With over 20 years experience in the Recreational Watersports Industry, yet still remaining a smaller, personal operation, OCEAN TOURS will exceed your expectations at every turn, and pleasantly surprise you with a level of personal service and attention to detail not found often. From the moment you reserve, until the time your vacation is over, OCEAN TOURS will be there for you so you can concentrate on relaxing and enjoying your well deserved fun. Our custom built boats, and more importantly, our specialized staff will take excellent care of you every step of the way, in a very safe, professional and fun manner. Make sure to take a look at our Guest Comments to get an idea of what our customers say about us after enjoying our services. It's no secret why OCEAN TOURS enjoys a reputation as one of Cozumel's most reliable and dependable Water Sports Operator. Book with us today, and you will receive prompt and personal responses, top of the line personal service, and quality value in return.

Drop us an email today, you'll be glad you did mañana.
OCEAN TOURS - FUN WATERSPORTS IN COZUMEL MEXICO
- DEEP SEA FISHING - CERTIFIED SCUBA DIVING - SNORKELING TOURS -
- SCUBA LESSONS - PARASAILING - WAVERUNNERS - SAILING ADVENTURE - SUNSET CRUISE -



José & Laura de la Fuente
Owners/Operators

Antonio Madrazo
Reservations/Sales/Operations
Manager

El Cozumeleño Beach Resort
Playa Santa Pilar s/n
North Hotel Zone, KM 4.5
Cozumel, Quintana Roo
77600
Phone/Fax: (987) 872-1379
or (from U.S. & CANADA dial 011-52 first)
Phone: (987) 872-9530
Ask for Extension #8
E-mail: oceantours@usa.net



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3 Reef MANTA Catamaran Snorkel


Join us for the best snorkeling tour in Cozumel, on board the 53' Catamaran MANTA. One of the only snorkeling trips in Cozumel that offers you 3 great snorkeling stops inside Cozumel's Underwater Marine Park: Paradise Reef, Dzul-Ha Reef and the 3rd stop at the 200' long gunner ship C-53 Felipe Xicoténcatl, an artificial reef in the making. You can expect to see lots of marine life, tons of schooling fish, colorful coral formations and all kinds of underwater critters in these shallow snorkeling areas of Cozumel (15-20'), great for beginner as well as seasoned snorkelers. The tour includes all necessary snorkeling equipment, purified water & ice, soft drinks, in-season fresh fruit, and AFTER snorkeling for the ride back, ice cold beers & Margaritas for adults (18+). The MANTA is equipped with 2 restrooms, music, shaded lounge, sundeck, drop-in staircase for easy entry/exit to the water, and one of the most professional & friendliest crews in Cozumel THE-MANTA-BOYZ. As of June 2006 the tour will depart from El Cozumeleño's pier on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, please inquire for departure times. Please email us for reservations or for any additional information. Private Group Charters on request, prior reservation required.


$45* US Adults + $2 p/p Marine Park
$30* US Child + $2 p/p Marine Park
Children considered 12 or under
*VISA/MC +10%
Please Inquire For Group Rates







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Private Snorkel Tours for smaller groups (6-20 guests) are also available on our comfortable dive boats, please inquire. Advanced reservations suggested, please email for more info & reservations: oceantours@usa.net


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Deep Sea Fishing Charters


Fishing at it's Best!

OCEAN TOURS is very passionate about Deep Sea Fishing. It's a love that was born long ago, as the owner's father Chartered Fishing trips in Cancun for many years. Cozumel is one of the best locations for Sportsfishing in the Caribbean, as the many species of Billfish come right down the Channel of Cozumel (the protected waterway between Cozumel and the Yucatan Peninsula) every year during the Billfish run from late February to early September, peaking between April and June. Sailfish, Blue Marlin, White Marlin as well as the tasty Mahi Mahi all make their yearly run right on our front door. Please be advised that OCEAN TOURS has a strict catch and release policy for Billfish, all efforts will be made to ensure that Blue Marlin, White Marlin and Sailfish are returned to the water alive after a few pictures. Cozumel is also in a privileged position as the reef systems around the island, as well as the shallow mangrove bays, provide a perfect breeding ground for Cozumel's year-round fishing species: Black & Yellow Fin Tuna, Grouper, Red Snapper, Barracuda, Wahoo, Rainbow Runners, several species of Shark, and others. So anytime of the year you are here, you have good chances of getting some action, especially aboard OCEAN TOURS' pride & joy KAY KIB. The KAY KIB (Mayan for Sailfish) is Ocean Tours' main fishing vessel, although we own 2 other fishing boats that we use when the Kay Kib is booked. She's a 36' Custom-Built boat, finished and put in the water in May 2002. This boat was hand built by the owner José de la Fuente here in Cozumel, with help from Captain Jorge Pacheco and 1st Mate Ruben. For 6 long months they labored over the design and construction, spending the final month hand-finishing every custom detail. The KAY KIB is a very comfortable, functional and clean vessel, equipped with some of the best tackle made for deep sea fishing: Penn International "Gold Series", plus a large collection of teasers, lures, lines, and even a couple of light tackle reels & rods for when the youngsters come along. It has outriggers and downrigger, a fighting chair plus a couple of stand-up rigs, GPS, fish finder, AM/FM Stereo/CD, VHF Radio + back-up/long range private repeater, restroom and sink w/mirror, polarized & shaded padded sofa seating area, lunch tables, storage area, built-in coolers, refrigerator/freezer, fish tank, fresh water shower, retractable step-up ladder to/from water, and comfortable seating for guests on the top deck with the Captain, for those that just love to see them coming. She is by far one of the newest, and best equipped fishing boats in Cozumel. And to top it all off, the crew of the Kay Kib is one of the most experienced, hardest working and friendliest in the business here. The Captain and 1st Mate grew up fishing these waters, and are not only very experienced and dedicated fishermen, they are also well-spoken, wonderful hosts who will take great care of you in a very professional manner, and work hard the entire Charter to get you into the action. For our fishing trips we will pick you up at your hotel if it has a pier, or at the nearest available pier. If you have your own transportation, you may choose to board the boat at the North Harbor "Puerto de Abrigo".




We offer 4, 6 & 8 hour Private Charters. Our trips are priced for a maximum 6 people, although we have had private parties go out with as many as 10. A Private Charter is just that, you, your party, and no one else on the boat but the crew.

Full Day (8 hours) Private Charters $650*
Pick up and drop off at your hotel pier or nearest available pier, 8 hours, for 1-6 people, includes all bait, baiting and rigging, purified bottled water, soft drinks, beer, snacks, yummy box lunch, each additional person over 6: $50 usd*

¾ Day (6 hours) Private Charters $500*
Pick up and drop off at your hotel pier or nearest available pier, 6 hours, for 1-6 people, includes all bait, baiting and rigging, purified bottled water, soft drinks, beer, snacks, yummy box lunch, each additional person over 6: $50 usd*

Half Day (4 hours) Private Charter $400*
Pick up and drop off at your hotel pier or nearest available pier, 4 hours, for 1-6 people, includes all bait, baiting and rigging, purified bottled water, soft drinks, beer and snacks. Each additional person over 6: $30*

*Cash Discounted Rates - VISA/MC + 10%
Prices Subject to change without notice. All fishing charters require advance reservations.
For more information or reservations please email us:
oceantours@usa.net







Fishing Calendar:
All Year: Wahoo, Mackerel, Barracuda, Amberjack, Bonito, Snapper, Shark
March to June: Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Sailfish, Dorado (Mahi-Mahi), Tuna


Names in Spanish:
Amberjack = Pejefuerte
Bonefish = Macabi
Bonito = Bonito
Dorado = Mahi-Mahi
Mackerel = Sierra
Red Snapper = Huachinango
Sail Fish = Pez Vela
Shark = Tiburon
Snapper = Pargo


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Certified Diving With Scuba Du

Our daily 2-tank dive trip departs at 7:35-7:45am from El Cozumeleño (by boat or taxi) and returns between 12:30 and 1:30pm, round-trip transportation is included. Our in-water dive groups are never larger than 7 divers, with 1 Certified DiveMaster. Please note Certified divers are required to present a Certification Card and fill out dive applications. For safety we require divers to be current, have been diving in the last 12 months, to go on the 2 tank trip to the awesome 80 foot wall dives. Get ready for some great diving below, and the best service topside, when diving on Scuba Du boats.



Our Fleet


We proudly boast a fleet of six custom fast boats with experienced crews and divemasters. They work hard everyday to see that you have a fun and safe diving experience.



OUR DIVE FLEET INCLUDES:
  • SCUBA-DU I - 37FT. ACCOMODATES 12-14 DIVERS COMFORTABLY
  • SCUBA-DU II - 33FT. ACCOMODATES 10-12 DIVERS COMFORTABLY
  • SCUBA-DU III - 28FT. ACCOMODATES 6-7 DIVERS COMFORTABLY
  • SCUBA-DU IV - 33FT. ACCOMODATES 10-12 DIVERS COMFORTABLY
  • SCUBA-DU V - 28FT. ACCOMODATES 6-7 DIVERS COMFORTABLY
  • SCUBA-DU "ISABEL" - 37FT. ACCOMODATES 12-14 DIVERS COMFORTABLY (All boats are equipped with Dan Oxygen Units and VHF radios.)


Daily Diving Rates
2 tank boat trip: $71*
Afternoon one tank boat dive: $44*
Night dive: $44*
Special Trips: (4 diver minimum)
Punta Sur, Maracaibo, Barracuda
$79*
Nitrox 2 tank trip: $91*
Non-diver on boat: $25*
Private Divemaster $50*

Please inquire about mulitple-day package discounts: oceantours@usa.net

Prices are in U.S. Dollars and include experienced DiveMasters & crews, tanks (AL63, AL80, AL100) weights and belts.
Purified water and fresh seasonal fruit is provided on all 2 tank trips.
Marine Park fee not included in above rates $2 US dollars/diver/day.
* Cash Discounted Rates - VISA/Mastercard + 10%
Prices subject to change without notice.

Scuba School
Introduction to SCUBA Free for guests of
El Cozumeleño
Resort Course $65*
Open Water Course $395*
Referral $195*
Advanced O/W $340*
Specialties Please Inquire

* Cash Discounted Rates in U.S. Dollars - VISA/MC + 10%
* Prices subject to change without notice.


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Guests Comments


Throughout the years of our visiting Cozumel, Ocean Tours has been our "go to" fishing partner with our man, Antonio, arranging and scheduling our fishing days. Prompt, friendly, and courteous service always await us. We feel as though we are "part of the family" on the beautiful blue waters with Captain George and First Mate Ruben. Their conscientious planning in making our fishing days successful have led us to return year after year. It is also a tasty experience with the chef prepares our "catch".


Sea-doos, snorkeling equipment and scuba classes have been enjoyed by all of us, including our 10-year-old son.

Keep it going Antonio and Ocean Tours!
We look forward to seeing all of you soon!

Bill, Anelle & Billy Congleton
Kentucky, USA


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Our group makes an annual trip to Cozumel which we all look forward to. One reason we are so excited about Cozumel is our relationship with Ocean Tours. We combine diving and fishing on our trips for the best of both worlds. Ocean Tours has always enhanced our trips with their superb personal service and professionalism. Their friendly, professional staff always goes out of their way to make sure that we have a great time.


They are extremely dependable, competitively priced, and easy to contact for reservations via the internet. We make all of our diving and fishing reservations via the internet so when we get to Cozumel Ocean Tours is ready for us which means no more frantic searches for quality dive boats. Our group has been going to Cozumel for ten plus years, after shopping many dive operations we found Ocean Tours and have been with them ever since. They are simply the best and deserve my highest recommendation!

Don E. Perryman II
Austin, Texas

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I would like to thank you on behalf of the group that was out deep sea fishing last Monday, March 14. The captain and first mate were excellent. Antonio was also very helpful coordinating with another boat so we could go as a group. Cold drinks, great lunch and fish. We have been on other boats and tours but this was head and shoulders above the others we've experienced. Catching fish is always a bonus but we managed to get a sail fish, mahi mahi and a wahoo. Once again thanks. Hope you pass this along to Jorge and Ruben. Hope to see you next year.


P.S. Hope your photo gallery is available soon.

David Wishart
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Thank you, Antonio, for a perfect snorkeling tour! My husband & I just got married in Cozumel, March 5th, 2005, and wanted to arrange a snorkel tour for all of our guests. I contacted several places via e-mail, but got the most professional and helpful response from Antonio at Ocean Tours Cozumel. I had some requirements as we had a large group to accommodate, with some older people that I was worried might not be able to get on and off the boat. Antonio was the only one who responded and answered/addressed my questions and concerns.
He even reassured me about the weather when I was looking at extended forecasts before we left! He met with us when we got there, spent some time going over the details, and met us all the morning of the tour to get us all over to the boat and out for our day.
He also introduced us to Lorena, who makes videos/takes pictures while you're all having fun on the boat and in the water. She did an excellent job, and created a memorable video set to music for our guests to purchase at their option.
The crew on the boat were fun, helpful, and made everyone feel very comfortable, even the beginners. They took us to a couple of reefs where we saw many beautiful fish and coral, and then to the sunken ship, which was a lot of fun to look at.
The 53' catamaran is a great option for a large group, and the ladder that drops into the water makes it much easier to get on/off the boat.
Muchas gracias, Antonio, Lorena, and the crew! We had a blast!

Jennifer & Michael Hill

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Hi Antonio

I can't thank you enough for the wonderfull fishing trip you arranged on Friday March 18 2005 for my friend Todd Schaedig and myself Kevin Gale. Your Captain, Jorge his First Mate, Ruben and Jorge's nephew were the best guides I have had the pleasure to fish with. I have included a couple of photos of the 100 lb Sailfish we caught. Unfortunately Todd's face is partially obscured by the fishes sail. It was a great day of fishing and I hope to someday return for another day of fishing and maybe I will get a chance to land the big one.

Thanks again......
Kevin Gale
Windsor Ontario Canada

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My wife and another couple stayed at El Cozumeleno Resort January 7-14, 2005. My buddy and I booked our scuba diving through Ocean Tours, which has their main office at El Cozumeleno resort. I chose Scuba Du and Ocean Tours not so much that they were operating out of the resort that we were staying at, but from the favorable reviews on websites such as this and others. I started emailing Antonio at Ocean Tours about three months before the trip to book our scuba diving and was immediately impressed by the fast and friendly service and the quick answers to a Cozumel diving novice, such as I was. After booking the diving, I only then had to impatiently wait for January to come, so we could begin our vacation. Well January arrived and off to Cozumel and El Cozumeleno we went. I checked into the Ocean Tours office the first day of our dives and was immediately greeted by Jose, who was very friendly and helpful and got my buddy and I squared away with paperwork and free tanks of air, so we could do a little checkout dive right away to get our weighting squared away. Then that afternoon, we did the afternoon 1-tank boat dive as a beginning dive to acclimate ourselves to drift diving. Diving was arranged by Ocean Tours with their dive boats from Scuba Du. The dive boats operate out of another fine Cozumel resort, El Presidente. Due to the distance from the northern hotel zone where El Coz is, Scuba Du only comes to El Coz to pick up divers for the AM 2-tank dives. This was fine by me because the taxi ride to El Presidente allowed me to get a feel for the area. So we arrived by taxi at El Presidente and immediately jumped on the Scuba Du boat for my first salt-water, warm-water, drift dive. The first dive site was Paradise Reef, which is just about two minutes away from El Presidentes boat dock. After suiting up and receiving a good dive briefing from the divemaster, we giant strided in and began diving. Wow, the fish, coral, and marine plants and animal life were amazing. I've never experienced anything like this in my diving freshwater quarries and the Great Lakes shipwrecks. So I was really pumped about the next four days of two tank morning dives and a night dive. As the week progressed, I began adding on afternoon dives, for a total of three dives per day, for a total of 13 dives in 5 days. Overall, the charters ran by Scuba Du were excellent. The divemasters, Lucio, Eduardo, Pirate, and several others that I can't remember their names (sorry) were awesome in explaining to us what we were going to be seeing, current conditions and speed, safety procedures, etc. As a divemaster myself, I appreciated the pains these divemasters made to make each dive safe and successful. Even shallow dives had safety stops regardless of depth and time spent under. Diving the deep Punta Sur, they had deep stops built in and an extra long safety stop. So kudos to all the divemasters for their excellent work. They made sure they pointed out the special features and fish like lobsters, crabs, splendid toadfish, etc. for all to see. The night dive was awesome with octopus, squid, and lobsters galore.

Each afternoon after diving, I would take my gear over to the Ocean Tours office and give it to the staff and they would rinse and hang it to dry for what I considered a fair tip of $5. Every morning I picked my gear up and it was nicely folded and arranged in my dive bag. I didn't have to worry about anything at all, but diving.

Afternoons were spent in the Ocean Tours BS'ing with Antonio, talking about that days diving and everything else. Antonio is a great PR person and understands good customer service and provided it to a "T".

All in all, I would recommend using Ocean Tours and Scuba Du for your diving. I know I will be next year. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or contact Antonio at oceantours@usa.net to book your next scuba safari in Cozumel.

Andrew Noack

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My wife Karen and I had an excellent half-day aboard the Kay Kib in late October. We fish all over the Carribean and South Pacific and the Kay Kib is a great mid-size sportfisher with top of the line tackle (Penn Internationals with new line) and no rust or corrosion anywhere on anything - not even the bait knife (only negative is single engine - no problems for us, but if you did it would not be fun). George (Capt) and Ruben (Mate) are the best crew you could ask for - well-spoken and hard-working - lots of bait changes, sharpening hooks, checking and changing leaders, baits and heads and different tacks/speeds on a tough, windy, off season day. They were also great with our six year old, Connor.

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We fished towards South Point (off the light house). Almost full moon, mostly sunny in AM becoming partly cloudy, windy early with big water the further south you went. Connor caught a 14-15# amberjack on downrigger ballyhoo. Then caught a small tuna which they rigged for live bait, put on downrigger and worked the reef hard for grouper or big amberjack - lost to shark pretty quickly. Then caught another small tuna which caught a 30#+ cuda on the way in. We worked hard right up until time to come in (maybe half hour, forty five minutes extra).

Would (and will) book again in a heartbeat.

Craig Scott

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Comments: Just returned 5/28/03 from Cozumel. The trip was great. We stayed at the El Cozumeleno hotel and had a ball. Antonio with Ocean Tours located at the Hotel "hooked us up"! Really he was great. He gave us information on all the activities, tours and things to do in general while in Cozumel. We booked an all day fishing trip on the Kay Kid with Captain George and the mate Ruben "pinky" , they were great. I have been deep sea fishing 15+ times on Charter and private boates and this ranked at the TOP. There were 6 in our party 4 adults and 2 kids age 12. the boat was very accommodating for the 6 of us and the fishing was superb. We caught 11 "Mahi Mahi" and 1 barracuda. The great thing was 6 of the mahi were over 40 inches with the largest being a little over 53 inces. Antonio took care of everything, after the fish were cleaned, all except the big one which I sent to Gray Taxidermy for mounting, Antonio arranged for our party of twelve to eat our fresh catch for the last two nights of our stay. 5 Star treatment. If you or anyone you know are planning a trip drop me a line to georgeb@duracom.net or you can contact Antonio at oceantours@usa.net

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Antonio:

Now that I'm back in the States, back to work, I wanted to drop you a line [no pun intended]. You and your team made a memory my son and I will never forget. Your captain, crew and boat were excellent. From the moment we were picked up till our departure, they were knowledgeable, informative and down right nice people to be around. You should be proud to have people like them working and representing your outfit. Now to the good part, they had us on fish all morning, my son was hooked up, for a short time, to a Blue Marlin. Unfortunately it threw the hook. Shortly afterward, I hooked a Sailfish and had the time of my life for the next 40 minutes. The captain and crew were awesome. They let me do my thing and at the same time made sure the deck was clear and the boat was properly positioned. The fish was landed, pictures were taken, and the fish released to swim another day. If you ever need a reference on potential clients, do not hesitate to email me the request. Safe travel and tight lines to you and your staff, and special thanks to you for your help on the trip of a lifetime.

Yours truly,

Mark Keeffe

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We were in Cozumel May 9th - May 13th 2005 and found Antonio to be the best. Your tours are just great and we had a wonderful time. I'm glad I read the reviews and went straight to the dive shop to book our tours.
The snorkeling tour is absolutely wonderful. Everyone should do this one!
The sunset cruise is so nice and convenient!!

Keep up the good work and we will be back.

Doug & Janet Brown
Cherokee, Iowa

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Hola:

Our flight home was boring and uneventful, which is good. I just wanted to send a note saying how impressed we were with you, your staff and the trips we had through your company.

My night dive was my favorite event of the weekend. Even the night snorkel we did using you lamp off the beach at El Cozumeleno was great. Your employee remembering my name every time I went into the store was impressive. Accommodating us due to my son tangling with the jellyfish (not related to yourtrips) and not being able to go on the Manta snorkel was very kind. Anita and the twins had a great time on the Manta tour - all four sites. Everything was great. If we are ever able to make it back to Cozumel, we will definitely use your services.

Muchas gracias, mi amigo,
Ken Wrobel

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We just want to say THANK YOU! to Ocean Tours and Scuba Du! We just got back from Coz and are already trying to figure out how to get back next year! ANTONIO - you are the best! He helped us with our trip planning and arranged everything we needed to make this an action filled, but not too exhausting vacation! His staff at the El Coz was great and helped us get ready to dive. Scuba Du! We had a blast. As newbie divers we were a bit nervous about current diving, but our dive master Eduardo was the best! He kept us with other new divers and took us on some great dives! He showed us all kinds of "wildlife" and took us through some great canyons and mountains of coral! Who knew it would be like "flying" through the grand canyon.... Eduardo was a great dive master, he dealt with an "almost out of air" situation (someone else's) with kindness and professionalism, kept the group together and kept adjusting our weights as we got more comfortable in the water. He made me feel welcome even when it took me longer to clear my ears while the rest of the group waited for me at the bottom. The staff also was very accommodating to a young teenage diver and their family! What more can I say! We will definitely use Scuba Du on any return trips we have to Coz. By then we will be "old hats" at diving and will be ready for more - and deeper - and longer - and more...........

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!

Arthur and Margaret
Red Lake Falls, Minnesota

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I chartered the “Kay Kib” through Ocean Tours for May 13. The boat met us at the El Presidente at 8:00AM for a full day of fishing.
We trolled over to the mainland and began to troll up and down the coast. It seemed we hit fish every hour. Even with the wind increasing and the swells getting bigger our crew made sure there were 7 to 9 lines in the water with fresh baits. By 3:00 PM we had hooked 6 Dorado’s (Mahi Mahi) boated 5, raised 7 Sails with no hookups, and boated one Bonita Tuna.
The Captain said it was time to head back to Cozumel and the Mate had us choose the lures we wanted to try for Marlin. We were 3 miles off the El Presedente when we had a Marlin hit but not hooked.
I said to the Captain “well looks like we’re going to have to come back for another try” when the bridge mounted Penn International started to sing!
I boated my first White Marlin (first Marlin ever). Approximate weight 60 – 70 lbs and about 6’6” in length. I was very impressed with the concern shown the fish by the crew. It was in the boat no more than 1 minute, just enough time for pictures.

Many thanks to Capitan “George” and Mate “Ruben”. They were the hardest working crew I ever experienced. Special thanks to Antonio of Ocean Tours for finding me this operation.
The crowning event of the day was having the restaurant at El Presidente cook up 2 of the largest Dorado’s for dinner. With rice & beans and a salad ... it’s going to be tough to top this day!

Woody

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Dear Antonio,

I just now am able to sit down and write this note of thanks to you and your crew for making our trip to Mexico that much more enjoyable. My husband and the other couple we traveled with haven't stopped talking about their fishing trip. The guys on the Kay Kib, Ruben and George, I hope I have those correct, these guys were right on, from the driving of the boat to baiting and every other aspect they are tops! Upon reviewing our trip film and photos we are ecstatic with our catch and entire fishing experience. Scuba was great, a special thanks to Emma for her patience with me where I was an extreme novice, parasailing was the best. And last but not least snorkeling with the Manta boys was outstanding. I am making this brief but want the owners of this company to know just what wonderful employees they have , everyone was honest and extremely safety conscious as well as just a damn good time. We will see you guys next year if I'm able I will attempt to send some pictures in the near future.

Once again Mucho Gracias Amigos!!!!!!!!

The Wanyo's and Deschenes
Boston, MA

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Antonio,

My family, friends and I would like to extend a very big THANK YOU to you and your staff for a wonderful time while vacationing June 22-25 at El Cozumeleno. The Deep Sea Fishing was great (we caught 3 baracudas!) as well as the Sunset Cruise. My teenage son, had a blast on the jet ski! All was fun!

Thank you for making us feel so welcomed!

Rene Willars and Mary Ruiz

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Antonio:

Buenos dias and GRACIAS! We all had a great time on our Manta excursion!! Aside from a little bit of uncooperative weather initially (so it goes!), all went smoothly and everyone had fun, even the few who chose not to snorkel. It was terrific having the whole boat to ourselves - more than enough room for our group of 20 - and as promised, the "Manta Boyz" were great hosts and guides. Several folks in our group were snorkeling for the first time and though it took a little talking to get them in the water, all were raving about it afterwards. Thanks very much to you, also, for your help and time as we got the details of this private charter arranged. I'm glad we finally had a chance to meet in person at the ferry dock in Cozumel.

I have no idea where my annual staff meeting trip will be next year, but should we happen to end up in that area again, I expect you'll be hearing from me!!

Thanks again.

Janis L. Oppenheimer
VP, Moderator Operations
Pharmakon

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Antonio,

Thank you for setting up our snorkeling and parasailing. We had a wonderful time. The boys on the Manta were great. This was our first trip to Cozumel - the island was beautiful and the people were gracious and friendly. We hope to return for a visit in the future.

Holli Eppler

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Hola Antonio,

Hope all is well after Emily. Our thoughts were with all of you on that beautiful island you call home. I just wanted to let you know (and anyone interested) what a great time we had on the Kay Kib!


Jorge and Ruben were outstanding in their efforts. The fishing was a little slow at first (a few grouper type fish and a yellowtail snapper) and they took us to that beautiful reef for lunch and snorkeling, but the afternoon turned excited. I credit them for our luck.They were relentless in their search. My son pulled in a beautiful sailfish and my husband, son and I all worked in 3 mahi-mahi at the same time with my daughter photographing it. The 2nd day of fishing the group of "men" went north and all six caught at least 3 each. Barracudas and wahoo, it was great. The trips were worth every penny. Next time we come to Cozumel, you will be booking our trips again.

Gracias and good health to all,

Debra Smith

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Hi,

I just wanted to tell you that the snorkel tour that our family took (the Janis family) was the highlight of our cruise trip!!! Pirate was a great tour guide for us. We loved the 3 areas he took us to, as we saw different things at each stop.


He was so helpful and always there with a drink for us. We did another snorkel trip in Grand Cayman but it wasn’t as great as your tour. The best part was having the boat to ourselves. If we come back we will definitely use you again and will recommend it to anyone who travels your way.
Muchos Gracias para un bueno tiempo!!!

La Janis Familia

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Just got back to Texas and wanted to drop you guys a note and give you a huge THANK YOU for all your help. Ocean Tours and specifically Antonio, Marco and Sara, were wonderful. I am already certified but my wife and kids took advantage of the Free Introductory SCUBA class in the pool and my wife and two kids loved it so much they decided to take a beach dive.


My wife was a bit apprehensive about breathing underwater but Sara was very helpful and assuring. Marco was very good with the kids and totally at ease with him. The beach dive was an incredible experience for my wife and kids. Sara was a terrific, she was very curtious and professional. The kids had so much fun when we hit the airport in Dallas my daughter was on the phone talking about the dive and trying to arrange someone to be her dive buddy (I guess I've been moved to second string). We swam with the Dolphins and the Sealions the day before but all they could talk about was the Dive. They all want to get certified now so we will see you guys next year for an entire trip of diving. Have a Great year and stay safe.

J Gregg Loyd

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Antonio

I just wanted to drop you a quick line thanking you for the wonderful service I received while vacationing at the El Cozumeleno and diving with Ocean Tours. Your service was impeccable, your boats were always on time, you dove where you said you would dive, Alberto your boat guy was fantastic with setting up all our equipment and taking care of all our needs. Jesus kept all our equipment clean and ready to go. What a pleasure to dive with your team. I have been coming to Cozumel for 15 years and this is the best diving experience I have ever had. I will definitely plan to come back and see you again. Thanks for making our vacation the very best.

Cheers
Cris Beveridge

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Just got home to snow and cold from El Cozumeleno. Had a great time. Would like to give a lot of thanks to a couple of people. First to Antonio in the dive shop. I have been diving Cozumel for 8 yrs. now and have dived with a lot of dive shops and no one can even come close to Antonio and Scubadu. Antonio worked with me months before arriving on putting private dive boats together for my party. He had everything setup when we got down there. His equipment guy washed all our gear each night and had it ready to go the next day. We also had some nondivers with us and Antonio set up our own private Scuba / Snorkel excursion. Oceantours is a top rated operation.

LARRY D MC*CUBBIN

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My husband booked a family vacation to Cozumel and the El Cozumeleno for Oct 2007. Being an avid diver, with more than 12 trips just to Cozumel, he was very excited and pleased with the emails, prices and service he received when setting up our dives and excursions. Antonio was amazing! He quickly replied to our many emails, planning trips for my husband, myself (still a novice diver), lessons for our 12 year old and a snorkeling tour for the family.

The snorkeling tour was wonderful! And all the dives were perfect. But the best part of our whole vacation, was getting out 12 yr open water certified! He loved the resort course so much, he want to get certified. Antonio and Fernando jumped into action and provided amazing, individual instruction specifically for our 12 year old. They were patient, took their time, and made sure our son was always safe and having an enjoyable experience. We could not have been more pleased, as the whole staff, dive masters, captains, instructors.....
seemed to go out of their way to cater to our every need for the entire vacation.

Ocean Tours is simply the best we have found in Cozumel. Thank you for making our vacation truly spectacular! We can't wait to return and have our daughter certified too!

The Maxey Family
Heather, Jeff Abon and Iva

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We recently stayed at El Cozulmeleno last week. We found all the services at Ocean Tours to be very good. On our last day we took a chartered fishing boat for the day. Attached is what we caught on the way back to the hotel. It measured 91 inches. What a great day of fishing it was and Ruben and Jorge were great guides.



We will definitely be back again next year. Antonio does a great job running the Dive Shop at the hotel. Very helpful and knowledgeable about all the activities available.

Nancy Hiefner
Houston, Texas

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Hello Antonio:

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say Thanks for everything this past week. We had a wonderful time diving with you guys, and our snorkel/dive charter was excellent. Please tell Jesus and David Thank You from us as well. They were so attentive, and took us to reefs that could easily be enjoyed by us the divers, and the snorkelers equally. We haven't stopped talking about how much fun we had! Thank you again, and we look forward to seeing you in the future.

Sincerely,
Shannon McMaster and Solomon Chaim

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Antonio,

Sorry it took me a while, but I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated your help in booking my finishing trip for 6/11/2007, as well as all your other help with Cozumel in general. We all loved Cozumel, had a great fishing trip, and will be back soon. Ruben, Angel and the captain were all great. Angel is true to his name. Although fishing was somewhat slow and we did not hit any Sailfish or Marlin, we manage to catch three large Mahi Mahi, one huge barracuda, and two small barracuda. Ocean Tours is a professional operation and the Kay Kib is a very nice boat. The boat, captain, crew and even the lunch/drinks exceeded our expectations. Being picked up and dropped off at our hotel pier was also very nice. If you ever need a reference, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Thanks again,
Brian Bishop

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Wanted to drop a note and tell you that we all had a wonderful time! The guys really enjoyed the full day fishing charter, they all said it was well worth it and had a blast! And later in the week we all took the Sunset Cruise and again, everyone had a wonderful time…especially with the Manta Margarita’s! Thanks again for all your help in booking the trips, you made it so easy! We’ll definitely be back and we’ll book a trip with your company every time!

Kay Rader

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Hello Antonio:

I want to thank you for all your Hard work in making my recent diving trip a Memorable one. From the first day You helped make sure everything went smoothly. As a new Diver The service I received both from Ocean Tours & Scuba Du were A+++. The rental equipment I used was well maintained & functioned perfectly. I cant wait to come back to the El Coz & Ocean Tours. My best to you all. Happy Diving.

Steven Patterson

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Dear Antonio:

Leigh and I had a great time staying at the El Cozumeleno and appreciate the professionalism of you and your staff. The diving with Scuba Du was great and we look forward to a return trip soon. Keep us informed if El Cozumeleno ever combines a lodging, food and diving into a package or if any other great specials become available. Once again, we appreciate your services we hope to see you soon.

Thanks, Scott and Leigh Lenz

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Hello there Antonio, just got back from Cozumel on Sunday, March 18th and just wanted to let you know that my wife Corrine and our 2 guests had a great time fishing on the Kay Kib. We had a great day, caught 8 fish( king, wahoo, and Mahi mahi) Ruben and Tony were great and everything was run first class. Even seen some dolphins beside the boat, even though my wife had a rough go with being sea sick, she still faught through it all and caught the biggest fish. Thanks again for a great day and will definitely rebook when back in Cozumel......Thanks again.

Kevin Williams
World Class Alberta Trophy Outfitters Ltd.
Blairmore, Alberta, Canada

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Hi Antonio:

Just wanted to drop you a quick line now that we are back in the arctic conditions. 17 of us traveled to the ElCozumeleno hotel on Feb 2nd-9th 2007. I must say we had a fantastic time. Antonio took great care of us, we were rained out on our snorkel day and was a conflict to reschedule for some due to a fishing excursion, he was able to get them on a different snorkel excursion.The guys loved scuba diving and another 10 loved the deep sea fishing. We all went on the Sunset Cruise and had a blast partying with the staff and enjoying the view. Can't wait to go back again, fun was definetely had by all, go to the dive shop as soon as you check in as they fill up fast.

Bypass all the "travel guys" in the lobby, Antonio can take care of all your needs.

Thanks,
Shari Smith
Des Moines, IA

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Antonio-

Just a quick note on your dedication and service with Ocean Tours! We dove with Ocean Tours over the Christmas holiday, 14 dive days out of 20 days on the island (29 dives total). They are TOP NOTCH and Antonio and his staff bends over backwards to make sure you are well taken care of, gear rinsed, accounted for and dry for each morning dive. Dive masters and Instructors are GREAT! My kids did the DSD and loved Pepe & Chris the instructors. We dove with Edwin as Dive Master 10 out of the 14 days, his attention to detail and attentiveness is a model for the industry. The 2 specialty courses (Drift & Boat) we took with Pepe were well worth it and his knowledge of Cozumel marine life and his outstanding leadership ability are what other instructors should strive for. The boat staff of Scuba Du are excellent, after the first couple of days, the boat crew knew where we like to sit, and always put out gear in that location, assisted in equipment setup and was always there to assist in entry and exits from our dives. All are a valued assets to Ocean Tours and Scuba Du!

The boat and staff of the Manta are outstanding and my family of 10 raved about the sunset tour, it truly was the highlight for the non-divers in our family.

Thanks for everything-

Chris & Vickie Caile
Las Vegas, NV

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Antonio -

Thanks for the wonderful diving part of our vacation :) Kevin and I really enjoyed staying at El Cozumeleno with my family and the diving was a great highlight for our week in Mexico. You run a great water-sports organization - and your divemasters were very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. We'll definitely recomend your shop to any family/friends we hear of heading to Cozumel!

Have a fabulous 2007!
Jo Brooks

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Antonio,

How is the Island treating you? I would like to express my appreciation for the hospitality you blessed us with when we were on vacation and staying at the resort. We truly enjoyed spending time with you partying on the Manta Cruises and all. You are an amazing and wonderful asset to the El Cozumeleno Resort and the Island. Thank you, for nice memories from our vacation and who knows maybe we’ll see you again sometime!! Take care and God Bless, you and your Family. By the way Darryl Bavaret says, Hello!

Carolyn Billington
Valerus Compression Services, LP
Victoria, TX

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I just wanted to say that the snorkel trip on the Manta was excellent. The Manta-Boyz are very cool. I did it twice for the experience. I was on Cozumel from August 28th to September 1st and the crew on that boat were very nice. I don't remember the captains name, but he was way cool and they all seemed to love their jobs their.

Sincerely,
Brett Sands

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Antonio,

Thanks for the professional way you treat your customers! I am in the service business as well so I appreciate your efforts. I always felt comfortable diving with your group We will be back to dive with you in the future. Please relay my thanks to the dive instructors/guides Erik and Carlos.

Sincerely,
Jeff Holder

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Hi Antonio:

Thanks again for a fabulous introduction to scuba diving for our group of 3 moms and 5 11year old girls. Your instructors were the absolute best. They were so patient, cheerful, and positive with our inexperienced group. I can't say enough good things about Ocean Tours and its people. I am telling all my diving friends about our great experience.

Carey Cribbs

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Antonio

I wanted to thank you so much for all your help. We just got back and settled. The all day fishing turned out to be best day of the whole vaction. Even the girls say that was the best day. All the of the little tips you gave was great. All I know is the next time we come there we will only go though you.

Lisa Hinton

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Hello Antonio,

I wanted to personally thank you once again for the outstanding services that you offered me and my friends while we were there in Cozumel. We had a blast. Thank you for your help in everything, from the best restaurants (which we tried the two you suggested) and they were great. I liked Casa Denis the best, but they were both great. Thank you for a great snorkeling trip. The best part was actually seeing my husband who was timid at first dive down and swim with a huge parot fish. You made him feel so comfortable and by the time we got off the tour we were calling him the snorkeling king. From the time that we arrived you made us feel safe and you gave us information that we really needed, especially the whole land shark deal. Thank you for that.

We really felt as if we were getting the best deals around and we really felt as though you and the El Coz had our best interest at heart. We plan on coming again and we are already telling everyone about you all. Thanks again for making a great vacation even greater.

From our hearts to yours....
Blessings,
Michele & Lee Blanton



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Reservations

At OCEAN TOURS we take your business very seriously, we know that you want the peace of mind that when you arrive on vacation, everything you have arranged with us will be ready, exactly as we agreed, and that things will run smoothly. We are also faced with the growing popularity Cozumel has, and know that certain times of the year we will be very busy and that in some cases we will have little or no space on our tours, we also never like to turn away our walk-in clients to hold a reservation that for some reason doesn't arrive. For these and several other reasons, we require a deposit for any service to have a Secure Reservation. We do not guarantee any service for which we do not have a Secured Reservation. There are of course unforeseen events that could happen that are completely out of our hands, like weather, or a last minute situation at home that makes you change you plans. Please read our Cancellation Policy closely, as these terms are binding for any reservation with us.

*Pricing Information: Cash Discounted Price v.s. Full Price

We offer a discount for payment in cash (U.S. Dollars, Travel Cheques or Pesos), this discount cannot be offered if payment is made with Visa or Mastercard, normally the deposit is made with a credit card, and the balance is paid in cash upon arrival.

Deposits

To make a Secure Reservation for any of our services we require a deposit of 30 to 100 dollars depending on the total cost of the service. Because mailing checks or going to the bank to make a deposit in a foreign account can be a hassle, and emailing credit card information is risky, the easiest & safest way to make a deposit for a Secure Reservation is with our Credit Card Secure Reservation Form, we will email it to you as an attachment in MSWord, you can print it up, fill it in, and fax it to us. We will then make the according charge to your credit card, and upon confirmation we will email you a Secured Reservation Confirmation. We can also accept deposits by Western Union wire transfers. If you use the Reservation Form we ask that you bring with you the credit card you used for the Reservation and a picture ID, sign the deposit charge and you can then settle the balance in cash, and get the Discounted Cash Price for the balance, as in the following example:

Half Day Fishing Charter: $400 US Dollars Cash Discounted Price
                                                -50 US Dollars as deposit
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                                               $350 US Dollars cash balance

To make a Secure Reservation in this case we would charge the credit card $55 US Dollars ($50+$5) as a deposit, and upon arrival the client could pay the balance in cash and still get most of the service at the Cash Discounted Price, having paid the Full Price on the deposit only.

Cancellation Policy for Secured Reservation Deposit

- If for any reason you need to cancel a Secured Reservation that has been confirmed, you can cancel it up to 7 days before the service and receive a full refund of the deposit. If you cancel the reservation within the 7 days prior to the service you forfeit the deposit and will not receive any refund.

- If while you're here the service cannot be provided because of weather conditions, or any unforeseen event, you will receive a full refund of the deposit, in cash.

Making Reservations

To help us serve you better, please include in the subject line of your emails the service you are inquiring about, and if possible the dates you are interested in. IE: Subject: Deep Sea Fishing June 14th or Certified Diving April 25-30th or Manta Snorkel Tour in May, this will help us in giving you prompt responses and better information and reservation service by email. For any information request, or to make reservations for any service please email us, and include if possible a telephone number we may reach you at, as for some reason sometimes emails get lost in cyberspace when coming from our remote Caribbean location. We look forward to your requests and your visit.

oceantours@usa.net


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About Us

Ocean Tours Watersports, formerly Scuba, Scuba , based in El Cozumeleno Resort and owned by Jose & Laura de la Fuente has been meeting the needs of visitors to Cozumel for more than 13 years. OCEAN TOURS is a family owned business whose experience spans over 2 generations of the De La Fuente family. José and Laura De La Fuente started in 1986 as PADI DM’s here in Cozumel, and after several years of hard work opened up their first dive business called Scuba Scuba, with one dive boat & 12 tanks. With a little elbow grease, lots of hard work, and quality service the business flourished into a full service Water Sports facility with 9 boats, wave runners, snorkel tours, deep sea fishing, parasailing and of course certified scuba trips, and scuba certifications. Along with his brother Jorge and long time family friend Gabriel Nayar, José & Laura also expanded to specialize the business and together created Scuba Du, widely and repeatedly recognized as one of the top Dive Operators in Cozumel (Rodale’s Scubadiving June1999, PADI Sportdiver).

The family is hands-on and has hand built two of the boats currently in the fleet of custom boats used to dive, fish and snorkel. This is a for divers/fishermen, by divers/fishermen operation, and you can expect to be treated like family aboard our Ocean Tours/Scuba Du boats, where safety always comes first, and service & fun a close second. Our professional and honest business practices have lead us to enjoy a tremendous return client base, who year after year come back with us, and are constantly recommending us to family and friends. We cherish our return clients, and always try our best to make each experience better than the last. When booking with the De La Fuente family, you can expect serious and professional service, in a friendly and enjoyable manner. We would not be based inside two of Cozumel’s best and most established Hotels for 8 and 12 years (El Cozumeleño & El Presidente), as the In-house Water Sports/Dive Facility, if we didn’t take excellent care of our clients. Many years of experience and safe, reliable services are what backs up our stand-up performance.

You will ALWAYS receive a prompt reply to your request and you can rest easy
that you will get what you pay for - and a little more!



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We Look Forward To Serving You !!

Phone, Fax, or E-mail :

José & Laura de la Fuente
Owners/Operators

Antonio Madrazo
Reservations/Sales/Operations
Manager

El Cozumeleño Beach Resort
Playa Santa Pilar s/n
North Hotel Zone, KM 4.5
Cozumel, Quintana Roo
77600
Phone/Fax: (987) 872-1379
or (from U.S. & CANADA dial 011-52 first)
Phone: (987) 872-9530
Ask for Extension #8
E-mail: oceantours@usa.net


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