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Nautilus Diving & Training Center: Traveler Reviews


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 96 attractions in Cancun
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Attraction type: Educational site
Address: Hotel Best Western Cancun Clipper Club | Kilometer 9.5 Hotel Zone, Cancun 77500, Mexico
Tel: 52 998 884 0791

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5 of 5 stars
R_D_Roos   4 contributions
St George, UT
Oct 20, 2009
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My wife and I took the beginning scuba course from Octavio on Oct 17. I decided to go with Nautilus after reading all the great reviews. We were not disappointed. He came to our hotel and escorted us back to the training site so that we wouldn't get lost. He was very careful to explain the basics of scuba (scuba for dummies) and we could swim around in the pool for as long as we wanted to get accustomed to breathing under water. He then took us out to a couple of different dive sites and helped us get down to 25-35 feet without too much effort (learning how to adjust your ears to the pressure is a great technique to learn). Octavio went out of his way to point out things to us ... eels, lobster, sting rays, great white sharks (jk), and we loved being surrounded by schools of colorful fish. What a kick. My wife says it is the best vacation activity she has ever done! He took awesome pictures of us along the way. A very personable and professional guide. Would not hesitate to go with him again.

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Absolutely Great!

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5 of 5 stars
donsyl   1 contribution
Houston
Oct 9, 2009
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My husband and I did 6 dives with Octavio at the end of September. Octavio was our divemaster and he was excellent. He tailored our dives to our level of experience and our various interests. He picked us up from our hotel, which was great since we were staying 30 mins south of Cancun and the taxi rides are expensive. He also took excellent pictures and made a CD of them for us. We would dive with Nautilus any day. No reason to search any further when you've found the best.

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Great bunch to guys to dive with

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4 of 5 stars
autorennen   7 contributions
new orleans, LA
Oct 6, 2009
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We went with Nautilus because trip advisor rated them so highly, I'm glad we did. The staff is very professional and we had plenty of room on the dive boat. Juan is so pumped about diving that he gets everyone else excited also, the owner Octavio is a great guy and picked us up at our hotel even though that is not very common in Cancun...I did think it was weird that they didn't check my cert card but I suppose that is because I brought my own gear. 55 bucks for a two tank dive including water and granola bars on the boat. good value.

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For a pefect dive experience dive with Octavio & Nautilus Diving!!

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5 of 5 stars
ms_gina_darling   5 contributions
Houston, TX
Oct 2, 2009
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I just returned from Cancun finishing my Open Water certification with Octavio and Nautilus Dving Center. This is my 3rd trip to dive with Octavio and Nautilus and I will continue to return for they meet all your needs! The boat crew and dive masters are highly knowledgable, friendly, helpful and very well priced!

For personal attention, hotel pick up, reliable equipment, easy access location and the feeling of diving with old friends definately visit Nautilus and ask for Octavio!

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Octavio and Nautilius Diving the best attraction in Cancun

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CPKOhio   6 contributions
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Sep 20, 2009
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My wife and I returned from Cancun on September 19, 2009. Prior to leaving and after doing some research, I contacted Octavio at Nautilus and he responded clearly and efficiently. My wife is certified to scuba and I had never dived.

The minute you meet Octavio, you will feel comfortable with his dimeanor as well as confident with his experience and knowledge. Octavio is patient, kind and personable as well as a Dive Master.

Following our training, we had two great dives. The dive sites were clear and full of marine life. Octavio's attention to our every move gave us confidence that we were well taken care of. Also, he was so interested in making certain that we experienced a wonderful time on our dives as well within all our other visits to Cancun activities. Octavio also took several pictures and video clips of our dive and we purchased them at a very reasonable price considering that the quality was also very good.

My wife and I cannot say enough. The courtesies extended were above and beyond the great service in Cancun. If you appreciate Mexican hospitality, then you can imagine how wonderful a person he is. This was an unforgettable experience that we hope to live over year after year.

We generally like to travel to different spots but we will return within the next year to dive with Octavio once again.

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Hotel Best Western Cancun Clipper Club | Kilometer 9.5 Hotel Zone, Cancun 77500, Mexico Tel: 52 998 884 0791