Dive Review of Aldora Divers/Meson San Miguel Hotel in
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Aldora Divers/Meson San Miguel Hotel, Feb, 2003, by David P. Chappel, FL, USA . Report 355.
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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	Aldora is a good operation if you are a beginner. The dive masters are very professional and provide excellent briefings. This is not, however, an outfit exclusively for intermediate level and above divers. The dives are determined based on the skill level of the least experienced diver(s) on the boat. During the week we were there, we made duplicate trips to the same dive sites. Although we were using steel 100's and computers, they were unnecessary given the type of diving we were doing (shallow & bland). This is an expensive outfit. They charge $80 for a 2-tank dive. The going rate on the island is about $60 for a 2-tank trip. They will tell you that they charge extra because they are using steel (100) tanks and provide a "superior" dive experience. I do believe they are capable of delivering a superior experience if you bring your own group - and your abilities are reasonably close. Unfortunately, we had mixed groups (1/2 advanced, 1/2 beginner) each of the 5 days and ended up diving beginner profiles for 4 of the 5 days. In my opinion, they are a high cost / no frills operation. For beverages, expect warm water. They are absolutely watching their profit margins closely. In all of my years of diving Cozumel, I guess I've become spoiled by the $60.00 operations that take out 6 divers and provide ice cold soft drinks, water and snacks. These $60.00 operators will also take out 2 dive masters to accomodate varying levels of experience. Aldora does not provide this type of experience. I guess I'd rather go with aluminum 80's and some high voltage diving for 35 minutes versus sucking on a steel 100 on a crowded shallow reef for 90 minutes.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	26-50 dives
Where else diving	South Pacific, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Bahama, New England, Washington State (San Juan Islands)
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	76-78°F / 24-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-125 Ft/ 23-38 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Profiles based on the least experienced diver(s) signed up for boat on that particular day.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Aldora Divers/Meson San Miguel Hotel in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Aldora Divers/Meson San Miguel Hotel, Feb, 2003,

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Dive Review of Aldora Divers/Meson San Miguel Hotel in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan