A splendid trip was had by all! Many divers dove six days. Lots of videos and photos were taken and will be sorted, edited, and posted in the days ahead.
Where we stayed: Hotel Cozumel and Resort — 7 nights with 5 days of 2-tank diving. Breakfast included. Yes, we booked the fast boat! Rates include lodging, diving, and breakfast.
When we went: June 23-30, 2026, Jeffrey Zankel and Ellen Sakoloff planned the trip. Cost: Single diver, $1472, Double Occupancy, diver $1031, non-diver $379.50. Nitrox was available.
How many went: 12 divers and 2 non-divers.
What divers said: “A great trip and glad I was able to make it and see all of you!” – Kerwin Louis
“Ditto. I loved every minute of it! Great buddies, great guides, great diving. If anybody has the full list of dive sites, please do share. ”
– Susan Grivas
“Spectacular trip. I am reliving the diving every day.” – Steve Raffo
“Hola! Buenos Dias amigos y amigas, Super enjoyed the Cozumel trip with all of you. Hope everyone got home alright. Raffo, hope your ear is better. Smooth procedure, Ellen. Enjoy the 4th, stay safe. Keep the faith, speak up and be 💪 strong! Hasta luego!” – Malia
“This trip was particularly special for me after being unable to dive for over 2-1/2 years, and possibly never again.”
“Joining the group of ‘old timers’ and newer club members was a wish come true.”
“Everyone got along well and had a good time.
The resort, dive shop, and dive masters were excellent. The water was 87 and we saw very healthy, colorful reefs. We celebrate being members of the Marin Scuba Club!”
– Elliott
“A dozen great dives with a dozen great club members. Thank you all for joining, and I can’t wait to do it again next year.”
– JZ
“We enjoyed 12 fantastic dives over healthy coral reefs, beautiful underwater topography, and an abundance of spectacular marine life. Highlights included diving with nurse, and reef sharks, turtles, moray eels, barracuda , and likely almost every other warm-water fish you know.
“Ric , Kerwin, Robert and others took many videos and photos for the website.
“Best of all, it was an injury-free trip. Tiring, yes, but also with the modifications, exciting and fascinating.
“Good to get to know interesting new friends.”
– Carole Pertofsky
“Fourteen members of MSC stayed at Hotel Cozumel and Resort for a week of above and underwater fun.
“The hotel was less populated but the staff continued with water aerobics, bingo, trivia and some night entertainment.
“The diving was excellent, mild to not-so-mild drifts, sighting nurse sharks, leatherback turtles, manta rays, huge lobsters and crabs, etc. Reefs were in pretty good shape but lots of algae covering the beautiful structures and swim through at Palancar.
“We even got out to Columbia, where the structures even more impressive. More fish life closer in and schools of goat fish were hidden under coral hangings.
“Our one night dive was fantastic, highlighted by a beautiful dancing octopus.
“We hope to make this a yearly trip to Cozumel and insist on the fast boat that we used, the Coqueta!” – Ellen Sakoloff
“The night blackwater dive was the most relaxing, mesmerizing experience. We drifted 8.2 miles.”
– Mike Vogel
Cozumel 2026 Video by Kerwin Lewis
Hotel Cozumel
