Need advice on cozumel drift dive op and a cheap pkg !
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miserkris
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I don't understand... are you asking for a wager? I'm going to decline.
And I apologize if you felt my "all diving in Coz is drift diving" was an exaggeration. My point to the OP was that he wanted to find drift diving in Coz, and I wanted to assure him that he wouldn't have to go searching for it.
Yeah... more than some, not as much as others.
A few years ago it seemed like the going rate for a two-tank dive was around $60 to $65, including a discount for diving several days. A few months ago we paid TP $400 for 5 dive trips (including tax), which is the price on their website. And most of the popular dive shops seem to be around that price (at least on their websites.) The single day price for most of them is now $85 to $90. I'm sure taxes and operating expenses have bumped the prices. I'm all for getting back to the $60 price if you can direct all of us to the operator that offers that kind of price.
Nevermind... just saw DjDiverDan's post about Dive with Martin. I guess I need to shop around just a bit more. Thanks...
caruso
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miserkris
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Hi all.
Booked with AA savers miles to cozumel sep 15-20 5 nights 4 day dive, just me. No family this time lol.
Will book Mary carmen hotel in cozumel (read good reviews in Google)
Debating between:
Dive with martin, salty endeavors, scubatony, scubadu still. Gonna contact them for deals.
Importantly will rent BC, reg, and a BIG air tank...so... which op is known for best equipment servicing
And using the newest gear?
That's a major factor for me... thx pls advice!
Booked with AA savers miles to cozumel sep 15-20 5 nights 4 day dive, just me. No family this time lol.
Will book Mary carmen hotel in cozumel (read good reviews in Google)
Debating between:
Dive with martin, salty endeavors, scubatony, scubadu still. Gonna contact them for deals.
Importantly will rent BC, reg, and a BIG air tank...so... which op is known for best equipment servicing
And using the newest gear?
That's a major factor for me... thx pls advice!
I can't offer any advice about those folks, but I can join you for a beer while in COZ. Let me know if your interested.
One key factor - DWM provides FREE gear rental. I've never used it as I have my own, but it's a potentially significant savings worth looking into. Given that they are already one of the lowest cost charters, you might save enough to help BUY your own gear for the next trip.
None of these companies can offer you more than an AL100, so you aren't getting the biggest tanks you can possibly get in Cozumel....if that's important to you. Can't comment on servicing or gear. But all are well-known ops with lots of customers so gear is probably OK. Oddly enough, I happened to visit Trip Advisor today and noticed that every single dive op in Cozumel was rated 4.5 out of 5 stars. Read into that what you will.
horn34
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If you want a large tank and you're staying at Mary Carmen, you want to dive with Aldora. The Aldora pier is a 3 minute walk from your hotel and Aldora uses steel 120s.
I'll be there at the same time in September, staying a block north of you and diving with Aldora. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.
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