Dive op suggestion for off beaten path

[donnad]

Hi. I'm wanting some recommendations for a dive op to go to some of the sites that are off the beaten path so to speak......small group. Group of four with experience in drift,deep,night,shore,etc. Thanks in advance

 

[Thalassamania]

Corn Island, Nicaragua. Last time I checked there's a weekly flight out of Managua.

 

[annlaur]

Since there are 4 of you, I'm sure several ops will be able to put you on a boat just yourselves, DM and boat captain, and take you where you want (depending on your actual diving abilities as well as current conditions, of course).
I know Aldora would meet your needs, but there are others as well (won't mention specific names since I haven't dove with them).

 

[annlaur]

Corn Island, Nicaragua. Last time I checked there's a weekly flight out of Managua.

Kind of far from Cozumel…

 

[Thalassamania]

They wanted something off the beaten track.

 

[ggunn]

Hi. I'm wanting some recommendations for a dive op to go to some of the sites that are off the beaten path so to speak......small group. Group of four with experience in drift,deep,night,shore,etc. Thanks in advance

There is no beaten path. Every dive op on the island has access to every dive site. Some sites are more traveled than others, but if there's a site no one goes to, there is a reason.

 

[annlaur]

While all (West) sites can be accessed by all dive ops, some are less visited than others. Especially the ones way South, such as Maracaibo, and way North, such as Barracuda, which have less daily traffic than, say, Palancar.
The reason being that those are more advanced dives and that they are further away (hence higher fuel costs).
One thing I enjoyed about Aldora was their early departure time, which allowed us to be the first in the water, even at the most visited sites. In approx. 40 dives with them, I never saw another group of divers underwater (actually, we did cross path twice with another group, but they were from our boat and diving with another DM and the whole encounter only lasted 2 minutes).
As I said, I'm sure several other dive ops also meet Donnad's requirements. Just not sure which ones.

 

[BaileyM]

I just got back from a recent trip and my dive op - Blue Magic Scuba - took our boat of three wherever the weather would allow - all the northern reefs like Barracuda, Cantarelle and San Juan, plus Maracaibo, Devil's Throat and Cathedral. Not alot of divers in those spots! Is that far enough off the beaten path for you? Of course, your dive experience has to warrant going to those sites, they are advanced and sometimes very unpredictable from what I have learned . Write to joyce@bluemagicscuba.com and she will take care of you just like she did me and my merry band! Have fun!

 

[pinotscubajack]

So Donnad - I've been with quite a few ops in Cozumel - and I also know this board hates "rah-rah" when it comes to promoting a dive op - but I gotta agree with BaileyM.
Blue Magic Scuba, IMHO, is the best dive op in Cozumel today. They provide superior service, and if you're skilled enough to dive it - after they check you out for you're own good - they'll arrange trips both north and south - off the beaten path of almost every other dive op. They've got a great staff - actually some of the best divemasters on the island - and Joyce will absolutely go out of her way to make sure her company caters to your needs. Hands down, they are numero uno !

 

[DandyDon]

So Donnad - I've been with quite a few ops in Cozumel - and I also know this board hates "rah-rah" when it comes to promoting a dive op - but I gotta agree with BaileyM.
Blue Magic Scuba, IMHO, is the best dive op in Cozumel today. They provide superior service, and if you're skilled enough to dive it - after they check you out for you're own good - they'll arrange trips both north and south - off the beaten path of almost every other dive op. They've got a great staff - actually some of the best divemasters on the island - and Joyce will absolutely go out of her way to make sure her company caters to your needs. Hands down, they are numero uno !

Which could also be said for a large number of other Ops on the island. It's very competitive there so an Op has to be very good at pleasing customers or at marketing. Some details with various Ops vary, but then we seldom know what divers want in details - so charter your own boat, go where you want when you want, dive what you want, do it all safely and have a great trip. ilot: