Stunning Reefs & Corals
Luxury
Drift Diving
Great for Non-divers
Our Cozumel underwater trip offers an unforgettable underwater experience with its crystal-clear waters and vibrant marine life. Located off the coast of Mexico's Yucatn Peninsula, Cozumel boasts some of the world's most stunning coral reefs, attracting divers of all skill levels. Drift diving is particularly popular here, allowing divers to effortlessly glide along the currents while observing colorful fish, turtles, and even the occasional nurse shark. The warm waters and excellent visibility make Cozumel a diver's paradise, while the island's laid-back atmosphere and stunning coastal scenery add to the overall charm of the diving destination.
With Dressel Divers' comfortable boats and professional services, this future trip promises an extraordinary underwater adventure you'll cherish forever. Stay at the all-inclusive 4-star Iberostar Cozumel resort, surrounded by lush tropical rainforest and exotic wildlife and indulge in delightful buffet meals with changing themes and savor the flavors at the resort's a la carte restaurants.
Read about our 2025 Cozumel trip.


Cozumel is renowned for its clear waters, vibrant coral reefs, and drift diving along the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. Divers can expect encounters with turtles, nurse sharks, and a variety of reef fish.​
To learn more about Cozumel, check out our destination guide here.
From CEO, Scott Gietler, following his Nov 2023 Cozumel trip:
Check out this cool video about diving in Cozumel!
Located in one of the best snorkeling and diving locations in the world, Iberostar Cozumel is sure to offer guests an unforgettable vacation. This all-inclusive 5-star dive resort located along the Mexican Riviera perfectly combines rustic elements with modern accents that are featured in its bungalow suites. With a beautiful beachfront location and thriving greenery, this all-inclusive resort is the perfect getaway from families, friends, and couples.
Iberostar Cozumel offers guests beautiful bungalow styled rooms that combine both rustic and modern elements. Guests can choose between the 12 room categories available which range from rooms with direct beach access to ones with their own private pool. Each room includes all-inclusive access, comfort, as well as a private patio and hammocks to enjoy Mexico's Caribbean.
See more details and customer reviews on the Iberostar Cozumel.
Dressel Divers is the company chosen by the prestigious Iberostar Hotel chain for the last twenty years to run diving activities on the premise of its luxury hotels in the Caribbean, to ensure that this service has the same quality as the hotels. Dressel Divers have a dive center directly on the beach of Iberostar Cozumel Hotel.
 


Mike Chiado has over four decades of experience in the entertainment post production industry. Mike is CTO of Company3 and oversees technology, workflow and image science departments for feature motion pictures, episodic and advertising businesses. Mike become a PADI Master Scuba Diver in 1991 which included the speciality of Underwater Photography (film-based, BTW!), and actively diving and photographing tropical and California waters. View Mike Chiado's underwater photography portfolio.

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