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Super All-Inclusive Cozumel Group Trip 2026
Reefs
May 9, 2026 - May 23, 2026
Join Bluewater Travel for a Super All-Inclusive Cozumel Group Trip 2026 with drift dives, excellent visibility, and vibrant marine life.
Stunning Reefs & Corals
Luxury
Drift Diving
Great for Non-divers
Why Join This Trip
Choose Between 2 Trip Dates: May 9 - 16 or May 16 - 23, 2026
Super all-inclusive at Iberostar Resort, the Island’s best all-inclusive.
Amazing beach, 3 pools, beautiful grounds, super all-inclusive so all activities, food, snacks, and all alcoholic drinks included. Great for couples, friends and families.
We have our own boat so we dive when and where we like and avoid other groups.
Only 6 divers per guide. We’re just a few minutes away from Cozumel’s best dive sites.
Fully refundable deposit until 12 months from departure.
Trip overview
Choose Between 2 Trip Dates: May 9 - 16 or May 16 - 23, 2026
Trip Overview
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.
To learn more about Cozumel, check out our destination guide here.
Diving Conditions
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.
- Water Temperature: 26–29°C (79–84°F)
- Visibility: 30–50 meters (100–165 feet)
- Depth Range: 10–40 meters (33–131 feet)
- Diving Difficulty: Beginner to Advanced; suitable for all levels with some sites having strong currents
12 More Reasons To Join This Trip?
From CEO, Scott Gietler, following his Nov 2023 Cozumel trip:
- We have a private boat, so we can dive the best sites whenever we want.
- We are staying at Cozumel's best resort, Iberostar.
- Resort is all-inclusive! This means all food, drinks, alcohol, activities. Everything! Even sushi!
- The resort is beautiful, featuring a distinctly tropical ambiance enhanced by stunning gardens and plants, and plenty of shade. It boasts three pools equipped with swim-up bars and a truly delightful white sand beach.
- The on-site Dive shop, Dressel Divers, operates exceptionally well. It offers great tank fills, with Nitrox available, and boasts well-equipped boats providing ample shade.
- Meals are buffet-style, which means you can eat quickly if you want. But the food selection is huge, and the food is tasy. They also have three sit-down la carte restaurants.
- We'll have the best guides, who won't rush us during the dives, and who will find us small stuff and big stuff.
- Eagle rays! Nurse sharks! Seahorses! Eels, octopus, toadfish, arrow crabs, reef sharks, turtles, beautiful angelfish, schools of jacks.
- The resort is super close to Cozumel's best dive sites - Palancar Reef and Cedral. Palancar is so amazing, huge sponges, pinnacles and swim-throughs!
- A sprawling resort with abundant amenities - you won't experience any waiting in lines at this resort! It never feels crowded. You won't have to wait for food, drinks, etc.
- Best rental gear in the world! Dressel Divers has all Scubapro rental gear, no need to bring your own BCD or reg!
- Great for non-divers, bring your partner, they will never be bored. Ask for special prices for non-divers.
Check out this cool video about diving in Cozumel!
Recommended Scuba Gear
- 5mm wetsuit. Browse Wetsuits at Bluewater Photo
- A good mask and snorkel for whale shark snorkelling
- Anti-fog. Check out JAWS Quick Spit Antifod Spray
- Dive light/torch. We suggest Kraken NR-2000 Dive Light
- Pointer. OrcaTorch is our recommended
- Travel BCD. Read our Best Travel BCD Article
- Travel regulator. We suggest Mares Ultra 62X Dive Regulator
- Dive computer. Take your pick of dive computers at Bluewater Photo.
Trip Inclusions
7 nights accommodation
All meals, snacks, alcoholic, and non-alcoholic beverages
5 days of 3-tank boat dives
Nitrox for nitrox-certified divers
Small 6:1 guide ratio
Roundtrip Cozumel Airport (CZM) transfers
Roundtrip Cozumel Airport (CZM) transfers
Trip Exclusions
Flights
$10 per diver per day marine park fee payable on site
$1 per tank chamber donation fee payable on site
Gratuities
Insurance - ask us about our preferred partner plan
Accommodation
About Iberostar Cozumel And Dressel Divers
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.
Trip Price
Trip starts from $2,199 per person.
Iberostar Cozumel Standard Room (Choose Between 2 Trip Dates: May 9 - 16 or May 16 - 23, 2026)
Air Conditioning (AC)
En Suite Bathroom
Balcony or Terrace
Nitrox
Double-occupancy
$2,199
per person
Single-occupancy
$2,949
Iberostar Cozumel Oceanview Room (Choose Between 2 Trip Dates: May 9 - 16 or May 16 - 23, 2026)
Air Conditioning (AC)
En Suite Bathroom
Balcony or Terrace
Nitrox
Double-occupancy
$2,459
per person
Single-occupancy
$3,159
Iberostar Cozumel Oceanfront Room (Choose Between 2 Trip Dates: May 9 - 16 or May 16 - 23, 2026)
Air Conditioning (AC)
En Suite Bathroom
Balcony or Terrace
Nitrox
Double-occupancy
$2,559
per person
Single-occupancy
$3,309
Iberostar Cozumel Suite (Choose Between 2 Trip Dates: May 9 - 16 or May 16 - 23, 2026)
Air Conditioning (AC)
En Suite Bathroom
Balcony or Terrace
Nitrox
Double-occupancy
$2,699
per person
Single-occupancy
$3,399
Payment Schedule
- Deposit: $800 to confirm trip
- Balance due: March 1, 2026
Extend your trip
Want to extend your trip? We can help with that! See more of Mexico before or after your workshop in Cozumel with Bluewater. Flying all that way merits a multi-destination vacation! The Riviera Maya is an amazing destination nearby that offer a range of additional unique experiences. Here are some examples of packages we can add on to your reservation:
Trip Leader
Mike Chiado
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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