You're invited to experience the best of Mexico with us in Cozumel. We will be staying at Occidental Grand, Cozumel. Nestled in a secluded nature preserve on the southern side of Mexico's famed Cozumel Island, the Occidental Grand Cozumel will make you feel like you've stepped into your own private hacienda by the ocean. With only 251 rooms, this exclusive all-inclusive luxury resort is located on a private section of Cozumel's finest beach, Playa San Francisco.

The Occidental Grand Cozumel caters to families and honeymooners alike, with six restaurants, in room dining, four bars and a nightclub, along with three pools and a Kids Club with a host of entertaining supervised activities. The dive operation is Dive Palancar, a well-known operation throughout Cozumel.
Your group leader will be Water World instructor Arnie Weksler so you can finish your Open Water dives, get your Advanced Open Water, complete specialty certifications for Master Diver, or just relax and enjoy the dive.

Diving in Cozumel is wonderfully effortless. Drifting along with the current you'll be stunned by the water clarity and visibility. There are some really large coral formations, which thrive in the currents.You'll see a wide variety of colorful fish, such as splendid toadfish, lots of angel fish, parrot fish, and trigger fish. Who knows? Maybe you'll look over to see you're swimming alongside a turtle,eel, or Stingray. The diving in Cozumel is an incredible experience.

Set against a natural preserve of dense jungle foliage and powdery coast, Cozumel offers unparalleled reef diving, spectacular visibility, effortless drift diving, incredible drop-offs, striking pinnacles, and interconnecting caves and tunnels. The wonders include the world's second-largest reef network, featuring limestone caves, tunnels, and rare black coral.
Experienced divers enjoy hot spots like San Francisco, Santa Rosa Wall and Shallows, Cedral Pass and Palancar Gardens, Horseshoe and Caves; for advanced divers the Devil's Throat opens in a dark narrow tunnel at 80 feet and exits to a sunlit opening at 130 feet on the wall. Marine species include barracuda, toad fish, eagle rays, sharks, and loggerhead turtles.

Your Group Leader

Arnie Weksler