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Dive Review of Aldora Divers in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Aldora Divers: "Annual trip; now seven years straight", Oct, 2016,

by Al Krenz, IL, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 9174 has 2 Helpful votes.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 3 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments I continue to like Cozumel as an "end of summer" dive trip. As mentioned in past reports, it's inexpensive,easy to get to and very nice diving. Have gone the past seven years in a row
and about 15 times overall. Hotel Cozumel is a solid three stars (out of five) and with the all-inclusive package, a great bargain. Food has been pretty good the past few years but the meal portion of the hotel package is so inexpensive that you're not losing much if you go to eat outside of the hotel on occasion. The rooms were clean, well maintained and comfortable. Short walk to the dock area where we were picked up by Aldora Divers each morning about 7:45 AM. I've used Aldora Divers at least 10-12 times over the years so I'm very comfortable with them. Memo and his staff are always great.
Typically, you're on a small, fast boat with a maximum of six divers. You can opt for steel 120 tanks (and Nitrox) if you wish. Average dive times were 1:15 - 1:20 minutes. In my humble opinion, the fish and the reefs are petty much the same in the greater Caribbean so why not go to a venue that easy to get to, inexpensive and always great (Caribbean) diving. Will go back about the same time of year in 2017.
Websites Aldora Divers   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Lake Michigan (off Chicago and Milwaukee), San Diego, Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, Truk Lagoon, Fiji, Yap, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Turks & Caicos, Palau, Bonaire, Australia, Galapagos
Closest Airport Cozumel Getting There Chicago-Dallas-Cozumel

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 85-87°F / 29-31°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 60-90 Ft/ 18-27 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Not really any as Aldora knows me over the years and knows that I now dive relatively conservatively, keeping the Divemaster in sight at all times.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

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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