Costa Maya

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Two tanks local diving for certified divers, SCUBA gear included

Costa Maya, Mexico

3 hours 45 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy a hassle-free scuba diving experience in the clear waters off Costa Maya with this small-group diving tour from Mahahual for certified divers. Experience two dives around the Mahahual reef from the boat, with a choice of five dive sites, and relax during the surface interval at the beach. All equipment provided.

Two-tank scuba diving tour in Costa Maya
Includes use of scuba diving equipment and complimentary bottled water
Small group size offers a more personalized experience
Convenient location near cruise port and short boat ride to dive sites

What's Included

Use of Scuba equipment
Bottled water

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

P7FW+9P Mahahual
P7FW+9PH Mahahual, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Outside the gates of the cruise ship terminal, take a taxi (4 USD per pax, not included) to the Mar Adentro Dive Center, inside the Blue Kay Ecocabañas. The driver should take you to the Blue Kay parking area. Walk towards the sea front, the dive center on the right, close to the restaurant.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

Daniel_C

Gala and Brende was my dive masters for my 2 Tank Dives. THEY WERE AMAZING!! I hadn't dove in a while but they took care of me and made sure I was totally at ease. I loved my experience and highly recommend you check them out if you are cruising and want to get some quick diving in. Thank you both sooo much!

Reviews

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Breathe easy it saves on your tank!

Daniel_C, Apr 2024

The best dive crew ever!!!!

Richard_R, Mar 2024

What a great group of people to go with on this adventure!!! We met them on our last cruise and specifically sought them out for this trip, and will for every trip to Costa Maya. I cannot tell you how much of a difference the experience is with them as compared to the many other companies we have used in the past. I highly highly highly recommend them.

Would 100% recommend

Sarah_C, Dec 2023

We had the best experience! We were on a Virgin Voyages cruise and booked this experience through Viator. The team was incredibly nice and accommodating. We were an hour late and they still took us out for both dives. Our guides were fun and upbeat! We saw sea turtles, eels, sting rays, and tons of fish! Would 100% recommend!

Excellent little shop

suzryder, Dec 2023

Excellent two tank dives! Crew was full-service and top notch. Would definitely dive with them again. Saw turtles on both dives, which is always a bonus for me! Dive sites are close. Easy pick up and drop off from the cruise ship.

Will be back

Steve_G, Nov 2023

Great time and staff. Small group of 8 divers and 3 guides. 5 min boat ride to nice reefs and fish. 45 min and 45 deep on first dive. 60 feet deep on second dive. Wish I would have brought more cash to tip with.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thanks for your kind words, Steve. Looking forward to diving with you again. Best!

Great scuba in Costa Maya

Chris_T, Nov 2023

This was an easy shop to Work with and very close to the cruise port terminal. Recommend it if on a cruise ship and looking to dive in Costa Maya. David, Jose and Alex were great!!!!

Nice dive trip. NOV. 8, 2023

Kathy_D, Nov 2023

Never tried to dive at this port but will be doing this again on my next cruise. I did the 2 dives and was back to ship on time. The boat and shop are smaller and enjoyed the First dive with 4 divers total & a dive master and second dive was just myself and the dive master. They did training for those that wanted to try diving but I was not with those. The water and fish were perfect for a nice day of diving. Directions were good and you can ask anyone if you don’t see the dive shop. Shopping venders, food, beach lounge rentals all along the beach and 1 foot from the shop. I took a taxi both ways and paid that on my own. Found the Dive master knowledge and attentive to the group. We had a female dive master, but don’t have her name at this time. I found this was a great way to get in more diving for my cruise vacation on Regal Princess.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you, Kathy! It will be a pleasure to have you diving with us.

You can find a better option

dsala29, Nov 2023

The only good thing about this was our dive master Lucia. The reefs we were taken to were beat up/boring , 5 minutes away and done for the convenience of the shop. We were forced to go out on a “discover scuba” dive for one of our 2 tanks. No effort was made to find a good spot for the experienced divers. At one point, when I was descending with my dive buddy, another dive master yanked me to the surface and inflated my BCD and yelled, “You have to stay with me!” She had confused me with someone in the discover scuba class. To say I was upset would be an understatement. No apology or anything. A very overcrowded and underwhelming experience. I’m very disappointed based on the other reviews.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thanks for your opinion, Debbie, although I have to disagree. You were 5 divers for your first tank and one Divemaster. As for the second, there were 9 certified divers, 2 Divemasters plus one Instructor with her only DSD participant. On this 2nd dive you were taken to a site 40 feet deep which is just a sand patch away from a deeper one (45 to 75 feet) laying along a slope. You were not taken there for the only convenience of most of the divers in the group. Because of the incoming full moon, it has a current that divemasters assessed unfit for most of their divers' experience. As you probably remember, you were having problems while descending on your first dive. It happened again in the 2nd and the Divemaster came to assist you as you were separating from the group. Inflating the BCD at the surface is just a safety procedure. The instructor and the DSD participant you mentioned were still on the boat (certified and non-certified divers are not mixed), and they witnessed you yelling at the Divemaster. As you were so, say, adamant about not requiring any help, the Divemaster had to wait for you 2 meters below. I'm so sorry you did not enjoy our service or our reef. Most divers do, indeed. I fear the key is that you wrote to us earlier that morning asking for a cancellation on the grounds that the day was dark and cloudy. Since the sea conditions were fine (no waves, good visibility), it could not be granted as it is a shine or rain tour. And perhaps you felt forced to dive. I'm sorry, but that is the downside of booking in advance. Please, if you can tell your husband to send us the DIN adaptor we lent him and forgot to return, that would be highly appreciated. Kind regards!

Excellent dive!

Derek_K, Oct 2023

Had a fantastic time on the dive trip! The instructor/guide was very good and pointed out several things in the reef. I would highly encourage this for future dives.

Straight up homies

Brittany_C, Sep 2023

We worked with Galla and David as newly certified scuba divers and it was incredible! They were funny and patient with us newbies. They showed us beautiful sights and took wonderful care of us! Highly recommend meeting them :)

Native Sons best dive shop in Honduras

JAMES_S, Jul 2023

Great dive shop on the West End. Very small groups. Staff is excellent and very helpful. If you want a great safe dive experience you should go with Native Sons. They also have a hotel and bar if you want to stay. Hotel Chillies.

Not at all like the web site.

Candace_W, Mar 2023

When we arrived, they didn't have a record of one of us, even though the confirmation on the phone from Viator. The divemaster did not seem happy to have a beginner with less than 5 dives and not friendly. No indication of anything we might see. On both dives, we only went around coral, very seldom over it or looking at it for interesting animals. Saw a fair amount of fishes. No one had depth gauges except the divemaster, who said we didn't need them. We waited over an hour on the beach (he told us 30 minutes) between dives because he was helping another group. He was very professional above and underwater but never showed us anything. Very small boat. Support associates were friendly and helpful.

Excellent diving with an excellent crew!

Sean_S, Mar 2023

We arrived on a cruise ship and this dive was easy to get to. It is only a 5 min taxi ride from the port. The crew was very knowledgeable and accommodating. They were highly attentive above the water and below. I was diving with my 11 year old daughter and they really made sure that she was taken care of! The dive locations are close to the shop and easily accessible (we had some high wind so close dive sites were ideal)! Sea life and reef structure were varying as well. We had wall diving and patch reefs (short distances apart) that provided a good mix of experiences! Highly recommend and will dive with them on my next stop in port!

Casa Maya reef dives

Randolph_B, Mar 2023

Very short ride from cruise ship $4 Both reef dives were good and guides were excellent. Equipment was pretty good. 65 and 49 foot dives. Casa Maya port was hectic with taxis

Great Dive! Nice crew!

Susan_M, Mar 2023

Great Dive. Very helpful crew. They checked the equipment. Safety briefing before dive. They made sure everything was good before dive. Decompression stop before co.ing up. Booked dive outside of cruise ship because it wasn't offered. Took a cab to dive shop. Everything was good. Make sure you bring or buy water for the boat. We Would book again when visiting Costa Maya. Thank you.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thanks gor your kind words, Susan. We hope to see you again in the future :)

Fun and easy Costa Maya boat dives

Aaron_M, Jan 2023

Did the two-tank dive with my 11 year old daughter. Shop was safety oriented in the dive plan and accommodated her depth restriction. Gear was great. Cruise transfer is super easy via short taxi ride that I think are cost fixed at $4/per person. Shop is next to the beach with lots of restaurants for post dive meals

Excellent dive experience.

Gayle_R, Nov 2022

The dive was very well organized and I had a blast. Turtles, Eel, Barracuda, Angle fish and so much more. The reef was beautiful! So many beautiful fish and the guides were knowledgeable and professional.

Very friendly!!!

Richard_W, Nov 2022

Crystal clear clean water with very friendly staff. Only a 5 minute boat ride and the rental gear was very nice and included back inflate options!

Great staff and will return

Loraine_D, May 2022

Staff was very nice. Even accommodated the fact that I go through my tanks quickly and the other diver was easily double my time. For our second dive, they brought in another guide to allow her to stay under after I burned through my air.

Response from Host, May 2022

¡Hola, Loraine! Thanks for your kind review. When I started to dive -long ago- I used to have a high consumption rate (too much excitement, because I would not be able to dive more than twice a year by then) and I felt embarrased whenever I made other divers' bottom time shorter. I still remembered this by the time I opened Mar Adentro and I promised myself to avoid this nuisance to our divers, when possible. Sometimes, to be honest, operation logistics would not allow, but the staff always does their best for every diver to use her/his tank (within safety limits). Just let me share you a couple of tips, should they help. If you can't help to breath in more than needed, place the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth when inhaling; this barrier will prevent wasting air while giving you enough. It may also help to avoid that overfilled lung sensation that urges us to breath out fast. Remember to exhale very slowly and steadily. Getting the right pace takes time, but it can be achieved. Plus, as you know, keep an eye on not using more lead than needed on your belt so the trim is not affected. Wish you great dives!

A beautiful place with...

Loren_Q, Apr 2022

A beautiful place with beautiful people! A great experience we will never forget! Big tank you to Renzo, Lorenzo and everyone who made our dive one to remember!!

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thank you so much, Loren. I'm really glad to know you enjoyed your experience with us. Greetings from all the staff!