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send us an email chellie@eagleraydivers.com or mail us a letter and pictures.


Hey I just wanted to say THANK YOU for a very memorable and excellent dive experience last Friday. I can't wait to visit Cozumel again and I'll look you folks up when I do!

(Down side is we came home to 2' of snow in our driveway and have been digging out ever since...)

Thanks again!

Jim O.

Chellie,

I want to thank you so very much for the group of guys you and Antonio have working for you! My dive trip to Cozumel was the best I had ever been on!

We arrived on time there at the marina but found out that one of the hoses on a borrowed regulator would fit the borrowed BC we brought. So, the guys there were kind enough to let us use a BC for my son. We headed out and arrived at our first site to dive over the wall. We went down to a deep depth of 101 feet, the deepest my son had gone to. We came up, headed to the pier for a brief surface interval and then headed off to our second location for our drift dive.

I have never done a drift before and I WAS THRILLED!!!

We must have drifted for 2 miles or so! While down I looked over to see my son drifting along, hands clasped behind him enjoying the scenery. I reached over and grabbed him, pulling him to me. I'm glad he couldn't see the tear in my eyes, enjoying the first time he and I got to share while scuba diving!

Your crew did a flawless job entertaining us!

So, thank you so very much for making our trip to Cozumel absolutely unforgettable!

Eddie F.
Gulfport, MS

Chellie,

Thank you SO MUCH for the great experience. We look forward to re-visiting Cozumel again in the future. Said was an awesome tour guide and took the time to pay special attention to Risa (our exchange student) since it was her first time snorkeling. We will definitely recommend Eagle Ray to others as well as looking forward to seeing you all again in the future.

Sincerely,
Jennie!
Dear Chellie:

Just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for the great diving experience with Eagle Ray Divers. Our divemaster (Luis) was very friendly, knowlegeable and patient with everyone in our group. This was my first dive trip with a smaller operator and I found it to be more cozy, friendly and instructive than those large impersonal group dives. Cozumel remains my favorite dive spot in all the Caribbean with its blue water, abundant fish, amazing reefs and drift diving. On our first tank, Luis brought us to dive the wreck of the "Felipe Xicotancatl". It was my first wreck dive and it was fabulous! On our second tank dive he brought us to the Santa Rosa wall and shallows where we saw barracuda and a sea turtle.

I will definitely look you up again next time I am in Cozumel.

Thanks for the great memory.

Regards,

Fred

Chellie--

I just wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed our snorkeling trip with you on Saturday [July 29]. I have snorkeled several times, but I have never seen the wonderful personal attention that you gave us on our trip. Our son Eric was ecstatic; he saw so many different fish. Raul was absolutely amazing and patient with all of us. Thank you for doing such a wonderful job.

We will definitely be back, and trust me...I will tell all my friends to contact you when they
go to Cozymel.

Thanks again,
Dana McKinney
Hi Chellie and Antonio:

I am sorry it has taken me a bit to get back to you.

I want to thank you both again for making sure my son Robert and I had such a wonderful experience in Cozumel. I never could have dreamed that diving on your island could be so wonderful. Antonio was the best instructor ever. He made sure that we understood all the (three) rules of diving. But more than that, he was right there with us on our eight dives and made sure we experienced all the different dives Cozumel has to offer. We saw reefs (of course), but we also saw caves and walls and wrecks! What an incredible experience it was.
I cannot recommend Eagle Ray Divers more highly for either a novice diver like myself and my son, or for more experienced divers. Don't, whatever you do, use a "cattle car" dive shop that takes 10 or more divers out at a time. Eagle Ray makes sure that they make the diving experience an intimate one. They take out small groups and take them to places tailored to their own unique set of needs. And Antonio Castellanos is the ultimate dive instructor. He knows the strengths and shortcomings of his clients and he designs the dives around them. By the end of our trip we were sure we could do anything. My 10-year old son is ready to go back to Cozumel every summer for the rest of his life so that he can see Antonio again and experience & the wonderment of diving with the best.

Green Grove Partners, LLC
John Beeland and Kevin Warren
1181 Brookhaven North Circle, N.E.
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-846-8250 Office
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Chellie,

We're home from our Disney Magic cruise and I wanted to let you know how much we absolutely loved our snorkeling adventure with Luis!! It was my family and another family, just 7 of us all together and he made it very personal. I'll never forget how he made us feel at ease, especially when I was having trouble with my mouthpiece. Then my son Andrew grew tired in the water, and he rushed right over to him with the float to help him out.

He was so fantastic. This was our first experience, and just seeing him dive under to point out different fish and guide us to other ones was great. Then he gave us a bonus third jump over the edge and that one was the charm, so many different kinds of fish!!!! Oh my gosh. It was just an awesome experience, we loved every minute of it. Please thank him for us. And if we ever sail to Cozumel again, we will definitely be booking with you again. I have already talked about you all on a Disney internet discussion site called the Disboards.

I wish you luck and many blessings with your new baby Chellie! Have a great Summer and please thank Luis from us!!!

Adios!
Jill Moran and family
Chellie,

Thank you and all the gang at Eagle Ray Diver for a great snorkel trip! You can be sure we'll be singing your praises all year and sending our friend to look you up. We wouldn't think of diving with anyone BUT Eagle Ray! We'll see you on our next Cozumel trip.

Happy and Healthy New Year to you.

Teri and Bruce Hurley
Robin and Steven Peruso
Chellie,

We really enjoyed the dive in Cozumel today and think your Dive Instructor (Luis) did an excellent job.

Dave Elliott
Hola,

Just wanted to tell you THANKS for the exciting day on the water. Bernardo and the captain were first class all the way.

After not having been to Cozumel before, I wasn't sure what to expect. Everything fell into place, taxi to ferry, ferry to Coz, taxi to marina, get on boat, taxi was waiting for our return back to ferry. WOW!

The weather started with a little bit of rain, but the sun stayed out for the day. A GREAT time was had by all. Bernado showed us every fish that was on the charts,eels, water snake, lobster, 3 different rays, and even saw the flipper of a dolphin. Lunch was Excellent, Beer and Soda on the boat was cold, plenty of water, fruit, snacks, and cookies. We felt like we had our own private charter.

Thanks again and I will be sending you a check to order a T-shirt.

Gracias, (working on my spanish)
Jeff
Hola Chellie and Antonio!

Just wanted to say a big muchas gracias to you both for the incredible time we all had in Cozumel. My family all really enjoyed the experience. Thank you Antonio for your incredible guidance and wonderful spirit! I hope to be back soon and would love to dive with you again. :)

Cheers!
Katy Leigh
Dear Chellie,

Just wanted to let you know that my husband and I had a great time on our snorkeling trip with Bernardo. There were some mix-ups with the cruise ship and I wasn't sure if we'd have time to do our scheduled tour, but we arrived early to your boat just in case.

Bernardo put us on the boat right away and we motored off on our own private tour! Such a pleasure not to be jammed in a tour with 100 other people. He was fantastic: pointing out a couple eagle rays, a shark, a school of barracuda, a lobster, an eel, and many colorful fish.

Our trip came just 6 weeks after Wilma, so apparently the marine life wasn't as abundant as it should've been, but we still saw plenty! We are both novice snorkelers, but Bernardo made sure we were comfortable in the water. We would definitely recommend ERD to anyone visiting Cozumel!!

Cheers,
Betsy and Jim
San Diego, CA
Hola Chellie!

Just wanted to sent you an email thanking you & the Eagle Ray staff for the awesome time we once again have enjoyed, snorkeling with Raul on Sept. 9th. Scott & I are still talking about the amazing fish, turtles (we saw four!!) and spotted eagle ray we saw.

I promised Raul we would email some photos that he took for us underwater, so here they are. We were very pleased!

I'm sure that we will be contacting you in the future when we are planning our next trip to beautiful Cozumel. Thanks again, you guys are definitely the best!!

Best regards,

Gail & Scott Williamson
Chellie,

We hope you and your family did OK during the recent hurricane.

Wanted to let you know how much we ALL enjoyed our Snorkeling trip. Your and your staff were fantastic. The couple hours on your boat were the highlight of our trip. Hopefully we will be back and you can be assured that should anyone ask about snorkeling in Cozumel you will be highly recommended.

Thanks again,
Frank Zimmerer
Chellie,

WOW! What a great experience we had with your team on the snorkel trip. We were talking on the way back, and everyone felt that the snorkel trip far exceeded their expatiations. Raul was fantastic, not only with the kids but he made sure that the adults were taken care of as well.

You made our visit to Cozumel a memorable experience. If we are ever in the neighborhood again we will defiantly be in touch.

Thanks,
Ty

Chellie,

You and your staff made our snorkeling trip the highlight of our cruise. Eagle Ray Divers managed to please 23 out of 23 of my group. Everyone commented how pleasant and helpful your staff was to everyone.



I admit that I was a little leery about booking a trip entirely online without anyone's personal recommendation, but you made it easy and came through with all your promises of a well run and fun experience.

We saw sharks, barracudas, rays, turtles, groupers, starfish, sea urchins, sea spiders and numerous beautiful fish. This was mainly possible by our guides pointing them out to us. They were really great and made the experience that much more enjoyable. 

Even lunch was a very pleasant surprise. I don't think many other tour operators bring their guests to a sit down restaurant for lunch. Thank you.

Your Eagle Ray Diver tee shirts are very attractive and the people on my boat had the opportunity to buy them but in all the excitement the other boat wasn't offered them. Contact me if we can make arrangements to purchase some for the rest of the jealous people. 

I attached a picture of our happy group from Baltimore, Maryland.

I will surely recommend you to anyone visiting Cozumel. Thanks again for everything.

John Hasenauer
jphasenaur@msn.com

Hello Eagle Ray Divers,

Well we have been home from Mexico for 2 weeks and are still talking about the wonderful snorkeling trip your company provided on Monday May 30.   It was so nice not to be jammed onto a boat with hundreds of other tourists.

We took a few pictures on the trip and promised our guide that we would forward them to you.  I believe our guide was Roberto and our captain was Zorro. I apologize if I have the names wrong, I met so many nice people in Mexico!

Thanks again!
Debbie and Casey Dylan


Chellie, Antonio, Arturo and Bernardo,

We had a great diving trip. Marshall and Ashley are already talking about returning!  Thought this was a great picture--please forward to Arturo.

Helen Dorrough




We had a great time snorkeling and meeting Raul and Zorro. Here are some pics. Would you give a copy to Raul?

Hope to see you soon.

The King Family.
Hi Chellie,

I recently toured the Northern Coast of Cozumel, Mexico on your company's wonderful and exhilirating Dune Buggy Tour. It was a blast! The best part might have been the lunch! Omar and his friend made us lunch right on the deserted beach while we swam and snorkled. The meal was outstanding!
I was wondering if there is any way to get the recipe of their guacamole. I have tried making it since returning home but can't seem to come anywhere close to the delicious guacamole made on the island. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for an awesome memory and all of your help!

Sarah Mintz
Chellie,

I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know what a wonderful time we had snorkeling with your Dive Op. We were with you on Friday Mar. 18th. My wife and 2 kids loved every minute of it. For the first reef it was just us four. Bernardo was exceptional as a guide.
First of all he took care of my daughter who was a little apprehensive at first. Then he did a great job of pointing out fish for us to see. How he saw some of the things he spotted I will never know. We eventually picked up 4 college guys who came later to dive and snorkel. They were great guys and we all had an enjoyable experience.
Next time I come to Cozumel I will be certified to dive. I will insert a picture of my son and daughter on your boat.

Thanks again for making our trip so enjoyable.

Todd Grina

Hi Chellie,

Dave and I got home Saturday and we were extremely tired. I wanted to email you and let you know what a WONDERFUL experience we had with Bernardo and Captain Zorro :-) Thanks so much. We had a wonderful time.

It was awesome!!! For his first time snorkeling, Dave is so grateful to have had a mask that did not leak. Bernardo may have told you, but we saw a shark and a sea turtle which was a great experience, and lobster and lots of other colorful fish (the parrotfish were my favorites) and beautiful coral.The school of barracudas was pretty unforgettable too. Bernardo and Zorro were great guides and the snorkeling was above my expectations.
We enjoyed lunch at the beach, but I have a funny story to share. As you probably know, here in the states (at least the ones I have ever been in and eaten Mexican food, although not necessarily authentic -- ha ha), you can always get sour cream to go with your food. I asked Bernardo to get me some sour cream to go with my Quesadillas and the waiter brought a little "gravy boat" with what looked like sour cream does after it sets out and gets "warm". I really didn't think anything about it and even shared it with one of the other girls in our group.

Well after a few minutes and a few curious "tastes" later, we figured out that it was CREAM. Yes, cream, as in coffee additive. I really didn't have the heart to tell Bernardo so I just ate my wonderful food without it. Does anyone in Mexico even eat sour cream with their food or is it an American thing? I laughed hysterically that night on the ship, because one of the first things we saw on the Mexican buffet was, you guessed it, Sour Cream. I just had to share with you

We had a super time and I will strongly recommend your excursions to anyone who asks. I will be visiting the Cruisemates website in a few days to post info about our trip. Eagle Ray will be HIGHLY recommended by us.

Tell Bernardo and Zorro hi for me and if we ever come back, believe me, you will see us!!!

If it is ok, I would love to email you a couple of pics when I get them back. Thanks so much for the wonderful memories.

Lisa
Hola Chellie,

Kjersti and I wanted to say thanks for some great dives. Our Divemaster was great and made Kjersti comfortable on her first dive after getting certified. We can both highly recommend the dive operation you guys run.

I also wanted to get a couple of the shirts with the sun design. We needed a medium and an extra large. Please let me know when and where to send payment.

Thanks again,
Craig & Kjersti



We had the very best time!

Teri & Bruce Hurley
Austin, TX
Chellie,

I just wanted to drop you a quick note and thank you and Luis so much! It is obviously difficult to choose a diving company over the internet but I felt as though we hit the "jackpot" with Eagle Ray Divers!

We had an awesome time with Eagle Ray Divers and all of us thoroughly enjoyed Luis and his attentiveness and passion for the diving/snorkeling in Cozumel. After the snorkeling experience that the six of us had with Luis, Timmy and I could not pass up the opportunity to explore the "deeper" parts of Cozumel and we are so glad that we did!

Luis treated us very well and we considered him a friend after our trip to Cozumel. Please let him know that we sincerely appreciate everything that he did for us and will continue to recommend Eagle Ray to anyone that decides to visit Cozumel!

We didn't have a chance to get to the marina before we left, but we are interested in some        t-shirts if they are available. Please e-mail the specifics to me and I will put a check in the mail.


Again, thank you for making our trip to Cozumel very memorable! Please say hi and thanks to Luis from all of us!

GRACIAS!

Josh Trowman
Charleston, SC
Chellie,

I've been meaning to drop you a line since
we got back to Houston, but I guess I've been suffering from vacation lag. At any rate, Liz and I wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our outing with Eagle Ray Divers. It was a special treat getting to dive and snorkel with you and Antonio. Liz really got a kick out of the snorkeling and appreciated you pointing out all those ocean critters for her to see. From her account, she saw more cool stuff than I did! Maybe so, but she didn't see the turtle!

Personally, I have to say that after only a few dives in Cozumel I really love diving there. Not only is it beautiful, but your hospitality makes it feel like home. After being pampered by you guys, it's hard to consider diving with someone else. You guys are the best!

Thanks again for everything. I can't wait get back for a longer stay...just have to keep Liz on the bottled water!

Joe Cremona

P.S. I almost forgot about the most fun of the day...cannoballs off of the boat! We told our daughter about it, and she was totally jealous. She's still steamed about not getting to do it last year. Oh, well....maybe next time.
Chellie and Antonio,

Just wanted to let you know that once again we had a fabulous time diving with Eagle Ray Divers. Antonio is amazing, before taking the "Discovering Scuba" class, one of our friends was horrified to even put her face in the water. But after a few hours of instruction she was experiencing the beauty of the world underwater.
Since we have returned we have had another group of friends visit Cozumel, and of course we encouraged them to dive with you guys. Once again none of them have ever dove before, and they were a little apprehensive. But when they returned they could not say enough about their diving experience. As matter of a fact most of them have already enrolled in a diving certification class.
We can't hardly wait for our next trip. Please say hello to Arturo and we will see you soon.

Steve Lemon

P.S. - I enclosed a couple of pictures of our last trip. Even my son, Christopher, had a great time being the "Captain" of the boat.
Chellie & Antonio:

Thanks so much for the terrific dive Zach and I had with you last week. It was a great introduction to SCUBA for him and he is really excited about getting certified now!


Antonio was wonderful and patient with Zach and made him feel very comfortable before they got into the water. The dives were beautiful, providing opportunities to see eagles rays and turtles. Diving with Zach for the first time is an experience I'll never forget.


I will highly recommend Eagle Ray Divers to anyone I know travelling to Cozumel. I have attached a few pics of our trip for you.

Thanks again,
Dave April
Hola Chellie,

Just wanted to send you a quick note to tell you how much we enjoyed our snorkeling trip with Eagle Ray. It was the highlight of our cruise!

Bernardo was just great! When we were out on Columbia it was beautiful but you could tell he was a bit disappointed that we didn't see too much(although it seemed to us that we saw a lot!). But, when we got to Jardines de Palancar, it was a different story. Since Eliot and I were the only ones in the water with him, we were all swimming together. So, Bernardo was able to grab either (or both!) of us by the hand whenever there was something great to see. And there was! I will never forget that huge vivid green moray eel, and we also saw a giant eagle ray (how appropriate!), sea turtle, and a big barracuda. I think Bernardo was almost as excited as we were!

We snorkeled in Cayman as well, and I have to say that the personal attention that we got from your crew made all the difference. You could tell that the important thing to them (in Cayman) was getting everybody back in the boat by a certain time and selling a video of the trip.

I will be posting on the cruisecritic board about our wonderful experience with you, but wanted to let you know "in person" how much we enjoyed our trip. Thanks Chellie, and please thank Bernardo again for us. We will definitely book with you again next time we want to snorkel in Coz.

Feliz Navidad y Prospero Nuevo Ano!
Nancy and Eliot Diaz

Hi Chellie,

Just wanted to drop you a quick line and tell you we very much enjoyed our day in Cozumel, snorkeling with Bernardo on 11/15. It was our favorite day of the entire cruise!

We were delighted with the small group we had and Bernardo made a point of showing us sea life. We even saw a nurse shark!

It was our first trip to Cozumel, but it won't be our last. And "one of these days" we're getting PADI certified and will definitely be back for more real diving with ya'll.

So, thanks! We had a great time.

Regards,
Dawn



Chellie,

I am sorry this has taken so long but I (we) just wanted to tell you thank you and Antonio and the rest of the crew for your wonderful hospitality.
The diving experience was great. Never did we imagine the water would be that clear. Antonio was wonderful, being very thorough and careful during the training along with making sure we were all comfortable with what he was saying and what he expected us to do.
My wife was also very thankful for her own snorkeling guide, Oscar. Tell him thank you. My wife was a little nervous and he must have been able to tell because he asked if she wanted to hold his hand while they swam. She was very appreciative of his thoughtfulness. He even offered to take her camera and dive down to get some close-up shots for her.

Again thank you and sorry we were not able to meet you. Maybe next time. We will definitely be coming back to Cozumel and we will definitely give Eagle Ray Divers a call.

Shane & Diana Williams
Shawn & Lisa Lilya

Dear Chellie & Luis,

Thank you so much for the greatest time of my life!! My friends and family and I had a FANTASTIC time with Luis and his crew on our snorkeling trip! I've visited Cozumel several times, but I have to say this was the best! Some of my friends had never snorkeled before and Luis was WONDERFUL with them!

Stella is still talking about what a wonderful time she had and how helpful Luis was, and that she would probably never have tried it if he hadn't been so encouraging.

The reefs Luis took us to were incredible and the best I've ever seen, not to mention all of the great fish, eels and sting rays we saw. He was also great to dive down and take some of the greatest pictures I've ever seen! When he wasn't in the water with us, he was being a great host providing us with whatever we wanted to drink and making sure everyone was happy and having a good time.
The beach and restaurant we went to for lunch was awesome in itself! What a welcome break to relax in the hot tub/pool after a wonderful meal! My friends thought they had found paradise, as I assured them that was exactly what visiting Cozumel was, but this time I have to say even I was in awe!!

Thank you all for making our visit the best of my life! We are already planning our next "ladies' only" cruise for next November, and you can count on repeat customers with us! Keep up the great work and we will see you again very soon!

Sincerely,
Suzanne

Hola Chellie!

We had a great day snorkeling on Friday. Thank you and a BIG thank you to the "guys!" They were wonderful. We all felt well cared for in and out of the water.

Thanks again,
Jan

P.S. Work was tough today.



As Jan stated in her note, the guys did indeed take GREAT care of us. We were impressed at the variety of sea life we were able to view. The snorkeling was fantastic and on our next trip (already talking about an adventure for the 55th), we look forward to snorkeling with you again.

Again, a BIG thanks to Bernardo (eagle eye for the eagle rays and all of the other creatures we novices would have missed), Oscar for making sure we didn't stray and Ricardo for his quick repair and steady hand on the boat.

Enjoy the attached photo. Penny (left) and Judi enjoying some chili powder on oranges - a new taste experience (goes good with Corona...)

Val Miller


Hola Chellie

I was on the snorkeling tour with 9 other women on Oct. 29th, and I just wanted to thank you and the crew for the great time that we had. The crew took very good care of us ensuring that we all had a good time. Please extend my gratitude to them for making our overall vacation fantastic.

Sharon Ertel
Chellie,

Thank you for a wonderful time snorkeling on October 15. The whole group of us, Lisa, Larry, Frank, Judy, Jeanne, Keith, Leslie, the kids and I have all been raving about the wonderful tour you provided us and our desire to book with you again. In fact, some of us are talking about booking a cruise with the Explorer of the Seas which stops in Cozumel the same time next year. You’ll hear from us.

Again, thanks for a fantastic time and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rich Fischer

Chellie,

Thank you for a wonderful snorkeling trip (Friday, October 15th), we had a great time and have already booked our next cruise with a stop in Cozumel. We will be contacting you again. Thank you again, and we are looking forward to next October.

Lisa and Larry Jones
larlisjones@earthlink.net


Chellie,

I just wanted to write and thank you and Antonio again for everything. We had a fabulous time and us newbies can't wait to come down and get certified. We all have the itch to come very soon, so expect us to be contacting you in the near future for assistance in our plans...as I know you will help us!


I am very anxious to dive again...I LOVED IT! THANKS AGAIN for opening a whole new world in such a nice and welcoming way!
We will recommend you to all that venture your way!

Amy



Chellie,

Thanks for everything, Everybody agreed it was the best day of the cruise. Bernard was a fantastic "divemaster". Thank him again for us. We will come back to Cozumel, and when we do - more of us will be certified divers!

Jimmie Creech
Dear Chellie,

I just wanted to send you a short note thanking you for the wonderful snorkel adventure my family experienced last Friday! I'm sorry we did not get to meet you, but we did meet Antonio.



Your staff is truly terrific. The captain, Arturo and especially,our guide, Bernardo are outstanding individuals, any employer should be proud of. I especially would like to commend Bernardo who was very patient with my daughters, who screamed for what seemed like hours when they first entered the water and realized how close the fish really were to them. He did not get upset (unlike their dad) and helped them feel at ease.


Our youngest daughter has a developmental disability and was closer to Bernardo than his shadow; she also had some problems with the fins, sometimes socks, shoes etc are a problem for her and again, Bernardo was terrific with her.

We will spread the word to all our friends, family, acquantinces and co-workers that if they go to Cozumel they should find Eagle Ray Divers and they will not be disappointed.

I heard about you on a Yahoo cruise message board and have posted a message telling of our wonderful experience.

The snorkling was wonderful and we can't wait to visit with you again. But I think, the experience the girls will always remember is jumping into the water from the top of the boat!! Gracias for a wonderful adventure.

Regards,
Simon

Chellie,

Thank you for the great adventure. Your staff was great and my boys are still talking about the diving. The only problem is I am going to have get them certified now. Ellie and I never expected the personal touch that was given to us as we snorkled.

Once again thank you. You made our stop in Cozumel the highlight of the trip. We will be seeing you in the near future.

Don, Ellie, Chris & Ryan Wrobel

Hi Chellie,

My siblings and I were on vacation in Cancun (June 27 through July 4, 2004) and decided that we wanted to do some snorkeling while we were there. The first thing that I thought was Eagle Ray Divers since we already did a snorkeling tour with you just two years ago.  We went on your three-reef tour on June 30 and had a fabulous time. It was great meeting you for the first time when we arrived to the boat.

We were happy to see that Raul was our guide the second time around. He did a fantastic job as usual showing us all the beautiful creatures around the great coral reefs of Cozumel while maintaining our safety the whole entire time.


Thank you for wonderful time.
Sheldon Tom
Chellie and Antonio,

Antonio took us diving on June 3rd. We came into Cozumel with the Caribbean Princess. Remember? I was the guy who was running out of air, twice! :-) I just wanted to extend a
thank you on behalf of myself and my wife Jodi for such a wonderful experience in Cozumel. The diving experience that you and Antonio took us on will always be very memorable. In fact, the basics that Antonio taught us, have inspired us to seek certification. He made it fun and exciting. We now feel very confident about diving and what experiences that it can bring.
At some point we will return to Cozumel for a vacation and we will definitely seek your
services for another dive in that beautiful water!

I would like you to know that we hold your services in the highest regard. We will definitely recommend Eagle Ray Divers to anyone that seeks a diving experience in Cozumel. Thank you so much.

With regards,
Daniel and Jodi Martinez
Mesa, Arizona USA


Hey Miss Chellie...

Just got our pictures back yesterday and so wanted to write you and tell you what a wonderful time we had with you in Cozumel. Looking back at the pictures now, we are HOMESICK FOR COZUMEL :)

Everyone truly enjoyed themselves, even Toni, who if you remember was too scared that she would panic and was afraid to snorkel. Now she is the snorkel Queen! Snorkeling with you guys is always the best part of our cruise.

Chellie, you never cease to amaze us with your southern hospitality of making us feel like family. All the girls, Ally, Brooke, Niki, Racheal, Toni, Jane, Katie, Myself and our lone boy, Arron want you to know how much we appreciate you and the guys that work for you. We cruise only to come to EAGLE RAY DIVERS!!!!!

Oh yea, everyone wanted you to know that the lunch was better then any meal we had on ship!!! Thanks for the grub!!! Still craving the food too.

We will see you again next year. And, next time we move forward to DIVE. YEAH!!

Thanks Chellie. We really love you guys!

Tammy Burgess


Chellie:

Thanks again for a great snorkel trip on Saturday afternoon. The three of us had an excellent time and we were amazed with all the fish and other sea creatures and corals we saw. The highlight was the enormous school of fish that you said was "of National Geographic proportions". You were so right. Even Jacques Cousteau would have been impressed with that sight!

We're so glad we had you on our snorkel trip and we really enjoyed getting to know you. The restaurant you suggested turned out to be a great one. Thanks for that tip.

We'll be telling all our friends in Houston, Chicago and Seattle about Eagle Ray Divers!

Juli Fournier
Houston, TX


                                       Hola Chellie,

My family and I cant thank you and Antonio enough for making this the best family vacation ever! Every one of the kids said that scuba diving with Antonio was THE highlight of the vacation.

The bad news is you guys completely spoiled us! After we left Cozumel we went to Belize and took part in a snorkleing tour. To borrow an old Arkansas term, it was like kissing your sister. I plan on bringing my wife down next year and will be setting it up with you!

I wish I had bought a t-shirt or two while we were there, so I will keep an eye on the web                                         site when they become available.

                                        Once again, THANK YOU !!
                                        Chris Davis

Hola, Chellie.

We are back home now and starting to adjust to "real life" again.  We just wanted to thank you for taking such good care of us on our dives April 27 and 30.  Please tell Bernardo how much we appreciated his guidance and personal service.  He is a fantastic dive master and we hope to dive with him again soon. 

We thought you might like to see a picture of the beautiful Eagle Ray that we saw at San Francisco Reef. 

Gracias!
Susan, Ron and Betts

Chellie,

I wanted to write a quick note and say thanks so much to your fabulous staff! My friend Pam and I just returned from our "girls only" trip to Cozumel and it was amazing. Eagle Ray's snorkeling tour was definitely one of the highlights!

Raul was a fantastic guide, his enthusiasm and love for the water and its creatures was contagious. We only had four snorkelers, and the personal attention we received was great. Raul helped us out by taking plenty of pictures and pointing out different fish and other sea life. Bernardo was also on board with a dive group, and we thoroughly enjoyed their company as well. It's unusual to have a snorkel group and divers together, and it worked so well. What a great group of people!

Thanks for helping make our trip to Cozumel so memorable. Please tell Raul and Bernardo we said thanks!! Pam and I have already talked about coming back next year, and another trip with Eagle Ray will definitely be on our list of things to do!



Thanks again!
Kristi Schembera kschembera@hotmail.com
Hola Antonio:

Just wanted to drop you a line and thank you for the AMAZING day we had with you last week on the Discover Scuba trip. My son (Connor) and I (Kay, I had the Olympus camera with the underwater housing), had a wonderful time with you. I appreciated the way you and your crew worked with Connor on his first exposure to diving. Even though he never made it to the deep water, he was very pleased with what he did accomplish, and I suspect that last Wednesday will not be his last exposure to diving. Connor is an adventurous kid, but he often needs a few tries to get into new experiences.
As far as my experience is concerned…you have created a new dive junkie!! I had a great time, and am hoping to get my PADI certification before we go on vacation next February on a cruise to the Southern Caribbean. I am confident that my enthusiasm for my new hobby is directly due to the wonderful job that you and your crew did. I always felt comfortable, and safe despite the fact that this was my first exposure to diving; and the professional way that you guys handled Connor allowed me to relax and focus on my own experience.

I’ve attached a few of the better photos that I took on the trip (this was my first real use of my underwater housing, so some were not as good as others).

Thanks again,
Kay Ricciotti

P.S. Connor says "hi" and that he had a great time, and he really liked Bernardo and appreciated the help he gave him.
Chellie,

Just wanted to say what a GREAT TIME we had while diving with the Conquestador group back in January. It was sure nice only having 5 divers on the boat. Not used to that here in Florida. Carlos was a super leader. We will be diving with the Cruise Fools Group in February of next year.

Thanks in advance and looking forward to seeing you in the near future.

Bob & Nita Santoro


Hola Antonio,

Our daughter, Michelle Dixon, and my sister, Patty Chase, surprised us with this 25th anniversary cruise, and Antonio and Chellie and the crew at EagleRay Divers made it the trip of a lifetime.

I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your patience and help during my "DS" dive last week. Your patience with my wife's hesitation to snorkel and with my total inexperience with scuba (and too-short yellow fins) was a great help to us both. Thank you for taking the time to show me the reef at Palancar. I never thought I'd be able to see so much beauty in just a couple of dives. It is all I can think about. I have found a dive instructor near my home in Idaho, and I will continue to build on the skills you shared with me so I can return to Cozumel as a certified diver.


I was so excited after the last dive that I left la caleta not sure that I had properly paid you for your help. If anything was not right, please tell me so I can make it right. You have given me so much. Thank you for making our cruise trip an experience to remember for a lifetime.


Jim and Cheryl Dixon
Kooskia, Idaho

Dear Chellie,

We would like to express our thanks for the special
care you took with our group! All ten of us enjoyed the relaxing pace your operation provided. We were thrilled to be able to actually wake up and enjoy our morning before having to jump on a boat at the crack of dawn. The lazy surface intervals and the fabulous lunch provided on the boat was an added bonus! In fact, some of us were able to snorkel, eat and even bask in the sun before our next dive. Unlike the larger Cozumel boat operations, Eagle Ray Divers truly strived to make our dive experience something we would never forget!

Please give your divemasters Arturo and Bernardo a special thank you for their hospitality and professionalism. They really made our diving a wonderful experience.

Eagle Ray Divers is definitely the dive operation we will choose on our next group trip to Cozumel.

Thanks again
Janelle deLescinskis


Dear Chellie,

We have returned from our cruise and from our diving experience with you all. I just wanted to take a few minutes to tell you that you have an AWESOME employee in Raoul. He was such a GREAT help to us, and as nervous as I was, he did everything in his power to assure that I was okay at all times, and did his best to ensure that not only was I able to conquer my fears, but also that I was able to enjoy the experience tremendously. Jay did great. He was not nervous at all. Of course, after swimming in competition for 12 years straight, he takes to the water like a fish. The only thing that I regret is that I didn’t do this much sooner in my life. I can’t believe that I actually got to scuba dive for the first time at the age of 46.



Anyway, Jay also appreciated everything that Raoul did to ensure that I was safe, and that I was fine at all times while under the water. He said that it was a great comfort to know that Raoul was keeping an extremely close eye on me the entire time and that gave him such comfort that he was able to explore the ocean without having to worry about me.



We just wanted for you to know that we had an awesome time and that God truly blessed us by allowing Raoul to be our instructor/guide that day. Thank you again for the awesome experience and please pass our “thank you’s” on to Raoul once again.

Marsha and Jay Biles

Thanks again Chellie,
Marsha

Chellie,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the wonderful time we had on our snorkel trip with Eagle Ray Divers. It was such a pleasant change of pace from the other typical snorkeling trips where there are just people everywhere, being herded around in the water.

Our group of 11 first-time snorkelers had a great time and are still talking about it. Chellie and Raul were great guides. They not only helped everyone get acclimated to their equipment, but took the time to point out different species of fish and explained things that we saw in the water. The lunch on the beach was great with an awesome view of the pristine blue waters.


This was an experience that I would recommend to everyone! I have nothing but good to say about Eagle Ray Divers and the service that they provide. I wouldn't consider snorkeling or diving with anyone else! We are already talking about planning our next trip down, only this time spending a longer time with Chellie and the crew from Eagle Ray Divers!

Ritchie Jenkins
Ritchie Jenkins@mail.dor.state.mo.us
Hola Chellie and Antonio,

Did we pick the most opportune time to vacation in paradise or what!! To be "stuck" in Cozumel because of the worst snow storm in Denver since 1913 was a dream come true. And to dive with Eagle Ray Divers was the best. You both are just fabulous. Thank you for everything, most importantly your friendship. It means a great deal to both of us.

Meeting Arturo and Bernardo was such a treat. And seeing Felipe again was wonderful. You are all fun, conscientious, safety and detail oriented, and very helpful. They made our dives memorable. It was truly amazing we did not see another dive party on any of our dives. It was like we were the only group in the ocean.

This trip we were able to see more of the smaller creatures of the sea. Diving with three to four other people is the best. The boat was always on time picking us up at the Fiesta Americana dock. No worries what so ever. Communications were top notch.

We had such a great time on the dune buggy tour. It was a wild, wild ride. Personally we think it was more fun with the rain. We went through some serious "puddles". What a riot!! And oh my goodness. The food we were served was outstanding. George and Orlando were a gas.

We are already planning next year's visit. Not sure if it will be March or May. We will see you then. Thanks once again for everything.

Gracias

Lots of hugs and kisses from Colorado,
Roxana and Ron Madrid
Berthoud, Colorado

Hola Chellie and Antonio,

The absolute highlight of our cruise was the day with you and the family from Arkansas. Our introductory dive experience did what it was supposed to do and that was get us excited to return to get certified.
First, I have to say a few things that must be mentioned. Chellie, your prompt replies via email put us at ease with the whole excursion. Additionally, the fact that you accommodated us with a one week notice was tremendous. Little did we realize that we would be guided by both of you.

We enjoyed meeting the family from Arkansas. Their three high school boys were also on their first dive experience. The smiles on their faces would be proof enough that they had a great time.

Antonio's dry land demonstrations and pre-dive class on the boat put everyone in my family at ease. Our college senior and sophomore felt comfortable and enjoyed the second tank dive with Antonio.(Chellie, Lisa said she enjoyed the conversation on the boat when the five kids did a second dive and three parents snorkeled above.)

We have a lot of wonderful memories from our cruise. However, the fondest memory we have is our scuba diving day with you.

Thanks again and plan on us contacting you for suggested accommodations when we return to get certified.

Doug, Lisa, Sarah, David

Antonio & Chellie,

I just wanted to let you know how wonderful of a trip we had to Cozumel, due solely to the diving experience we had with you. It is really nice to see people that really enjoy what they are doing for a living.

I have not stopped talking about our trip since we have been back. I have told everyone that I know, that they have got to make a trip to Cozumel and dive with you guys. The only thing that could have made that trip any better would have been able to spend more time in Cozumel and made a multi day dive. I have already talked one friend into changing their vacation plans and schedule a dive trip with Eagle Ray Divers.
So they will be contacting you shortly.

Again thank you for an experience that my wife and I will never forget and can't wait until the next time. Attached is a picture of Susie and Arturo preparing for the first dive of the day. Due to children, it had been 20 years since she last scuba dived and you can tell by the smile on her face that she was going to enjoy every moment. Thank you for being everything we were hoping for.

Steve

Hello Chellie,

We are back and the cruise was wonderful, weather fantastic and we had a great dune buggy tour. It was one of the highlights of our cruise vacation ... great time, wonderful guides and the best salsa and beach barbeque we ever had! Great way to see the unspoiled Cozumel. Thanks for making it happen!

I will definitely keep you in my file of great Excursions. I plan to refer any of my Cozumel clients to your company. Take care.

Kate S. and Family!

Chellie,

We all wanted to extend our sincere thanks for a great dive trip in Cozumel.
When we arrived at port our ship cancelled all their dive trips due to weather. Our group was so greatful we scheduled our diving with Eagleray. It turned out the weather wasn't that bad and you guys showed us a great time. We had 19 uncertified divers who did the Discover SCUBA and 3 certified divers. Your crew did a wonderful job teaching our Discover group, they are all hooked and want to come back.

I thought setting up a trip with this many people would be a nightmare, but you made it so easy.

Thanks again for a great dive trip. We'll be back to see you soon.

Pete Tuttle
Arlington, VA


Chellie & Antonio,

Thanks again for making our stop in Cozumel the highlight of our cruise. We had such a wonderful time. Before our trip, we did a lot of research before deciding to do the discovery scuba. With all we had read, we arrived with pretty high expectations. Let me say you well exceeded them! Chellie you were so helpful and prompt in answering all of our emails. Antonio is a great instructor, very patient and always made us feel safe. You make a great team! The best part was the individual attention you gave to our family. I tell everyone how wonderful it was, that just the six of us got to go scuba diving with you two.

We were so lucky to have found out about Eagle Ray Divers. We can't say enough. On a scale of 1-10 the kids gave it an 11!! Way to go!

Best regards, The Zimmerman's
Carl, Liz, Mark, Kristin, Sara & Neil
ezimmer1@rochester.rr.com

Chellie,

It's hard to believe it has already been 4 months since our excursion with you! My husband still talks about his dive with Mario who immediately put him at ease about being a first time diver.

Lynzi and Lesli are proud of their accomplishment of learning to snorkel. They explain to all their friends how easy you made it for them! It's hard not to smile just remembering how much fun they had.


Daniel enjoyed the drinks and watermelon you provided the best! Being only 2 at the time, he was in heaven sitting on the boat, eating, drinking and watching his sisters and daddy in the water. He'd wait for you to call his name and wave to him then he say, "Mama, Chellie waved to me!"


Thank you for making my whole family feel so comfortable learning something new. We were the only ones on the Miguelito which is very unusual for excursions like this. Having the boat to myself and then looking across at other boats that were packed to the maximum, well I felt like queen for the day!

Thanks again for making our vacation such a memorable one!

Frances, Steve, Lynzi, Lesli and Daniel Vaughan
from North Carolina
fevaughan@yahoo.com

Hi Chellie,

I just want to tell you how much my brother and I enjoyed our dives with Arturo on 1-10-03. He could not have done a better job. We got there a little early, but he and Capt. Felpa were ready and waiting. We were amazed that we were the only 2 going. We definitely would not have gotten that kind of individual attention if we had gone on the diving excursion offered by the cruise ship we were on.

Arturo's briefings were very thorough leaving no question unanswered. He brought us to places of unbelievable beauty and allowed us the freedom to explore while pointing out interesting things to look at. During the surface interval between dives he showed us a book of aquatic life. We discussed what we saw during our dive and what to look out for on the next dive. The second dive was as good as the first. We were also impressed when he rode his bike somewhere to get us a taxi to get back to the ship.

I additionally want to thank you for your excellent correspondence prior to our trip. It was a pleasure speaking with you and your emails were very helpful. I want to let you know that my brother and I are planning to come back to Cozumel hopefully in the next year. We were so blown away by the experience of diving with Eagle Ray Divers that we can't wait to do it again.

Thanks again,
Jim Novak

Hola Chellie and Antonio,

Once again I want to thank you so much for the diving experiences you have given us this past summer (advanced open water for me), and again over Thanksgiving when you took Susan and the kiddos down for their first dives with your "Discover Scuba" course.

Antonio was fantastic in teaching all of the basics to them, and in using his patience and calmness to assist Susan! She still can't believe she did a 45' dive! Not bad for someone terribly afraid of the water.

The greatest comment I heard during our trip was from Susan a couple of days after her dive, looking out at the dark blue ocean as we continued our cruise, she remarked that she now looks at the ocean differently, as if she'd been a part of something special. And that "yes" she would definitely do it again.

Our only hope is that the next time we come down to see all of you, that you (Chellie) will be able to dive with us. Who knows, maybe next time will be able to certify everyone!

Again, thanks for all you have done for our family, and we hope to see you soon, in Cozumel or in Denver at the Scuba convention next year.

Adios & Feliz Navidad,
Doug, Susan, Samantha, & Michael
Good Morning Chellie,

I just wanted to express my thanks to you, Antonio, Zorro for making our cruise to Cozumel the most memorable thing we have ever done! I cannot thank you enough for taking so much time with Hunter to show him the ropes and make him comfortable in the water. We have not stopped bragging about you guys since we returned to the ship. Our fellow passengers were so mad at themselves for taking a ship excursion when they found out how wonderful ours was. They paid more then we did and only stayed in the water for 20 minutes, along with the other 30 people they had on board!!!! They are writing a letter to Carnival explaining how they felt cheated after talking to us :)

I also wanted to thank you for making us comfortable with the "arriving two hours early"...oops....you still found a way to fit us in on your other boat, as you could have sent us on our way and told us to come back later!

Again, thank you for the wonderful Southern Hospitality you gave to our family from South Carolina. You make us Southerners Proud!!!

Tammy, David, Ally and Hunter (ACSOSWATDOG@aol.com)



Hello Everyone!!!!

Thank you so much for sending the pictures, we loved them!!! Yes, it is very hard to believe it has already been a week since we have seen everybody. We had a blast too!!! I have been telling everyone who will listen to me about our scuba dive with Eagle Ray Divers!!! I hope everyone enjoys this group shot!!! What great experience you have given Danny, Michael and I. We will never forget it!! We would like to make another trip to Cozumel some day just to scuba dive with you guys.

Tammy and family, I hope your voyage back was fun and exciting. The next day we swam with the dolphins at Xcaret and it was a great experience. I must say (to everyone) it still did not compare to the day WE had!!!!!!

Take care and I hope we can all keep in touch. If anybody makes their way to Texas let us know we would love to see you guys.

Bettina, Danny, and Michael (bettina@wt.net)



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