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Only one county off,yes--brain lapse
Fwiw, passing AOW with 10 dives in perfect conditions hardly qualified me as "advanced".
I asked this question a few years ago while preparing to go to Roatan. Most of the dives shops listed their morning dives as "for advanced divers". At the time I had only OW. Come to find out what they were calling advanced where deeper dives, around 115'.
I have not done the adventure dives with Aldora but have done a couple of the northern sights, Gato's reef and a dive on the East side. These dives were both pretty tame. I have heard that one of the dives on their adventure dive requires a fast decent due to current.
I think what Aldora means by advanced is having decent air consumption, being able to clear quickly, not getting seasick too easily. They are taking 4 or 5 people on an all day trip in a small boat, they don't want to have to bring someone back early.
Clear your ears. If you have ear issues you might have to abort a dive if the current is strong,What does clear quickly mean?
So, what exactly does "Advanced Divers Only" mean or require?
ME: "What exactly is an "advanced diver"?"
Reply From Aldora:
"Hi Mike, if this is in relation to our Aldora adventures post, an advanced diver would be someone that is a seasoned diver, experience with the deep reefs of Cozumel and its currents, and had a good number of dives under their belt. We only take customers who have been diving with us before or for a couple of days before going on the Aldora adventure trip, as the currents can be very strong and some of the sites are quite deep. Hope this answers your question!"