Discover Scuba Diving PADI in Playa del Carmen including underwater video
Overview
If you aren’t ready to do the certification course, discover scuba diving is for you!
It is a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world.
You will have an introductory course on the basics of diving and equipment knowledge. You will dive in the pool to try out equipment, learn how to breathe with the regulator and equalize pressure.
After these 2 dives, if you wish, you can start the Open Water Diver course PADI very well because we will consider this dive as the beginning of the course.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Theory briefing, practice in the pool and 2 dives
- Equipment
- Hotel pickup in Playa Del Carmen center & Playacar
- Private group
- All Fees and Taxes
- Professional multilingual guide
- Diving insurance
What To Expect
If you want to experience scuba diving but aren’t quite ready to take a certification course yet, Discover Scuba Diving PADI is for you! It is a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to discover the underwater world.
Course content:
- Basic safety guidelines and skills needed to dive
- Scuba equipment
- Key skills that you’ll use during every scuba dive
- Practice in the swimming pool
- 2 dives
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 10 years
- Diving within 24 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
Frequently Asked Questions (10)
Q: Do I need to have previous Scuba experience for this activity?
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Activity code: C-14937P12
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Frequently Asked Questions (10)
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 PADI in Playa del Carmen including underwater video 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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- Bottled water.
- Private transportation.
- Theory briefing, practice in the pool and 2 dives.
- Equipment.
- Hotel pickup in Playa Del Carmen center & Playacar.
- Private group.
- All Fees and Taxes.
- Professional multilingual guide.
- Diving insurance.
The minimum age to participate is 10. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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 PADI in Playa del Carmen including underwater video is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- 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 PADI in Playa del Carmen including underwater video 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
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Theory briefing, practice in the pool and 2 dives
- Equipment
- Hotel pickup in Playa Del Carmen center & Playacar
- Private group
- All Fees and Taxes
- Professional multilingual guide
- Diving insurance
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 10 years
- Diving within 24 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
