We need a minimum of four divers to offer this trip.

Detailed Scuba Dive Trip Description

It’s your vacation — with Dive Paradise you’re free to dive at your own pace.

The Cock-A-Doodle trip is a Cozumel trifecta — a hat trick — of three world-class drift dives on three spectacular reefs.

Yes, you’re obliged to roll out of bed early for this trip. But it’s worth sacrificing a few z-z-z-z’s. Because you know what they say about the early bird — he gets the worm to the reef ahead of the crowd.

With the Cock-A-Doodle, you’ll have a unique opportunity to experience something special…. a daily phenomenon of nature that few divers get to witness first hand. To dive on a breathtaking Cozumel reef at sunrise, where you’ll have a front row seat for the “changing of the guard.”

The Dive Paradise boat rocks gently on the calm seas, as you gaze east to drink in the glorious Cozumel sunrise. At the surface, all is quiet and serene as you prep your gear. Not another boat in sight.

But 60 feet below, it’s a mad go-go-go scene on the coral reef… Shift change on top of a crazy rush hour. It’s the bedlam and chaos of a traffic jam that’s barreling straight toward gridlock.

The night crew is retiring. The creatures of the dark are calling it quits. They return to their hidey holes, looking for a safe place to tuck in.

The day shift reports for duty, and the reef switches into sunny mode. The morning crew rolls out of bed hungry to satisfy their animal instincts — it’s the daily frenzy of feed, fight or … mate.

There’s a blur of motion everywhere you look. A dizzying kaleidoscope of fish and sea life. A riot of color, wall-to-wall. The silent world of the reef is a deafening roar of visual cacophony.

It’s full-tilt rush hour on the noisy urban street…
…Trumpetfish, leaning on their horns. Angry damselfish and sergeant majors — cursing, weaving, and cutting in and out of traffic. A five-foot nurse shark dawdling in the fast lane. Bottlenecks of yellowtails and silver grunts.

Tie-ups and tangles of neon wrasses. Cleaner fish hustling customers for a wash and wax at the detailing station. Stoplight parrotfish jockeying for position at the drive-up window, angling for a nip at the coral and a quick take-away. A gang of barracuda hanging out on the corner, on the down-low. A lone sea turtle, just passing through. And — oblivious to all the chaos and commotion — three giant lobsters feeling their way down the reef, probing with their antennas, like blind men tap-tap-tapping their way down the sidewalk with white canes.

Back on the boat we realize that we’ve witnessed a phenomenon of nature – change of shift on the reef, from night to day. But our day is still young, and we eagerly anticipate our next two dives.

At Dive Paradise, we provide spacious boats, with lots of elbow room to spread out, so there’s never a crowd. Our goal is to guide you on a safe, pleasurable dives. We entrust our guests to the care of certified, in-water divemasters — with one divemaster for each eight divers on Cock-A-Doodle trips. If a group exceeds eight, we split it in two and send an extra divemaster. That way, groups remain small underwater.

On the boat we serve complimentary purified water.

Need a computer or other rental equipment? Ask in advance, and your gear will be waiting for you when you board.

Early to bed, early to rise…. is a great head start on a three-tank dive.

Want to try something different on your next SCUBA vacation? Ask about the Cock-A-Doodle. A Dive Paradise exclusive, available nowhere else on Cozumel. It’s a must-do. A Cock-A-Doodle do.

So relax, kick back, feel safe…. At Dive Paradise, service is always friendly, personal, attentive — and professional.

Detailed Scuba Dive Trip Itinerary

The boat departs 6:00 am. After the third dive, we head home. Most trips return around 11:00am – 12:00pm.

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 dives. We provide one Divemaster for each eight divers on Cock-A-Doodle Trips. If a group exceeds eight, we split it in two and send an extra Divemaster. That way, groups remain small underwater.

Relax, kick back, feel safe…. At Dive Paradise, service is always friendly, personal, attentive — and professional.

Dive Paradise boasts the largest fleet of safe boats in Cozumel. And we offer the widest selection of dive trips on the island. It’s a menu of reefs, departure times and special trips that’s unmatched by other operators.

We need a minimum of four divers to offer this trip. 

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.

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

Requirements:

• You must first book a regular Caribbean or Express trip to occur prior to your Cock-A-Doodle trip as a ‘warm-up’ dive with our Divemasters.  Demonstrated proficiency on prior dives with Dive Paradise is required.
• Documented minimum of 50 logged dives
• Advanced Certification is preferred.  It is possible to take this trip with OWD Certification plus experience, but you must be skilled in managing air consumption, depth and buoyancy. Must be capable of diving in swift currents and other rigorous conditions.
• A computer is a must. Either bring your own (you must be proficient in its use) or rent from Dive Paradise (Divemasters can show you how to use rentals).
• * If your last dive was more than 1 year ago, we require a beach check-out dive (using a welcome tank or a rental tank) with a buddy or a Private Divemaster ($75) before your EDP trip.  Sorry, no solo divers allowed.
• * If your last dive was more than 2 years ago, we require a Refresher course with an Instructor before your Cock-A-Doodle trip.

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, where you can park in the hotel lot.