Thinking of Cozumel

Joe, I would go but check hotel availability first. It is
problematic. Here is one reference.

http://www.cometocozumel.com/english/wilma/default.asp

Ron Lee




Joe English <joeenglish@isperhome.com> wrote:

>My wife and I are contemplating a dive trip to Cozumel. She doesn't
>scuba, not a problem - she likes to shop. I have my preferences on dive
>ops, would you guys go this quick after the devastating hurricane? I
>really don't even give a damn about the viz - I was thinking more of
>pumping some $$ (very little in the big scheme of things) into the local
>economy

Joe, also look at Dave's opinions/observations on the Wilma link at
www.aldora.com

Ron Lee

Ron Lee wrote:
> Joe, also look at Dave's opinions/observations on the Wilma link at
> www.aldora.com
>
> Ron Lee
Mossman tells me Aldora sucks. We used to stay at Plaza Las Glorias,
since they changed or are changing, that won't be in my plans. I am
looking at some of the places on the square

"Joe English" <joeenglish@isperhome.com> wrote in message
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> Ron Lee wrote:
>> Joe, also look at Dave's opinions/observations on the Wilma link at
>> www.aldora.com
>>
>> Ron Lee
> Mossman tells me Aldora sucks. We used to stay at Plaza Las Glorias,
> since they changed or are changing, that won't be in my plans. I am
> looking at some of the places on the square

I've heard that when I dove Aldora, Dillehay was absent. Perhaps things are
better now.

But they still have one black mark in my book:

"That means that everyone in the group must come up together, hopefully lead
by a divemaster that has deployed an inflatable marker."

http://www.aldora.com/driftdivingcozumel.htm

Plenty of dive ops in Cozumel will let you ascend on your own or have some
other procedure in place so that your dives aren't limited by the lowest
common denominator.

Greg Mossman wrote:
> "Joe English" <joeenglish@isperhome.com> wrote in message
> news:64288$436ce15e$ce504822$12443@allthenewsgroup s.com...
>
>>Ron Lee wrote:
>>
>>>Joe, also look at Dave's opinions/observations on the Wilma link at
>>>www.aldora.com
>>>
>>>Ron Lee
>>
>>Mossman tells me Aldora sucks. We used to stay at Plaza Las Glorias,
>>since they changed or are changing, that won't be in my plans. I am
>>looking at some of the places on the square
>
>
> I've heard that when I dove Aldora, Dillehay was absent. Perhaps things are
> better now.
>
> But they still have one black mark in my book:
>
> "That means that everyone in the group must come up together, hopefully lead
> by a divemaster that has deployed an inflatable marker."
>
> http://www.aldora.com/driftdivingcozumel.htm
>
> Plenty of dive ops in Cozumel will let you ascend on your own or have some
> other procedure in place so that your dives aren't limited by the lowest
> common denominator.
>
>

I never dove with Aldora but I can't imagine they do what their web page
says they do. First of all, who dives tables on Cozumel ??
I believe with most dive ops...guide/DM deploys a marker, heavy
breathers ascend, you ascend with your buddy at 500-700 or so.

Greg Mossman wrote:
> "Joe English" <joeenglish@isperhome.com> wrote in message
> news:64288$436ce15e$ce504822$12443@allthenewsgroup s.com...
> > Ron Lee wrote:
> >> Joe, also look at Dave's opinions/observations on the Wilma link at
> >> www.aldora.com
> >>
> >> Ron Lee
> > Mossman tells me Aldora sucks.

True. But that was when Greg was a Clueless Newbie in Coz, as well as
in diving. And for the REASONS Greg gave for his slam of Aldora, I
awarded
him the title of "Anti-Aldora IDIOT", as Ron Lee had the title "Aldora
IDIOT"
for years already.


> I've heard that when I dove Aldora, Dillehay was absent. Perhaps things are
> better now.

The presence or absence of Dillehay was entirely irrelevant to the
issue raised.



> But they still have one black mark in my book:
>
> "That means that everyone in the group must come up together, hopefully lead
> by a divemaster that has deployed an inflatable marker."

That's in part because MOST of the Aldora fans were Aldora IDIOTS, and
they
suck -- literally, as in "air sucking pigs" of which Ron Lee is the
champion,
both as an air sucking pig AND an Aldora IDIOT. That's why Aldora give
them
the 120 steel tanks so that some of them can last almost as long with
that
tank of air than I last with an AL80, diving to 200 fsw.

The one-up all-up policy is Dellehay's self-protection for someone like
ME
diving with their 120 steel and lasts more than 2 hours in the dive
when the
Aldora IDIOTs are out of air in 30 minutes.

> http://www.aldora.com/driftdivingcozumel.htm

Aldora has plenty other nonsense policies catered to Aldora IDIOTS.


> Plenty of dive ops in Cozumel will let you ascend on your own or have some
> other procedure in place so that your dives aren't limited by the lowest
> common denominator.

If you think that's bad, just think about having a dive computer for
your own
dive, and are then told that the DM's dive computer dictates the limits
in all
dives. That's not only stooooopid (according to any expert on using
dive
computers that Rule Number 1 is that you should NOT use someone else's
computer/profile for your own dive), that's outright UNSAFE.

But Aldora IDIOTS, of whom Ron Lee has appointed himself to be the
spokesman, the brag has always been "long how much longer I can now
dive on one tank!" or some other equally ridiculous excuses.

-- Bob.

"Joe English" <joeenglish@isperhome.com> wrote in message
news:36481$436c144e$ce504822$981@allthenewsgroups. com...
> My wife and I are contemplating a dive trip to Cozumel. She doesn't
> scuba, not a problem - she likes to shop. I have my preferences on dive
> ops, would you guys go this quick after the devastating hurricane? I
> really don't even give a damn about the viz - I was thinking more of
> pumping some $$ (very little in the big scheme of things) into the local
> economy

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051104/...HBhBHNlYwM5NjQ

>But Aldora IDIOTS, of whom Ron Lee has appointed himself to be the
>spokesman, the brag has always been "long how much longer I can now
>dive on one tank!" or some other equally ridiculous excuses.
>
>-- Bob.

Feel better now Bob Ling. I have a suggestion Bob Ling. Go through
all your postings and determine how many times you use the word
"idiot" or "idiots" and based upon total number of posts (which you
seem to use as a measure of your self-esteem), calculate your
idiot/message ratio.

Ron Lee

"Lembo" <lembo27@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I never dove with Aldora but I can't imagine they do what their web page
> says they do. First of all, who dives tables on Cozumel ??
> I believe with most dive ops...guide/DM deploys a marker, heavy breathers
> ascend, you ascend with your buddy at 500-700 or so.

Nope. Aldora ascends as a group. And they were, at least when I dove them,
very proficient at the "Mexican" drift dive (a term I recently heard on a
dive boat in Kauai). On one dive, the Aldora DM actually wanted the entire
group to hold hands and fin together against a strong current. Google
"aldora sucks" for more information.

Ron Lee wrote:
>> But Aldora IDIOTS, of whom Ron Lee has appointed himself to be the
>> spokesman, the brag has always been "long how much longer I can now
>> dive on one tank!" or some other equally ridiculous excuses.
>>
>> -- Bob.
>
> Feel better now Bob Ling. I have a suggestion Bob Ling. Go through
> all your postings and determine how many times you use the word
> "idiot" or "idiots" and based upon total number of posts (which you
> seem to use as a measure of your self-esteem), calculate your
> idiot/message ratio.


....and thus you win "The Laugh of the Day Award" !!

>
> Ron Lee