Studio Blue Cozumel

Studio Blue Cozumel

Overview & Experience

Studio Blue Cozumel is a locally owned and operated dive shop on Calle Dr Adolfo Rosado Salas in downtown Cozumel, a few blocks from the ferry pier. The business was established in 1990 and describes itself as locally owned and operated for more than 30 years — a long run by the standards of any dive destination, and one of the longest in Cozumel.

The shop is PADI and SSI certified and functions as a full-service operation: scuba diving trips, snorkelling tours, equipment rental, repairs and sales all happen under the same roof. The team notes decades of experience maintaining and repairing equipment, and the shop stocks many popular gear brands.

The defining operational choice is group size. Studio Blue runs small group dives with no more than eight divers per boat. On an island where day boats commonly carry a dozen or more, that cap changes the character of the dive — shorter briefings, less waiting on the ladder, and a guide who can actually keep track of everyone.

Key Features & Services

• Established 1990, locally owned and operated for over 30 years
• PADI and SSI certified — both agencies taught in-house
• Maximum eight divers per boat, described by the shop as small group diving
• Two-tank dive trips as the standard format, typically leaving around 8:00 or 8:30 a.m. and returning in the afternoon
• Afternoon, twilight and night dives also available; night trips leave the shop for the marina around 6:00 p.m. and need a minimum of four divers
• Rental equipment, well maintained, with staff putting together a complete set and carrying it to and from the boat for you
• Equipment repairs and sales, with popular brands stocked
• Snorkelling tours alongside the dive programme
• Courses: Discover Scuba (2–3 hours), Open Water Diver (about 4 days), Advanced Open Water (2–3 days), Rescue Diver (3–4 days), Scuba Refresher, and Divemaster
• Wide site range: shallow reefs, deep walls, drifts, caves, swim-throughs and wrecks, with advanced sites such as Punta Sur available for experienced groups when conditions permit
• Bilingual staff
• Open daily 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. — unusually long hours for a Cozumel dive shop

Why Studio Blue Cozumel Stands Apart

Three things. First, longevity: a shop trading since 1990 under local ownership has survived hurricanes, currency swings and the arrival of dozens of competitors, which is its own kind of reference.

Second, the eight-diver cap. It is published, specific and low. Many Cozumel operators talk about "small groups" without giving a number; Studio Blue gives one.

Third, the location and hours. Being a few blocks from the ferry pier makes the shop easy to reach for day-trippers from Playa del Carmen and for anyone staying in the town center, and being open until 9:00 p.m. daily means gear drop-offs, repairs and next-day bookings can happen after you have finished diving rather than in a rush the following morning.

The equipment side deserves a mention too. Between rentals, repairs, sales and a team with decades of servicing experience, Studio Blue functions as a service center as much as a dive operator — useful if something fails mid-trip.

Practical Details

• Address: Calle Dr Adolfo Rosado Salas 121, Centro, 77600 Cozumel, Q.R., Mexico — a few blocks from the ferry pier
• Phone: +52 987 872 4414
• WhatsApp: +52 987 107 9171
• Website: https://www.divestudioblue.com/
• Hours: open daily 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Certification agencies: PADI and SSI
• Founded: 1990

The shop does not publish an email address, dive or course prices, hotel pickup arrangements, cenote trips or a nitrox policy on its website, so ask about those directly. Reservations are handled by phone or WhatsApp.