Aldora Divers/Casa Mexicana: "Cozumel done correctly", Mar, 2024,by Bobby Munno, NY, US (![]() |
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Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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I have been diving on Isla Cozumel since the 1980s but finally figured out how to do it correctly! Better late than never I suppose? I have stayed at an all-inclusive SCUBA resort close to town, a big hotel far from town, a trendy waterfront boutique hotel north of town and a luxury hotel with a beautiful sand beach. Several of these options were repeated over the years with my wife, friends and other couples. I have dived with on-site and off-site operations, including Aldora Divers on my last visit. I have rented a vehicle for the duration or a portion of all previous visits. Fortunately, I got d ... Subscribe to get the full story. ![]() |
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Websites | Aldora Divers Casa Mexicana | ||
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Dive Experience | Over 1000 dives | ||
Where else diving | Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire, Cabo, Cancun, Carriacou, 3 Caymans, Cozumel, St Croix, Curacao, Dominica, St Eustatius, FL, Grenada, HI, St Helena, Iceland, Jamaica, LI, St Lucia, Mntsrrat, NYC, Palau, PA, Philippines, Poland, Roatan, Saba, Socorro, Tobago, Turks&Caicos, Utila, St Vincent, Yucatan cenotes | ||
Closest Airport | CZM | Getting There | NYC to MIA to CZM. relatively easy but it is surprising that there is not a direct flight to CZM from any of the 3 NYC airports |
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Weather | sunny, dry | Seas | calm |
Water Temp | 79-81°F / 26-27°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 3 |
Water Visibility | 81-100 Ft/ 25-30 M | ||
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Dive own profile | yes | ||
Enforced diving restrictions | All divers on the boat could do as they pleased but the current/drift dives and boat traffic necessitated that the group do the safety stop and surface assent together. | ||
Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | yes |
What I Saw |
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Sharks | Lots | Mantas | None |
Dolphins | None | Whale Sharks | None |
Turtles | > 2 | Whales | None |
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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no camera table or camera rinse tub provided on the boats. ... Subscribe to get the full story. ![]() |
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