Reef Diving in Playa del Carmen
Discover Reef Diving in Playa del Carmen:
the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef
Stretching along the beautiful coastline of the Riviera Maya, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef presents a breathtaking ecosystem beneath the waves. It’s beauty captivates divers and snorkelers alike. As the second-largest coral reef system in the world, this vibrant ecosystem teems with an incredible diversity of marine life, offering year round spectacular ocean diving.
4 Marine Parks to Explore
Playa del Carmen – Puerto Morelos – Cozumel – MUSA
“Lucky divers may even spot majestic sea turtles gliding gracefully through the water, along with rays, eels, and nurse sharks that call this reef home.”
“Lucky divers may even spot majestic sea turtles gliding gracefully through the water, along with rays, eels, and nurse sharks that call this reef home.”
“Ocean diving in the Riviera Maya is a breathtaking adventure that shows the best of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.”
Playa del Carmen: The Ultimate Dive Hub
Diving in Playa del Carmen will introduce you to the splendour of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. This is definitely the best location for exploring all the best dive sites in Quintana Roo! Only short boat rides from shore offer gentle drift dives through numerous abundant dive sites.
Also not too far away lie the National Marine Parks of Cozumel, Puerto Morelos and the Underwater Museum of Cancun. Each dive location is accessible by car and boat in under 1 hour from Playa.
Every season brings new visitors such as the whale sharks, bullsharks, eagle rays, manta rays and turtle nesting! So its always a good time to come dive.
Reef Diving in
Playa del Carmen:
A Typical Day Diving in Playa del Carmen
Playa Reef Boat Schedules
For Advanced Divers the morning boat will take us to slightly deeper and more challenging dive sites. We pick up promptly at 7:50 am for a short ride to the marina. Dive time is normally about 45-60 minutes depending on diver’s air consumption. We normally start with the deepest dive ranging from 20m/ 65ft to 40m/130ft. The second dive will be shallower ranging around 18m/60ft to 12m/40ft.
Be sure to check out Mama Vina and Tortugas, two of Playa’s signature dive sites.
PM BOATS
The PM boat leave between 12:30-2pm and head out to shallower dive sites. This is ideal for refreshers, open water training, beginner divers and photography enthusiasts.
Don’t miss Playa’s Gem, the Jardinas dive site which boasts loads of marine life. Here divers will generally encounter large schools of fish, barracudas and often turtles and eagle rays.
Cozumel Marine Park Excursion
Dive With Nitrox!
Extend your bottom time on a dive by using enriched air Nitrox! Not yet certified?
Contact Us to find out how you can start learning from home. This course is one day and includes your nitrox for 2 dives.
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If you are a beginner diver or wish to continue your education, we have a course for you. We offer PADI Open Water Diver certifications through to Dive Master, a plethora of Specialities to hone in on your skills as well as TDI technical diving courses to expand your range of diving environments.
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Advanced Open Water / 2 days - 9100
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We can take you through all the levels of PADI certification from Open Water Diver to Master Diver. If you are interested in “Going Pro” we offer a the PADI Divemaster program that teaches you everything necessary to work in a top rate dive shop. Please send us an email and we can help you plan your courses.
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