1st Class Dive Operation! No other compares.
Written: Nov 20 '07 (Updated Nov 27 '07)
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Pros: 2-6 people max per boat.
Steel tanks,dive times are longer.
Fast boats.
Cons: Absolutely none. Not one. Perfect dive operation in every way.
The Bottom Line: It is all about the people! The staff is the finest group I have ever met and they take care of you, truly. Also Villa Aldora is fabulous too.
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| motobrown's Full Review: Aldora Divers |
We just returned from a fantastic week in Cozumel diving with Aldora Divers. We can not say enough great things about the dive operation. Say goodbye to the common 'cattle boats' with 10-20 divers invading your personal space on the boat.
We have not been diving in many years and were excited that Aldora Divers only take out small groups (2-6 max per boat). This was our first time to Cozumel and we took the advice of other great reviews about Aldora divers. Without a doubt, all the great reviews are true. Aldora Divers is truly a 1st class dive operation and provide impeccable customer service that we did not think existed anymore.
From the time you email them to ask questions to the end of your trip, the professional staff at Aldora Divers are top notch! They take care of everything for you, so your dive experience is calm and easy, forget hoisting your equipment around. They are patient and work with you, no matter what your experience level. We dove with Dive Master's Edgar and Javier for all of our trips out. They match you up with others at 'like' experience levels, so no worries.
You pick the dive sight. Everyday we were given diving options and the dive masters offered expert advise in choosing the best place, meeting everyone's desires. You want to see a sea-horse? Just tell them, the dive masters are amazing and will do their best to find it. If you are doing a 2 tank dive, lunch is a stop over at one of the beach clubs which serves great food at reasonable prices. Memo, Dave and all the staff were welcoming and did everything they could to make our dives the best.
Aldora Divers also has accommodation exclusively for their dive customers. We also read great reviews and after talking with Kay and Greg at Villa Aldora, we decided to book our accommodation with them as well. Not really knowing much about Cozumel, talking with Kay eased any worries that we had about the island and the excellent quality of accommodation that was available at the Villa.
Staying at the Villa Aldora was amazing and perfect for us. It was low key, relaxed, quiet and away from the touristy hustle and bustle. It was beautifully decorated and it really felt as though we were staying in a lovingly kept home. Villa Aldora is private and small. We stayed in the Kristal room that offered a balcony view to the ocean with a kitchenette. Villa Aldora hosts, Kay and Greg were wonderful and welcomed us with a smile. Not long after we arrived, Kay took us for a tour of the city and a trip to the grocery store. This was so helpful and gave us a practical understanding of our surroundings and insider information about local customs. She offered up plenty of local 'off-the-common-path' recommendations for dinner and sights to see while on the island.
The Villa offers free high speed wireless internet, as well as lovely pool and a wonderful beach area. We jumped off the dock just about everyday for a refreshing ocean swim. Even right off the dock, the snorkeling was excellent with a wide range of ocean life to see just off your back door. Sunset every evening was to die for! Mountain bikes were also available to use from the Villa. The small town of San Miguel is less than a mile away and offered a wide variety of dining options, local flavor and curiosities. We biked all over town many afternoons and also rented a Volkswagen from a recommended office to tour the island further for one day as well.
Our hosts at Villa Aldora, Kay and Greg were available 24-7 and were absolutely fantastic, they made us feel welcome, comfortable and offered priceless insight to the culture of Cozumel that is not available in any guide book or tourist office. Aldora divers and the Villa Aldora work closely together to make sure that your experience is the very best. Many thanks to them all, they are all an just amazing people. We learned a lot on this trip.
You deserve the best, so dive and stay with the best in Cozumel. They have got our business for years to come and we are already talking about going back and we just got home last night.
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Yes
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