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Cozumel Marine World Dive shop/Casa del Mar Hotel: "Avoid THIS UNSAFE DIVE SHOP AT ALL COSTS Certified Auditor says", Jan, 2024, by Garth Peterson, OH, US ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 12886.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	Cozumel Marine World Dive Shop Cozumel , MX 12/30/23 -01/05/24 Clev. Area dive shop sponsored via Casa Del Mar Hotel Nitrox was requested for dives in earlier months (We Arrived Sat. afternoon Dec. 30, 2023 by plane) RESULT: NO nitrox was available until DAY 4 (other outfits had it at the Same Dock much earlier in the week, including a boat labeled Clemente) and many of us were to use nitrox. (Endangered Us). Another shop 100 yds. Down south (initials S.S) had no trouble getting nitrox cylinders as I personally interviewed them as a Certified Auditor and their rental Mares equipment was in good shape compared to our “junky looking equipment”. My boat alone had at least 14 reliable witnesses I traveled with the whole week. (up to 30 plus) Request for rental gear schedule prices went unanswered even with weeks to respond by Mx. __ The boat we were originally told we were to be on got reversed causing confusion. __ Rental BCD’s looked very worn out. (Mine had salt water in it). A Loose 3” coupler nut at minimum was part of the issue. __ Cylinders and equip. should have been given us on Sat. (or even super early Sun.) to test dive in 15 ft. of water off the shore to preclude their lack of inspection and maintenance issues. (Also for others to test their gear too after travel handling). __ No check out dives were done even though their sign says one must do so if not dived within a yr. or so.) FINDING: Improper maintenance and inspection before issuing by the shop. A new diver that ha ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Cozumel Marine World Dive shop
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Galapagos, Australia, Coco Island Costa Rica, Red Sea, Tahiti, Indonesia, Komodo Island, all areas of Carribbean, Bonaire , Great white shark cage diving
Closest Airport	Cozumel	Getting There	The usual flights
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	80-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-90 Ft/ 18-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with the group]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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Dive Review of Cozumel Marine World Dive shop/Casa del Mar Hotel in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel

Cozumel Marine World Dive shop/Casa del Mar Hotel: "Avoid THIS UNSAFE DIVE SHOP AT ALL COSTS Certified Auditor says", Jan, 2024,

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Dive Review of Cozumel Marine World Dive shop/Casa del Mar Hotel in
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel