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Rick Meinig , Colorado Springs

Desiree, Roman, Pancho, Alessandro and friends:

We just returned from our 5th or 6th trip to Playa with yet again superb   diving! I can't say what is my favorite experience in the water: the Playa   ocean dives, the Cozumel walls, new cenotes, or the night dives (probably   the night dives!!!) .

For sure, everyone at Tank-Ha is beginning to feel like extended family! You've taken such good care of our family. With nearly 50 dive with Tank-Ha, I can truly say there is no one better at providing both great technical support as well as a friendly environment! We'll continue to come back as frequently as   possible...as usual I'll post some digital images to www.meinig.com  in the photo section.

Rick M and family

Hi Gang,
   I dove with you in the Cenote in August 2006. I just want to thank you because I won a photo contest with one of my pictures. The prize is a Trip for 2 in the Red Sea... so I thank you soooooooo much.
 
Thanks
 
Al

Guys, Big thank you for wonderful time last week. It was a
blast! Barbara I hope you did not get sick because of me. Thank you for
the first two dives and your patience. Too bad I could not say thanks
personally. Roman… You’re the “Dude”, and I owe you beer for
recommending “Las Brisas” (I do not know spelling) Seafood was heavenly!
I already think about getting to your “office” as soon as I can to
repeat this unforgettable experience. How about April? Roman …do not be
scared I will bring my own weights…all 23 pounds of them. Big cheers for
entire crew.

Having never gone diving before I was a bit timid & nervous.
Yvonne was the most patient instructor & the perfect match to keep me in
the depths when I got nervous. Thanks for an experience I will NEVER forget!

Keesha

Hallo Lothar, nochmals an dich und deine truppe ein liebes dankeschoen von uns. es hat uns sehr gefallen und auch die voraborganisation mit dir hat mir viel spass gemacht. es waren die schoensten 'letzten' Urlaubstage, die man haben konnten. vielleicht bis bald und weiter so!!! adios amigo y viva mexico

Alberto Tagliarini, Buenos Aires, Argentina

I want to thank you people for all your kind during our stay at Playa del Carmen.

The hotel service was not so good (we did not stay at the Maya Bric), but the general balance was very good.

The service at the dive center was great, specially the attention given by Alessandro as our dive master (for my entire dive group).

Again, thanks in advance for all your help and wishing see you soon again.

My sister and I just spent 5 nights at the Maya Bric and we experienced 3 days of wonderful Cenote diving with the Tank-Ha dive center. The folks at Tank-Ha were always very accomodating and a pleasure to be with. Special thanks to Pancho for being our Cenote guide for three days, and also to Desiree, Lothar, Roberto and all the many others there for making our stay so enjoyable.

First Rate!

Matt Lepp, Aurora, Ontario

Just wanted to say thanks! We had a great week diving with Tank-Ha. The dives were excellent, and the staff was outstanding.

The centoes were by far some of the best diving I have ever done!

Gisela Jähn , Switzerland


Hola everybody

Again many thanks for the absolutely great pleasure to dive with you
folks and the good care you take of all divers ! Especially diving in
the Cenotes was a new and exciting experience for me and I will keep in
in good memory ! 

Here it's snowing - down from Mexico 35 ° to zero.....!!

All the best for you, see you sometime again

Gisela

Jeffrey Stack , Utah, USA


Great service and professional dive masters. I had two new
divers with me and your staff did everything possible to make them
comfortable. Would recommend your company to any divers looking for a
first class operation.

Jeffrey Stack

Vicky & Norbert , Nederland


To all the people of Tank-Ha, Desiree, Roman, Barbra, Arturo,
Alessandro, Pancho and all the others, you were great!!

We will never forget this experience we had with you! The all-over
service and organisation, the experience of the guides, the kindness and
patience of the guides, the help of the boat-crew, it was perfect!

Diving in Cozumel and the ocean was great, but the cenotes were really
amazing!!! A reason to come back.

Thanks!!!!

Vicky & Norbert

Paula y Leo , Buenos Aires, Argentina

Following the advice of our SSI trainers, as soon as we reached
Playa del Carmen for our honeymoon we went straight to Tank-Ha, to use
our brand-new OWD brevets. 

We had the greatest experience, and in three days we achieved a lot of
practice and felt calm and safe. Unfortunately we couldn't visit Cozumel
with you, hope there'll be a next time!

It was an unforgettable experience, we've taken with us our first and
second divings in DVD, so we can recall those moments anytime we want.

Thanks Roman, Armando, Barbra, Raul and everyone for your tips, for your
knowledge and love for the sea, and for your kindness, in the shop and
in the water, there's no doubt that we will recommend you, and for sure
if we ever go back to Playa, we'll dive again with you.

Yolanda & Virginia , Bilbao, Spain

Many thanks to the Tank-Ha crew: Désirée, Lothar, Roman, Barbara,
Alessandro, Claudio, Pancho... and the guys on the boats.

Diving with you was really fun and beautiful, specially cenotes.

Congratulations for a very well run dive center full of professional,
helpful and friendly people.

We will never forget those weeks in Playa.

Roman, than you for your extra tips.

Os recomendaremos a todo el mundo en España.

Muchas gracias y ojalá nos volvamos a ver pronto.

Las españolas (Virginia y Yolanda).

Piotr & Ola , Lodz, Poland

Many thanks for our best diving holidays ever. :-)

All possible destinations (Playa, Cozumel and of course Cenotes ),
kindness, best service at the base and under water, safety, plenty of
smile, information and support. Plus beatifull location, nice hotel and
warm atmosphere.

We'll be back, for sure. :-)

Piotr & Ola

Ps. Once again special thanks and greetings for Pancho for the way he
invited us to discover Cenotes.

Rene Duiker , Rijnsburg , Nederland

Wij(jaap,john en rene)hebben heel veel plezier beleeft aan het
duiken bij tankha.
Het gaat er heel gemoedelijk aan toe,en je duikt in kleine groepjes 4
tot 6 personen waardoor er een goeie band onstaat tussen de duikers en
de gidsen.
Wij hebben veel te maken gehad met iwan (topper).
Een aanrader is de nachtduik en een dagje duiken bij cozumel is ook
super.

Bart Bernasco ,Nederland

Aantal duiken gemaakt in periode juli 2007. Erg goed bevallen . Leuke en
mooie duikstekken . Relaxte medewerkers . Erg mooie dvd aan
overgehouden.(kost wat maar dan heb je ook wat)  Cenotes waren ook erg
mooi . Als je het nog nooit gedaan is dat zeker een aanrader. 

Thomas Koetsier , Nederland

het was gewelldig duiken daar bij jullie, bedankt voor de goede
service die we van jullie kregen! het zwemen met de walvis haaien was
trouwens super! ik heb daar van nog een super mooi filpje gemaakt. deze
is binnenkort samen met de andere duikfoto's te zien op
www.duikers-onderwater.hyves.nl der staat ook een zeer mooi filmpje op
van een schildpad die eet.

nog een keer harstikke bedankt en heel veel succes daar in het warme
Mexico

gr. thomas koetsier

Roger Boussen , Hoogerheide ,Nederland

Net terug van 2 weken Playa en 4 onvergetenlijke duiken met
Pancho. De 2 Oceaanduiken waren mooi, zeeschildpadden in overvloed, en
echte driftduiken. De Cenotes zijn een beleving op zich....wat is dat
mooi....je zou bijna gaan grotduiken. Alle duiken maar met 3 personen,
incl. Pancho, gemaakt.



Just back from 2 weeks Playa and 4 beautifull dives with Pancho. The 2
Oceandives where nice, many turtles and "fast" drift dives. The Cenotes
are a "must do"...beautifull...I almost started to consider cave diving.
All dives where made with 3 persons, incl. Pancho.

Martin and Kate , Cracow ,Poland

Greetings from Poland. Thanks all of you for a great time we
had on our holiday . We saw so many incredible places we
never forget. We are sure we'll come back next year !!! Once again Thank
You. You are professional dive center.

Vicky Romankiw , Leicester UK

Many thanks to all at TankHa for a great weeks diving.  Roman
and Pancho for the Ocean Diving, and especially Alessandro for making
the Cenotes an adventure.  Angelita rocks!!!

Joe Sustello, Reading, PA - USA

I always wanted to go scuba diving. My brother is an avid diver
and took my wife and I along to try it out. We hooked up during our
vacation with the crew from Tank Ha, I'm glad I choose them. The
instructors were patient and very helpful with the experience. I will
continue to go back there on my next visit. They definetly got me hooked
on diving. Luca and Ivan are the best!

I highly recommend you hook up with them for a try... 

Ricardo Fernandez , Tucson, Arizona - USA

We recently, June 15, 2007, used Tank-Ha for our annual snorkel
tour in the Playa Del Carmen area.  The experience was the best we've
had, with regards to snorkeling in that area.  Previously we've been on
other tours, but none compared to this trip.  We easily spent over two
hours in the water.  Our guide was excellent, as he pointed out many
things we would have missed.  I would not hesitate to recommend Tank-Ha
for your next snorkel adventure.  It was by far the highlight of our
last three visits to the Riviera Maya.

Hajo Schliebener , Germany

Hallo Lothar !
Wieder zurück im im nassen Deutschland , hier ist gerade Regenzeit !
Bitte allen Euren Mitsteitern ein herzliches Dankeschön
für die super Betreuung und die tollen Tauchgänge im Mai 2007 übermitteln !
Grüsse bitte besonders Desiree, Pancho , Alessandro und Roman von mir
Leider findet man so ein  Team wie Eures nur sehr selten, mit
Divemastern die den Namen wirklich verdienen ! Ich hatte Dir ja meine diesbezüglichen
Erfahrungen in Xcalak geschildert, da wundert man sich nach dem Tauschgang eigentlich , dass alle wieder lebend aufgetaucht sind !
Man sieht sich im Leben ja bekanntlich immer zweimal, in diesem Sinne
Muchas gracias !
Hajo

Brian Romas, Seattle, Washington

The Tank-Ha dive center was recommended to me by the shop and instructor I DM with here in the Puget Sound, but as always I wanted to
shop around before selecting an outfit, as I could only do a couple of dives with a 11 month old son on the trip and a wife who was a bit put off that she couldn't dive with me.  Visited three different shops before Tank-Ha; each of them seemed like professional outfits, but the professionalism of the staff was what won me over.  Patiently answered all my questions, and deliberately set up their dive trips with consideration given to the diver's certification levels when grouping trips, so as to allow enjoyment for people with all different skills and abilities.  I wanted to do two cenotes, and they set up a special trip to Angelita and Gran Cenote with Roman taking two other dive instructors and myself.  Roman was outstanding;knowledgable about the sites, the geologic formations of the cenotes, and gave the most detailed pre-dive briefing and profile of each site that I have received.  I will dive many more times with Tank-Ha the next time I am in Playa del Carmen.

Jan Livengood, Illinois

The diving was great with your dive shop, Everyone was great to dive with and helpful. Keep up the good work.

14 days at the Maya Bric, 4 days of diving. A great experience all set up by Dee and her crew at Tank Ha.

Cozumel and Cenotes were the highlite of the trip.

May pay a few $ more but small groups and skilled divemasters. I felt sorry for divers seen on boats with 20+ people or big groups rushed through the cenotes.

Tank Ha rocks. A great experience for my 1st warm water diving after 19 years diving the pacific northwest.

Thanks Tank ha.

John Stepien , Chicago, IL - USA

I just did my first 4 ocean dives with Tank Ha this past
weekend, and it was a wonderful and enjoyable experience. All of the
staff was extremely friendly, helpful, and patient. I would like to
thank Roman especially, for going out on a 2nd afternoon dive with me,
even though I was the only diver! 

The location of the shop is great, and very easy to get to. It's a quick
walk to the beach, and your equipment is transported for you. 

I would absolutely not hesitate to return to Tank Ha, and highly
recommend it to anyone wanting to dive near Playa Del Carmen.

Raymond Johnson , Calgary - Canada

Steven, we came down at the end of apr 2006 so I could get
certified by you. First day I didnt do so well, the second day I found
incredible enjoyment and a new passion that I want to pursue. Thank you
for the patience and showing me the incredible underwater world . We
look forward to seeing you again soon.

Stacy Griffin , Omak, Wa - USA

Dove with Tank Ha for 9 days and I just wanted to thank them for
their help and patience. I had a great time and will be back.I have used
several other shops in Playa and they are the best.

Ian McLaren , Chicago - IL- USA

I recommend this place to all my friends.  I did my Padi
certification with Roman and my advanced with Arjan, both outstanding
instructors who made for two fantastic weeks.
The provided accomodations ( Maya Bric) are perfect for the budget minded traveller,
clean and comfortable and a 2 minute walk to the beach, how can you go wrong ?

The staff at the dive shop and the hotel are wonderfully helpful and
friendly making it an easy place to hang out for rest and recreation.  All
the dive trips are well planned and executed.

Marty Goldgrub , Toronto - Canada

I just wanted to say thanks again for a wonderful week of diving
that my daughter and I had diving with Tank-Ha.  The two dives at the
Cenotes were spectacular, so much so I am going to try to find a way to come
back and do a cave diving speciality.  

Thanks again,   

Marty Goldgrub

Elly , Elburg - Holland

Al weer 2 dagen terug van een geweldig duikweekje...

Duiken in de cenotes was SUPER!!!! Weer een heel nieuwe ervaring, hoop
dat het hier niet bij blijft, wie weet nog eens full cave.....

THANX!!!!!!!!

Ling & Li , Washington DC, USA


We just got our PADI Open Water Diver certification over this
Thanksgiving holiday (11/24/2006) with Roman in Tank-Ha.  He is the best
instructor!  He has the German attention-to-detail, precision and
strictness to make sure you take the study seriously, and he has the
right amount of patience and sense of humor to make classes both very
informative and fun.  It was a strenuous but very rewarding three days
with Roman and Tank-Ha.  The staff is all great too.  Highly
recommended!

Javier Viañez , Madrid- España

Hola Tank-ha boys.

Ya de vuelta en España no puedo dejar de pensar en los buenos buceos que
hemos pasado con vosotros en Noviembre del 2006 y sobretodo lo bien que
nos habeis tratado a todos
(Alvaro-Juan-Javi-Ali-Ana-Bea-Penelope-Ruth-Mariano-Ivan). Gracias
Pancho, Roman,  Luis,...

P.D. Pancho, que te den pandero.

Andrés Capdevila , Hannover- Germany

Hola,

Gracias a la gente competente de Tank-ha pude experimentar el mundo
submarino y la motivación de sequir buceando, gracias a este equipo, que te
da la seguridad y confianza de seguir.

No cambieis la forma de enseñar, sois los mejores de Mexico, seguir adelante.

un abrazo y cariños desde Hannover.

un gran admirador de vosotros.

Andrés

Kevin Boland , Scotland

Thanks you guys for a fantastic week's diving . We
both had a fantastic time in Mexico but in particular our diving was the
thing to remember most and delivered by such a enthusiastic and helpful
team. The cenotes were out of this world.



Kevin & Derek

Mike Wolach , Frisco, CO , USA

Brought my friend to get open water certified in the middle of
August, 2006.  He was very nervous about getting in the water, after a
bad experience in the Colorado lakes to get certified.  Met with Alex
who was very very patient.  Over the next two days my friend became very
confident, thanks to Alex, and got his open water certification.  I did
not think this would happen, and if not for the excellent care and
instruction of your shop, I believe my friend would not have gotten
certified.  The professional, helpful attitude of Desiree in the
office, the quality of the boats and divemasters, makes this a shop I
will return to year after year.  Thanks for a great week, see you in
April 2007!

Susan , Maryland, USA

I got certified through Tank-Ha and was thrilled!  The staff at
the club shop was so wonderful and patient!  Roman was the best
instructor and I learned so much.  Now I am bitten by the dive bug and
planning my next trip!  

Bob Abella , Birmingham, UK

Thanks Guys,

I had a great 10 dives, they were perfect...

You offer it all : Drift, Cenote, Wreck, Reef.....

What more could you ask for...


Bob

Jeff Tuttle Family , Utah , USA

Dear Desiree,

The Tuttle family had awesome time diving with the Tankha team .  Our
extended family group was quite diverse in terms of experience diving .  It
was our 15 year old daughter's first time diving in the ocean and cenotes
(and first time diving since completing her certification).  She had a
little difficulty equalizing and the guide worked with her and made it a
great experience . He could have easily had her surface and sit in the boat.
He spent the extra time to make sure that she had a positive experience, got
comfortable and made the dive.  The Cozumel and Cenote dives were
exceptional.  We loved your quick boats that got us to our destination
quickly, and the small groups.  The last time that we went to Cozumel we
rode the ferry across and then dove with a Cozumel shop. This was much more
convenient and didn't take as long as we didn't have to go on the ferry.  What
a great experience. 

Congratulations to everyone on the Tankha team.  Your
professionalism and personal attention made our experience truly memorable.


Jeff Tuttle

Greg Trautt , Colorado City, CO , USA

We love Tank Ha.  We have used them three times with us staying
at Club Maeva where they have a shop and boat in addition to their main
shop in Playa del Carman.  The Staff are great.  Most of the time we
have dove with Froy Pacheco as our dive master.  Even though he has been
diving almost daily for years, he is like a new diver in his enthusiasm.
Roman is also an excellent dive master. Gabby in the office is very
helpful, as are the support staff.  

The diving is good near Club Maeva with 25 to 100 feet of visibility
depending on the weather.  There generally is only a mild current making
it easy diving.  The reef around Club Maeva did not experience the
serious damage as was the case with many of the reefs in Cozumel (I was
there in March 2006). This last trip we saw lots of turtles, rays and
abundant fish.

I highly recommend Tank Ha.

Greg Trautt

The Gassman Family , Cleveland, Ohio, USA

SNORKEL TRIP! Our family of four did the morning snorkel trip
(mom, dad, 16 year old and 12 year old) on Thursday, April 13.  The price
which was a bargain. There were the four of us, one other family of three,
our guide Kenny and the skipper of the boat.  We checked in at Tank-Ha dive
center, got our masks and snorkels, walked to the beach, and got on the
boat.  We went south past Playa and Playacar and more of the coast down to a
bay, where we snorkeled for about an hour on the outer reef, took a break
and then snorkeled for another 45 minutes or so on an inner reef.  Kenny
snorkeled with us and showed us an eel and a sea turtle in addition to all
of the different kinds of cool fish.  You could snorkel with a life jacket
on if you couldn't swim well or didn't want to swim the whole time.  Kenny
was great.  He kept an eye on everyone, checking often to make sure no one
was lagging behind or having trouble with their goggles or getting tired.
He gave a good lecture on being careful not to touch anything or stand on
the reef. He had a cooler full of pop which my kids and the teenager from
the other family appreciated.  I would highly recommend the snorkel trip
with Tank-Ha.

The Gassman Family

Alan Field , Manchester, UK

Arrived home in the UK a few hours ago to be greeted by a very pleasant English spring day, and despite being seriously 'knackered' I just wanted to send my thanks to you all once again for a great two weeks diving.
 

As you well know I was enthralled by the Cenotes, and will remember most of those dives for a long, long time. Its not often nowadays that I do dives that stand out by being so spectacular, but the fact that I could still be as 'awe struck' by my 8th cenote as I was by my 1st makes them pretty special. You guys are so lucky to be living so close to them, and thanks for being so accomodating to let me do those 8 different dives.
 
Can I send my thanks once again to you, Vivian, Ivan, Steven, and particularly Martin with whom I did most of my ocean dives and I was sorry to miss him to say goodbye on my last day (Tuesday). You all made me feel very welcome, and put up with an 'old age' diver like me - oh and my thanks also to the kit guys around the centre who always made sure that I didn't forget anything!
 
Anyway thanks again for everything, and hopefully I will get back there in the not too distant future - there are still a couple of cenotes that I have to do and I have to pick up a T-shirt in my size next time!!
 
All the best

Alan Field

Matthew and Laura Roland , Ft. Wright, KY, USA 

We stayed at and dove with Tank-Ha for a week in August 2005.  What
a great operation.  Desiree is great and Andy, Arjan and Alessandro took
great care of us on our dives.  I must especially thank Alessandro for
taking such good care of me on our cenote dive (I got a bit nervous)- such a
sweetheart. 

Did I mention small groups?  Yeah that was great.  Our first dive was just
my husband, me and Andy.  And most dives we did had no more than 5 people.  

The hotel is nice too.  A great central location and very clean rooms.

I can't believe I did not post this review sooner.  I certainly meant to.
Anyway...the bottom line is..I highly recommend Tank-Ha to anyone
considering a visit to Playa del Carmen. 

Matthew and Laura Roland

Bill Gray, Rhinelander, WI, USA 

My Family and I just got back from Playa del Carmen

Just wanted to thank everyone at Tank-Ha for a job well done,from the
front desk to the boat crews everyone was friendly. My son and a friend
(both 18) took the Discover Scuba  class with Louie and then I went on
the dive with them. They both were very pleased and comfortable with the
class and the dive. The next day I went on a trip with Steven to the
Cenotes. We dove Carwash and Gran Cenote - Very Very Cool!! Then on the
next day I dove with Louie again on an afternoon reef dive on Moc-che
and Jardines reefs. Both were very relaxed drift dives that we saw many
different kinds of sealife.

Both Louie and Steven were friendly and professional -Great Guides ! 

Thanks Again We all had a Great Time

Bill Gray 

K.-D. Hartwich, Hamburg, Germany

Euch allen ein schönes Osterfest und Danke noch mal für die tolle
Betreuung. Für alle, die Playa del Carmen in die engere Wahl ziehen, seht
Euch die Basis mal an. Die Hotel-Basen fahren meist die Cenoten oder Cozumel
nicht direkt an. Das kann verdammt unbequem und zeitraubend sein.(meist auch
noch deutlich teurer)Vom Hotel zur Basis in fünf Minuten für 5$. Wenn mann
sich das noch teilen kann, müssen wir nicht drüber reden.

Meine Tochter hat die Tauchausbildung gemacht, sie schwärmt von Steven. Für
mich der gebohrene Tauchlehrer, ich würde ihm sechs von fünf möglichen
Punkten geben.Es wird in nahezu jeder gängigen Sprache ausgebildet, außer
vieleicht in Chinesich oder so. Zur Basis gehört noch ein kleines Hotel.
Kann ich aber nicht viel zu sagen, außer das alles sauber un gepflegt
aussieht. Mailt bei Interesse einfach Lothar mal an, er hat bei meiner Frau
so viel Geduld bewiesen, es war schon eher eine Brieffreundschaft. Also noch
einmal Danke an alle, es war einfach SUPER.

Dieter und die frisch infizierte Tochter Ines

John Cleaver , Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

To Lothar Batt:

Just wanted to personally thank you for making myself and my wifes recent
dive vacation very enjoyable.

I have been diving in many locations in the Caribbean , but have not found
many Dive Centers which measure up to the standards you recently have shown
me.

Many thanks to Froylan Pacheco for the dives we did (very good at what you
do)and Roman Graf for fixing my perviously serviced regulator.

Gabi , thanks for getting us in as many dives as possible due to rough
weather, and looking after my sons needs.

Luis , thanks for watching my personal belongings and for fishing us out of
the sea when the dive was done.

Thanks again and we will be returning in the very near future , and will be
diving with you again.

Cheers

John Cleaver

Blaine Maber , Edmonton, Canada

Wow, what a great dive shop. I did a lot of research before I went
to Playa Del Carmen in March of 2006. Tank Ha was highly regarded by many
members of "scubaboard.com". After diving with them I know why. They are
professional, good rental gear, the service is great and the price is
reasonable. Our divemaster had thousands of dives in experience and knew
just where to take us. If you are diving in Playa Del Carmen you really
can't do better than Tank Ha!

Blaine

Benjamin Berna, Hoboken , NJ

Dear Tank-ha Staff,

I just wanted to personally thank you all for making my recent dive vacation such a success. Administrators Desiree and Gaby were exceptionally organized and a pleasure to work with. Divemasters Alexandro, Evan, Froy and Wolfgang were outstanding guides with a tremendous knowledge of the local dive sites. Individually, everyone made that "little extra effort" that makes your type of customer service stand out. I look forward to diving with you again and whole-heartedly recommending your operation to all my fellow divers traveling to the area.           

Benjamin Berna

producer
CNBC's Squawk on the Street

James Neely, Essex ON, Canada

I just completed my Advanced Open Water with Tank Ha with Steve as my instructor. I couldn't have asked for better instruction or more
patience while I insisted on trying to destroy his reel, overfilling the sausage, getting the line tangled, losing the thumbscrew... you'd think I'd
never used a reel, (OK, I admit it, I hadn't).

I had 8 great dives during my 10 day stay, including an afternoon chasing William through the cenotes. My only disappointment was not being able to do
a night dive.

All of the staff made me feel welcome, ready to help at any moment.

Drift diving with Tank Ha rules!

Clarisse y Luis, München, Alemania

Hola,

muchas gracias a Steven. Hemos pasado unos dias inolvidables. Las ganas de volver a ver maravillas del mar son grandes. Esperamos de volver muy pronto a Mexico.

Steven: ohne deine Hilfe hätte ich das Tauchen niemals gelernt. Es war wunderschön und unvergesslich. Vielen Dank für deine Mühe.

Viele liebe Grüsse an alle und hoffentlich bis bald.

Clarisse + Luis

Mitch Fisher , Rocky Mountain House A.B.Canada

I was in Cancun in Feb 06 and I dove with Tank-Ha. I had a really good dive. The people there were excellent. I would dive with them again any
time. See you next year.


Mitch Fisher

Jim Adams , Troy, Mi

My wife and I just returned from Cancun. We got our open water certification at Tank-Ha. They were great!!

They were nice and friendly to work with, but at the same time they were very insistant that we do everything properly according to the dive manuals.
If we screwed something up, nicely, but firmly insisted we do it over until we got it correct.

I'd highly recommend them and want to give a special thanks to Roman and Froy, they had to have a lot of patience to get me and my wife certified.


Jim Adams

Sue Greenwood , Edinburgh, Scotland

Many thanks to all at Tank-Ha, Playa Del Carmen. I really enjoyed
diving with you guys.I was impressed by how well the centre is run and all
staff were friendly, helpful and professional.I'd recommend your centre to
anyone, for beginners to more experienced. I was sad to leave and would like
to return.

Sue Greenwood

Salvatore Garretto and Concetta Pirrone , Chicago, Illinois, USA

We wanted to say 'grazie' to your staff for a wonderful dive ! We
spent the night accross the street and noticed that pretty yellow building.
Once we saw "Diving", we just ran and signed up for the next day. Seeing
the turtles and eel was the highlight of our day and a memory we will never
forget. We too, were on the same boat with the couple from Colorado, and
they were right.....Alessandro was helpful and a great guide to us. With our
heavy breathing and being low on air.....he made sure we didnt have to abort
our dive and get to see all the beautiful sea life !!!! We are coming
back and hoping soon to enjoy your dive trips to Cozumel.

Thank you !

Concetta and Salvatore

John and Kelly Maes , Denver, Colorado, USA

My wife and I just returned from a four night stay in Playa Del
Carmen. We dove three days with Tank-Ha. Would not recommend anyone else
but Tank-Ha. They maintain a very professional, knowledgeable and safe
operation. These were our first ocean dives since certifying last summer.
Alessandro, our dive instructor, was very kind and professional. He was
also very knowledgeable of the reefs and cenotes we dove. We want to thank
Alessandro making our first dive trip unforgettable. We also want to thank
all the other instructors and staff for their kindness and hard work.

John and Kelly

Georg Blizenec , Vienna , Austria

Sind wieder gut zu Hause gelandet ! Nochmals vielen Dank für die nette Betreuung !

Haben besonders die Tauchausflüge zum Palancar-Riff und die Cenoten "Dos
Ojos" sehr genossen !

Liebe Grüße - besonders an Steven und Ivan !

Leopoldine u. Georg 

Anna and Maciek , New York City, NY

We fell in love with Playa del Carmen and this hotel. The room was clean, neat and cool. Everyone was nice, friendly and wiling to help. We
took the Open Water Course and had a fantastic time. Our instructor - Steven - was a really good teacher and is a wonderful person. We will never forget our dive with Alessandro. Thank you guys for everything. We will come back for sure.

Jim Bentley , South Lyon, Michigan

I have gone diving with Tank Ha down at Club Maeva Tulum for the past two Thanksgiving and am  headed down again this year 2005. They are
great. They are very profesional and helpful. Froy, my dive master has always been very nice and friendly. I highly recommend using them, whether in Playa or Tulum.

I also did four cenote dives with them and really recommend them to lead your tour. Thanks everyone at Tankha.

Amy J. Smith, San Francisco, CA

Had a wonderful time diving with tank ha and was sorry to go. hadn't been diving for 5 years before this trip and the staff made me very comfortable to be in the water again. would dive with them again in a heartbeat.

Recently returned from diving with Tank Ha and they continue to provide the best service around ! I've been out with them several days on each of 5 trips to the area in the past 18 months, and can highly recommend Tank Ha. The staff is excellent - professional, courteous, helpful, safety-conscious and always enjoyable to dive with. Good dive briefings are always provided, the location is very convenient, and it's nice to be welcomed by familiar faces.

I appreciate the terrifc service provided by Desiree, Francisco, Martin, and especially Alessandro as well as everyone else (sorry for not listing all the names.) Alessandro does an exceptionally good job with his briefings and is outstanding at making sure everyone is both safe and comfortable. He also helps everyone feel part of the group and he is careful to make sure that everyone is included in any discussions.

For anyone considering diving in the area - try Tank Ha and you won't be diappointed ! The cenote, ocean and Cozumel dives have all been great experiences, and I hope to be back soon and look forward to diving with Tank Ha many more times !

My husband and I just returned from Playa del Carmen. We were there 10 days (5-25-05 to 6-04-05) and we dove 5 days with tankha. The dives were great!

Our dive masters were Ivan, Arjan and Roman all three of these guys were great. Tankha runs a very professional dive operation and are very friendly and willing to help you with anything you need.

The conditions were very rough for our 4 days of ocean diving. They assisted me with my gear getting on and off the boat.

We will dive with them again next time we're in PDC. My only hope for next time is that they figure out a way to board at a dock or sheltered area in the near future.

Reply from Tank-Ha: Playa del Carmen is still a "new" dive destination and therefore no piers or jettys that could be used for smaller dive boats exist between Puerto Morelos and Puerto Aventuras. We hope you have more luck with the sea conditions on your next visit to eliminate this problem.

My Dive Buddy and I spent 3 days diving with Tank-Ha in early February 2005. In addition we spent 4 nights at the Tank-Ha Hotel. The dive operation was very well run, and we were particularly happy with Arjan who was our dive master on all dives. We will be staying and diving with Tank-Ha on our next trip to Playa!

Einem Tip folgend gelangten wir zu Tank-Ha und bekamen die besten Gelegenheiten für Ruhe am weiten Strand, quirligen Leben in Playa Del Carmen mit seiner Vielfalt an der mexikanischen Küche (auch Abseits der 5.Av.) sowie zu leicht erreichbaren Zielen entlang der Küste und den Klassikern der Maya Kultur. Einfach und Alles in freundlichstem Kontakt beieinander haben wir in Hotel und Tauchschule erlebt, einfach bestend geeignet für einen individuellen Urlaub. Auch für “Nicht-Taucher” ist Tank-Ha ein wunderbarer Einstieg ins Schnorcheln entlang der Riviera Maya und weckt Lust auf mehr.

Wir werden Tank-Ha in bester Erinnerung behalten und den erhaltenen Tip gern weitergeben.

Heike und Lutz

Just completed a Trip to The Mayan Riviera, and my son (13yrs) completed his Open Water Traing with TankHa, Arjan was his instructor and was Extremely professional and courteous.

The conditions of the Ocean for the 2nd (2) tank dive caused the Harbor to close, but the alternative for completion at the Cenotes' was a pleasant surprise.

There are many Dive operations in the area, but if you are doing your homework, especially for the junior diver, I highly recommend Tankha for a Instruction and a safe dive.

Mark Carrere, Houma, Louisiana, USA


I just got back from a fun filled week in Playa del Carmen and diving with Tank-Ha. It was a great trip and my dive buddy and I enjoyed it very much.

We had a good time and the crew at Tank-Ha is first class. We will be back.

Mark Carrere

Derek Ham, Angleton, TX , USA

Visited Playa Del Carmen on 1-27-05 for one day while on a
Carnival cruise.  Planning via email with Desiree at Tank Ha was smooth and
very helpful.  Tank Ha is a first rate dive center.  I did the two tank
cenote dive at the Dos Ojos Cenote.  The dive was wonderful.  Good buoyancy
control is a must in the caverns.   

Anyone can provide travel & equipment but what makes the trip enjoyable are
the people.   

Needless to say, I enjoyed the trip and will use Tank Ha the next time I'm
in Playa Del Carmen.

Derek Ham

Gary & Sandy Bland , Des Moines , USA

My wife & I just completed the Advanced Open Water certification
program in February 2005 with Tank Ha and had a fantastic time. Arjan was an
excellent instructor who gave us very personalized service. He was very
thorough in his training and documentation of same. Thanks Tank Ha! We will
definitely dive with you again next time we are in Mexico.

Gary and Sandy

Cas & Elisabeth , The Netherlands

We visited in 2003 and did some diving in Playa del Carmen. We were
very happy about the way the crew managed the dive centre. Well organized,
friendly serivce. Among the trips we did was a two tank dive near Cozumel
and two days diving the cenotes. The rest of our dives we spent at the reefs
just off shore.

Tank Ha is a dive shop where safety comes first. All dives are calculated
with the RDP, something you do not see everywhere.

Keep up the good work and hope to see you again in the near future.

Cas and Elisabeth

Julia und Marco , Dublin, Ireland

We want to thank you for the amazing experience you gave us in our
dive course. It was amazing and we enjoyed the relaxing atmosphere,
especially with Wolfi, who was a great instructor. Thanks Wolfi for the
amazing three days you gave us.

Yours all were really friendly and nice and we highly recommend the Tank-Ha
Dive Center.

Julia and Marco

Txaber Mendibil , Bilbao-Spain

Queda ya lejano el mes de julio, en que viví con la gente de
Tank.Ha unos inolvidables días. Aquí, ahora, en el duro invierno europeo, la
nostalgia es muy fuerte!  Espero regresar, y disfrutar de la amistad y
compañia de Alessandro, Martin, Claudio, Desiree,Roman,
Steven,Pancho,Karin...Un recuerdo para todos, y que inolvidables buceos!

Leslie and Charlie, Boulder, Colorado


This was our third time diving with Tank-Ha and as before it was a
great diving experience. The dive staff readily accomodated the shedule
changes we needed to make because we decided to get our Advanced Open Water
Certification while we were there.  The professionalism exhibited by the
staff, divemasters, and instructors seems to attract a higher quality of
divers than we have come across with other dive companies.

Previously we stayed elsewhere; this time we decided to stay at the Tank-Ha
hotel and were very happy that we did. The hotel staff was always cheerful
and made some good restaurant recommendations (there are lots of really good
restaurants in Playa del Carmen). The proximity to the dive center, beach,
and downtown make the location ideal.

We plan to be back again soon.   

Thomas Bucher, Münster - Germany

Mein Kumpel und ich sind durch eine Taucher-Newsgroup auf Tank-Ha
aufmerksam gemacht worden und wir wurden nicht enttäuscht!!!

Es war absolut genial, das Hotel und die Tauchschule sind direkt an der
Partymeile (vom Zimmer in die City 10m bis zum Strand ca. 200m :-)

Die Tauch-Guides sind supernett und es ist auch schön, dass man in dieser
Basis auch so einige Deutsche trifft, was wohl daran liegt, das einige
Guides hier ebenfalls Deutsch sprechen. Im Meer waren wir ungefähr 6-7 Leute
incl.Guide, in den Cenoten 4 incl. Guide. Also wenn ich wieder nach Mexico
fliege dann werde ich ganz bestimmt diese Tauchbasis erneut aufsuchen!
(nein, ich werde nicht für diese Werbung bezahlt, ich bin wirklich
zufrieden).

Ach ja, wer da ist, sollte auch mal in die Hinterstraßen gehen und dort
essen, wesentlich günstiger und mit der scharfen Sauce überleben auch keine
Keime (hatte nix von wegen Rache...)
Schönen Gruß aus dem kaltem Deutschland

Thomas

Jim Ashley, Toronto, Canada

Tank-Ha is a very professional scuba operation. They're flexible,
safety conscious and went over and above for us. Best in the Playa area!
Reserving on-line is secure. Sasha (UK) is a wonderful "discover or
refresher course" leader. Froy (MX) does reef dives and even had dinner with
us. Thomas (Austrian) did the cenotes. Highly recommended!

We have dived several times with Tank Ha and each time it is a great experience. All the guides have safety as their number one concern and are always very helpful. This dive operator is one of the best we've dived with. I would highly recommend them.

The entire staff was very knowledgeable, friendly, professional and fun to be around. Between the 2 of us, we made 22 dives in 5 days and had a great time every time. We'll be back for sure!

Hemos tenido la suerte de bucear con Tank-ha y ha sido genial. No solo por los lugares donde hemos buceado, cual de ellos mejor (Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Gran Cenote, Cenote Taj Mahal, sino por el trato recibido. Gracias a Desiree, Claudio, Steven, Pancho. Es una pena que estemos tan lejos. En cualquier caso estoy seguro de que volveré.

Buena suerte.

Tank ha made it possible to finish our course in mexico, we are very greatfull for that..

after the course we made another 3 dives, one with Steve en 2 with Allessandro..it was really beautiful!! We had an amazing dive with Steve, we saw like 10 turtles, a shark and an eagle ray..amazing we look at the video every day

thank you Tank ha

Groetjes Floor en Anita

We did our Open Water Cert. in 2004 with Tank-Ha. The whole course was fun, with great dives and lots of adventure. We just did a diving trip in Southern Spain, and when comparing dive shops, I was glad to see that Tank-Ha followed the Padi safety rules to a Tee. Our instructor Wolfi was vigilant and safety conscious.I am a part time firefighter and safety is the first factor I look for in any activity. Tank-Ha follows the rules, and adds lots of personability and fun too! We will be back this winter to do the next dive courses with you! Hastalavista baby!

My husband and I just returned from a dive vacation in Mexico where we met up with our friends from Tampa who we also dive with. We had found Tank Ha on the internet before leaving, and decided to check them out. Well, we ended up doing a total of 10 dives in 4 days with this company; 2 night dives, two cenotes, two in Cozumel, and the other 4 in the area, all with Tank Ha. You couldn't ask for a more friendly, accomodating, and safety conscientious dive outfitter. The pricing was also reasonable. Wolfy and Steve, you are the best!

Charlene and Shawn.

Glenn Daniels, Olney, MD

Did my first 'real' open water dive with Tank-Ha a few years ago. The experience couldn't have been better. A-1, first class outfit! A must dive if in the area!

Lynn Earle, Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche

The hotel is the best deal in town! It's clean, quiet, economical, friendly and close to absolutely EVERYTHING!! The staff always have a smile for their guests and are very knowledgeable and helpful. I'll NEVER stay anywhere else!!

My daughter and I were open water certified last summer and looked forward to diving in the clear warm waters of Mexico during her March spring break from college. After hours of research on the net, I choose Club Maeva because of their Tank-Ha on-site dive shop. I was extremely pleased with Tank-Ha's professionalism and the way they looked after us. Safety is their number one concern and they show it by following the PADI playbook to a "T". Froy and Ivan are great dive masters, enjoy what they do, and are a pleasure to dive with. Gaby and Sasha were delightful as well.

We enjoyed a five-day dive plan finishing with drift diving on the Cozumel wall and reefs. Our nine dives provided nearly seven hours of bottom time and allowed us to work on buoyancy control along with the other dive skills we learned during our certification. I even learned to fold my arms, relax and not be such an air hog. By mid-week I was lasting the full duration of the allowed bottom time.

During the week we saw a wide variety of sea life including an Eagle Ray, Sea Turtles, Moray Eels, Barracudas, Crabs, Lobsters, Flounder, Tarpin, Puffer Fish, Angel Fish, and the usual variety of colorful fish you see around the reefs. I think we even saw Nemo.

The following month my wife and I spent a week in Cancun for our annual spring get away. I did several dives with the leading dive shop in Cancun and was surprised that there was no comparison to Tank-Ha's personalized service or attention to detail. I am so impressed with Tank-Ha I plan to spend two weeks at Club Maeva next year with my wife for our 25th anniversary.

My wife and I just returned home from a 7 day trip to Playa Del Carmin. We did 4 days of diving with Tank-Ha and found them to be extremely customer service oriented. The guides were very knowledgeable, courteous and most attentive to our needs as divers and tourists. The diving on Cozumel and the cavern dive were wonderful. I give Tank-Ha five stars for their efforts to make our dive trip a most enjoyable one.

Troy Ball

Vielen herzlichen Dank für die schönen Taucherlebnisse, welche ich durch Tankha erleben durfte! Ich habe noch nirgends eine freundlichere, kompetentere und professionellere Tauchschule gefunden. Kleine Gruppen, extrem aufmerksame Divemaster, geniale Tauchplätze, was kann man sich noch mehr für die Traumferien wünschen? - Fröhliche und aufgestellte Leute - auch damit kann Tankha locker und ausgiebig aufwarten!!

Nochmals vielen Dank und bis bald!

I found this group to be professional, informative, safety-minded and flexible. I have no problem recommending the to old and new divers.

My husband and I just returned from a week at Club Maeva and diving with Tank Ha. We found the staff knowledgable, helpful and accommodating. Their dive masters accompanied us on all dives, pointing out many things we would have missed. After 5 years of snorkeling and two years of diving, I saw my first giant sea turtle!

We lucked on TANK-HA two years ago and we have no reason to look else where. The Instructors and the Boats are great. We have gone through two tough events with our own equipment and they have made sure we had good dives. Research your dive centers and you will come back to TANK-HA

The introduction to SCUBA dive that our party of 4 made was the highlight of our trip to the region. The instructors, Alexandro and Claudio, were patient, thorough and inspired confidence in the more timid of the group. We were in good hands.

We got married in Playa Del Carmen, and as a gift to our guests we sent them on a 3 hour snorkeling adventure with Tank Ha.(42 of us). It could not of been more fun! I went with Tank Ha because they seemed so personable but were very organized. Everyone had an amazing time, and are still talking about it!!! I even went diving with them a few days later!!

Renee

This was our second year diving with Tank Ha. The wife received her Open Water Certification with them. To date we've done nearly 30 ocean dives with them. A nicer, friendlier, more competent operator in the Riviera Maya area would be hard to find. They go the extra mile to try to make every dive comfortable and enjoyable with a lot of individual attention. They really go the extra mile. Having dived with them at both their locations at Playa del Carmen and Club Maeva, we enthusiastically recommend Tank Ha.

Louis Olberding, Lincoln, NE

The staff at Tank-Ha was very professional and very friendly. Everyone was very helpful and all worked very hard to make each diving trip a memorable experience. I have had the opportunity to have many Divemasters through my diving experiences, and I can't remember one as friendly, informative, thorough, and SAFE as Wolfi is. He is a true gentleman! I highly recommend Tank-Ha to any divers traveling to the Playa del Carmen area.

Rene Baggenstos, Switzerland

Great, Tank-Ha still exists! I learned to dive with Tank-Ha back in 1995 and it was such a positive experience! I will never ever forget it I am sure.

Good luck in the future!