Amazing Arcos - Amazing scuba dive at Los Arcos. Our guide Hugo and our boat captain Julio were both great, very enthusiastic about the marine life, including the birds we saw during our break. On the dive we saw at least eight octopuses, plus an eagle ray, a trigger fish, many eels, several stone scorpion fish, and more puffer fish than were countable. Then right as we were getting out on the last dive, a turtle showed up to say goodbye to us. One of the best dives I’ve been on.

Dive - Dive master was very knowledgeable and encouraging. Was was cold, and difficult to see distance. Always love the adventure.

Gustavo - best diving instructor ever. - Find the diving instructor called Gustavo and learn to dive! He is the best. So patient, so kind, and amazing with first time divers!. His English is perfect and he doesn't try to upsell anything. I trust this man with my life. He created an amazing experience for our whole family. Thanks Gustavo!

Open Water Certification at Bandaras - What a great experience!! Only great things to say! Cesar, Eric & Monica are incredible! I did my Open Water Certification with Eric and he is amazing! I totally enjoyed every minute of my 2 days!!

The best diving club in the region - Excellent experience with this team! Listening, passionate and reassuring instructor Very beautiful diving spots (rays, turtles, etc.) Thank you for the organization and these good times See you soon

Vallarta Adventures, Roger and Hugo top notch Dive Masters - Roger and Hugo were both terrific Dive Masters. For first timers on any of Vallarta Adventures it’s a little confusing where to meet, also you need a $30 peso port pass (about $3.50usd) for any on the water excursions. Once you get that figured out, the boat trip and dive excursion was excellent. For our trip the water wasn’t as clear as usual but the staff were fantastic, friendly, spoke great English and were very helpful. Would highly recommend. Lee H

Scuba experience - Hugo and Nicholas were a wonderful team. They helped us through tough conditions and we had a fun dive! Thank you great memories!

Great dive ... - Great dive Charlie was a great dive máster Allways watching us Advice to the company Give more Information about whats included

Dive with another outfitter in PV - NOT Vallarta Adventures - In short, dodge this diving team when possible. Three different staff members directed me to the wrong Vallarta Adventures dive center after I arrived on time. After going to the separate check-in location and speaking to multiple staff on-site who assured me I was in the correct building AND waiting in line at this (the wrong) location for over 45 minutes (yes, it took them 45 mins to check in two families), they told me the dive had already left. They acknowledged staff wrongdoing on multiple points of contact but offered no refund.

If you are a serious Scuba Diver, Stay Away! - If you are serious about Scuba Diving, DO NOT choose Vallarta Adventures (VA). We did a 2 Tank Dive at Marieta Islands in Dec 2023 Main Issues that led to a very poor experience: - Red Tide: I saw reports online about a "Red Tide" in PV. Prior to our trip, I emailed & texted VA asking if the Red Tide was true, would it be safe to dive and if this would impact our dive visibility. Their response was "no issues". I felt this was very dishonest and a real Dive operator would never do this. Once on the boat and being debriefed by our Dive Master, he reported that the Red Tide would make visibility very poor. Once in the water, we barely had 10-ft of visibility, our group struggled to stay together and some people on the dive trip didn't do the 2nd Tank since it was so poor (saying, "its just not worth it" and felt "unsafe"). I don't expect PA to be able control the visibility or conditions, but I do expect a Dive Operator to report the actual conditions to help divers make an educated decision if its safe to dive and worth the time. My questions around "is it safe to dive in a red tide" went unanswered (Red Tide can lead to rashes, irritation, etc.) - Party Boat vs Dive Boat: We ended up on a huge boat of 75+ people combined with day tripers, snorlkers, kayakers, etc. Only 5 people on the boat were Scuba Divers. After 2 underwhelming and questionable dives, we have a 40-min boat trip in a small dive boat to their "private" beach to rejoin the larger boat. All of our things were left on the larger boat, if you can imagine having no hat, sunglasses, towel, sun screen, snacks, etc. and finishing your dive, then blasting through rough waters to get back to your things....it led to a very poor experience. No context was shared about these plans prior, everyone on the boat was confused and annoyed with the logistics of the trip. Once we got back to the Large Boat we ate lunch and had to wait over an hour before the boat left back to the marina. Once moving, the boat turned into a huge party of free flow booze, loud music and a Drag show. We had no idea this was part of the experience (normally I'm one for party and booze but not while I am scuba diving). Overall: This Tour Company isn't serious about Scuba Diving. They are serious about doing free flow booze cruises for Tourists, and tacking on an underwhelming scuba trip to help monetize their boat as another revenue stream. I've been on many dive trips around the world with PADI certified operators and NEVER had an experience like this. Caution, STAY AWAY if you are a serious diver. If you are new to diving and want a booze cruse with your dive trip, then maybe this is the tour for you. I walked away feeling frustrated with their dishonesty and lack of context about how the day/trip would unfold.