Scuba Diving for Beginners in Cabo San Lucas: Explore the Underwater Beauty with MANTA
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192 Ratings
Cabo San Lucas

Discover the aquatic wonder of the Cabo San Lucas Marine Park on a 4-hour scuba diving excursion for beginners. You will acquire elementary knowledge and skills, culminating in a pair of shallow dives, all under the guidance of a PADI certified instructor. If you’re curious about breathing underwater, this could be a standout experience of your holiday.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Manta Scuba Diving - Upon check-in, you will meet your PADI instructor, fill out a medical form and get ready with the gear. Once ready, you’ll go to the boat for a short 5 minute ride to the dive site. When you arrive there, you will receive complete instructions about gear, communication, environment and safety procedures. Then, you will start by practicing a few basic diving skills. Not to worry, as they are pretty easy and soon enough you will master them quickly and build your confidence.

Once you are done with the skills, it’s time to have the adventure of your life!

What's Included
  • Expert guidance by a professional tour guide
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Scuba gear including tanks and weights provided
  • All national park fees covered
  • Local taxes included in the tour price
What's Not Included
  • Diving gear rental ($38usd)
  • Second dive (Optional - $40usd)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Minimum age is 10 years
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Diving within 18 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
  • Drinking alcohol is not recommendable at least 12 hours before diving
Location
Manta Scuba Diving
Boulevard Paseo de la Marina
Ask for Plaza Gali in front of "Playa Grande Hotel"; our shop is inside the plaza, behind the OXXO convenience store.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Amie_w
Mar 17, 2024
Scuba 🤿 full of sea-life 🐠 & great guides - Staff were amazing! We were supposed to check in at 7:30 am but with having to wait to catch a tender off the ship, we were running late. We received a call by 7:50 to check on our status and got directions straight to the shop. And with a ratio of one guide to two people, it made me feel much more safe and comfortable on the dive. The guides were not only knowledgable, but personable. We had Lawrence from Italy and Juanito from Columbia. Both were phenomenal guides. We went mid-March when waters were a little more cold, but tolerable with the wet suits provided and much more sea life than we had seen on our previous 4 dives in various tropical regions (or our last trip here that was later in the season). It doesn’t have the clear vision distance of the Caribbean, but we still saw a bigger variety and so many schools of fish it was amazing. I wish we had a go pro or underwater camera. We received our instructions at the shop, boated 5-10 minutes away and jumped right in to practice the skills. Our previous trips all practiced the skills on a beach shore, which my husband and I liked better; it made us feel comfortable with the equipment and process before getting 8 feet down. But my teens preferred this method! Highly recommend this activity and company.
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Sandys1532
Mar 15, 2024
Five Stars Plus! - They picked us up at our hotel, took us to the port and we walked right onto our boat (Mako 2). Krishna (sp?) was very informative about the area we were seeing...they captain took us around the point of Baja and into the Pacific, which was cool! We snorkeled around Pelican Rock and saw so many beautiful fish! It was my second time snorkeling and I had a bit of a panic attack...Kristna was so patient...she got me a circular life preserver to hang onto (and look through) and she pulled me all around.
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Jasenia_g
Mar 7, 2024
Julio the Black Shark, saved my bday trip !! - Let me just say Julio the Black Shark is the most amazing guide I’ve ever encountered in my life. My brother and i signup to scuba dive for my 28th birthday. My brother jumped in like a pro no problem. I was a little different. I’ve traveled all over the world and snorkeled everywhere, but never scuba dived. I thought it was going to be the same but i panicked when i went into the water and couldn’t control my breathing. Julio stayed with me the entire time and was 100% patient with working with me to calm down and get under water. We took it into small baby steps to get me comfortable enough to fully submerge in the water. It took us a few minutes but not once did i feel rushed or any once of annoyance from Julio. The entire experience was beautiful!!! Not only did he take his time, even underwater he kept checking on me via the hand singles and he allowed me to hold onto him just so i can feel safer and more secure. I would recommend him and this company time and time again! They’re all so amazing and I’m beyond grateful i had Julio there to help me achieve my bday wish of scuba diving !! I can’t thank him or Manta Scuba Dive enough !!
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Floriangm3635pk
Feb 28, 2024
Best Scuba Diving in San José del Cabo - Best Scuba Diving in San José. They are so professional. They make you in confidence before the scuba. All is secured. They really take care of you during the scuba, to not have any pressure or scared. Thanks to Baptiste, the Fenchy one.
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Philst6670uj
Feb 13, 2024
Great experience. - Got to Cabo Adventures and found out that I was the only person. This resulted in an amazing dive trip where I got to see new sights. Thank-you Patricia for being a great guide and the team for making me feel so welcomed on the dive boat. I would fully recommend for anyone new to diving.
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Lovetravel736836
Jan 29, 2024
Great Scuba Instruction - Incredible excursion. Loris was an amazing teacher and easy to follow. For a beginner, or if you are a little rusty, this is a great way to get in to scuba. Bonus stop by the arch was a nice touch.
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Bree_e
Jan 28, 2024
Wonderful First Dive! - Great experience! Loris was a wonderful instructor that explained everything really well and made us feel safe the whole time. My husband had never been scuba diving and he had a fabulous first dive. Loris pointed out things we never would have noticed on our own and we saw so many different types of fish everywhere. Added bonus was getting a tour over to the arch. Just book it! You won’t regret it.
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Anna_g
Jan 6, 2024
Great dive for new and rusty divers!! - My father (73), my son (12) and I (46) had an amazing time on our Discover dive. Julio is a great teacher and made all of us feel very comfortable. My father and I are both certified divers but hadn’t been diving in 20 years. Julio reminded us of the most important skills we needed and then gave us space to try them. It was my son’s first dive and he loved every minute of it. He had one moment where he got nervous and Julio did a great job of calming him down so he could keep going. We saw a ton of fish, two sea lions and a huge eel. The boat was really nice and Captain Jimmy carefully got us through the high waves and crowded areas. I HIGHLY recommend diving with Manta Scuba!!
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Annefl4616yc
Dec 30, 2023
Our teens said it was the highlight of our trip! - Definitely recommend! We were a group of 6 - 2 adults who were certified years ago (like 15 years) and 4 teenagers who were a little timid but excited about trying SCUBA. Julio, "The Black Shark" and Mer(Mercedes) and Salo- boat driver were absolutely wonderful! Julio in particular was the lead on teaching us everything, taking his time explaining and repeating himself so that my kids really understood the steps. He made sure everyone was "ok" during the dive, and proceeded to take us on and adventure to see all kinds of fish, of all colors, in a very safe area. The team was super understanding and met us where we were at all times. 10 out of 10. Would recommend.
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K7495bkandrewc
Dec 29, 2023
Best scuba company ever - We had such a great time! We felt very safe and our instructor helped our daughter feel very comfortable for her first time. Probably the best experience we have ever had with scuba company. Short boat ride to a very beautiful spot with lots of marine life. We even saw a shark! Wonderful experience! We loved our guide Loris. Really seemed like he cared and not just phoning it in. Thanks Laric! You really made our vacation great!
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