Dive Review of Aldora Divers/Villa Aldora in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

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Aldora Divers/Villa Aldora, Mar, 2005, by Chuck Donaldson, OR, USA . Report 1671.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was my first substantial trip to Cozumel so I can only rate Aldora divers against operators in other locations. Boats were fast, Dive Masters were knowledgable, helpful and professional. We were not herded about, but generally followed the DMs as we moved through the dive location. In 4 days of diving, we did not repeat a site. Our boat was usually first to a location and we seldom bumped into other divers. After "qualifying" on day one on the boat for newer dives, we dove with a collection of other good divers, some of who were staying at Villa Aldora and some who were not. Pick up was from the Villa Aldora dock. Gear was handled and set up by the boat crew. We had 4 different Divemasters with three excellent ones and one average. The Steel 120s provide for dives well in excess of an hour. I was ready to end most dives when air got low. Villa Aldora and the hosts Kay and Gregg was excellent. They made us feel like welcome family members. Breakfast is available in the morning if you ask the night before. Other meals are on your own in town. Kay or Gregg are usuall good for a ride if you want one. Otherwise, a taxi is cheap. Free VOIP (internet) calls to the states and free Wi Fi for your computer are a real plus. The diving in Cozumel is justifyably famous. When I return to Cozumel, I will ceratainly dive with Aldora again and stay at Villa Aldora.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Roatan, Beliez, Baja California, Hawaii, Puget Sound, Channel Islands, CA
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	78-79°F / 26-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	We dove our computers. Dive Master basically led and kept track of remaining air. Large tanks made for long dives.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Aldora boats did not have accomodations for cameras in terms of special tanks or other places to store or maintain cameras

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Dive Review of Aldora Divers/Villa Aldora in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

Aldora Divers/Villa Aldora, Mar, 2005,

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Dive Review of Aldora Divers/Villa Aldora in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel