Dogbowl
Contributor
I was surfing the net as usual and thinking about my next trip. I was thinking about going to Coz and PDC and possibly diving with CenoteXperience again. I dove with them in 2017 and I was very impressed with Nico, the owner, as our cenote guide. Nico and his shop are highly recommended here, so I really didn’t need to read any reviews on them again, but I just so happened on a recent TripAdvisor review of them. The reviewer gave them a 1-star review because the shop didn’t give him his AOW card because he didn’t show the skills necessary to get an AOW. I’ve never heard of anyone failing AOW, so this was a first. However, this 1-star review is a 5-star review in my eyes. I’m going with them again the next time I’m there, maybe for a cavern class.
I put this in Basic Scuba Discussions rather than the Mexico subforum because I think the grander theme here is that there are very good shops and instructors who hold a higher standard that should be admired. It’s not just “show me the cash and I give you the card” like with some shops. This should be applauded.
Here’s the link to the review:
never PADI course at this shop! - Cenote Xperience, Playa del Carmen Traveller Reviews - TripAdvisor
Remember to read the shop’s response.
I put this in Basic Scuba Discussions rather than the Mexico subforum because I think the grander theme here is that there are very good shops and instructors who hold a higher standard that should be admired. It’s not just “show me the cash and I give you the card” like with some shops. This should be applauded.
Here’s the link to the review:
never PADI course at this shop! - Cenote Xperience, Playa del Carmen Traveller Reviews - TripAdvisor
Remember to read the shop’s response.