Awesome scuba - One of the best scuba dives we have had. Turtles. Fish. And so much more. Great guides and water visibility

Dive class plus! - This excursion exceeded expectations. We had dove before, but didn't have a certification, so we took this one as it did the class and a dive at once. After the dive, we had a lovely lunch beachside and had time for a cooking class, a few cocktails, and relaxing on the beach. The flamingos were beautiful. The open bar and the show on the return boat was a welcome treat.

Scuba for beginner or advanced - Awesome time. Great teaching. Saw sea turtles. Puffer fish. Tiger sea snake. Morey eel. Many more fish. Wrecks. 60ft. Beginners welcome

This was a solid half-day... - This was a solid half-day option for first time divers. I have completed 3 other 'intro dives' and this was similar experience. Scuba seminar is fast/brief on the dock. Instructors were nice. The actual dive itself is only about 40min at 35ft; minimal marine life and murky water, but still enough excitement for first timers. If you don't mind beach crowd, the remainder of the day at the Vallarta Adventures resort is worth the remaining time/price.

Intro to Scuba Diving 05202022 - O.. M.. G! We had sooo much FUN! Our scuba dive was actually a cruise to Los Caletas (a great location, beach, bar) with a lot of different activities offered: beach hammocks, floating islands with hammocks, paddle boarding, kayaking, parasailing, and scuba diving. We received intro to scuba (gear, instruction, guided dive) from a certified PADI instructor and had THE highlight of our entire PVR trip! We were nervous once we first entered the water, but once under and experiencing the sights, we forgot all about being nervous. As an intro, your dive is about 45min; the guide and cameraman pointed out different fish, eels, and the greatest thing ever: a SEA TURTLE!! (sorry, they're my favorite sea animal). At the end of your dive, you're offered pictures/video: a book, a metal print, and/or the digital files. If you're considering the scuba diving, I recommend a few days before the last day of your trip as they take a couple days to deliver your photo order(s) to you. You're supposed to have 48hrs after your dive before you fly anyway, so that gives you time to receive your book/print/pictures. We live in Alaska and while I'd already been looking into PADI scuba dive instruction, I wanted my first dive to be in warmer waters (hot location) to enjoy the experience more. Loved it and am looking forward to learning/getting certified! Definitely recommend!

Rafael was a bit short... - Rafael was a bit short with us, and lacked patience. The trip was fun, but would recommend something other than Scuba.

Fun day but scuba lacked instruction/training for true beginners - This was a fun day overall. We booked the beginner scuba through Vallarta Adventures. Scuba: This was okay. The instructor ran through the safety/overview information in about 2 minutes, then we geared up and got in the water immediately. They do a 30 second skills test in the water and you are off. There is no pool training or written test. This isn’t a true beginner’s course with significant instruction and the instructors rush you a bit even if you are struggling with getting used to the equipment/breathing. As a compete beginner to scuba I struggled and was unable to leave the surface as the instructors did not have enough time/patience to help me get used to the breathing to go under since we were on a schedule. You just scuba nearby the pier and the water was pretty murky so you can’t see much. A few fish, a giant rope, and a sea turtle were the only attractions. The group spent about 30 minutes in the water doing scuba at a maximum depth of 20 feet. The instructors were kind but I do wish there was more actual instruction so I could have participated more. My husband did fine as he had scubaed before but he wanted to come back up to the surface to be with me once he realized I couldn’t make it down and they wouldn’t let him. I understand this was for safety reasons but we were both disappointed we couldn’t be together. Las Caletas: Las Caletas itself was super fun and very cool. There were a lot of different activities, beach areas, and seating/lounging locations. We could have spent the entire day there. Drinks were free and the staff was very friendly. They fed us a decent buffet lunch. We had about an hour after we arrived before scuba started and then 20 minutes after scuba before lunch to hang out on the beach, etc. Logistics: We arrived to the Puerto Magico around 8, and boarding for Las Caletas started at 8:15am, We did stand in line in the sun for about 25 minutes before our boat arrived, boarded the boat around 8:40am, and departed shortly after that. We arrived at Las Caletas around 9:50/10:00am. Another group arrived around 1pm. Lunch was served at 1:30 and we boarded the boat to return to Puerto Magico at 2:15. We arrived back at the Port around 3:45. The boat ride was long but the staff try to make it fun. They take your picture while you are at Las Caletas and supposedly show it/sell it to you on the boat ride back but we never got the chance to view or purchase our photos which was disappointing.

Scuba is NOT the focus of this excursion - From reading the description, I thought this was a 7 hour intro to scuba adventure. The truth is it's mostly a long tourist boat ride to Las Caletas for a short 10 minute instruction and a 40 minute dive. For a novice like myself it was very intimidating to have a brief instruction, strap on a heavy tank, mask, fins, and get in the ocean without being able to touch ground hoping to remember the brief instruction. If you're new to Vallarta and haven't been to the beach and are interested in taking advantage of all the activities offered as well as a brief dive then you may find this enjoyable. Just be aware that scuba is absolutely not the focus of this "adventure" and certainly not worth the extra cost over what other people paid to come and enjoy all the same beach activities for much less.

The visibility was poor,... - The visibility was poor, probably under 2 meters, and the currents were strong. Not a great experience, but the staff did their best.

Bad day in the water. - I am a certified diver. We did this dive for my girlfriend who has never dove. I was very disappointed with the whole experience. I have taken friends to a discover dive service in Cozumel and had a great experience. First of all the add is misleading. There was no instruction. As stated by a previous review we got a couple of minutes instruction before we were sent into the water. The "instructor" spent another 30 seconds with each person, we only had 4 of us. When my girlfriend had trouble going under I tried to help her and was told not to. I saw another diver come over to our group. I assumed he was there to help. He was not. My girlfriend was sent back to the dock. I continued with the dive thinking she would catch up. Myself and the other 2 divers spent most of the time under water being dragged around on a rope. We kept bumping into each other. Not at all worth the 380 dollars spent.