SCUBA Diving Center
Name SCUBA Diving Center:
Cozumel Dive Academy
Website SCUBA Diving Center:
diveboutiquecozumel.com
(Please mention Dive O'Clock)
Country:
Mexico
Island/State/City:
Cozumel
Green Fins Member:
Not available in this country
Marine Conservation Efforts:
We promote responsible diving, reef awareness, Dive Against Debris activities, and conservation-focused training, including Coral Reef Conservation and Coral Research Diver. Professional candidates are encouraged to protect Cozumel’s reefs through safe, respectful, and environmentally aware diving.
Teaching and Diving Conditions
Confined water dives (confined open water or swimming pool):
Training uses confined open water areas with calm, shallow ocean conditions suitable for skill development, workshops, and instructor-level training. Pool training may be arranged when required or appropriate for the course.
Open water dive conditions:
Cozumel offers warm water year-round, typically around 26°C–29°C / 79°F–84°F, with visibility often 30 meters / 100 feet or more. Training may include both shore and boat dives, with conditions ranging from calm shore sites to moderate or strong currents on drift dives
Classroom details:
We use an air-conditioned classroom equipped for professional-level training, including whiteboards, a TV/media display, and high-speed internet. When appropriate, we may also use an open-air classroom setting near the beach for briefings, workshops, and course discussions.
Things to see on fun dives:
Cozumel is known for healthy coral reefs, clear water, walls, swim-throughs, and drift diving. Common marine life includes turtles, nurse sharks, eagle rays, moray eels, rays, lobsters, reef fish, and the endemic Cozumel splendid toadfish.
House Reef:
Additional SCUBA Diving Courses at this Dive Center
Technical diving courses:
PADI Tec-Rec Programs available
Freediving courses:
Business related courses:
Marine conservation courses and projects:
As a PADI Aware Partner, we actively encourage our professional candidates to engage in all PADI AWARE Courses, including Coral Reef Conservation, Project AWARE Specialist, Dive Against Debris, Aware Fish ID, and Shark Awareness and Conservation.
Internships:
Our professional training programs are structured, mentor-led courses. Candidates may be involved in daily dive operations, logistics, student training support, and administrative procedures to gain a broader understanding of the dive industry while completing their professional-level training.
Other courses:
Cozumel Dive Academy offers PADI recreational, professional, and specialty instructor courses, as well as MSDT Prep, IDC Staff Instructor, Emergency First Response Instructor, and DAN provider and instructor-level courses. Professional candidates may receive discounts on selected additional training during their program.
Local Prices
(Indication of your other expenses)
How to get to the SCUBA diving center from the airport:
Candidates arriving directly in Cozumel will be picked up upon arrival. Candidates arriving through Cancun should travel independently to Playa del Carmen and take the ferry to Cozumel. Once in Cozumel, we can assist with local arrival instructions.
Transportation costs of description above:
0 MXN (USD 0.00)
Low budget accommodation (could be a dormitory):
500 MXN (USD 28.60)
Low budget meal in a bar/restaurant:
100 MXN (USD 5.72)
Beer in a bar:
45 MXN (USD 2.57)
SCUBA Diving Instructor / Your Teacher
Name:
Phillip Hetherington
Languages spoken:
English
Highest certification level:
Course Director / Instructor Trainer
Certification level mentioned above since:
2015
Number of courses per year:
80
Additional information:
Phillip Hetherington is a PADI Course Director with over four decades of dive industry experience. An Instructor Trainer in 24 areas and a Divers Alert Network Instructor Trainer, Phillip is known for practical teaching, high standards, and preparing professional candidates for real-world success, not just certification.
Website:
diveboutiquecozumel.com
(Please mention Dive O'Clock)
Dive Professional Course Package
SCUBA Diving package:
PADI Instructor Development Course in Cozumel
Website:
diveboutiquecozumel.com
(Please mention Dive O'Clock)
SCUBA Diving professional course level:
Instructor
SCUBA Diving organization / SCUBA certification agency:
PADI
Duration of the SCUBA Diving Course
Number of preparation days
2
Number of course days
14
Number of examination days
2
Total
18
Group Size of Dive Professional Course
Minimum/maximum number of students per dive course:
1 - 6
Average number of students per dive course:
3
Average number of certified assistants (divemaster / staff instructor ) helping:
2
Team of Dive Professionals
How much is done by the dive instructor himself:
Everything is done by the same dive professional
Dive instructor joining the students at the exams for support.:
Additional languages by team of dive professionals:
English
Dive Course Price offer
Package price:
USD 1925
What is included in this dive pro package:
- First aid instructor course
- First aid instructor course materials
- Instructor course
- Instructor course materials
- Specialty Instructor Fee for courses that are included in package (for one year)
Other things that are included in this package:
PADI Digital IDC Crewpak
2-day IDC Prep Course
Emergency First Response Instructor Course
PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty Instructor Course
PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty Instructor application fee
Course Director-led IDC training
Small-group instructor development workshops
Starting Dates
31 August 2026
16 November 2026
Other Courses On Offer
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