Discover Scuba Diving Course in Playa del Carmen with Two Coral Reef Dives
Overview
Enjoy an amazing diving experience open to everybody from 10 years old and up. This experience course is done in a small-group setting with a maximum of four people per instructor; a unique experience by which appreciate the wonderful underwater world in total safety!!
What's Included
- Water included on board during the dives and also during the training
- All necessary equipment
- Professional instructor
- Photos available to purchase
- Boarding & marine park fee
Meeting Location
Calle 4 Nte Manzana 3 entre 5a avenida y zona federal maritima
Centro, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Have you always wondered what it’s like to breath underwater? If you want to try scuba diving, but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING is for you!!!! While not a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving is a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world; you must be at least 10 years old, no prior experience with scuba diving is necessary, but you need to be in reasonable physical health.
From 8.00 till 11.00
A theory and a pool training in the morning will teach you:
- The basic safety guidelines
- Go over the scuba equipment you use to dive and how easy it is to move around underwater with your gear
- Find out what it’s like to breathe underwater
- Learn key skills that you’ll use during every scuba dive
- Have fun swimming around and exploring
From 12.00 till 16.00
Two afternoon shallow dives of 40 minutes each on two different reefs, accompanied by our PADI Professional, to appreciate the beautiful corals and lot of animals, like turtles, moray eels, groupers, barracudas, crabs, shrimps and much more
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 10 years old
- Note: If you'd like to get the course at Sandos Hotel, there is a 15 USD boarding fee
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (11)
Q: Do I need to have previous Scuba experience for this activity?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-34882P1
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Average 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 16 traveler reviews collected by City Balloon Tours and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (11)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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No, you don’t need to have any previous Scuba experience, but you must be able to swim without a flotation device.
Mar 2022Participants in the Discover Scuba Diving Course in Playa del Carmen with Two Coral Reef Dives cannot fly in an airplane within 24 hours of their dive.
The main concern with scuba diving and flying is decompression sickness (DCS). Your body needs adequate time during an ascent to off-gas excess nitrogen, or you can form bubbles in your bloodstream, possibly leading to DCS.
Jun 2024If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- Water included on board during the dives and also during the training.
- All necessary equipment.
- Professional instructor.
- Photos available to purchase.
- Boarding & marine park fee.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 10..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Discover Scuba Diving Course in Playa del Carmen with Two Coral Reef Dives is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Discover Scuba Diving Course in Playa del Carmen with Two Coral Reef Dives will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Water included on board during the dives and also during the training
- All necessary equipment
- Professional instructor
- Photos available to purchase
- Boarding & marine park fee
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 10 years old
- Note: If you'd like to get the course at Sandos Hotel, there is a 15 USD boarding fee
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
