Diving Cozumel from Playa del Carmen

Updated October 25, 2026

Cozumel is the island facing Playa del Carmen, and its reefs are a national park often ranked among the best dive destinations in the world. A Cozumel day from Playa is two dives along reef walls in very clear water, with transport included.

In short

Price: 195 USD for two dives
Level: Open Water or higher
Duration: About 5 hours
Included: Transport from Playa del Carmen

Reef walls and drift

Cozumel's dives follow reef walls that drop into the blue, often with a gentle current that carries you along. The water is among the clearest in the Caribbean, and the sites are chosen with the day's conditions and the group's level.

When wind closes the port

On windy days the Cozumel port can close. In a package, we simply swap the days: you dive the cenotes or the Playa reef that day and go to Cozumel when the sea allows.

Questions

Can I dive Cozumel as a beginner?

You need the Open Water certification. If you are not certified yet, the Learn to dive package gets you certified and ends with a Cozumel day.

Is it worth going to Cozumel from Playa del Carmen?

Yes, if you are certified: it is the most famous dive site of the region, and the transport is included, so you do not have to organise the crossing.

Packages with this dive

Three days, three worlds
3 days, 6 dives
The reef off Playa, the walls of Cozumel and a day under the jungle.
Level Open Water
~~515 $~~409 $per personSee the package
Advanced and Cozumel
3 days, Advanced Open Water course and Cozumel
Go from 18 to 30 metres with the PADI Advanced Open Water, then put it to work on the walls of Cozumel.
Level Open Water
~~519 $~~469 $per personSee the package
The full dive week
5 days, 10 dives
Five days and ten dives, from the reef to the deep cenotes. For people who come to dive first.
Level Advanced
~~830 $~~649 $per personSee the package