We need a minimum of four divers to offer this trip. If we don’t meet this minimum, you may: cover the cost of the vacant diver spots, reschedule, arrange a rain check for same dive, or request a refund.

Detailed Scuba Dive Trip Description

It’s your vacation — with Dive Paradise you’re free to dive at your own pace.
Looking for fast company? Choose our afternoon two-tank express trips.

Welcome aboard, friends! What’s the story on the Dive Paradise afternoon one-tank trip? Are you “sea-rious” about wringing maximum bottom time out of your SCUBA vacation?

Your health and well-being remain our number one priority at Dive Paradise. With this one-tank trip we offer additional safe bottom time. We emphasize conservative dive profiles. So this dive is shallow—60 feet or less. Thus, the afternoon one-tank trip is an ideal add-on to any two-tank morning trip.

Do you prefer to do some “light diving” for the day? Have you planned “other-than-diving” activities for the morning through early afternoon? Then the p.m. one-tank option is just the ticket…. when you’re eager to squeeze in another chance to get wet.

With our 3:00 PM departure, we’ll get back underwater after everyone else has finished their diving for the day. We often have the reef to ourselves.

We’ll drift dive at one of three knock-your-eyes-out spots:

• Paradise Reef (45 feet),
• Chankanaab Reef (55 feet),
• Las Palmas Wall (which we’ll dive at a maximum depth of 60 feet).

Each dive site offers an outstanding variety of fish and coral. These three lush reefs are sure to please –– even if you dive the same one more than once during your Cozumel vacation. At Chankanaab, Paradise and Las Palmas, every day brings discoveries of the new and unusual!

Detailed Scuba Dive Trip Itinerary

The afternoon one-tank trip starts at 3:00pm. The boat makes pick-ups at Dive Paradise locations:

• Cozumel Hotel & Resort
• Villablanca Beach

Important:
Confirm your pickup time and location in advance, to avoid confusion and disappointment at the dock.

The boat then heads to the reef. Time to take the plunge! When the dive is a wrap, we head back. The boat will drop you at the dock around 4:30 to 5:00pm.

So welcome aboard for your afternoon one-tank trip!

Dive Paradise in Cozumel

At Dive Paradise, we entrust guests to the care of our certified, in-water divemasters. Their goal is to guide you on a safe, pleasurable dive in the National Marine Park.

We need a minimum of four divers to offer this trip. If we don’t meet this minimum, you may: cover the cost of the vacant diver spots, reschedule, arrange a rain check for same dive, or request a refund.

Roomy boats

Count on Dive Paradise for spacious boats, with lots of elbow room to spread out. Except for special requests for group charters, we guarantee a maximum of 16 divers aboard.

So you have more room, as you cruise to the reefs… Room to stretch and move around. To organize gear. To chat, and mingle, and make new friends.

Caribbean-style “big boats” feature broad dive platforms and wide ladders, for easy entries and exits.

Small groups

We provide one divemaster for each eight divers. If a group exceeds eight, we split it in two and send an extra divemaster. That way, we keep groups small underwater.

Safety is Numero Uno

Your safety remains our number one priority at Dive Paradise. So we emphasize conservative dive profiles. We recommend a dive computer — BYO (bring your own) or rent from Dive Paradise.

How do you select dive sites?

It’s “divers’ choice” — Divemasters present options and look for a friendly consensus. When necessary, the crew may select the dive sites, in consideration of safety factors such as strong currents or weather.

Boat Notes

• We serve complimentary snacks and purified water.
• Want to cut down on plastic waste? Please bring your own refillable water bottle!
• DAN oxygen and first aid kits on every vessel.
• There is sometimes — but not always — a restroom (head) on the boat. (If this feature is important, please confirm with the concierge.)

Need high quality rental equipment? Ask in advance, and your gear will be waiting for you when you board.

Staying at a resort that is not affiliated with Dive Paradise?

Some resorts outside our network may charge for pick-ups at their docks. Before you make your hotel reservations, please check with Dive Paradise; our concierge or reservations department can provide up-to-the-minute information on pick-up locations.

Driving a rental car?

Consider departing from the Dive Paradise location at Cozumel Hotel & Resort. You can park in the lot of the hotel.