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  1. old gaffer

    Aldora Review

    When I travel to Coz it is just me and my non-diving wife. So I am always the guy that gets moved around which is understandable. I did a week with Aldora and dove off 3 different boats with different groups each day. I am completely deaf but hear with bilateral cochlear implants. There are...
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    Chikungunya

    I was on a trip to Cozumel last April with time spent diving and golfing. Toward the end of the week I woke up with what felt like a pulled muscle in my shoulder. The shoulder pain lasted until September and migrated from the left shoulder to the right and then finally went away. I could do...
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    Gabi Loco

    I was on a dive trip back in April and tried to find Gabi Loco's shop but did not find it. I was in Cozumel on a one day cruise stop last week and did not think that I would find him yet I did. We talked about how he is doing and his responses were heartfelt and humbling. I bought one of his...
  4. old gaffer

    May we start May?

    Well Gordon you are on Isla time now! Enjoy your stay and happy diving! From your Minnesota Crystal Flavola fan. Gaffer
  5. old gaffer

    Now and Then

    I did not dive in Cozumel pre Wilma so can not compare but i Have done 5 weeks of diving on semi annual dives post Wilma and I have seen it improve each year. Having said that I once did a dive at Columbia shallows and the reef was alive with sea life and then did it a year later and it was...
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    Taxi Pricing Information

    Spent a week in Cozumel Easter week and the taxi fares were all over the board. Worst I have ever seen. And that was even if we had the hotel call a cab for us. It was the first time that I have stayed on the north end so it was not like we had our pick of cabs. Tom
  7. old gaffer

    Thanks to all of you for 13 wonderful years!

    Congratulations Christi! See you on our next trip to Cozumel. Tom
  8. old gaffer

    Trip report March 27th - April 3rd.

    Arrived at Playa Azul resort in the north hotel zone on Friday the 27th. Nice boutique hotel (50 rooms). Nobody at the adjoining Blue Dream Cozumel dive op. I had booked 5 days of morning 2 tank boat dives. Saturday morning was to be my first day of diving but got a call from op on Friday...
  9. old gaffer

    March Roll Call

    Hey Marg did you dive today? We were called off last night. Did the port close today? gaffer
  10. old gaffer

    Dive Op emailing.

    Christy what a brave and I hope cathartic thing you have done here today and I hope only the best for you! And yes I will be back because I love diving with Blue XTSea! gaffer
  11. old gaffer

    March Roll Call

    Just arrived today first day of diving was to be tomorrow. Norte rolling in, pouring rain. Dive operator did not want me to drop off my equipment due to port closure likely tomorrow. gaffer
  12. old gaffer

    Dive Op emailing.

    My biggest frustration with traveling to Cozumel is the over all poor email communication with Dive Ops when trying to confirm reservations. I have used several different Ops over the years and the best for good prompt communication have been Alison with Scuba with Alison, I mean she does...
  13. old gaffer

    March Roll Call

    Hey Kat enjoy your stay. Also tell Alison I said hello. Tell her I will never forget the sheep t- shirts and the inflatable sheep onboard! Tom
  14. old gaffer

    March Roll Call

    Hi Kat. I think you can put me down as diving with Blue Dream Cozumel. They have a weird system though. I cant confirm my reservation with them until 1 week prior to arrival! Old Gaffer (Tom)
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    Blue Dream Cozumel at Playa Azul

    A little help needed. at the end of the month I will be staying at Playa Azul. This is the first time for me staying north of town. The onsite dive op is Blue Dream Cozumel and I like the idea of not having to take a cab back and forth to town to meet the boat if I went with one of the ops I...
  16. old gaffer

    Dive op roll call!

    Anybody here ever dive with Blue Dream Cozumel, out of the Playa Azul resort? I have an unusual coz stay coming up in that we will be staying North at Playa Azul and will be golfing as well as diving. Never stayed up north before and it would be convenient to be picked up and dropped off at...
  17. old gaffer

    A possibly silly fin question...

    I think every DM I have been on a boat with while in Cozumel has used full foot fins. I never asked why and assumed it was due to the added expense of needing boots or the upgrade to spring straps. On the other hand I have seen very few if any paying customer use full foot fins. My son and...
  18. old gaffer

    Wifes Birthday on the 16th where to eat?

    anyone here tried Buccanos at Night? It is the buccanos beach club and they serve dinner on the beach with torches lit up. do a google search for buccanos at night. Have not tried it but intend to do so when we are there in March. Looks like it would fill the bill as far as a romantic...
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    March Roll Call

    Old Gaffer (Tom) 3/27 - 4/3 staying at Playa Azul no dive op yet.
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