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  1. rebelrph

    Off the beaten path in Cozumel

    Here's a short video of an Adult Spotted Drum and a Batfish that I ran across while diving on the northern end of Cozumel with Aldora Divers. When the weather allows and the experience levels of the divers on board are satisfactory, Aldora is happy to take folks where no other dive op on the...
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    Galapagos February 2015

    Galapagos February 2015 ???? Why is this the title when the trip is in April? We're looking at going Feb 14-28th. Just curious, we can't go in April.
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    HOG regulator free flows

    Have you seen the small HOG purge button I'm talking about? I'm thinking not. AND I'm not blaming HOG, it's my reg and it has always work well, BUT this is a situation that others may not know can happen. The sand was no where near the lever, it was jamming button and preventing the spring from...
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    HOG regulator free flows

    I'm never sure the best category to post things as I don't do many original posts, hopefully this is a good place. In my opinion this is an incident and a good learning tool (at least is was for me). I'm a PADI-DM AND IANTD cert diver with over 500 dives. Towards the end of a dive I noticed a...
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    Z-system gas switching

    I adapted the Z-system to my Ranger bp/w. I am the only SM in a sea of BM buddies, so the set up works well for me. I have isolatable distribution block/manifold, but also bungee a 40" hose and 2nd stage to each first stage for redundant redundancy for emergency use. If something REALLY bad...
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    January 2013, Cozumel

    We'll be there Jan 27th-Feb 10. Villa Aldora - Aldora divers
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    Annual Lion Fish Hunt

    reserved barracuda for 2nd-23rd. Not positive, but it's a start.
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    Annual Lion Fish Hunt

    Dave : I and one other diver and his wife (with camera) joined Pepe to form TEAM ALDORA for the tournament. We dove our butts off for 6 hours, but only managed 53. BUT during my 2 weeks here we've totaled nearly 250. Our stay at the Villa has been wonderful as usual. Our stay overlapped with...
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    Best meal by Restaurant in Cozumel

    El Moro is my all-time favorite primarily due to Ray being a humble and wonderful host as he welcomes us into his place. The "comfort food" he serves and the Mayan culture and history he provides always is memorable. For a meat-lover Al Pie del Carbon is another personal favorite followed...
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    Ok I'll Start - May 2012 Who's going

    may 20-June 3rd - Aldora Divers, Villa Aldora
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    Good morning from villa aldora

    We left Jackson,MS at 6am on Saturday, arrived CZM at 11 and was in the water at 1pm. The port had been closed that morning, but opened just before our arrival (must have known we were coming). I was able to do 2 dives Sat, 3 Sun and Mon (one lionfish trip to North and Eagle rays to boot)...
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    origin of Lionfish invasion...

    Here are two links, part 1 and part 2 of Changing Seas TV, that provide really good info on the invasion and research on effects and possible control and removal efforts. TC Alien Invaders Part 1 - YouTube Alien Invaders Part 2 - YouTube hopefully this worked, if not I'll try again
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    Diver Kat's December 2011 in Cozumel list

    EL MORO - great hospitality, great food, great value, and a memorable atmosphere - What more could you ask for. We spent the month of Sept on Coz and ate at El Moro every monday for the PORK AND BEANS traditional yucatan dish. Get there early (5:30ish) if you want some as they run out every...
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    Daylight Savings Time Ends tonight for Cozumel

    an hour EARLY for dive boat or airport, right?
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    Referral in Cozumel

    I'll be there Dec 10-18. Staying at Villa Aldora , diving with Aldora Divers. Maybe we'll bump into each other. TC
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    Can still remember my first dive in Cozumel, how about you?

    I originally read this thread while in Coz diving and had to wait until I got home to look it up in my log book. It was 8-4-2000 and was dive #28 of my diving career ( now at 375 ), doing AOW cert with Jorge' and Aldora Divers (now a DM). Did Columbia Normal , 91 feet for 56 minutes. My wife...
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    1st time to Cozumel need help finding a dive shop

    I use Aldora Divers. They have good rental gear, set up ready to go every day, small fast boats, great DM's. They try to match skill levels among divers on the boat. I spent the month of Sept diving with them and we stopped at Palace almost every day. Aldora Divers of Cozumel can get you all...
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    who to dive with

    I thought I had a solution until you got to the AL tank part. I use Aldora and am also overweighted with the steel tanks with no weights. BUT I deal with that so I can do all the other stuff you mentioned... TC
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    Blood from nose?

    As previously stated many agencies discourage the use of decongestants for all the reasons listed AND many divers use them regularly also for all the reasons listed, however NITROX divers need to remember they are at a greater risk of CNS oxygen toxicity if using such meds. Just food for...
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    Cozumel Vacation Do's and Don'ts (Fun)

    avoid multiplying too ! KILL a lion fish (or 20) EAT a lion fish (or 20) BTW... What are Pod People?
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