Scuba Club Cozumel is a perfect resort for anyone that wants to do a lot of diving and doesn't require luxury. This is a simple resort that is close to town and caters to divers.
Rooms:
Were kept very clean on a daily basis. Air conditioning was quite loud, but worked well. We always had hot water and great water pressure. The room had a mini fridge so that you could keep food/drinks in your room. Rooms do not have phones or TV, which made me happy.
Food:
We had the 3-meal a day plan. Beverages (except breakfast) are not included. Coffee was ready each morning by 6am. Breakfast was buffet style and had many tasty options each day. There was always a local dish along with eggs, pancakes, cereal, etc.
There was a lunch special each day so that the meal was ready quickly for divers. You also have the option of choosing from the menu. Many local and American options. I tended to stick to the special or one of the Mexican dishes and was generally pleased. The beef tacos were my favorite and I was thrilled to have tortilla chips and salsa available every day.
For dinner there was a choice between soup and salad; 2-3 entrees and at least 2 desserts. Dinners weren't as good as lunch. The sopa lima was excellent though! The atmosphere in the upstairs restaurant was relaxing after a long day of diving. We ate out in town 2 nights during the week. One night during the week is usually Fiesta night. Local cuisine is made outside on the beach, there's music and a piñata. The food is excellent!
Dive Shop/Diving:
The dive shop was great. Tanks were available from about 7am until 6pm, but you could put tanks in your locker and use them for night or dawn dives. Boats arrived in timely fashion in the morning and the crew took care of your gear set up if you wanted them to. Our dive master Luis was great. He chose good dives sites and was open to requests. He was there as a guide if you were interested and pointed out a lot of stuff, but was also okay with us staying out of the group. The dive boats were never packed. We never had more than 4-6 divers on the boat.
Dive lockers were available if you brought your own lock. The house reef didn't have much coral, but we found a lot of marine life. We even found 5 octopuses on one night dive. There was plenty to see if you were looking for it.
Service/Staff:
The hotel and restaurant staffs were very friendly and accommodating. No "island time" at this resort (though I never feel like I do a lot of waiting in Cozumel). The lock on our room wasn't working when we first arrived and they had someone up to fix it within 10 minutes. There was a guard at the front gate at all times and most people were comfortable leaving their wetsuits, etc. on their porch to dry each night. We kept most of our gear in the locker, took camera and dive computer to the room and left the wetsuits outside.
Grounds:
The resort was kept clean. There isn't a beach, but there are beach chairs and hammocks to relax in. I never saw any trash lying around. Very easy access to the house reef from the docks and ladders.
Overall, this is a great place to stay if you want to do a lot of diving, be around other divers, be close to town, relax and separate yourself from the rest of the world. I will definitely be a repeat customer!



