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Cantamar Dive Resort/ Los Arcos Hotel, LaPaz Mexico Full report   Baja   This was the worst of "Cattle Boat Diving". Dangerously overcrowded boats, 35 divers on a boat designed for 20! No oxygen, no emer... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
10/2007   George A Bogard
1000+ Dives 		 
Vista Sea Sports/ Coral Baja Full report   Cabo   Mark runs efficient, accomodating, safe operation from rather remote Buena Vista, an hour's drive north of SanJose del Cabo & 45 m... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
9/2007   Robert George
100+ Dives 		 
Club Cantamar Full report   La Paz   This trip was spur of the moment without time to research with hopes of seeing whale sharks, hammerheads, mantas, large pelagics wh... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
8/2007   Chuck Pinkham
500+ Dives 		 
Chico's Dive Center Full report   Puerto Vallarta   My daughter and I booked our trips through Chico’s web site. We went to Marietas Island which is known for large pelagics. Unfor... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2007   Thomas R. Chase
100+ Dives 		 
Land's End Divers Full report   Cabo San Lucas   All diving at Cabo is done from small outboard powered boats using backroll entry and BC removal to get back into boat. Only 6 - ... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
11/2006   Lyn Greenhill
100+ Dives 		 
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Solmar v Full report LiveAboard     Solmar V is now doing several different dive trips during the year. We did the Sea of Cortez leg Oct 22- 29, 06. You Fly into Los Cab... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2006   Russ Lido
250+ Dives 		 
Baja Diving andService/ Club Cantamar Full report   La Paz   The resort was real nice and the people were very friendly. My wife and I got the "Full fair" meal package, which means 3 meals a ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2006   Randy Pedersen
1000+ Dives 		 
Underwater Diversions Full report   Cabo   The dive conditions were not very good during my visit, but hearing stories I missed some good diving by a week. I guess there wa... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2006   Bear Johnston
250+ Dives 		 
cabo pulmo beach resort Full report   east cape   Cabo Pulmo was only a short stop in a two week tour of the Region, and I was aware prior to arrival, that this time of year would ... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
2/2006   mickey rosenberg
250+ Dives 		 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2005   Don "Digger" Rowe
1000+ Dives 		 
Hotel Cantamar Full report   La Paz   Simple but clean rooms with good air conditioning. Buffet- style meals usually served cold with mediocre food. Divers had to... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
9/2005   Michael Traylor
250+ Dives 		 
SolmarV Full report   between Lapaz and Cabo   Betty and I arrived 4 days early to Cabo and stayed at the Solmar Hotel. The Solmar is walking distance from town and sits on a n... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2005   james Rieter
100+ Dives 		 
Amigos Del Mar /Deep Blue Full report   Cabo San Lucas   Started with Amigos Del Mar but lost confidence after dive master ignored and lost divers underwater. Some divers running low on a... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2005   conrad kantor
250+ Dives 		 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard Socorro   Solmar V is the most uncomfortable and most expensive liveaboard I have ever been on. Living area of boat is very uncomfortable wi... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
2/2004   Scott McGill
1000+ Dives 		 
Pepe's Dive Center Full report   Baja Sur/Cabo Pulmo   Pepe and his staff did a great job. They were all very nice and helpfull. The facility is located far from any town, so come prepa... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
7/2003   Marc Massari
500+ Dives 		 
Baja Outpost Full report   Loreto   I discovered Baja Outpost through its web page, but I picked it for my diving vacation because of Leon Fichman’s business- like man... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2003   Jeremy Isenberg
<100 Dives 		 
Amigo del Mar/ Villa del Palmar Full report   Cabo San Lucas   Cabo San Lucas is known for its fishing but the diving is a hidden gem. Amigo del Mar advertised itself as the most comfortable div... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2002   Michael Drumstas
100+ Dives 		 
Amigos Del Mar/ La Esperanza Full report   Baja California   Overall, based on our two previous dive trips the experience was fair. What really made our trip tolerable was that we stayed at ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2002   Samantha Deutch
<100 Dives 		 
Amigos Del Mar/ La Esperanza Full report       Overall, based on our two previous dive trips the experience was fair. What really made our trip tolerable was that we stayed at ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2002   Samantha Deutch
<100 Dives 		 
Baja Outpost/ [same]villas d loreto Full report   Baja   While in Loreto, we stayed 5 days at Baja Outpost as previously described. However, we really enjoyed our 4 night stay at Villa'... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2001   bill mashek
500+ Dives 		 
Aggressor-> Cassiopeia   Socorro   "Exceptional wildlife. Substandard live aboard."
Comments Waited a bit to give Aggressor fleet management a chance to respond before submitting. It was my first trip with them. ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
12/2022   David Ross
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Gurus/ La Pasada Full report   La Paz   "Not a Dive Destination, but a Destination you can dive"
First of all, La Paz was a really neat city. The Malecon along the main street and beach was very nice and both locals and tourist... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
10/2022   Kevin Darnell
1000+ Dives 		 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Disappointing Sea of Cortez diving"
Positives: The crew provided a safe dive experience and were very helpful with the gear. The chef was outstanding. He made delicio... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
8/2022   Jana Johnson
100+ Dives 		Photos available 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Cabo Pulmo   "Serious issues, poor organization"
The first issue was the significant delay to getting on board the boat, there was no communication as to the reasons and once we g... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2020   Sherry M. Wren
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Vallarta Adventures/ Four Seasons - Punta Mita Full report   Puerto Vallarta   "Marietas Islands - Fun But Nothing Memorable"
Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, Nayarit, is our favorite hotel in the world. It's about a 40- minute drive north of the airport... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
9/2015   John Whitehead
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Cortez Club/ La Concha Condos Full report   Sea of Cortez   I spent three days diving with Cortez Club, which has a large facility adjacent to the La Concha Beach Hotel in La Paz. While the... Full report  
2 stars
1 stars  
11/2008   Sandy Falen
1000+ Dives 		 
Vallarta Adventures Full report       I had one day cruise stop in Puerto Vallarta off of the Norwegian Star. I do not book the cruise dive excursion because it is gear... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
10/2008   Mickey Fivenson
500+ Dives 		 
Swiss Divers/ Grand Mayan Full report   Acapulco   So after about 10 minutes into the first dive I thought. . . . I've dove worse! We weren't expecting much and were pleasantly surpri... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2007   Glenn Evans
100+ Dives 		 
Underwager Diversions/ Marina Sol Full report   Baja   This was a 'mixed bag' family trip of 8. 1 snorkler, 2 just certified OW divers, 1 OW divers with 3 dives, 1 AOW diver with 50 di... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
8/2006   Elaine Matthews
500+ Dives 		 
Swiss Divers Full report   Acapulco   [My wife and I did not expect great diving in Acapulco, but we wanted to see what they had. We had an excellent guide which found... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
6/2005   Al Schmauder
100+ Dives 		 
Ocean Sports/ San Carlos Mexico Full report   San Carlos   This was a trip set up by our local dive shop and overall information about the specifics were lacking. I wished I had known that... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
10/2004   Debbie Crosby
250+ Dives 		 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   Advertised as a luxury yacht. Would have gladly traded the etched glass and fancy paneling for more sound deadner and roll dampene... Full report  
2 stars
1 stars  
7/2002   Mike Toombs
1000+ Dives 		 
Desert Divers/ Plaza Las Glorias Full report   San Carlos   Excellent new dive boat, but was docked too far from hotel. No equipment storage but, that may be remided as soon as the harbour i... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
6/2002   Jay
<100 Dives 		 
baja out post Full report   baja sur   they have a power problem that needs to be fixed unless you like to sweat a lot. makes sleeping hard. hot at night by May. . . . Clea... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
5/2002   Reed Nescher
1000+ Dives 		 
Carlos Scuba/ Costa Club Full report   Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo   Ixtapa/ Zihuatanejo is not a dive destination. This was the worst dive of my life. Only a few small brown fish, like diving in pea... Full report  
2 stars
2 stars  
3/2000   Peter Belden
100+ Dives 		 
Nautilus Explorer LiveAboard San Ignacio Lagoon   "A WHALE OF A GOOD TIME"
This is a really great and unique experience. Here are the links: TRIP REPORT: [. . . ] ... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
3/2024   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard [Sea of Cortez   "Disappointing Diving from a Well-Run Livaboard"
My 2nd cruise on the Rocio Del Mar- to the Midriff Islands this time. The crew, the food, & the divestaff were outstanding. The w... Full report  
1 stars
2 stars  
9/2020   Michael Traylor
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Mazatlán Full report   Mazatlan   "Mazatlán and Aqua Sport Center"
February 2015 was my second time vacationing in Mazatlán. In 2010 we did a family vacation with my two sons and their wives. While... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
3/2015   R Howard
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Nautilus Dive Tech Full report   Cabo San Lucas   My husband and I decided to try a day of diving in Cabo San Lucas after diving both in La Paz and in Cabo Pulmo. We had low expect... Full report  
1 stars
5 stars  
10/2012   Kelley McDaneld
100+ Dives 		 
Vallarta Under Sea/ Private Condo Full report   Puerto Vallarta   The dive master Nacho, boat captain Emirio and Videographer Jean Paul were friendly. The entire operation seemed a little unorgani... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
11/2010   Leanne Miller
100+ Dives 		 
Manta Scuba Diving/ Fiestamericana Full report   Cabo Pulmo   Paid for a 3 tank dive in Cabo Pulmo. Was a 2 hour boat ride from Cabo San Lucas. On our 1st dive the divemaster, who was a very... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
5/2010   David Funderburk
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta Scuba Diving Full report   Cabo San Lucas   Since we were on a cruise ship I wanted to avoid the "herd mentality" of cruise ship diving and decided to conduct some research u... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
4/2010   Paul M Price
250+ Dives 		 
PV Scuba/ Melia Hotel Full report   Puerto Vallarta   Alex, the owner was great to deal with before hand via emails, and later on arrival. Good operation, boat was nice. Rental equi... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
4/2009   Rick Bates
1000+ Dives 		 
Blue Adventures/ Villa del Arcos Full report   Cabo San Lucas   The water was about 65- 67°F during the week we were diving, between April 5 and 9. We dove on the Sea of Cortez side of the Cabo... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
4/2008   Lori Brown
500+ Dives 		 
Baja Diving & Service/ Club Cantamar Full report       C- Cards: No one ever asked this diver for a c- card or anyone in our group. Nitrox was available and on the boat. I did see divers ... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
10/2007   Randy W. Saffell
500+ Dives 		 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     DECEMBER 2004 REPORT CONTINUED; Immediately upon return to Cabo San Lucas, we went to the hospital and met with the chamber doctor... Full report  
1 stars
4 stars  
1/2005   Edith Summey
1000+ Dives 		 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Socorro   Captain Jekyll or Captain Hyde - - which was it? If you had asked me after my 2- week trip from Juneau to Vancouver on the Nautilus... Full report  
1 stars
4 stars  
12/2004   Edith Summey
1000+ Dives 		 
Solmar V Full report   Sea of Cortez   The cost of the diving on the Solmar V is similar to other first class live- aboards. However, the operation has much more in comm... Full report  
1 stars
2 stars  
9/2004   Mark Buchfuhrer
500+ Dives 		 
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