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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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*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
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			We have stayed at Scuba Club Cozumel over a dozen times. We have dived all over the world, but we keep coming to back to SCC. Mo... Full report		7/2012	Robert Barada 500+ 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
*Deep Exosure*			I have been diving in Cozumel for 25 years and have dove with numerous dive centers. I became involved with Deep Exposure as a res... Full report		5/2012	James Ferman 500+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			The rooms are ok, hard beds. plenty of room and porch with coat racks. Dining was ok and service by wait staff excellent. Stayed 1... Full report		3/2012	John Miller 250+ Dives
*Maya Palms Resort*			Good morning, We just got back from Mexico last night. I am requesting a refund for two days of diving, accommodations and meals... Full report		3/2012	Milann C Reynolds 1000+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiesta Americana*			The Fiesta Americana is showing its age. It is clean, but pretty worn. The food is served cafeteria style, and it is what one wo... Full report		3/2012	Douglas Hansen 500+ 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
*Luum Ha/ royal mayan*			Alfredo ran a very professional dive operation. He is a very experienced cave diver who leads both ocean (wreck and reef)dives and... Full report		1/2012	Michael R Smith 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			A lot has already been written about Aldora's diving service and their great little villa. My review only adds another ringing end... Full report		1/2012	Ronald Riesenbach <100 Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Aldora Villa*			I dove three days with Aldora Divers and stayed at the Aldora Villa. This was my first time at the Villa, and we loved it. My wife... Full report		12/2011	Jorge J. More 250+ 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
*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
*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
*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
*Dive Palancar/ Aura*			This was our 3rd year at Aura but our first with Dive Palancar. Previously, we dived with Sand Dollar, but they are no longer affi... Full report		7/2011	Pete Mykytyn <100 Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar.*			Currents were just too strong. Cozumel always has currents but this trip they were out of control. This was my fifth time there. ... Full report		6/2011	jeffrey raffa <100 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
*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
*Mexico Blue Dream/ Blue Angel*			My wife and I were not able to dive Cozumel for a few days due to high winds closing the port to small boats, so we decided to div... Full report		12/2010	Stephen Kouri 100+ 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
*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
*Dive House/ Fiestamericana*			Fiestamerica is a well maintained hotel. The staff was exceptonal and could not have been more helpful. Rooms were very clean and ... Full report		11/2010	Joseph Stehn 250+ 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
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			We have visited Scuba Club many times, but not since right after Wilma. The diving was greatly effected by Wilma, but has come ba... Full report		8/2010	Robert Barada 500+ 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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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/ 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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			There were two groups on the boat we were assigned with a total of 23 sport divers. The drift diving mandated the groups enter the... Full report		11/2008	Douglas Beal, MD 500+ Dives
*Blue Angel Scuba/ Caribe Blu*			Great value for those who like no frills dive vacations. My wife and I booked our stay and diving with Jeanie Buscher of Blue Ange... Full report		10/2008	Marco Accattatis 100+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			Went to Scuba Club on recommendation from my local dive shop owner. Spent 4 days diving and managed to get in 13 dives. This resor... Full report		8/2008	Laura 250+ Dives
*Buena Ventura Diving*			this was the most recent of 5 five trips with buena ventura since june 2007. this is a six pack, fast boat outfit with victor as c... Full report		8/2008	jeff franks 100+ Dives
*Whale Shark Daddy*			Holbox is a 43 km (24 miles) long by 2 km (1. 5 mile) wide island located in the northern point of Yucatan Peninsula, where ... Full report		8/2008	Jim Entry 500+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Cozumel*			We wanted an easy dive holiday. Coz was in our opinion the best value. Using the hotel op, Dressel divers, seemed like the thing ... Full report		7/2008	Howard Sauve 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Villablanca Hotel*			My husband and I had previously been to Cozumel in 1998, 2000 and 2004 (pre- Hurricane Wilma). The reefs have not yet fully recove... Full report		7/2008	Sandie Hurst 100+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Wyndham - Sabor Adults Only Section*			As fairly new divers, my wife and I, who are senior citizens, were concerned about a small operation such as Living Underwater and... Full report		7/2008	Pete and Kathy Mykytyn <100 Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand*			The hotel was a very nice all- inclusive. 5- 10 minute walk from room to the dive shop. Divers do all the hauling and cleaning of ... Full report		6/2008	Mike Judd 250+ Dives
*Aldora/ Aldora Villa*			For regular visitors to the Villa - sorry to report that Kay and Greg have returned to the states. They left the morning of April ... Full report		5/2008	Stan Blankenship <100 Dives
*Liquid Blue Divers/ Fiesta Americana*			Liquid Blue Divers is a good choice for the diver who prefers to avoid the cattle- boat approach. Small fast boats, experienced st... Full report		5/2008	Daniel Spitzer 250+ Dives
*LIVING UNDERWATER & Pelagic Ventures/ Occidental Grand*			Living Underwater, Pelagic Ventures, Occidental Grand, April 2008 Ted Shieh, MD, (tedatshedd@yahoo. com), Chicago, IL Our group... Full report		4/2008	Ted Shieh M.D. 250+ Dives
*Dive Paradise/ Villa Blanca Hotel*			This was my third trip to Cozumel- 1st trip in 1997- 2nd 2004. I was hesitant after the hurricane, and after reading many reports of... Full report		4/2008	Jon Bunnell 1000+ Dives
*Sand Dollar Sports/ Wyndham Resort and Spa*			Aside from camera tank concerns, my week spent diving with Sand Dollar Sports was very pleasurable. The staff were helpful and fri... Full report		4/2008	Phil Riley 100+ Dives
*Blue Angel Dive Shop/ Carribe Blue Hotel*			I chose Blue Angel over Aldora and Living Underwater because of the price per dive and after my first dive with them, I knew that ... Full report		3/2008	Steven Belmont 1000+ Dives
*Aldora/ Villa Aldora*			Villa Aldora is a superb facility. The managers Kay and Greg are most helpful and go the extra mile when you need them. The Villa ... Full report		2/2008	Glenn Gill 100+ Dives
*blue xt sea diving/ fiesta americana*			The dive operation at blue xt sea diving was first rate. We had Arturo for our first divemaster and he was incredible at finding ... Full report		2/2008	william flanagan 100+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Villa Aldora*			The Villa Aldora, associated with Aldora Divers, is a small apartment complex about 3/ 4 of a mile north of San Miguel facing LaPla... Full report		2/2008	William King 250+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ Hotel Cozumel*			Surprisingly for the amount of pressure that the reef off Cozumel gets it was very healthy. Coral was resenable with lots of small ... Full report		2/2008	Brian Tucker 250+ Dives
*blue Angel Dive Shop/ Amaranto B&B*			I chose Blue Angel over Aldora and Living Underwater because of the price per dive. Jeanie Buscher of Blue Angel gave me a price o... Full report		2/2008	Steven Belmont 1000+ Dives
*Aldora Divers/ N/A*			I’ve been diving Cozumel for 15+ years and I’ve experience the good, the bad, and the truly awful. This is my second year of divin... Full report		2/2008	Steven J. Bissell 1000+ Dives
*Dive House/ Fiesta Americana*			Dive House was a well run and organized operation. The check in procedure was handled efficiently. The dive guides and boat crew w... Full report		1/2008	Marilyn Mitchell 250+ Dives
*Aqua Safari/ Safari Inn*			After 4 execellent days diving with these guys I was impressed with their service and concern for their divers and the reefs. I go... Full report		1/2008	Keith Hall 500+ Dives
*SeaScuba/ Hotel Cozumel and Resort*			Hotel Cozumel and resort is located about a 10 to 15 minute walk to the South of the central part of downtown San Miguel. Our sta... Full report		1/2008	Nick McGregor 250+ Dives
*Aldora/ Hotel Cozumel and Resort*			I have read reports in Undercurrent on Aldora for years and I finally had the opportunity to dive with them on this recent trip. ... Full report		1/2008	Nick McGregor 250+ Dives
*Aldoro Divers/ Villa Aldoro*			Greg and Kay, who manage Villa Aldoro, could not have been more friendly and accommodating. The web site answers most of you quest... Full report		1/2008	Norman Friday 500+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Fiesta Americana Hotel*			We had done a lot of research before arriving for our first dive trip to Cozumel, looking for a dive operation that would best fit... Full report		1/2008	Frank and Debbie Crosby 250+ Dives
*Scuba Club Cozumel*			The hotel and dive operation were outstanding. We got our Drift diving cert. while we were there and the divemaster was excellent... Full report		12/2007	Dean Parrish 100+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand*			As everyone knows, Cozumel was "skinned" by hurricane Wilma. The Occidental Grande has recovered very well, but is now only excel... Full report		11/2007	Randall S. Preissig 500+ Dives
*Living Underwater/ Hotel Presidente InterContinental*			My partner and I recently escaped to Cozumel for five days of diving. Between the two of us, we've logged over 600 dives, includin... Full report		9/2007	Matthew Radtke <100 Dives
*Sea Robin Cozumel/ Fiesta Americana Cozumel*			Sea Robin Cozumel promotes themselves as a premier scuba diving company in the heavily saturated dive op destination of Cozumel, M... Full report		8/2007	Karen Driskill 100+ Dives
*Dive Palancar/ Occidental Grand*			The Occidental Grand was fabulous. Food, accommodations, and service was first class. The dive opperation was well run and the d... Full report		6/2007	Ed Stevens 1000+ Dives
*living underwater/ el cantil*			Living Underwater and Jeremy with his crew are the best dive operation I have seen. In fact I have not seen anyone else close to t... Full report		6/2007	john howard 100+ Dives
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