Private diving · Cozumel
Private Diving in Cozumel: Cozumel,
at your pace.
A different way to dive Cozumel
Your group. Your guide. Your dive day.
Your guide is dedicated to your reservation group — we don't combine you with unrelated divers. Each guide leads a maximum of six divers, all from the same reservation.
That lets us adapt the dive plan to you, around:
- Certification
- Recent diving experience
- Comfort in drift diving
- Buoyancy and control
- Conditions
- Appropriate depth
- Practical site access
Site selection always works within conditions, boat operations and your certification.
Built around your diving
The right reef. The right profile.
Your plan focuses on which reef sites to visit and what depth to dive, based on your certification, recent experience, drift control, conditions and practical access. We prioritize sites with active marine life, manageable drift conditions and practical access, with realistic timing and safety.
Minimum
Open Water Diver
Open Water divers can enjoy well-chosen Cozumel reef dives, planned within their certification.
Recommended
Advanced Open Water
Advanced certification gives more flexibility when conditions and operations allow: deeper reef profiles, walls, sites with greater depth, and wreck diving when appropriate and available. Access to any specific site is never guaranteed.
Cozumel dive sites
From shallow reefs to deep walls.
A few reference sites and their approximate profiles. They are not daily destinations: the actual choice depends on certification, experience, conditions, boat operation, access and the plan for the day.
- 01
Paraíso Reef/ Paradise
6–15 m / 20–50 ft - 02
Chankanaab Reef
12–24 m / 40–80 ft - 03
Tormentos Reef
15–18 m / 50–60 ft - 04
La Francesa
15–25 m / 50–80 ft - 05
Cedral Pass
15–21 m / 50–70 ft - 06
Palancar Reef
Approx. 30 m / 100 ft - 07
Santa Rosa Wall
30+ m / 100+ ft - 08
Punta Sur
30+ m / 100+ ft - 09
Colombia Reef
30+ m / 100+ ft - 10
Barracuda Reef
30–40 m / 100–130 ft
Ordered from shallower to deeper reference profiles.
Drift diving
Let the reef move past you.
Cozumel diving is primarily drift diving. The current carries you along the reef while your guide manages the dive and the group follows the planned profile. Stable buoyancy, awareness and following your guide's directions are what matter.
Why Cozumel
Clear water
Strong underwater visibility that lets you take in the reef around you.
Reefs & walls
Coral gardens, walls and swim-through formations across different depth profiles.
Marine life
Tropical reef life. Depending on conditions and season, marine-life encounters can vary.
Drift diving
The current carries you along the reef — the defining way to dive Cozumel.
Your day
Two dives, one unhurried morning.
Reference times. Boat operations and conditions can shift the schedule.
07:20
Pick-up at your hotel or residence and transfer to the meeting point
07:45
Check-in and equipment check
08:15
Transfer to the pier and board the boat
08:45
Briefing on board and final preparation
09:15
First dive
10:30
Surface interval with snacks and water
11:45
Second dive
13:15
Return to the pier
14:00
Transfer back to your hotel or residence
What's included
Your private reef day
- Private professional guide
- Maximum 6 divers per guide, from the same reservation group
- Tanks and weights
- Full scuba equipment, including wetsuit
- Nitrox 32 at no additional cost for certified enriched-air divers
- Dive briefing and reef safety procedures
- Light snacks, fresh fruit and drinking water
- Transportation and logistics associated with the experience
Optional: professional underwater photography can be arranged. It is not included.
Requirements
Before you dive
- Minimum certification
- Open Water Diver
- Recommended
- Advanced Open Water, for greater flexibility and access to deeper profiles.
- Recent diving
- Ideally at least one dive within the previous 12 months, or a prior check dive.
- Skills
- Stable buoyancy and the ability to follow your guide's directions during drift diving.
- Reef practice
- A no-touch, no-kick approach that protects the reef.
Ethical diving
Leave the reef as you found it.
- No wildlife feeding
- No invasive wildlife practices
- No touching marine life or the reef
- Responsible buoyancy and control
- Realistic dive planning
- Close guidance
Diving more than one day?
Pair a Cozumel reef day with a private cenote diving day in the Riviera Maya.
Underwater Cozumel
Inside Cozumel.
Cozumel FAQ
Questions before you dive
What certification do I need to dive in Cozumel?
Open Water Diver is the minimum certification. Advanced Open Water is recommended for greater flexibility and access to deeper profiles and more advanced sites when conditions allow.
Do I need to bring my own equipment?
No. Full scuba equipment, including a wetsuit, is available as part of the experience. You're welcome to use your own equipment if you prefer.
How many divers are in each group?
This is private diving. Your guide is dedicated to your reservation group, with a maximum of six divers per guide. We do not combine your guided group with unrelated divers.
Is Cozumel drift diving?
Yes. Diving in Cozumel is primarily drift diving. Dives are guided and planned according to conditions and the group's experience.
Can I dive without certification?
No. We do not offer Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) in Cozumel. This experience is for certified divers. If you're not certified yet, we can point you toward a more appropriate way to begin diving.
How does booking work?
Contact us first so we can plan your dives. A 20% deposit per person, per activity secures the reservation, and the remaining balance is paid on the day, before the experience begins. Some payment methods may carry processing fees, which we share before you pay. Cancellation and weather conditions are in our Terms & Conditions.
Booking, cancellation and safety questions are in our full FAQ.
Ready for Cozumel?
Private diving planned around your group, your experience and the conditions of the day.