Pro-Tec Diving

TordoffR · 17th January 2006, 16:09

I was wondering if anyone on here has recently used Pro-Tec Diving, protecdiving.com, for CCR training, or any training for that matter. If so, please provide your thoughts, either on here, or to TordoffR@aol.com. I'm also interested in the logistics side of things too. Hotels, rental cars, food, and of course cerveca!

Thanks in advance for your help!

DepthCharge · 19th January 2006, 04:17

Quote: (Originally Posted by TordoffR)

I was wondering if anyone on here has recently used Pro-Tec Diving, protecdiving.com, for CCR training, or any training for that matter. If so, please provide your thoughts, either on here, or to TordoffR@aol.com. I'm also interested in the logistics side of things too. Hotels, rental cars, food, and of course cerveca!

Thanks in advance for your help!

I did my OC cave training with Pro Tec in Mexico. Very professional and through. There are many resorts in the area and depending on when you go, you can get some great deals. I stayed at one all inclusive, cost with air fare from ALbany, NY was $1200.00 per person. Matt picked me up at the resort each day so traveling was not an issue.
Later,
DC

dive2dive2000 · 19th January 2006, 04:48

Did a try a Meglodon dive with Matt, and went cave diving with mike. I will be back in April to do some more cave diving. Could not do enough for me, very profesional and they just try to go out of there way for you. I highly recommend them.

**JPJones** · 22nd January 2006, 02:02

It's a great operation and has two great Instructors.

RonMicjan · 22nd January 2006, 04:49

I too highly recommend Protec in Playa Del Carmen, if fact I am jumping on a plane wed to head down there again. Unless you hate walking, you dont need a rental car, just have protec hire you a van to get to their place from the airport and they will drive you around for all the diving. there are tons of places within a 10 minute walk for shopping, dining and sight seeing. Cant help with the Cervesa cause I dont drink, but there were plenty of folks tippin em back all over town, so dont think it will be a problem. : ) We are flying continental through houston, fare was $350 usd. Protec is the IANTD HQ for mexico and cuba and instruction is excellent.

Sulac · 10th August 2006, 07:56

Hey
i have just been in Phuket Karon beach. And dive with Pro-tech. I just took
my Megolodon course before I went down there. They are very Proff. and I can only say go there they know what they are doing.

Thanks to Davine, Matt and Pete fore some wonderful dives

Claus
DK

nmanfield · 10th August 2006, 08:12

I did my CCR Cave with Mike in Playa Del Carmen a couple of months ago. I could not fault him or Protec in any way, shape or form. Mike has a personal touch that goes way beyond personal service and there is a very friendly and professional attitude in the shop (even when i allowed Mike's Inspiration to take a tumble from the desk onto the floor

. I had a great week and came all the way over from the Ukraine via the UK for it. I don't regreat this choice one bit and am really looking forward to going again (though i have to think of a course that Mike can teach me!!!)

Seriously, you only get a good instructor and dive shop through reccomendation and I'm sure Protec, their instructors and Mike will have many supporters here from RBW.

Regards,

Nick

**Bobmac** · 10th August 2006, 12:09

I can't say enough good things about Pro Tec. I did my cave cert with them and it was a wonderful, tough experience.

mbelair · 10th August 2006, 15:23

My buddies and I did tryout dives on the Optima and the Meg with Mike and Matt.

The degree of professionalism was way above expectations.

They were generous with their time and explanations. I cannot think of a negative aspect.

**mattmexico** · 11th August 2006, 02:08

food, and of course cerveca!

yo

There are exelent shrimp taco's, ceviche's and cocteles on the highway at la Floresta, and meat tacos at Pactorcito on avenue 30 between 26 and 28 street. Dona Mary on the other side of the street from Pastorcito is selling exelent Turkey Salbutes and Turkey soup. My personal choice restaurant in town is still Babes on 10 street between 5 and 10 avenue or on their second location on 5 avenue between 28 and 30 street. The place for steaks is the Argentinias steack place Buenas Aires in the back yard between 8 street and 5 avenue.

If you like yo cook yourself or we do one of our bbq upstairs the best meat you get on 1 street south between 30 and 25 avenue, they have a small outdoor restaurant too where they have bbq every day. Dac has the best vegetables in town and is on 30 avenue on the corner of avenue constitujentes, they have a small outdoor restaurant too.

There is a large variety of beers in Mexico, some are only local but some are national. To name just a few here is dos equis, dos equis negra, medelo especial, modelo especial negra, pacifico, superior, tecate, montejo, sol and some more ...

As I do not drink beer a lot but there is a great selection of wines in our supermarkets such as Comercial Mexicana, Wal Mart, Super San Francisco, Chedraui, Sorelana or Sam's Club. A lot of them wines are from Chile, Peru, Argentinia and California.

If you are in cigars off course we have them cubans, but for my taste they are a litle strong but you can find a great variety of Mexican, Dominican Republic, Honduran and Nicaraguan cigars.

Saludos
Matt

17th January 2006, 16:09	#1 (permalink)
TordoffR Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 115	Pro-Tec Diving I was wondering if anyone on here has recently used Pro-Tec Diving, protecdiving.com, for CCR training, or any training for that matter. If so, please provide your thoughts, either on here, or to TordoffR@aol.com. I'm also interested in the logistics side of things too. Hotels, rental cars, food, and of course cerveca! Thanks in advance for your help! __________________ Rich "It's better to burn out, than to fade away."
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19th January 2006, 04:17	#2 (permalink)
DepthCharge New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: upstate NY Posts: 234	Re: Pro-Tec Diving Quote: (Originally Posted by TordoffR) I was wondering if anyone on here has recently used Pro-Tec Diving, protecdiving.com, for CCR training, or any training for that matter. If so, please provide your thoughts, either on here, or to TordoffR@aol.com. I'm also interested in the logistics side of things too. Hotels, rental cars, food, and of course cerveca! Thanks in advance for your help! I did my OC cave training with Pro Tec in Mexico. Very professional and through. There are many resorts in the area and depending on when you go, you can get some great deals. I stayed at one all inclusive, cost with air fare from ALbany, NY was $1200.00 per person. Matt picked me up at the resort each day so traveling was not an issue. Later, DC
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19th January 2006, 04:48	#3 (permalink)
dive2dive2000 PRISM DIVER & LUVIN IT! Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 796	Re: Pro-Tec Diving Did a try a Meglodon dive with Matt, and went cave diving with mike. I will be back in April to do some more cave diving. Could not do enough for me, very profesional and they just try to go out of there way for you. I highly recommend them. __________________ Safe Diving, Martin
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22nd January 2006, 02:02	#4 (permalink)
JPJones O2ptima Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Optima Titan Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 367	Re: Pro-Tec Diving It's a great operation and has two great Instructors. __________________ NSS/CDS Training Chairman www.jpjscuba.com
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22nd January 2006, 04:49	#5 (permalink)
RonMicjan Cap Ron scourge of the NW Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Dolphin Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Dolphin Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cape Disapointment, The Graveyard of the Pacific Posts: 1,120	Re: Pro-Tec Diving I too highly recommend Protec in Playa Del Carmen, if fact I am jumping on a plane wed to head down there again. Unless you hate walking, you dont need a rental car, just have protec hire you a van to get to their place from the airport and they will drive you around for all the diving. there are tons of places within a 10 minute walk for shopping, dining and sight seeing. Cant help with the Cervesa cause I dont drink, but there were plenty of folks tippin em back all over town, so dont think it will be a problem. : ) We are flying continental through houston, fare was $350 usd. Protec is the IANTD HQ for mexico and cuba and instruction is excellent. __________________ Marine rescue, towing and salvage. Interfering with natural selection since 1983. www.tmishop.com Diving bits etc. www.seatowpdx.com The Summer Job
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10th August 2006, 07:56	#6 (permalink)
Sulac New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 43	Re: Pro-Tec Diving Hey i have just been in Phuket Karon beach. And dive with Pro-tech. I just took my Megolodon course before I went down there. They are very Proff. and I can only say go there they know what they are doing. Thanks to Davine, Matt and Pete fore some wonderful dives Claus DK
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10th August 2006, 08:12	#7 (permalink)
nmanfield Megalegalegalegadingdong! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Odessa, Ukraine Posts: 329	Re: Pro-Tec Diving I did my CCR Cave with Mike in Playa Del Carmen a couple of months ago. I could not fault him or Protec in any way, shape or form. Mike has a personal touch that goes way beyond personal service and there is a very friendly and professional attitude in the shop (even when i allowed Mike's Inspiration to take a tumble from the desk onto the floor . I had a great week and came all the way over from the Ukraine via the UK for it. I don't regreat this choice one bit and am really looking forward to going again (though i have to think of a course that Mike can teach me!!!) Seriously, you only get a good instructor and dive shop through reccomendation and I'm sure Protec, their instructors and Mike will have many supporters here from RBW. Regards, Nick __________________ Tub 'O Lard
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10th August 2006, 12:09	#8 (permalink)
Bobmac I'm working on it! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 102	Re: Pro-Tec Diving I can't say enough good things about Pro Tec. I did my cave cert with them and it was a wonderful, tough experience.
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10th August 2006, 15:23	#9 (permalink)
mbelair RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 83	Re: Pro-Tec Diving My buddies and I did tryout dives on the Optima and the Meg with Mike and Matt. The degree of professionalism was way above expectations. They were generous with their time and explanations. I cannot think of a negative aspect. __________________ Marc
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11th August 2006, 02:08	#10 (permalink)
mattmexico PROTEC MEXICO Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Optima RB80 / Clone Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Prism Topaz Sport Kiss RB80 / Clone Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mexico, Q.Roo, Playa del Carmen Posts: 773	Re: Pro-Tec Diving food, and of course cerveca! yo There are exelent shrimp taco's, ceviche's and cocteles on the highway at la Floresta, and meat tacos at Pactorcito on avenue 30 between 26 and 28 street. Dona Mary on the other side of the street from Pastorcito is selling exelent Turkey Salbutes and Turkey soup. My personal choice restaurant in town is still Babes on 10 street between 5 and 10 avenue or on their second location on 5 avenue between 28 and 30 street. The place for steaks is the Argentinias steack place Buenas Aires in the back yard between 8 street and 5 avenue. If you like yo cook yourself or we do one of our bbq upstairs the best meat you get on 1 street south between 30 and 25 avenue, they have a small outdoor restaurant too where they have bbq every day. Dac has the best vegetables in town and is on 30 avenue on the corner of avenue constitujentes, they have a small outdoor restaurant too. There is a large variety of beers in Mexico, some are only local but some are national. To name just a few here is dos equis, dos equis negra, medelo especial, modelo especial negra, pacifico, superior, tecate, montejo, sol and some more ... As I do not drink beer a lot but there is a great selection of wines in our supermarkets such as Comercial Mexicana, Wal Mart, Super San Francisco, Chedraui, Sorelana or Sam's Club. A lot of them wines are from Chile, Peru, Argentinia and California. If you are in cigars off course we have them cubans, but for my taste they are a litle strong but you can find a great variety of Mexican, Dominican Republic, Honduran and Nicaraguan cigars. Saludos Matt __________________ N 20' 37.617' W 87' 04.693' www.andreaswmatthes.com
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