Dive Review of Aldora Divers/Aldora Villas in
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Aldora Divers/Aldora Villas, Dec, 2009, by Michael, WA, USA ( Sr. Contributor 21 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 5347.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	Aldora Divers are superb, cost a little more but worth it. Totally dedicated to getting all dives in and accomodating every reasonable request. We had a "Norte" and the harbor was closed 2 days, so we went to the east side of the island to finger coral formations and "Cannonball", with 12 huge cannons in 20 feet of water (only outfit that was diving those days). Huge 120 cu. ft. steel tanks--I used nitrox all week, and had routine 70-80 minute dives. Provide parkas and water after dives. Memo runs a great dive operation. Diving was much better than I had imagined because of concern about hurricane damage, but I was not disappointed. Tons of angelfish, giant green eels, dozens of turtles, lots of small tropicals. Was upgraded at the Villas to "Barracuda" facing the ocean, nice room, plenty of hot water, kitchenette to fix breakfast and lunch. Kay took me to the big grocery store after I checked in. The villas are a mile north of town so it's easier to eat in during the day, out at night with a nice walk or bike ride to town. Restaurant recommendations galore, and cheap eats everywhere. Cruise ship crowds usually gone by 6pm. Aldora Divers are the best--Javier was great--sense of humor, good briefings. I'll go back. A nice spur-of-the-moment trip that turned out great.
Websites	Aldora Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Many Caribbean Islands, Florida Keys, Bunaken & Lembeh on North Sulawesi Indonesia, Maui, Belize, Honduras
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, rainy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with group on drift dives
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Didn't bring my camera because most dives were drift, but wish I would have in retrospect--fish were very tame and some dives had very mild current.

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

Aldora Divers/Aldora Villas, Dec, 2009,

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