Carmen	After looking around Playa del Carmen diving operators we decided to dive with Scuba S. Cool. Rodolfo and Hector from Scuba S. Cool ... Full report		5/2010	Rhodri Pritchard Thomas <100 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
*Bahia Divers/ Grand Palladium White Sand*		Maya Riviera	We stayed at the Grand Palladium White Sand and wanted to do some diving. We did not dive with the resort dive shop as I had read... Full report		4/2010	Mr Terry Bartley 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
*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
*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
*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
*Carey Diver and Abyss Dive Shops/ Villa Vera - Puerto Mujeres*		Isla Mujeres	We stayed at the Villa Vera property on Isla Mujeres, which had some of the nicest rooms we ever stayed in. Most of the time we w... Full report		3/2010	Jeff n' Nicole Robertson <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
*Caribbean Divers/ Casa Mexicana*		Isla Cozumel	Absolutely fun place if you go with a group and have it organized beforehand. Pick up at hotel in town means a long boat ride to s... Full report		3/2010	Kenneth Katz 250+ Dives
*Caribbean Divers/ Casa Mexicana*		Isla Cozumel	Absolutely fun place if you go with a group and have it organized beforehand. Pick up at hotel in town means a long boat ride to s... Full report		3/2010	Kenneth Katz 250+ 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
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			This truly is a resort for divers. Outside dive lockers( bring your own locks). Several entry ladders for shore diving. Several di... Full report		12/2009	Robert P. Zimmerman 500+ 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
*Aldora Divers/ Cozumel hotel and resort*			I have been to Cozumel several times the last being two years ago. This was my 2nd time with Aldora and it just seems to get bett... Full report		11/2009	David Cutler 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
*Living Underwater/ Park Royal Cozumel*			We chose Living Underwater/ Jeremy Anschel based on Undercurrent reader reviews, and he sounded ideal for us, as most sites visited... Full report		11/2009	Dan Fazekas 100+ Dives
*Scuba-Cozumel Dive Center/ Scuba Club Cozumel*			My wife and I spent a week at SCC in June of 2009. We had moderate expectations all the way around, and we were very favorably imp... Full report		11/2009	Craig caldwell 100+ Dives
*Aquanauts/ Catalonia Yucatan*		Puerto Aventuras	Aquanauts went under new ownership while we were there. They have been customers since 2003, and the overall feeling of them taki... Full report		11/2009	Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Sand Dollar Sports/ Carnival Fantasy Cruise*		Santa Rosa & Chankanaab Reefs	My husband and I went on a cruise with our daughter and my sister for Thanksgiving. We booked a dive through the cruise ship whil... Full report		11/2009	Carol Cox 1000+ 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
*Dive Balam/ Royal Haciendas*		Playa Del Carmen	The dive operation is very well run and safety conscious. The maximum number of divers is 10. The boat is adequate with 10, but be... Full report		10/2009	Norris Boone 1000+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Pariso Maya*		Mayan Riveria and Cozumel	My 17 year old daughter and I made three trips (5 dives total) with Dressel. One was a two tank excursion to Cozumel, another wa... Full report		10/2009	Tom Chase 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
*Dive with Cristina*			Diving with Cristina is a pure pleasure! The boat is neat and clean and plenty of room for up to 12 divers. Cristina guides the ... Full report		9/2009	cynthia darling 250+ Dives
*Scuba Playa/ Royal Haciendas*		Playa Del Carmen	Dove 6 dives with Scuba Playa, my boyfriend dove 7 dives as he was pursuing his advanced open water certification. Scuba Playa is... Full report		9/2009	Nancy Collins 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
*Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel*			I go back to dive here again and again- - seems like my home away from home these days, since diving off Melbourne Florida is mostly... Full report		9/2009	Shawn McDermott 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
*Living Underwater/ Fiesta Americana*		Mexico	Based largely upon diver reports in the Chapbook, we opted to sign on with Living Underwater. The owner is Jeremy, a transplanted... Full report		8/2009	William Ungerman 500+ Dives	1
*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
*Sand Dollar Sports*			This was dive destination #2 of 4 dive destinations from the Carnival Legend. Because the dive was arranged through the cruise ship... Full report		7/2009	Ron & Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Sand Dollar/ Aura Cozumel Resort - Wyndham Grand*			This was our 2nd visit to Cozumel in two years. We had booked the Wyndham Cozumel Resort and Spa, specifically the adults- only Sa... Full report		7/2009	Pete and Kathy Mykytyn <100 Dives
*Aldora Divers*			Easy to book and quick to respond via internet. Friendly, but professional check- in and did examine our C- cards. Memo make... Full report		7/2009	Mike Traylor 250+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Allegro*			boats and drift dives were well managed. we had a group of 6, so we were assigned our own boat which was a BIG PLUS and if i went ... Full report		7/2009	Robert Knourek 100+ Dives
*Careyitos/Advanced Divers/ Iberostar*			We have dived with Ricardo Madrigal and his operation now for many years - it's very much like returning to your favorite old neig... Full report		7/2009	Alana McCormick 100+ Dives
*Scuba Cozumel/ Scuba Club Cozumel*			It’s hard to believe we’ve been to Scuba Club Cozumel eight times; this trip was just as much fun as our first trip 15 years ago. ... Full report		7/2009	Jeanne Downey 1000+ Dives
*Agua Adentures*		Quintana Roo	We did three two tank adventure dives with Agua Adventures. They were a professional operation that delivered a safe and enjoyabl... Full report		7/2009	Laura Aaron 250+ Dives
*Rodrigo*		Holbox Island	Very unique experience going back in time on an island that is unblemished by tourism. Dirt roads good enough restaurants and an e... Full report		7/2009	D. Demming 1000+ Dives
*Squalo Divers/ NA*		Isla Mujeres	We rented a house in the La Gloria section of town. A 5 minute taxi cab ride from downtown costing about 20 pesos one way. I... Full report		7/2009	Debbie Nottelmann 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
*Holbox Whale Shark Tours/ Casa Iguana*		Holbox	Holbox is a very peaceful, pretty, friendly little island located north of Cancun. It has nice beaches, hotels, good restaurants a... Full report		6/2009	Harvey 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
*Dive Aventuras/ Private House*		Puerto Aventuras	The owner of Dive Aventuras, Mike Doody, was very responsive via email prior to our arrival. He answered all our questions and re... Full report		6/2009	Matt Grace 100+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Allegro Cozumel*			These guys are the BEST. I've dived with them 4- 5 times in the last calendar year, am friendly with all divemasters and instructo... Full report		6/2009	Shawn aka Chichibe 1000+ Dives
*Scuba Tulum/ Vista Del Mar Hotel, Akumal*		Maya Riviera	Standing out in the hot sun in the Yucatan jungle, off to the side of a narrow sand track, slightly hung over from the two ill- adv... Full report		6/2009	Amy 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Villa Blanca*		Cozumel Island	Based on the experience of the boat, Jeremy at Living Underwater scheduled some nice long, deeper dives. There was no limitation ... Full report		6/2009	Ken Metz 500+ 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
*Dive With Martin/ Hotel Cozumel*			My wife and I were in Cozumel May 13- May 21, 2009 as instructors to 20 college students on a Morningside College May Term experien... Full report		5/2009	Larry Sensenig 100+ Dives
*papa hogs*			I go too Cozumel for a month every year. popa hogs is the best I stay at his place. He has 4 rooms. or you can stay at the V... Full report		5/2009	henry campbell 1000+ Dives
*Dive with Cristina/ Fiesta Americana*			Cristina is an enthusiastic and mature divemaster with love for the ocean. She knows the reefs like the back of her hand and knew... Full report		4/2009	Annette Lohman 250+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			This was my first trip to Cozumel. I knew it was primarily drift diving, but I wasn't expecting currents so strong at times that ... Full report		4/2009	Lynda Durfee 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
*Advanced Divers/ Barracuda Hotel*			Ricardo’s crew did it for us again, as we dove Mountains of Delilah, Delilah shallows, Chankanaub, Paloma, Palancar Point, and San... Full report		4/2009	Jack Gibson 500+ Dives
*Del Mar Aquatics/ Casa Del Mar*			Cozumel has changed much above the surface, but is still excellent below! We stayed at Casa Del Mar hotel south of downtown. V... Full report		4/2009	Joe Williams 250+ Dives
*Pepes Scuba/ Hotel Fontan*			A group of 7 of us had a wonderful trip to Cozumel. What made it so good was a perfect blending of under water beauty/ excitement ... Full report		4/2009	Mark Thorne 500+ 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
*Aquatic Sports-Sergio Sandoval/ Villas El Encanto*			Diving with Sergio/ Aquatic Sports since 1988. Always professional and concerned with environment above & below the surface. Treat ... Full report		4/2009	Mark & Selena Chino 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
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			Fist time to Cozumel. 4 in our group, ages 51- 64. Sonny, one of our dive buddies visited Coz last year and highly recommended Vi... Full report		3/2009	Becky Good 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
*living-underwater/ N/A*			Having just returned from a week of diving with Jeremy and Living Underwater, I can highly recommend this diveop to anyone looking... Full report		3/2009	Paul Halveson 250+ Dives
*Scuba Gamma/ Amaranto B&B*			Scuba Gamma was recommended by Jorge, the owner of Amaranto, so we booked through them. They are a short three blocks from the B&... Full report		3/2009	David Keys <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
*Blue Angel Dive Shop*			This was our second trip to Cozumel and we chose to stay at Blue Angel because it was a small hotel and got very positive Undercur... Full report		3/2009	Tom Carlson 500+ 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
*Blue Angel Dive Shop/ San Miguel Apartment*			Have been diving Coz for 20 years and this operation for quite a few of those, dating back to the La Perla days. The hotel has cha... Full report		2/2009	J.W. Erickson 500+ Dives
*Dressel International*		Playa del Carmen	My son and I did a cenote dive on 30 Dec. '08 at one of the best Riviera Maya cenotes - Dos Ojos. This was a 2 tank dive. There ar... Full report		1/2009	Tim McCabe <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
*Dive Aventuras/ Grand Mayan*		Riviera Maya	Before I start my dive report for Riviera Maya, I first have to warn people about renting a car in Cancun, especially with Hertz. ... Full report		1/2009	Bear Johnston 500+ 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
*Aquanauts*		Puerto Aventuras	Very pleased with this dive op. They have got good reviews on Scuba board, and they are very deserving of that. We did 7 oceans ... Full report		1/2009	Terry Bartley 100+ Dives
*Scuba Club*			Our eighth time to Scuba Club. This time i took my grown children and spouses with daughter returning for the first time in 15 ye... Full report		1/2009	DDemming 1000+ 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
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