Dive Review of Aldora/Las Brisas in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Other Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

Aldora/Las Brisas, Aug, 2003, by Mark McAlpin, 75703, Texas . Report 794.
No photos available at this time
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	August 9-11, 2003 I chose to dive with Aldora this time largely due to the reviews they received in Undercurrents and in Rodale’s. I was not disappointed. Our boats were fast and our crews were very good, especially Mateo, our divemaster, who was attentive but not smothering. He did his best to honor everyone’s requests. There was never more than eight divers in our party and once as few as three. The larger steel tanks are a plus since they afford more bottom time even for the air hogs. If you don’t have DIN regulators, just go by the shop in advance so they can set yours up. We did not rent gear but their rental gear was good quality and looked new and well maintained. We went to the mainland for a couple of cenote dives and this experience was very cool. Crystal clear water and beautiful formations. My only complaint is that we were not advised that the cenote diving was about double what Aldora charges for two tank drift dives in Cozumel. It’s not that the cenote trip was not worth the price-I just would have liked to know in advance that it costs significantly more. I had planned to pay in cash for my diving but this left me short. We stayed at Las Brisas because the price was right and it is located within walking distance of San Miguel. Also, Aldora would pick us up at the hotel dock. Las Brisas was clean and nice with a huge pool and the staff at the hotel was very pleasant. The food was mediocre-not bad, just not great either. We had most of our meals in town. If you do not mind paying a little more I highly recommend Aldora for their outstanding service. I highly recommend Las Brisas because it is a great value and conveniently located near San Miguel.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	72-85°F / 22-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	100-200 Ft/ 30-61 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 1100 dive reviews of Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

Other dive reports on Aldora Divers

All Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Want to assemble your own collection of Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.18 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of Aldora/Las Brisas in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan

Aldora/Las Brisas, Aug, 2003,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Aldora/Las Brisas in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan