AlexScuba Dive Shop: The Complete Guide

A small shop positioned against volume diving, built around continuing education

Overview

AlexScuba operates from Avenida 55 Sur Bis 852, in the residential grid east of the tourist strip rather than on the waterfront. The shop positions itself explicitly against the commercialisation of island diving, describing its aim as rescuing the spirit of diving, and its published course list is weighted towards progression rather than first-timers.

Why Choose AlexScuba

The course list says what the shop is for. Where most Cozumel shops lead with Discover Scuba Diving and Open Water, AlexScuba leads with Adventure Diver, Advanced Open Water and the path to Master Scuba Diver. That is a shop set up for the diver who is already certified and wants the next card, not for the cruise passenger trying diving once.

Being off the waterfront is the point. A shop on Avenida 55 Sur Bis does not get walk-in cruise traffic. Its bookings come from divers who looked it up, which tends to produce smaller groups and a slower pace than a Melgar storefront can offer in high season.

Recognised for service consistency. The shop holds a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for a second consecutive year, and describes its staff as patient and its atmosphere as easy-going — a positioning that matches divers reporting unhurried briefings rather than a schedule-driven morning.

Courses And Diving

Adventure Diver (three training dives), Advanced Open Water (five training dives), and continuing education through to Master Scuba Diver level. The shop has run promotions adding a free extra Adventure Dive to Adventure Diver and Advanced Open Water enrolments — worth asking about at the time of booking, as offers change.

Location And Logistics

Avenida 55 Sur Bis 852 is a short taxi from downtown and from the southern hotels. It is not a walk-up location from the cruise piers, which is a filter on who books rather than a drawback.

Departure times and boat arrangements are set per booking — confirm directly.

Who It Is Best For

Certified divers working towards Advanced Open Water or Master Scuba Diver. Divers who want a small shop where the same instructor sees the whole progression through. Anyone who has had a rushed, oversubscribed dive elsewhere on the island and wants the opposite.

Less suited to a cruise passenger with four hours ashore looking for the nearest storefront.

Frequently Asked Questions

What courses does AlexScuba offer?

Adventure Diver with three training dives, Advanced Open Water with five, and continuing education through to Master Scuba Diver level.

Where is the shop?

Avenida 55 Sur Bis 852, Cozumel — inland from the waterfront, a short taxi from downtown.

Is it suitable for beginners?

The published course list is weighted towards certified divers continuing their training. Ask directly about entry-level options.

How large are the groups?

The shop positions itself against volume diving and describes a laid-back, unhurried atmosphere. Confirm group size when booking.

How do you book?

By phone or through the shop's own site.

Contact

Phone: +52 987 105 5709

Web: alexscuba.com

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