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That's who I dove with when I went in 2015 and again this year. Some people wait and tip once at the end of the week instead of bringing cash to the boat each day. I tried that this year, but it ended up being a hassle. They switched our DM mid week so I had to track down the original DM in order to tip him.I went there last year, none was tipping (and the service was OK with Dive Paradise). I was diving with ppl from USA, Japan, North Europe. I tipped in two occasions ($15 for four dives) because of the nice guy who guided us.
They doesn't seem to expect any tip to be honest, in fact they were pretty surprised when I tipped.. so I'm not sure where this "tip rule" comes from or if Dive Paradise is a "special case" in Cozumel.
Tip is a grateful gesture when you receive an exceptional treatment not the norm, if it's a mandatory thing it would be included int he dive prices.
That's who I dove with when I went in 2015 and again this year. Some people wait and tip once at the end of the week instead of bringing cash to the boat each day. I tried that this year, but it ended up being a hassle. They switched our DM mid week so I had to track down the original DM in order to tip him.