DevilEyeDog
Contributor
It's only my second time diving in the Caribbean. I'm fairly new to diving (40 dives). I came in from a cruise ship. I was by myself.
Cozumel diving really is amazing and I simply need to come back and spend more time diving. I picked Aldora Divers because of their great reputation as being top notch. Unfortunately they didn't live up to the expectations.
I waited 2 weeks for a reply to my below email from Aldora and it added to my disappointment I never received one. So unfortunately I added another small deduction to them. This dive operator practices good safe diving which is the most important thing, but below is my email that they never replied to. Long story short. If you hired a private guide with them don't expect they'll have one.
Another small thing of note; While they were expecting me at the dive shop the boat was surprised when I tried to board. Their roster said I was staying at Villa Aldora and there was a two minute exchange about "how it really was me" and "how the shop was wrong" and "I'd like to get on the boat to dive today please."
Here is my email to them sent two weeks ago from this post.
*****
I had an amazing two dives yesterday with Aldora! The dive center is top notch and great!
Just one tiny (tiny) disappointment. I booked with Aldora about 8 months ago. I asked for a private guide because I like to shoot photography and wanted someone to help with pointing out small creatures, hopefully find a splendid toadfish, etc. I confirmed a week ago that I had the two dives, full rental equipment and the private guide. Then again I confirmed 24 hours before.
I arrived to find there was no private guide for me. The guide (she was awesome) apologized and said she was not aware of my request. While she attempted to show me one or two things we had brand new divers with us. The last 20-30 minutes of each dive he had to buddy breathe off her tank which rendered her incapable of doing anything other than holding on to him.
She's great and honestly bless her for being so calm, kind and patient with the new divers, but I was definitely disappointed. I had wonderful dives, but just floated along guessing at what I was looking at and trying to find stuff on my own.
On my end, confirming 3 times and booking so early I couldn't have done much more. I just wish someone had been honest and upfront that a private guide was not a possibility. To be honest when I ever come back to Cozumel I may consider booking with someone else because I REALLY wanted a private guide to make the experience a little more personal for what my goals were for diving.
I would recommend you to anyone, but with a * sign about the private guide.
Thank you again. It truly was amazing. I loved every second of it.
Cozumel diving really is amazing and I simply need to come back and spend more time diving. I picked Aldora Divers because of their great reputation as being top notch. Unfortunately they didn't live up to the expectations.
I waited 2 weeks for a reply to my below email from Aldora and it added to my disappointment I never received one. So unfortunately I added another small deduction to them. This dive operator practices good safe diving which is the most important thing, but below is my email that they never replied to. Long story short. If you hired a private guide with them don't expect they'll have one.
Another small thing of note; While they were expecting me at the dive shop the boat was surprised when I tried to board. Their roster said I was staying at Villa Aldora and there was a two minute exchange about "how it really was me" and "how the shop was wrong" and "I'd like to get on the boat to dive today please."
Here is my email to them sent two weeks ago from this post.
*****
I had an amazing two dives yesterday with Aldora! The dive center is top notch and great!
Just one tiny (tiny) disappointment. I booked with Aldora about 8 months ago. I asked for a private guide because I like to shoot photography and wanted someone to help with pointing out small creatures, hopefully find a splendid toadfish, etc. I confirmed a week ago that I had the two dives, full rental equipment and the private guide. Then again I confirmed 24 hours before.
I arrived to find there was no private guide for me. The guide (she was awesome) apologized and said she was not aware of my request. While she attempted to show me one or two things we had brand new divers with us. The last 20-30 minutes of each dive he had to buddy breathe off her tank which rendered her incapable of doing anything other than holding on to him.
She's great and honestly bless her for being so calm, kind and patient with the new divers, but I was definitely disappointed. I had wonderful dives, but just floated along guessing at what I was looking at and trying to find stuff on my own.
On my end, confirming 3 times and booking so early I couldn't have done much more. I just wish someone had been honest and upfront that a private guide was not a possibility. To be honest when I ever come back to Cozumel I may consider booking with someone else because I REALLY wanted a private guide to make the experience a little more personal for what my goals were for diving.
I would recommend you to anyone, but with a * sign about the private guide.
Thank you again. It truly was amazing. I loved every second of it.