Cozumel Scuba Diving

We have dived with ScubaTony several times and have never been disappointed. Small boats, never more than 6 divers and excellent equipment. The dive masters are thorough but not overbearing,

We just returned from another wonderful diving trip to Cozumel. Our family at ScubaTony always makes our trip perfect. Their amazing service and attention to detail is always beyond reproach! To begin this trip, I realized the night before we left for CZM that my dive computer battery was low. With one message after our first day of diving, I strapped my computer to my D-ring on my BC and the next morning it had a fresh battery! Thanks to my dear husband, I was also fortunate enough to celebrate my birthday while on the island this time, and the whole crew went out of their way to make it the most awesome birthday on the boat that morning! Everyone sang, Javier gave me a special Happy Birthday underwater at Colombia Deep, and then during the surface interval there was more celebration with amazing ocean-themed cupcakes! I will never be able to thank you all enough. Papo, Mago, Israel, Javier, Miguel, Paulina, Adam, the ENTIRE ScubaTony family, you will always be our CZM family and hold a special place in our hearts. THANK YOU!

My wife and I had an incredible experience diving with ScubaTony. We received our open water PADI certification and then did several additional dives through their company. I wasn’t sure how much I would enjoy scuba diving, but after a week of diving with ScubaTony I fell in love with diving. We love to travel and our week in Cozumel was truly one of the best of our lives thanks to ScubaTony!

ScubaTony limits their experiences to 6 customers per boat, which is so nice because our divemasters customized our dives to what we wanted to see. We were lucky enough to have Captain Papo (who has been with ScubaTony since day one) and Marc and Javier as our divemasters. They are all extremely experienced and fun yet professional at the same time. Marc and Javier did an amazing job of pointing out all the wildlife, from sharks to tiny seahorses in the coral. They know the reefs like the back of their hand and care a lot about protecting the environment and wildlife.

We saw several other boats with 15 - 30 divers and, with the strong current dives in Cozumel, I can only imagine what a mess it would be to try to stay together as a large group! With our small group, we were able to go at our own pace and focus on diving and exploring all the incredible wildlife in the Cozumel reefs! And who can forget Captain Papo!! After each dive, he was right there waiting with the boat, drinks, and snacks! Anything we needed he was there for - even prepping and changing our tanks and gear before we noticed, so all we had to do is dive! ScubaTony has top of the line Aqua Lung scuba gear, so we were spoiled with wearing new wetsuits and BCUs with integrated quick release weights.

Whether you are a new diver looking to get certified or an experienced diver wanting to explore the amazing reefs in Cozumel, I would highly recommend diving with ScubaTony!

If you are thinking of scuba diving in the Carribean, definitely go in Cozumel with ScubaTony. Our group of four got our open water PADI certifications and did some additional fun dives with ScubaTony and were blown away by how easy they made the entire process. It was an incredible week and we’re already wishing we could go back!

The best part was the personalized experience we received, from the very beginning when we booked our dives with Paulina to the last day when we felt like we were saying goodbye to some of our best friends (shoutout Marc, Javier, and Captain Papo - the way you make everyone feel so valued still amazes me). ScubaTony limits their dives to only 6 people max - other companies have 20+ people per boat, so I can only imagine what it would be like being stuck going to wherever the group goes and running into each other while diving. Our divemasters customized our dives based on our preferences and knew the perfect reefs to visit based on what we wanted to experience! In just one week of diving, we saw several turtles, eels, barracuda, grouper, and a few sharks!

ScubaTony uses top-of-the-line Aqua Lung gear and does all the prep work so the only thing we had to think about was diving! Our boat captain Papo was the best and was always waiting with drinks and snacks at the end of each dive. And I can’t imagine better divemasters - on one of our dives, we were down about 40 feet when I realized I had forgotten to tighten my mask. Our divemaster was right there and came over immediately to help me fix my mask so I could enjoy the rest of my dive. That experience alone made me so grateful we booked with ScubaTony instead of a cheap boat with 20 people.

I can’t say enough about how glad we were to book with ScubaTony! Whether you’re an experienced diver or are looking to get your PADI open water certification, I would absolutely recommend diving with ScubaTony. Feel free to message me if you have any questions and I’d be happy to share more about our experience!

Selecting a dive op in Cozumel can be overwhelming; after all, there are over a hundred dive shops on the island! Fortunately, it's been a no-brainer for me since I was introduced to Scuba Tony a few years ago.

Scuba Tony is a great operation with comfortable fast boats, experienced captains and divemasters, and very accommodating and efficient reservation managers. Everybody speaks perfect English too, which makes the experience much easier for me as I don't know any Spanish.

I usually dive with Javier. He is an absolutely awesome divemaster: super attentive to details and always has good advice on streamlining your diving skills without being overbearing. It is A LOT of fun to dive with him too! With over 20 years of experience, he is still extremely passionate about his job and his genuine excitement about each dive is palpable and makes your experience even more enjoyable, your own excitement childlike. He has a great eye for marine life too, so you're sure to see amazing things on your dives.

If you're looking for a dive shop on Cozumel, I recommend you give Scuba Tony a chance. I know you won't be disappointed!

Hands down, Scuba Tony is the best dive company I have ever dove with. In my years as a diver we have been all over the world. I scheduled a dive with them knowing we were on a cruise and I had no idea what I was in store for us from their team. Super easy to get to the dock, maybe 5 minutes via a taxi. The boat was ready when we got there, so we signed our forms and took off. We had 4 divers in our group with 1 being a newly certified junior diver, so I had specific requirements for our dives because of the depth limit for my youngest. Our dive master was Mark and I must say he was fantastic! He took my youngest under his wing, helped him learn and adjust to a new computer and totally made the dives awesome. Can’t say enough about him and the Captain. We did 3 dives in total. During our surface intervals, we got to snorkel an amazing area with tons of starfish and then they dropped us off at a resort for lunch on the other surface interval. All very easy and great. During the dives we saw the most wildlife I have ever seen while diving, which I think is credit to Mark since he was working so hard to point as many things out to us. Wildlife included parrot fish, sea horse, cucumbers, the biggest angel fish I have ever seen, lots of turtles, a huge school (10) of barracuda (which was cool but unnerving a little…), string rays, snapper, grouper, butterfly fish…. The list could go on. We had a bonus of the owner, Adam, joining us for the first dive. He is a fantastic diver as well. The company is very ecofriendly which you can tell by the water bottles they give to you with the cool Scuba Tony Logo on them, I was also very intrigued by the talk Adam and I had about the sea grass issues, sea water temperature issues, some coral reef damage that Cozumel is dealing with and how being a responsible diver can help in mitigating further coral reel damage. I could go on and on, but overall this is my favorite 3 dives I have ever completed, and this company is fantastic.

Scuba Tony is my dive operation of choice on Cozumel. I have dived with them on multiple occasions and they never disappoint.

When you select a dive operation, there are a few important factors to consider:

1. Scheduling. They are VERY responsive (definitely will respond within 24 hours, but most of the time it's much faster, within an hour or two) and very accommodating. My friend and I had a very complicated schedule of medical treatments that we needed to work around, and I was a little worried that it would be impossible for us to dive as much as we wanted to. But Adam and Paulina made it SO easy, and it involved zero stress, even when we had to make some last-minute modifications...

2. Logistics. In my experience, their boats always leave on time and are super clean and equipped with everything you need to, even a little freshwater shower, which can be soooo nice after soaking in saltwater for an hour :). And I really appreciate the fact that you can leave your gear with them if you dive multiple days; it's really no fun lugging wet gear around, and they will clean and dry it for your next dive. Makes the whole experience so much easier and more enjoyable…

3. Professionalism during diving. ST captains and divemasters are all top-notch! I've only dived with Javier, but I have seen others in action (and I'm a dive instructor myself, so I can tell!). You always feel very safe on the boats and underwater. Javier goes above and beyond to make sure your dive experience is as amazing as possible. He always looks for interesting things during the dives to show you. If you're a new diver, he will make sure you feel confident and give you useful tips on your air consumption, streamlining of gear, underwater skills, etc. I always feel extremely safe diving with Javier and it's a lot of fun too! Bottom time is usually around an hour; even if there are people with less than optimal air consumption; ST divemasters will make sure to structure the dive to accommodate everyone.

4. Attention to detail. Little things matter to me, they make our life more comfortable and enjoyable. I already mentioned the freshwater shower on the boat (!!!) - super nice after a salty dive. For your water, they gift you a reusable bottle with your name on it - an environmentally conscious approach and a nice souvenir of your dive trip. There’s always fresh fruit and yummy cookies at the surface interval. The captain will make sure your stuff stays dry on the boat. You’re always asked where you’d like to dive and ST divemasters will try to accommodate everyone’s requests (to a reasonable degree, of course, depending on the group’s experience level and weather conditions).

In short, Scuba Tony is an EXCELLENT operation that makes your diving vacation EASY, SAFE, and LOTS OF FUN! I always wholeheartedly recommend it to all my friends because I know at Scuba Tony they will be taken care of as if they were family.

Compared to other "tours" we've been on all over the world, ScubaTony was absolutely top-notch. From glacial kayaking in Alaska to deep sea fishing charters, this experience in our Open Water Course with ScubaTony completely exceeded our expectations.

I was nervous as a new diver to clear my ears while diving but the level of professionalism patience, and safety precautions of the entire team - the instructor Marc - the boat captain Papo or our Open Water day with Javier - was beyond belief.
The team all speaks perfect English (including Marc from England and Adam from the US, hah!) and have had so much experience diving these Cozumel reefs they were able to slow us down to show us toad fish hidden under rocks, moray eels in hiding places we would have never found ourselves or even waiting in areas for sea turtles to dive down to our exact location!

One thing we took for granted too is that ScubaTony has all premium AquaLung gear that essentially looked brand new. I'm worried our experience was so "fancy" we're going to feel like we going to feel like we're "slumming it" the next time we go diving!

If you are looking for a diving company in Playa or Cozumel, don't look any further.

Scubatony will take you to the most beautiful diving spots in Cozumel and therefore some of the best in the world.

Javier was our guide and he was very professional, relaxed and a fun guy to be around with many stories. Knows alot about what he does and really makes sure you are comfortable.

Also the boat crew is nice and helpful, they will take good care of your gear and the rental gear is high quality. On our second diving day we even had a migician as our caption, called mago.

Just book with scubatony. You will not be disappointed.

Our group of four decided to get certified while we were staying in Cozumel and after checking out some different reviews and companies, decided to go with ScubaTony. Turned out to easily the best decision we while on the island.

The PADI certification course was a breeze for our group. Marc (our instructor for the course) kept things moving and helped everyone to feel confident from the first time we got in the water to practice our basic skills. I was really worried that the course would be a drag but certification process was fun from Day 1 and only got better. While you still will be practicing your skills throughout your course dives, there is plenty of time to relax and enjoy the dive itself.

The PADI certification went so well that we booked four more dives with ScubaTony. At this point, we were buddies with Papo (the boat captain) and had met the whole team at ScubaTony. Javier took us on four dives over the next couple days. We saw everything you could hope for- from lobsters that could probably eat our dog to the tiniest sea horses. Javier was an expert in spotting wildlife that anyone else would miss.

The best part of the ANY of the dives was waiting on a sandy bottom below the waves, waiting for a turtle at the surface to dive back down. Since we just waited patiently and didn't move, the turtle was fine with swimming right up close to us on his return dive!