Scuba diving in Playa del Carmen
Tanks, PADI certifications and the reefs of the Riviera Maya. Scuba runs as its own track alongside the freediving school: a different certification path, different gear, and a different pace in the water. Start with a first breath on a shallow reef, or go straight into Open Water and the dives that follow.
Looking for freediving? Go to the freediving courses. Already certified? The scuba days out are here.
- PADI
- Discover to Advanced
- Reefs & wrecks
- Riviera Maya
- Cozumel
- full day, two dives
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From a first breath to Advanced Open Water.
PADI certifications · tanks and a different pace
- Shallow reefDISCOVER SCUBADiscover scuba divingExperience your first breath underwater safely in the crystal-clear Caribbean. A certified instructor teaches the basics before a reef dive. For families and first-time explorers.$2,600 MXN
- Open waterPADI OPEN WATERPADI Open Water DiverBecome a certified diver. Theory, pool training and four open water dives — the gateway to a lifetime of aquatic adventures.$8,500 MXN
- Adventure divesPADI ADVANCEDPADI Advanced Open WaterExpand your skills and gain confidence underwater. Deep dives, navigation, drift dives and more, with five adventure dives and a fun dive.$8,800 MXN
Inmersion is a freediving school first. The AIDA courses run on their own track, with breath-hold, equalisation and the line.
How scuba runs here
Scuba is taught with tanks and a PADI instructor, separately from the AIDA freediving programme. The pool and the classroom come first, then the reef. Every course is small enough that the instructor is in the water with you, not watching from the boat.
Days out, once certified
The reefs, the wrecks, Cozumel and the bull shark season live on the excursions page, beside the freediving days. No course, no exam — just the water and the day you want to have.