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🐠 Cozumel 2-Tank Dive Trip from Playa del Carmen

Fast boat across the channel for two drift dives on Cozumel's world-famous Palancar and Colombia walls.

Mutengo
$95–$140
Kutanga
4-6 hours
Muvhuro
year-round (eagle rays Dec-Mar)
Yakanaka
Adventure seekers

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  • Round trip from Playa del Carmen by dive boat or ferry+boat; total ~4-6 hours, departures 8-9am
  • Two drift dives on Palancar, Colombia, Santa Rosa Wall or Punta Sur
  • Blue H2o Cozumel $95; Phantom Divers 2,220 MXN (~$130); Playa Scuba $140
  • Tanks, weights, refreshments, fruit and marine park fee included by most operators
  • For certified divers; 30+ m visibility typical on the Cozumel side
  • Eagle rays (winter), turtles, splendid toadfish (endemic) are signature sightings
💵 Kuongorora kwemitengo: Blue H2o $95; typical $95-135 range; Playa Scuba $140; Viator 'Cozumel Xpress 2-Tank' comparable

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Expect to pay between $95 and $140 USD per person depending on the operator, group size, and what is bundled in. For reference: Blue H2o $95; typical $95-135 range; Playa Scuba $140; Viator 'Cozumel Xpress 2-Tank' comparable.

Plan for 4-6 hours. Times vary slightly by operator and pickup location, and hotel pickup adds transfer time at each end.

No — this runs year-round in Playa del Carmen. December–April brings the driest weather and biggest crowds; September–October is quietest with the best prices.

It leans adventurous — expect to get wet, muddy, or your heart rate up. Reasonable fitness is enough; no special skills required.

Bring your certification card if you have one, swimwear, and a towel — all dive gear is included in the price.

Dives cancel only when the harbormaster closes the port; cenote dives run rain or shine since they are fed by groundwater.

A day or two ahead is usually enough outside holiday weeks, and booking direct often lets you pick the exact departure time you want.

Many operators include round-trip transport from Playa del Carmen hotels or a central meeting point on 5th Avenue; others charge a small supplement or are self-drive. We confirm pickup details with your booking request before you pay anything.

Round trip from Playa del Carmen by dive boat or ferry+boat; total ~4-6 hours, departures 8-9am Two drift dives on Palancar, Colombia, Santa Rosa Wall or Punta Sur Blue H2o Cozumel $95; Phantom Divers 2,220 MXN (~$130); Playa Scuba $140
kubva $95–$140 USD

Tinya pano kuti uwane ruzivo nezvekugara kwako, uye isu tichakurukura neoperator kuti uwane nzvimbo dzaunogona kugara uye kuti uwane mutengo wakachipa.

Tichakutumira meseji munguva pfupi inotevera neruzivo rwekuti ndezvipi zvinhu zvaunogona kutenga uye nemitengo yacho.
  • ✓ Free cancellation on most reservations
  • ✓ Hapana mari yekubhadhara yapfuura kune isu — bhadhara operator
  • ✓ Real vanhu vanogara paIjipiti

Photo: P.Lindgren, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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