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Scuba Life Cozumel
Scuba Life Cozumel
5
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Experience Cozumel by diving with the best PADI 5-Star Dive Center conveniently located in Marina Fonatur. Our custom-designed boats are located right out front of our shop making for easy logistics where you don't need to carry a thing! All our staff are bi-lingual PADI Instructors, our Captains are the best on the island too! We offer the lowest ratio of 4 certified divers to 1 PADI Pro onboard, and courses are all offered 2:1, or private! Dive your tank to 700 psi or 70 minutes, giving you lots of time to explore the reef! All rental gear is brand name, up to date, and regularly serviced. Full valet service; we rinse, store, and set up your gear on the boat. Our fleet of custom-designed dive boats have TWIN outboard-powered engines getting you to and from the reef FAST. Gatorade, purified water, plenty of fresh fruit and cookies for the surface interval at a beach - Towels and Jackets onboard, to stay dry and warm between dives. Come discover Cozumel, with the industry leaders!
San Miguel de Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Beaubleep
Birmingham, UK275 contributions
Mar 2020
I had 6 dives with Scubalife and would like to say a big thank you to Aldo, Petra, Norman, Eric, Alex, Marcelo and Carly, plus the many others working behind the scenes.
Very well run operation from start to finish and all very calm relaxed, friendly but serious too.
I rented everything from them and felt very comfortable with all the equipment and it was all in very good new condition.
Did have one small issue with a mask lens popping out on one of my descents.
Don't know why, just one of those things. I resurfaced and within seconds Petra resurfaced signalled the Captain who got me a new mask and away we went. All good, no drama whatsoever.
Good boats, nice cookies and fruit breaks. Met some nice people onboard.
There are lots of dive companies that I'm sure are also very good I did however see at least a couple I'm glad I didn't book with and I would very much recommend Scubalife to anyone thinking of either learning or simply wanting to dive.
Very well run operation from start to finish and all very calm relaxed, friendly but serious too.
I rented everything from them and felt very comfortable with all the equipment and it was all in very good new condition.
Did have one small issue with a mask lens popping out on one of my descents.
Don't know why, just one of those things. I resurfaced and within seconds Petra resurfaced signalled the Captain who got me a new mask and away we went. All good, no drama whatsoever.
Good boats, nice cookies and fruit breaks. Met some nice people onboard.
There are lots of dive companies that I'm sure are also very good I did however see at least a couple I'm glad I didn't book with and I would very much recommend Scubalife to anyone thinking of either learning or simply wanting to dive.
Written March 3, 2020
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Melissa D
7 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
This was our 2nd time diving with Scuba Life Cozumel. Another fantastic experience. Both times we arrived on a cruise ship, both times timing was perfect. JP and Aldo were our dive masters along with Captain Alex. They could not be more professional and friendly. This company is squared away in every aspect, from 1st contact with them booking the trips, the equipment and boats are in great shape, they help you with getting your gear ready, safety conscious also. We are long experienced divers but our 13 year old son has only been certified for about a year and we were extremely comfortable with both dives. We had a mixed group, 3 separate families several brand new divers, including a 14 and 16 year old, so a very family friendly organization. I would highly recommend this company.
Written January 5, 2020
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Kathy Y
New York City, NY52 contributions
Jun 2021
Thank you, Scuba Life, for a great afternoon in the sea!! I went on a private snorkeling trip with 6 other friends in Cozumel.
From the very start to finish, Scuba Life was exceptional, and I highly, highly recommend this company for your Cozumel snorkeling/scuba trip. Communicating with the team (Carly was my main correspondent) during the booking process was awesome - responsive, informative and thoroughly helpful.
During our snorkeling trip, our crew - Diego and Memo - was both professional and fun. They gave us helpful instructions and made sure we were all having safe fun! They took us to 2 BEAUTIFUL snorkeling spots and snorkeled with us so that they could point out different fish and sea creatures (we saw 3 turtles... so amazing). Finally, they took us to the famous Cielo beach (the most beautiful beach I've ever been to) and let us spend as much time as we wanted there.
Finally, it was one of my friend's birthday, and they surprised her with a chocolate cake. This surprised ALL of us, because we had not asked them to do it, but the company organized this out of kindness and thoughtfulness! Thank you so much to the Scuba Life team for giving us such a memorable experience and a great birthday surprise to my friend.
From the very start to finish, Scuba Life was exceptional, and I highly, highly recommend this company for your Cozumel snorkeling/scuba trip. Communicating with the team (Carly was my main correspondent) during the booking process was awesome - responsive, informative and thoroughly helpful.
During our snorkeling trip, our crew - Diego and Memo - was both professional and fun. They gave us helpful instructions and made sure we were all having safe fun! They took us to 2 BEAUTIFUL snorkeling spots and snorkeled with us so that they could point out different fish and sea creatures (we saw 3 turtles... so amazing). Finally, they took us to the famous Cielo beach (the most beautiful beach I've ever been to) and let us spend as much time as we wanted there.
Finally, it was one of my friend's birthday, and they surprised her with a chocolate cake. This surprised ALL of us, because we had not asked them to do it, but the company organized this out of kindness and thoughtfulness! Thank you so much to the Scuba Life team for giving us such a memorable experience and a great birthday surprise to my friend.
Written June 15, 2021
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Hi Kathy!
We love snorkeling, and we love Birthdays.. But what we love more is SNORKELING ON YOUR BIRTHDAY!
Thank you for sharing your afternoon with our team, it was great to help you plan such a nice afternoon after your and your friends completed your school semester and also celebrating the Birthday of your amiga.
You sure got lucky seeing 3 turtles, how amazing!
Hope to see you all next time!
Carly
Written June 26, 2021
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GotTheTravelBug2013
Duncan, Canada21 contributions
Dec 2019
We dove with Scuba Life on two different trips to Cozumel in 2019, for a total of about 20 dives. They are, hands-down, the best dive operation I've ever been with and I've been diving for 27 years in various locations in Mexico, Central America, Asia, and Canada. They are super professional and always friendly, smiling, and welcoming - you feel like you're part of their family. They offer the highest level of customer service and dive expertise, and clearly have endless enthusiasm for their work and the Cozumel marine environment. We met so many fellow divers on the boats who were returning for their fourth or fifth dive week with this company so that should speak volumes about the quality experience you will have with Scuba Life. We can't thank all the staff enough for the amazing memories and look forward to seeing them all again next year!
Written January 2, 2020
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Lauren M
2 contributions
Dec 2020
Very professional, safe, and fun! From initial scheduling where they were extremely responsive and accommodating to our schedule changes, to the actual dives, they were top notch. Baltazar was our instructor for the three days, including providing the instruction for my boyfriend's dive certification. My boyfriend was a bit anxious, but Baltazar made him feel completely comfortable and helped walked him through any issues and concerns very patiently and calmly. He also helped him with his breathing to extend the length of the dives from 25 minutes to 45 minutes.
The boat captain (Charlie) was very professional and attentive as well. If you ask him to dance you may get lucky and he will show you his moves :)
A+ and would highly recommend to anyone looking around!!
The boat captain (Charlie) was very professional and attentive as well. If you ask him to dance you may get lucky and he will show you his moves :)
A+ and would highly recommend to anyone looking around!!
Written December 15, 2020
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Hi Lauren!!
Can we get to to add a few more exclamation marks... Wow, we have big smiles on our face from your review, Charli is also blushing because you mentioned his dancing.. He said that was meant to be a secret!!
We loved having you on board, Balta sure is a gem- as is the rest of the team, it sure makes my job easy coming in to place divers with the best crew on the whole island!!
We can´t wait to have you guys back to dive again!
Carly & The Scuba Life Team
Written December 17, 2020
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Dina Contella
4 contributions
Oct 2021 • Business
We have dived with Scuba Life Cozumel many times, bringing groups of friends with us each time. WOW, they are awesome! Our friends vary in experience level and they make sure that the newer or rusty divers are safe while the experienced divers also have an outstanding dive as well, going to the extent of air or bottom time they can. They know the ocean life and sites well, and specifically took us to a site where some reef sharks had been spotted previously - they were still in the area! Thank you, JP, Carly, Diego, Marcelo, and Danny for another great week! Dina
Written October 16, 2021
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Hi Dina,
As ALWAYS, a pleasure to have you and Steve dive with us.. & all your dive buddies.
It was super fun having 3 days of diving with you and checking out different sites, but for sure the last day was the cherry on top with the reef sharks. We hope they stick around!
See you all next time, we will be waiting.
Thanks,
Carly
Written October 18, 2021
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Chris B
2 contributions
Aug 2022
I went on an afternoon boat dive (2 dives) and my partner went snorkelling and I highly recommend it. I booked from the UK as they seemed to be the only reasonably priced centre in that area, and from the beginning they were very helpful, answering all questions by email promptly. On the day the service was great, boat was good, kit was all set-up and the actual dives themselves were perfect.
Written August 19, 2022
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Hi Jen!
That you for reviewing what seems to have been a perfect day with us here at Scuba Life!
See you next time,
Carly
Written September 26, 2022
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Ted P
4 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Diving with ScubaLife will undoubtably be one of the best experiences of your diving life. Starting with Carly who professionally organizes and books everything with a smile, to the divemasters Cino, Aldo, Norman and Balta, whose expertise in and out of the water are beyond comparison and are matched only by their compassion, caring and professionalism, to the exceptional talents of the boat captains Marcelo and Alex, you will be treated over and above your expectations. Safety, fun, respect and professionalism are all at the top. They will leave you with a truly memorable time that will have you looking forward to diving with them again and again!
Ted (Tony Montana) and Tina
Ted (Tony Montana) and Tina
Written February 24, 2020
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Baloy W
8 contributions
Sep 2020 • Couples
I am a nervous diver. Every time I dive, I need some time on the surface to get myself acclimated before I can go down. Balta is an excellent dive instructor. He understood my concerns and he is very patient with me. He makes me feel safe and comfortable. He even went over and above as to hold my hand during the dive. He also took our pictures and video without asking for extra money. I appreciate that.
On the second day, I decided to not go diving so it was just my husband and Balta who went. I stayed on the boat and Charlie, our boat captain kept me entertained. He gave me the life saver so I can just float on the ocean and relax. The tide was a little rough so he tied the life saver to the boat so I won’t float away in the middle of the ocean. He makes sure I am having fun so he asked me if I want to be towed while on the life saver. That turned out to be really fun!!!
Scuba Life crew goes over and above with their service and attention to detail. From the time we made our booking, to checking in on the day of the dive, to going on the dive and saying our goodbyes. These guys are reliable and very good at what they do. I’d say, go and book their service!
On the second day, I decided to not go diving so it was just my husband and Balta who went. I stayed on the boat and Charlie, our boat captain kept me entertained. He gave me the life saver so I can just float on the ocean and relax. The tide was a little rough so he tied the life saver to the boat so I won’t float away in the middle of the ocean. He makes sure I am having fun so he asked me if I want to be towed while on the life saver. That turned out to be really fun!!!
Scuba Life crew goes over and above with their service and attention to detail. From the time we made our booking, to checking in on the day of the dive, to going on the dive and saying our goodbyes. These guys are reliable and very good at what they do. I’d say, go and book their service!
Written September 8, 2020
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Hi Baloy,
It was so nice meeting you and your husband, and really nice to read such a fantastic review of our lovely Balta.
Diving can be a little intimidating, especially when you only get to do it once a year on vacation, but we have the ScubaLife Refresher Program that covers all those skills to make your experience the best possible.
Thanks for trusting us, and putting your confidence in Balta.
See you next time, amiga.
Carly
Written September 12, 2020
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Antonio F
Champaign-Urbana, IL2 contributions
Mar 2021
My wife and I were looking for a company to go for a first-dive experience. After reviewing many forums online we chose ScubaLife. The online reviews couldn't be more accurate. Even before the day of the dive, they had already showed great customer service by allowing us to change our reservation date several times (there's always change of plans...). On the day of the dive, our instructor, Norman, made us feel very safe at all times. We did an instructional first dive to get acquainted with all the signs, breathing techniques, and environment. The second dive was straight to the point, deeper, and is where we really got a feeling of what the underwater world really was all about. Having Norman always monitoring our depth, our breathing, and our distance to each other, allowed us to fully focus on the experience, looking for all the little fish and plants, without a single worry about anything else. Needless to say that the rest of the crew on board of the boat and in the office were also phenomenal. The boat had warming jackets to cover ourselves between dives, and water/juice/cookies for us to stay sharp. Definitely recommend!
Written April 2, 2021
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We thanks so much for your review, we really appreciate you taking the time to tell all the details of your experience.
We love to show divings the reef, especially when it is your first time!
Please con back and dive with us again!
Thanks,
Carly
Written April 11, 2021
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We are coming with a family of 4 to Grand Park in Cancun. We would like to certify and scuba dive in Cozumel. Is that even an option? Would you be able to accommodate that ?
Written November 28, 2021
Hola! Dan prestado el equipo necesario para el snorkel y en dado caso que equipo es el que se necesita y prestan ? Hay que ser un experto nadador para hacer snorkel ?
Written August 15, 2021
Tina
Hamptons, New York
Can we do scuba and snorkel on the same
Trip? My husband would like scuba and me and my child would like snorkeling. Where can I find pricing? Thanks
Written April 2, 2021
Do you have snorkeling and scuba on same boat? My wife and I would be interested in scuba but our two kids (in their 20s) are not certified but would like to snorkel.
Written March 29, 2021
Hi - do you have any snorkel trips going out Friday or Saturday? Thanks!
Written March 4, 2021
How long to the dive site, and which ones now that Palancar is closed?
Written November 22, 2019
Hi
All dive sites are close to the dive center.
Short boat ride
And their boats are very comfortabel.
The South part of the marine park is closed.
But still a lot of beautiful dive sites left.
Only to see bull sharks you need to take a little bit longer boat ride.
For details you can better inform at Scuba life Cozumel.
Carly or JP will gladly give you all the information you need.
Jeroen
Written November 22, 2019
We have a 4 to 5 hours time at Cozumel from our cruise. Is this enough ?
Written April 7, 2019
It really depends on when your ship hits port. I recommend giving them all your parameters in advance and they will tell you if your arrival at port will allow enough time for the two morning dives. I imagine it would be possible to catch the afternoon boat, which I believe departs at 2:00 and do one tank, then hop off at one of the piers along the west side and cab it back to your cruise ship in time not to cut it close for re-boarding. We have dived with several passengers from cruise ships over the years so I know it is possible, but I also know it can be tight. You can be sure they will accommodate you if at all humanly possible. Pre-arranging a driver to meet you specifically when you dock could hedge your bets if you want a full morning with two tanks. I know a couple of good, reliable drivers if you want to email me at christi with a dot in between guess at vizientinc dot c o m .
Written October 17, 2019
leahray02
Kokomo, Indiana
My husband and myself are Padi certified. Could my 10 and 9 year old children dive with us here as there first time?
Written April 5, 2019
I belive both could go on a Discover Scuba experience, and I am absolutely positive the 10 year old can because that is the age limit for getting one's open water certificate.
Written October 17, 2019
Absolutely! One of my very first dives was with Scuba Life. I had an amazing experience! Everyone involved was patient, kind and very professional. I would highly recommend them for a first timer.
Written October 17, 2019
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