Dive op roll call!

[cvchief]

Hey, another op that doesn't get enough love: Sea Robin. Eduardo is a terrific dive master and just generally an upstanding individual. Their boat is an oversized panga. Sort of between the 6 pack and something like the Shark. Nice boat. I don't know how fast. Only did night dives at Paradise off the Ballena. Dove some with him off the Max too.

 

[Gdog]

Whatever shop Sondro is working with at the time....lol

 

[diver 86]

Roberta's Scuba Shack. Fast 6 packs, great dive masters, always treat us like family.

 

[cvchief]

Hey Gopbroek,

Since you dared to question the size of his Yamaha(s), Capitan Carlos shared some video evidence for you:

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Nice look at the Shark


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It is all in the Twins.

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Friendly wave and encouragement!

 

[captnpat1982]

I use Chucho Underwater.

For my first certified dive (2010) I read on this site that Allison was the one to go to. When I contacted Allison, they were going to be closed or on vacation that week and recommended that I contact Chucho.

Great recommendation. As a single, brand new diver Chucho took me under his wing and introduced me to the underwater world of Cozumel. He has a small 6 pack boat and takes care of his customers very well.

He now has an assistant Jessica Schaefer that now provides an extra level of personal service.

 

[ggunn]

FWIW, I always dive from small boats, but their boats' relative speed is way down on my list of priorities when I am choosing a dive op.

 

[cvchief]

FWIW, I always dive from small boats, but their boats' relative speed is way down on my list of priorities when I am choosing a dive op.

I got Margs waitings. I can't be fooling around. I gotta get lunch, get a marg, clean up, get the wife a nap and be ready for dinner. Not enough time in my vakay day. And I don't know I would want a really fast panga either. The fast ones we pass seem to be delivering a BEATING.... And I even understand the people that like the slow huge boats, it just isn't me. But then I do like the ferry coming to Coz rather than a quick flight from Mayair.

And Gopbroek are just waiving our SMB at each other like guys do. (Though I do expect him to show up at the cantina and pay for the beer.....)

 

[Skittl1321]

The Maximus is pretty fast, I have always thought so as the Skinny Shark passed her. There is something to behold when you have a short cocky Mayan (Chan Fran),with many years experience on the local water, in control of a 300 HP Yamaha.

The Maximus flew by the Skinny Shark at the end of a dive day when I was on the Shark... And we were already going pretty damn fast.

And boat speed is something I am concerned about when picking an op, but between the two of them, it barely matters.

I found the Maximus to be a much smoother ride than the front of the Shark, but once I sat or stood in the back- no problem. And if you do want to stretch your legs out, you can't stand on the Maximus when it's going.

I liked all the room to gear up on the shark, but I enjoyed the soda's passed on on the SI on the Max....

And both Captains are pretty awesome and very skilled.

There are just too many good dive ops out there.

 

[cruiser]

Dive House....but since I've turned into a "townie," it's a long haul on their big boats to the dive sites.

 

[ggunn]

And Gopbroek are just waiving our SMB at each other like guys do.

Is that what you call yours?