Cozumel Dive Courses

Cozumel Scuba Dive Courses with Dive Paradise

Scuba Diving Courses, Certifications and Classes in Beautiful Cozumel Mexico with Dive Paradise!

PADI Discover Scuba Diving Course

Cozumel Scuba Diving Instruction

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

This is an introductory course to scuba, otherwise known as a “Resort Course”. It is a 2-3 hour first experience in Cozumel’s special underwater world. This Dive Paradise class is not a true course and does not qualify you for boat dives. You will initially breath off SCUBA (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) in 3-4 feet of water. As the comfort level increases, you will be taken to a depth of about 12 feet where several basic exercises are practiced. The experience most often culminates with an instructor/supervised fun dive to about 25 feet. If you decide to continue into a full certification course, the price paid for this course will be applied toward the cost of full certification through Dive Paradise.

Pricing and Reservations

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

advance/online: $84 USD

regular/walk-in: $1600 MX Pesos

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Schedule and Duration

Schedule
• Times are flexible.

Duration
• 2-3 hours

Availability
• Daily with the possible exception of Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Meeting point
• One of our beach locations which will be decided by the instructor.

What's Included

Activity Inclusions:
• Basic scuba gear: including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device (BCD), dive gauges and a tank (80 cu ft)
Substitutions: 60 cu ft (complimentary) or 100 cu ft ($10 upgrade) available upon request..
• PADI Certified Dive Professional

Additional Information

Minimum Age

To sign up for a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience, you must be at least 10 years old.

Previous Experience

No prior experience with scuba diving is necessary, but you need to be in reasonable physical health.

Additional Information

Following this course, students can hire a private instructor to go on an afternoon boat dive trip

An introduction to Scuba Diving in beautiful Cozumel Mexico with Dive Paradise!

Scuba Refresher/Review Course

Cozumel Scuba Diving Instruction

Scuba Refresher/Review Course

This program is for any certified diver who needs a refresher or who wants a pre-assessment for a continuing education course to advance their certification. We strongly recommend this course to any diver who has been out of the water for more than 6 months.

Update your dive skills in Cozumel Mexico with Dive Paradise!

Haven’t been scuba diving lately? Feeling a bit rusty? The Scuba Refresher/Review program is just what you need to brush up on your knowledge and skills. A PADI professional will get you in the water having fun and feeling comfortable again. It’s quick, easy and an effective way to prepare you for your next PADI course or get ready for your dive trips with us.

Pricing and Reservations

Scuba Refresher/Review Course

Refresher (1-2 years since your last dive)

advance/online: $84 USD
regular/walk-in: $1600 MX Pesos

Scuba Tune-up: (2+ years since your last dive)

advance/online: $126 USD
regular/walk-in: $2400 MX Pesos

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Schedule and Duration

Schedule
• Times are flexible.

Duration
• 2-4 hours

Availability
• Daily with the possible exception of Christmas Day and New Years Day.

What's Included

Activity Inclusions:
• One beach shore dive.

Additional Information

Additional Information
• This is not a certification course.
• Gear rental not included.

Open Water Diver Certification Courses

Cozumel Scuba Diving Instruction

Open Water Dive CourseReferral/Checkout Dives

Open Water Diver Course

If you’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts! Get your scuba diving certification with our PADI Open Water Diver course – the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course. It will change your life forever!

World-class scuba dives on legendary coral reefs in Cozumel

This course includes a minimum of 6 open water dives over a 3-5 day period. Normal class hours are approximately 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Most students complete the program as safe, confident divers in 3 days.

Referral Program

If you want to spend more time enjoying your dive vacation and less time studying, consider finding a local PADI dive shop where you can complete all of your academic work and confined water skills, leaving only the open water dive skills to complete during your visit to Cozumel. You would need to bring paper work from the dive shop where you did your training, and then sign up for an Open Water Referral course HERE.

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Pricing and Reservations

PADI Open Water Diver Course

advance/online:
$390 USD (shore diving only)
$476 USD (3 shore dives & 2 boat dives)

SSI Instruction/Pricing: please inquire

Additional Fees

Marine Park Fee:
The MX National Marine Park Authority charges a $104 MXN Pesos (approximately $5.50 USD) fee for each day of diving. Rate subject to change per the National Marine Park Authority. Dive Paradise collects this fee on behalf of the Marine Park during your check-in upon arrival. Must be paid in Cash. $MXN Pesos recommended.

Materials:
+$73 USD PADI manual/crew pack

Processing:
+$45 USD PADI certification processing – PIC

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Schedule and Duration

Schedule
• Generally from approx. 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Duration
• 3-4 Days

Availability
• Daily with the possible exception of Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Meeting point

You may check-in at any of our dive shop beach locations to set up your course with an instructor. Together you will determine the details of when and where training will be.

What's Included

Activity Inclusions:
• Personalized attention of a PADI Dive Instructor.
• Dive gear

Additional Information

Minimum Age

To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.

Additional Information

You will need to bring a completed Divers Medical questionnaire & Information Form signed by a physician (not related to you) which can be downloaded HERE. If you are unable to obtain this prior to arriving, we can refer you to a local physician who can do your medical evaluation and sign the form if there are no areas of concern.

PADI E-Learning

To get a head start, consider enrolling in PADI’s Open Water Diver online e-learning course. This online preparatory course is supplemental and does not replace your in-person Instructor in Cozumel or offset the regular Dive Paradise course fee, though it can speed up your on-island classroom time and get you in the water faster!

Open Water Referral Certification

Complete your Open Water Certification while leaving more free time to enjoy your tropical vacation. There is no better place to do so than in the clear warm waters of Cozumel with our seasoned PADI Instructors!

World-class scuba dives on legendary coral reefs in Cozumel

Our Referral Diver Certification program is perfect for those who wish to begin their scuba certification with a dive shop at home and then complete the required Open Water training dives in the warm waters of Cozumel. This course is for those students who have already completed academic and pool training. After completing Open Water Diver certification with Dive Paradise, the newly certified diver can then spend the rest of his or her vacation diving!

Pricing and Reservations

PADI Open Water Referral Certification

advance/online:
$240 USD (4 Shore Dives )
$340 USD (2 Shore Dives & 2 Boat Dives)

PADI & SSI Instruction Available

Additional Fees

Additional Fees:
+ $104 MXN Pesos (approximately $5.50 USD) per day: Cozumel Marine Park Fee (if boat diving)
+ $25 USD per day for equipment package (if needing to rent)
+ $45 USD : PADI Certification processing – PIC
+ $73 USD: PADI Training manual (if needed)

**If training manual is purchased prior to arrival in Cozumel, you must show a recent sales receipt when in Cozumel.

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Schedule and Duration

Schedule
• Flexible, but typically from 9:00am to 2pm

Duration
• 2 Days if confined water skills are completed (typical referral).
Allow about 3 days if you have only completed your classroom or online interactive knowledge portion and exam of the Open Water course, and need to do all confined water skills and open water check-out dives with us.

Availability
• Daily with the possible exception of Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Meeting point
• Check in at one of our beach front dive shops and they will connect you with an instructor who will then meet with you to set up specific dates and times.

What's Included

Activity Inclusions:
• Personalized attention of a PADI Dive Instructor.

Additional Information

Minimum Age

Must be at least 10 years old for Jr. Open Water and 15 years old for Open Water.

Additional Information

The student must bring a signed referral form from their classroom and confined water instructor.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course

Cozumel Scuba Diving Instruction

Advanced Open Water Diver Course

A fun course to advance your diving skills and try new Adventure Dives with our seasoned Instructors in Cozumel’s beautiful reef system!

This course is designed to further develop diving skills and expose divers to the variety of adventures available underwater.

It can be taken after completing the PADI Open Water Diver certification.

Dive Paradise can take you on five or more dives to complete this certification over a 2-3 day period, to help build confidence and expand your scuba skills.

Pricing and Reservations

Advanced Open Water Diver Course

advance/online:

$270 USD (with 1 boat dive)
$350 USD (with 2 boat dives)

PADI & SSI Instruction Available

Additional Fees

Materials:
• $87 USD Adventures in Diving manual, RDP table, sausage and whistle.

Processing:
• $45 USD PADI Certification processing – PIC

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Schedule and Duration

Schedule
• Flexible. You will meet with your instructor to decide the specifics.

Duration
• 2-3 Days

Availability
• Daily with the possible exception of Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Meeting point

Check-in at any of our beach front dive shops and you will be connected with one of our instructors who will set up the specific details of your dives.

What's Included

Activity Inclusions:
• A shore dive for Underwater Navigation, with personalized attention of a PADI instructor.

Additional Information

Minimum Age
• PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old are ready to step up and enroll in an Advanced Open Water Diver course.
• Young divers may only participate in certain Adventures Dives – check with your PADI Instructor.

Additional Information
• Rental Gear fees not included.
• ** For this course, you are required to have one audible emergency surface signaling device (whistle, etc.). A dive sausage is also strongly recommended.
• If you’re already an Adventure Diver (a rating for someone who has completed Deep and Underwater Navigation dives plus one Adventure Dive), you only need to complete two more Adventure Dives to earn the Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
• Group discounts available on all instruction – inquire via email HERE.
• Prices include Mexican tax.

Other Certifications and Specialty Dive Courses

Cozumel Scuba Diving Instruction

Specialty Dive Courses

Offered upon request:

Specialty Course	Dives Included	$USD Price
Navigation	3 shore dives	$200
Night Diving	3 night shore dives	$230
Deep Diving	3 boat dives	$335
Multilevel Diving	2 boat dives	$170
Peak Buoyancy	2 shore dives	$120
Peak Buoyancy	2 boat dives	$210
Underwater Naturalist	2 shore dives	$120
Underwater Naturalist	2 boat dives	$200
Coral Reef Diver	2 boat dives	$186
Drift Diving	2 boat dives	$186
Boat Diving	2 boat dives	$186
Search/Recovery	4 shore dives	$200
Wreck Diving	4 boat dives	$335
Skin Diver	varies	$75

Pricing and Reservations

Other Courses and Specialty Dive Certifications

Prices, Schedule, Duration Vary by Specialty

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What's Included

Activity Inclusions:
• Personalized attention of a PADI Dive Instructor.

Trips include 80 cu ft tanks, weights, belt, & purified drinking water.

We put you in the care of one of our certified, in-water Divemaster guides. His primary duty is leading you and your group on safe, pleasurable dives.

On two-tank trips, the maximum depth is 60 to 90 feet on the first dive, and 30 to 60 feet on the second.

Posted prices do not include a $104 MXN Pesos (approximately $5.50 USD) park use fee. This is charged to anyone taking part in water activities inside the National Marine Park. During check-in with Dive Paradise, this fee must be paid in cash for all scheduled dives. Cash in $MXN Pesos recommended.

Before diving, complete the “Diver’s Information Sheet” (available in the sidebar of this page).

Children under ten are not allowed on dive trips.

Equipment Costs $USD


BCD Jacket with Power Inflate	$12

Regulator & SPG, Depth and Octopus	$12
1 Tank (Air) 63, 80, or 100 cu ft	$10
1 Tank (Nitrox) 80 cu ft	$12
1 Tank (Nitrox) 100 cu ft – Limited availability. Advance reservations recommended.	$16
Mask & Snorkel	$5
Fins	$5

Dive Computer (Suunto)	$15
Shorty Wetsuit (2.5 mm)	$10
Dive Light	$12
Package: BCD with Power Inflator, Regulator, Octopus, Depth & SP gauges, Mask, Snorkel and Fins	$25

General Terms and Conditions

Textbooks and rental of dive gear are not included in the Dive Paradise course cost unless otherwise noted. The cost of gear rental may be estimated by referring to the sales/rental section.
There is a US$45 additional processing fee associated with all PADI certification courses to cover PIC registration in the United States.
Group discounts available on all instruction – inquire.
All prices include 10% Mexican tax.

PADI, NAUI and SSI trademarks are the property of the corresponding organizations.

Dive Paradise General Information

Our Fleet

Dive Paradise Fleet

All Dive Paradise boats on “Caribbean” trips are equipped with a sundeck and a full-sized head (AKA bathroom, loo, baño or potty – for those who don’t speak “boat.”)

The gunnels (sides) are low for easy giant stride entries.

All boats offer convenient dive platforms. Getting out of the water is as easy as getting in.

C-Card Required

Proof of Certification

A certification card (C-Card) is required. The ONLY exception is for a group, where the certifying instructor has exclusive use of the boat, and the instructor is responsible for his or her students.

Dive Computers

Dive Computers

Dive Paradise is proud to be a PADI training facility. We follow the PADI Recreational Dive Planner (tables) on all dives, except for special, dedicated computer trips.

We conduct all dives in “divemaster-escorted groups.” As a result, we cannot use computers as a primary tool for planning maximum depth and bottom time. The divemaster can make exceptions, provided each diver has a computer and is skilled in its use. Please ask your divemaster for such exceptions when you board the boat.

Nitrox is available at an additional US$12.00 per tank. Proof of Nitrox training required.

Re-Compression Services

Re-Compression Services

Dive Paradise is affiliated with the Meditur hyperbaric facility. The chamber is located on Calle 6 Norte (6th Street North) #135, between 5th Ave. and 10th Ave. It’s connected with the hospital “Clinica San Miguel.” Dr. Pascual Piccolo is the presiding hyperbaric physician and general practitioner.

All divers are advised to obtain DAN insurance. Dive Assure and PADI are also recognized. If you have questions about the chamber or insurance coverage, feel free to contact us.

Other Dive Certifications

Course	Dives Included	$USD Price
Rescue Diver	5 shore dives	$450

Divemaster	9 shore dives + 8 (2-tank) boat trips	$1400 Course + $380 Crew Pack Additional Fees due to PADI: $120 PADI Certification Processing (PIC) $250 PADI Annual Fee
Nitrox	0	$150 Course + $60 Text $45 PADI Certification Processing (PIC)
Nitrox with boat diving	2 boat dives	$235 course + $60 Text $45 PADI Certification Processing (PIC)

NAUI-SSI-PADI Crossover	Inquire	Inquire

Scuba Diving Certification

Cozumel Scuba Diving Instruction

We accept NAUI crossovers to PADI and SSI certifications.

Please inquire about other courses from certification agencies not listed