ScubaLuis Cozumel

ScubaLuis Cozumel

Overview & Experience

ScubaLuis is a Cozumel dive operation founded on 5 June 2016 by Luis, who had previously spent five years working as a divemaster for another island shop before its owner sold the business. He set up on his own to deliver something more personal than his former employer offered.

The stated aim is "a diving experience like no other" with genuine personal attention. Luis's description of his own approach is to combine "the very best customer service details and amenities" found at top-rated shops while avoiding the rushed feel of a larger operation, and to look after divers of all ages and experience levels.

In practice that means small boats, small numbers and a heavy service emphasis. ScubaLuis runs "no more than 6-8 divers on a boat" and lets divers choose the sites — trips are customisable rather than fixed to a rotation. The operation runs both dive trips and dive courses.

Key Features & Services

• Two dive boats, the Ranger and the Mantarraya. The site describes them as "new, fast, clean, well-maintained, and comfortable", with covered seating; the Ranger is called "a beautiful and fast dive boat".
• Small numbers. "No more than 6-8 divers on a boat."
• Customisable dive days. Divers select the sites they want to visit rather than following a fixed schedule.
• PADI throughout. The divemasters and instructors are described as PADI certified.
• Bilingual crew. Staff "speak both English and Spanish".
• Dive courses as well as fun dives.
• Hotel pickup by boat for guests staying in the southern hotel zone.
• On-board amenities — dry towels, a souvenir water bottle, snacks, fresh fruit and cold drinks.
• Overnight gear service. For multi-day divers, ScubaLuis takes your equipment, thoroughly rinses it after every dive trip and hangs it to dry in a secure storage area, so you do not carry a wet kit bag back to your hotel.

Why ScubaLuis Stands Apart

The origin story is the positioning. Luis worked inside a busy, well-regarded Cozumel operation for five years, saw what worked and what felt rushed, and built ScubaLuis around the parts he wanted to keep. The result is closer to concierge diving than to a boat ticket: a maximum of six to eight divers, diver-chosen sites, boat pickup from southern-zone hotels, and a gear service that handles rinsing, drying and secure overnight storage between dive days.

The second differentiator is amenity detail — towels, fruit, snacks, cold drinks and a souvenir water bottle are itemised rather than implied, which is a fair signal of how the operation thinks about the surface interval as part of the product.

Practical Details

• Address: ScubaLuis does not publish a street address on its website. Confirm the meeting point and pier when you book.
• Phone: +52 987 564 3335. The site notes that callers from outside Mexico should dial "0" before the number.
• Website: https://scubaluis.com
• Email: not published on the website — contact is by phone, Facebook Messenger or the site's contact form.
• Founded: 5 June 2016
• Certification agency: PADI
• Languages: English and Spanish
• Boats: Ranger and Mantarraya
• Group size: no more than 6–8 divers per boat
• Prices: not published on the website; request a quote directly