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Dive Review of Aquanauts/Villa Del Mar Condo in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Puerto Aventuras

Aquanauts/Villa Del Mar Condo, Apr, 2014,

by David Cutler, ID, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports). Report 7557.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations N/A Food N/A
Service and Attitude N/A Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments [None]The good:

The Aquanauts crew Jim, Mauricio,Nick and crew are the best. I have been diving with them for the last four years and usually stay in the ares about a month every spring.
As a committed air-hog i have appreciated the fact that after my first dive with them with the 80, Mauricio has always since had a aluminum 100 on board for me allowing for 70-75 min bottom time with the group.
I have never missed a dive because of equipment issues as Jim and the crew have always taken care of any problems.
No, its not Cozumel but its nice current diving, short boat rides
(10+ min), lots of rays, turtles. Morning dive is back to the dock by
11 am. We sometimes miss a day or two because of wind and getting back in the boat can be a bit of a challenge on windy mornings.
We did take the 9:am ferry to Cozumel one day and did a 2 tank with Aldora Divers (another excellent choice)and returned to mainland on the 5:00 pm ferry. Very nice but a long day.
The bad: Coming back to Idaho weather.
Websites Aquanauts   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving [Unspecified]
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy, currents
Water Temp 79-81°F / 26-27°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Usually about 6-8 divers stay within sight of divemaster
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

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