Dive Inn Cozumel

[JamesBon92007]

I doubt that she has a boat. More likely contracts spaces on other boats. I think $95 per 2-tank trip puts her at the highest on the island.

At least equal to what seems to be the highest for an AL80, two-tank dive. I just stayed at the Coral Princess and Pepe Scuba also gets $95.

 

[DandyDon]

At least equal to what seems to be the highest for an AL80, two-tank dive. I just stayed at the Coral Princess and Pepe Scuba also gets $95.

That's up there, but he also offers multi-day discounts, like 4 for $320 = $80/trip or 5 for $370 = $74/trip. His expenses are higher at the Coral Princess.

My fav Op charges $80 before discounts.

 

[Jayfarmlaw]

It's hard to compare dive ops based on price. Blue XTSea charges $90 for a single day 2 tank dive and less for multi day trips, Dive With Martin charges $100 , Aldora is $95 (but uses steel 120's, has multiple boats including a 43 foot boat, etc). Dive With Martin can get down to $60ish if you book 5 day packages and includes free rental equipment. Each operation does something a little different, some will give a cash discount, some include gear, some prices may include the tax(I think it is 16%), some include transportation to the marina or pier, some may include the marine park fee.....

Comparing dive companies based only on price is not necessarily an accurate comparison. We have a combination that works great for us....I'd almost say perfect...but it might not work as well for anyone else.

Welcome to the board Dive Inn @JessicaCozumel. There are lots of dive operators on Cozumel that will all put divers in the water and provide excellent service. What I like to know is what makes Dive Inn different, you might consider providing the following on your website:

Maximum number of divers on a boat
Number of boats available and size
Standard tank size, optional tank size and steel or aluminum
Valet service including wetsuits
# of dives per day offered
Night dives, anytime, certain nights, or minimum # of divers
Nitrox availability and cost
Equipment rental included
Time of departure for a standard 2 tank dive
Departure location- Marina, private pier, downtown town pier, resort dock, etc
Does the dive package include transportation to the marina
Surface interval location- boat, beach, beach club
SI snacks-just water or what else?
Cash Discounts
Can you accommodate cruise ship divers?
Dive park only or North and East side dives?
Maybe a description of the staff
And anything else that makes Dive Inn different.

With so many different variables, it's not hard for one op to be different from the next. I said many times that it is not hard to find a great dive op on Cozumel, but it may take lots of trips to find the perfect dive op for you.

Again, welcome to the board, I look forward to your posts!

Jay

 

[DandyDon]

Valet service including wetsuits

Yuck. No Op should have to handle pissy wetsuits. I guess some do, but then I bet they get rinsed in the same pissy tanky with several others. I take mine back to my room for a shower.

 

[ggunn]

Yuck. No Op should have to handle pissy wetsuits. I guess some do, but then I bet they get rinsed in the same pissy tanky with several others. I take mine back to my room for a shower.

Have you ever been swimming in a public pool? If you have, I submit that your exposure to other peoples' urine is much higher then than it would be from rinsing your wetsuit in a questionable rinse tank. You probably drank some of it.

 

[DandyDon]

Have you ever been swimming in a public pool? If you have, I submit that your exposure to other peoples' urine is much higher then than it would be from rinsing your wetsuit in a questionable rinse tank. You probably drank some of it.

Higher in a pool? At least it's treated and filtered.

 

[JamesBon92007]

Have you ever been swimming in a public pool? If you have, I submit that your exposure to other peoples' urine is much higher then than it would be from rinsing your wetsuit in a questionable rinse tank. You probably drank some of it.

Or how about the in-pool bars? I wonder how many actually people get up and go to the restroom.

 

[ReefHound]

Yuck. No Op should have to handle pissy wetsuits. I guess some do, but then I bet they get rinsed in the same pissy tanky with several others. I take mine back to my room for a shower.

But rinsing regs together that have been in people's mouths is just fine?

Just about any rinse tank is going to fail a contamination test. Hosing it off would probably be better.

1st rule of peeing in a wetsuit - don't wait til the safety stop and flush the suit afterwards.

 

[ggunn]

Higher in a pool? At least it's treated and filtered.

Filtering and treating does nothing to remove urine from pool water.

 

[JamesBon92007]

Not only that but when mixed with chlorine it forms cyanogen chloride which can be some really nasty stuff.