Looking for a Cozumel dive trip where nobody rushes you? Stéphane has been guiding divers in Cozumel since 2008. Groups are small, four divers ideally and six at most, and everything is included. No surprise fees.
Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Asipona marina. The boat leaves at 9:30 and is back between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m., depending on how far the dive sites are.
Each dive usually lasts 50 minutes to 1 hour. The surface interval between the two dives is at least one hour, so your body can clear the accumulated nitrogen.
Included in the price:
Stéphane dives more than 30 sites and never repeats the same one in the same week. He picks the site the morning of the trip, based on the experience of the divers on board.
All levels: the Palancar sites (Brick, Cuevones, Cave, Horseshoes and Garden), with coral mountains, walls and swim-throughs, and Colombia Deep.
Beginners and less experienced divers: Colombia Shallow, a reef of 15 to 30 feet, and Caracolillo, a very colorful low wall at 25 to 60 feet.
Advanced divers only: Maracaibo, Punta Sur and the Devil’s Throat. Nitrox is recommended.
Caribbean reef fish, green moray eels, sharks, sea turtles and tiny nudibranchs. Cozumel is also home to the splendid toadfish, found nowhere else in the world. You will often see big spiny lobsters and king crabs of 40 to 50 cm.
From November to the end of March, spotted eagle rays gather in schools, with males reaching 3 to 4 meters across.
The boat is slow and comfortable, with a roof for shade, an on-board toilet and a hose to rinse your gear at the end of the day (2 boats out of 3). You can leave your equipment on board from one day to the next. A captain drives the boat and a marinero prepares the meals and helps on board, so Stéphane can focus on his divers.
Most sites do not require a specific level. The northern sites, with stronger currents, require Advanced certification. If you are not certified, your first dive is a Discover Scuba Diving experience, guided by an instructor.
Tips for the guide and crew (never mandatory, always appreciated), 100 cu ft tanks and Nitrox (200 pesos per tank).
From 9:00 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m. Each dive lasts 50 minutes to 1 hour, with a surface interval of at least one hour.
Four divers ideally, six at most. If the group is bigger, Stéphane brings in another guide.
Fruit, sandwiches, salsa, guacamole and tortilla chips, with unlimited water.
Most sites do not require it. The northern sites require Advanced certification, and non-certified guests start with a Discover Scuba Diving dive.
Yes. Just tell us in advance.
Yes. 100 cu ft tanks and Nitrox are available as extras.
Yes. A companion pays for the lunch and a seat on the boat, and can add snorkeling for a bit more.
There is no extra fee, and Stéphane makes the necessary arrangements.