Alex Scuba
Alex Scuba
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SCUBA Diving in Cozumel has become more a business than an adventure. Alex Scuba goes back to the basics, rescuing the true spirit of diving and helping every diver experience the excitement of exploring Cozumel’s underwater world. Alex Scuba delivers a great experience with their patient, friendly staff, an easy-going, laid-back atmosphere at every stage of your diving trip/SCUBA course AND their sincere desire to make your diving experience the highlight of your vacation!
Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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10 contributions
Feb 2020
As I was searching for a PADI dive center in Cozumel to complete our Open Water certification, I found Alex Scuba! Best decision ever!
First off, every single member on the team is amazing! They make sure that you comfortable on the boat from the beginning to the end and ready for your dives.
Alex and is team demonstrated great professionalism throughout our dives and we felt like we were safe at all times. Our Dive Masters Alex & Lauren shared great diving technics and tips with us which obviously made our dives wonderful. Most importantly, we had a lot of fun with them and learned so much about the underworld, diving & Cozumel.
In addition to our 4 dives for our certification, we also completed 3 other dives (including a night dive). I highly recommend Alex Scuba & his team for either 1st time divers or experienced divers! Hasta la proxima vez!
First off, every single member on the team is amazing! They make sure that you comfortable on the boat from the beginning to the end and ready for your dives.
Alex and is team demonstrated great professionalism throughout our dives and we felt like we were safe at all times. Our Dive Masters Alex & Lauren shared great diving technics and tips with us which obviously made our dives wonderful. Most importantly, we had a lot of fun with them and learned so much about the underworld, diving & Cozumel.
In addition to our 4 dives for our certification, we also completed 3 other dives (including a night dive). I highly recommend Alex Scuba & his team for either 1st time divers or experienced divers! Hasta la proxima vez!
Written March 4, 2020
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Lisa K
Atlanta, GA16 contributions
Jul 2020
We love Cozumel and especially Alex Scuba. We've gone diving in other countries but keep coming back to Alex Scuba in Cozumel. It's definitely the best diving in this hemisphere, especially if you love huge coral formations. Because cruise ships aren't operating now (with the pandemic), the visibility, wildlife, and coral are better than ever. Plus, you mostly have the island to yourself. They have had almost no cases of COVID-19 on the island because they shut down hard and fast and stayed shut down for 4 months. Now, everywhere you go they take your temperature, make you sanitize, etc. Everyone wears masks. We felt very safe. We had such a great experience. If you are considering traveling now, realize that visiting the island and supporting local businesses there is a HUGE help to the economy. They could really, really use the support right now.
As for Alex Scuba, I'd recommend them over any other dive operation on the island. Super friendly and very skilled. They customize the experience to you rather than just making you feel like a number. Whether you're an experienced diver or have never dived before, I recommend Alex Scuba. Totally worth it!
As for Alex Scuba, I'd recommend them over any other dive operation on the island. Super friendly and very skilled. They customize the experience to you rather than just making you feel like a number. Whether you're an experienced diver or have never dived before, I recommend Alex Scuba. Totally worth it!
Written August 21, 2020
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Brian L
Bridgewater, Canada27 contributions
Jan 2020
We spent 9 days diving with Alex Scuba, Pam and I took 2 friends along who were quite new to the sport, they still had some butterflies about diving. We asked for Lauren Claire as a dive master to assist and look after our group. We had had the privilege of diving with her before so we knew she was the influence we wanted for our friends. Lauren is very focused on her group and explains things VERY well on each dive. It was exactly what was needed. She is observant on the dives and is there to help right away as needed. A great talent for communicating information and skill development. A calming demeanor, she defused stress and kept our friends safety minded as they dove. Hat removed and a big bow to Lauren from Pam and I. Thank You!
Lauren also did a Discover Diving day with some other family friends and Lewis signed up for the course right afterwards, He's doing his training now! We are looking forward to diving with him again in the future!
As on previous trips the crew of the Oceano 4 were amazing! On their game every step of the way! Hard working bunch they are! We feel SO pampered while on the boat, the deck hand, Martin, is one step ahead of you, as something crosses your mind, " oh, I need..." it appears in front of you with Martin's smiling face handing it to you. His English is very limited as is our Mexican, this was no barrier at all!
Chivo is the boat Captain, his head on a swivel watching the traffic, The Oceano is not the fastest boat out there but its very comfortable and we are on vacation, it's not about racing anywhere! He would drop us where we needed to be and was there giving a helping hand as we were getting out of the water back onto the boat. You could hang out with him on the upper deck while on route to your destination, enjoy the sun and sights, or go below to hide from the sun. Conversation on the boat is great, friends, new friends, stories , training a really positive experience!
Hanging with and diving with Alex is always great as well. He has a great sense of humor, is fun but serious about the safety and positive experience for all.
They all do their best, I highly recommend Alex Scuba if you are making your way to Cozumel to do some scuba diving, freediving, snorkeling, training. Alex also has accommodations available! Give him a shout and make some PLANS!!!
Lauren also did a Discover Diving day with some other family friends and Lewis signed up for the course right afterwards, He's doing his training now! We are looking forward to diving with him again in the future!
As on previous trips the crew of the Oceano 4 were amazing! On their game every step of the way! Hard working bunch they are! We feel SO pampered while on the boat, the deck hand, Martin, is one step ahead of you, as something crosses your mind, " oh, I need..." it appears in front of you with Martin's smiling face handing it to you. His English is very limited as is our Mexican, this was no barrier at all!
Chivo is the boat Captain, his head on a swivel watching the traffic, The Oceano is not the fastest boat out there but its very comfortable and we are on vacation, it's not about racing anywhere! He would drop us where we needed to be and was there giving a helping hand as we were getting out of the water back onto the boat. You could hang out with him on the upper deck while on route to your destination, enjoy the sun and sights, or go below to hide from the sun. Conversation on the boat is great, friends, new friends, stories , training a really positive experience!
Hanging with and diving with Alex is always great as well. He has a great sense of humor, is fun but serious about the safety and positive experience for all.
They all do their best, I highly recommend Alex Scuba if you are making your way to Cozumel to do some scuba diving, freediving, snorkeling, training. Alex also has accommodations available! Give him a shout and make some PLANS!!!
Written January 18, 2020
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Dejan S
San Francisco, CA10 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
Alex Scuba was recommended by a friend who did his advanced open water with them a few years ago.
My wife and her friend did the Open Water certification. Lauren was their instructor. She was incredibly patient and enthusiastic. Both loved their experience.
Alex is very responsive over WhatsApp, very accommodating (even when I was being difficult), and although he’s a hoot he takes diving very seriously. He also gave us discounts we didn’t even know he had, so you can be sure you will be charged fair.
No need to look further. Reach out to Alex and have a great time on Cozumel!
My wife and her friend did the Open Water certification. Lauren was their instructor. She was incredibly patient and enthusiastic. Both loved their experience.
Alex is very responsive over WhatsApp, very accommodating (even when I was being difficult), and although he’s a hoot he takes diving very seriously. He also gave us discounts we didn’t even know he had, so you can be sure you will be charged fair.
No need to look further. Reach out to Alex and have a great time on Cozumel!
Written October 23, 2020
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Gina K
1 contribution
Mar 2021 • Couples
We have dived with Alex on 2 dive trips to Cozumel and we highly recommend diving with him. The crew is amazing - friendly, helpful, and fun to be with. Alex communicates well and tries to find the best diving experiences for your preferences. Our first time with him our kids were new divers and his crew was so patient and encouraging and our kids loved it! It’s a much more personal experience with him than larger dive companies.
Written March 1, 2021
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CT K
Houston, TX54 contributions
May 2021 • Family
Alex is a wonderful guide, it is a fantastic business and I have used him three times now when I go to Cozumel. He is very easy to work with before the trip on planning and taking care of financials. His staff is the very best, he has a great boat, and they take care of every need possible. I use a larger tank, some of my family members needed dive computers, And they took care of every need. I cannot say enough about the friendly, fantastic crew of his boat including the other guides Lauren and Jonathan. They are a wonderful group to work with On a dive trip, And I could not recommend them more highly. We saw wonderful dive spots everything from being on several walls, like Santa Rosa and Palancar, to DC 53 wreck, And diving in all of the great reefs around Cozumel. I will use Alex again and again. He is very accessible friendly and had incredible responsiveness when I would send him a message on WhatsApp. Just a perfect day of experience, thank you to Alex and his staff for making our trip truly a fun day vacation!
Written May 18, 2021
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Genevieve B
Portland, OR3 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
We did two days of diving with Alex and his team in Cozumel and had an absolutely wonderful time! Everyone wore face masks and practiced social distancing when appropriate and we felt very safe the entire time. Alex, Lauren, and Juan are all incredibly patient, knowledgeable and experienced divers. The whole experience was so much fun and we were able to do some really amazing and unique dives! If you're thinking about diving in Cozumel, I would absolutely recommend Alex Scuba. Thanks for everything!
Written August 4, 2020
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Que_Pasaa
Edmonton, Canada2,196 contributions
Mar 2020
This is my second time with Alex Scuba, having dove with them last year and I highly recommend them. We took our Nitrox course with them and Alex explained things so very calmly and in away that made things so easy to understand. Thanks Alex! Lauren, was so good at finding aquatic life as we were treated to a rare sighting of a Hammerhead shark. She also showed us even the smallest crabs and trunkfish. Safety is stressed, so you can relax and enjoy. It was a pleasure to dive with them.
I celebrated my 100th dive with them, which is something I will always remember!
I celebrated my 100th dive with them, which is something I will always remember!
Written March 21, 2020
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Laura K
Colorado Springs, CO33 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
These were our first trips with Alex and his crew.
We have two young teenage boys without a ton of diving experience and it didn’t matter, we were always taken to somewhere amazing and within their abilities. While my husband and one son would go through their air more quickly and would be sent up to the boat, my other son and myself were allowed to continue our dive until our air was low. It was NOT what we experienced on other boats where there are 15 of you and it’s everybody up(!) when you still have 1500 left.
We had to rent all of our gear except our masks and we were so happy with all of our gear. Safe, clean and never an issue.
If you want to dive safely, with an eagle-eye dive master, and have a personal experience (not be in a cattle boat!), go with Alex Scuba.
And my boys will never forget racing off the top of the boat, flying through the air and creating dramatic splashes while killing time on the surface. I’ll never forget when the crew pointed out an Eagle Ray hunting around our boat, these guys can spot animals!!
We have two young teenage boys without a ton of diving experience and it didn’t matter, we were always taken to somewhere amazing and within their abilities. While my husband and one son would go through their air more quickly and would be sent up to the boat, my other son and myself were allowed to continue our dive until our air was low. It was NOT what we experienced on other boats where there are 15 of you and it’s everybody up(!) when you still have 1500 left.
We had to rent all of our gear except our masks and we were so happy with all of our gear. Safe, clean and never an issue.
If you want to dive safely, with an eagle-eye dive master, and have a personal experience (not be in a cattle boat!), go with Alex Scuba.
And my boys will never forget racing off the top of the boat, flying through the air and creating dramatic splashes while killing time on the surface. I’ll never forget when the crew pointed out an Eagle Ray hunting around our boat, these guys can spot animals!!
Written February 25, 2024
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Justin Y
5 contributions
Mar 2021 • Family
I have been planning my dive trip with Alex for a few months before my trip. He was very accommodating when my days kept changing. He provided lots of local info to help make my trip better. We are from SoCal and the water is about 10 feet vis on a good day, cold and that’s where my son got certified. I wanted to take him to nice clear warm water and show him what real diving is like and Alex made that happen. He was a great guide pointing out wildlife and keeping an eye on my son at the same time.
I totally recommend Alex scuba for your next adventure.
I totally recommend Alex scuba for your next adventure.
Written March 22, 2021
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Hola!! Estaremos ahí en Mayo...nunca hicimos buceo pero si con snorkel. Hay algún límite de edad???? Y me dirías el precio y la duración de la excursión. Muchas gracias!!!
Written March 13, 2019
Kia_P
Columbia, Maryland
What level of swimmer do you need to be or swimming techniques you definitely need to know in order to do the intro to scuba diving? Do you still offer diving from the beach as an alternative option if nervous about doing it from the boat. Im not the best swimmer at all so wondering if this is an option of something I can do now or maybe wait until Ive become a stronger swimmer.
Written July 22, 2018
While you do not need to be a strong swimmer to try SCUBA, you do need to be comfortable around and in the water. You will have the chance to breathe air with a mask on and your head underwater - a fun thrill! Alex will return your emails - ask him directly and explain what you want to try and how you feel about being in the water; he will help you.
Written July 26, 2018
Hi, We are arriving in Cozumel at 1:00pm by cruise ship. Do you have afternoon scuba tours?? We are a group of 4 that would like to dive.
Thanks,
Written May 20, 2018
Hi. sorry for the later reply but it seems that i am not getting notifications of question here on my e mail. any way.
when are you coming to the island ?
Written May 30, 2018
Hola, Alex. Voy a Cozumel en Julio y me encantaría hacer la certificación de aguas abiertas contigo, pero dispongo de poco tiempo. ¿Puedo hacer el e learning y finalizar contigo lo práctico? ¿Me puedes dar costos? Saludos.
Written April 12, 2018
Hola, estoy con mi hija en cozumel nos gustaría aprender y admirar la vida marina desde una mejor perspectiva, donde te puedo contactar para saber costos y requisitos. Gracias.
Written March 27, 2018
I would like to know is there a website we can purchase one of your dive shirts?
Written February 7, 2017
hi... no..unfortunatly we dont have that feature on our website...however.
if you send me you mailing addres and the payment via paypal... i will be happy to mail one to you
please send me the mail
and we go from there
thanks
Alex
Written February 7, 2017
Key_Kiara
Lima, Peru
Hola a todos!
leo muy buenas referencia acerca de Alex .
me gustaría contactarme con el para saber los temas de precios o si alguien me podría dar una referencia de cuanto cuesta el tour
viajo en 2 días!
gracias :)
Written November 15, 2016
Hola
para buzos certificados
85 usd mas la renta de equipo... dime que equipo necesitas y te puedo dar el precio total
Alex
Written November 15, 2016
What reefs do you go to for a two tank discovery dive?
Written July 20, 2016
hi... we have several options where we can take you
it will depends on many factors...one of them is: where are you staying....
please.. for further communication send me an e mail
thanks
Alex
Written July 21, 2016
Hi Alex, do you let divers choose which sites they visit? My husband and I are hoping to visit Cozumel in late Nov/early December, he will be doing his PADI open water certificate. I did mine years ago (literally ten years ago!) so will need to either do a refresher course or redo the whole thing because it's been so long. We are hoping to do Palancar Bricks/Palancar Gardens site which I've heard is beginner friendly....would we get to choose which dive sites we did? Thanks in advance, Claire
Written May 30, 2016
Hi
we dont really have a fix schedule ...we take into consideration the divers needs, water conditions, level of experience and many other factors in order to chose a dive site.
must of those factors can not be evaluated until we get everybody on board.
we can not promise any dive site in particular with months in advance.
we will keep in mind your request and if possible... take you to one of those sites
please... for further communication send me an e mail
thanks
Alex
Written July 21, 2016
janijrs
Farmers Branch, Texas
Hi, I looked at and loved all of the photos taken on the dives. Do you have a camera and take photos for people while they dive?
Jan
Written May 13, 2016
Hi. we do have a photographer that comes along and take pcitures on the dives....but.. as any other person, sometimes he also needs a day off.
if you want to be sure that he will be on board..let us know before you arrive and we will be sure he is there.
thanks
>Alex
Written May 26, 2016
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