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Scuba Diving in Puerto Vallarta: Explore Mexico's Top Dive Sites with a 5-Star PADI Center
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Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta is considered to be one of Mexico’s top dive destinations. This scuba diving experience gives certified divers the chance to explore some of the most popular dive sites in Banderas Bay and to experience some of the most exhilarating scuba diving on the Mexican Pacific.
Puerto Vallarta is considered to be one of Mexico’s top dive destinations. This scuba diving experience gives certified divers the chance to explore some of the most popular dive sites in Banderas Bay and to experience some of the most exhilarating scuba diving on the Mexican Pacific.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Puerto Magico - Dive with a PADI 5-Star Dive Center in Puerto Vallarta - because it’s one way to ensure you will always have fun and stay safe during your dives. When you scuba dive, it’s nice to know you’re working with people who have proven that they love diving and care for the underwater environment as much as you do! Join us and explore the…
- Puerto Magico - Dive with a PADI 5-Star Dive Center in Puerto Vallarta - because it’s one way to ensure you will always have fun and stay safe during your dives. When you scuba dive, it’s nice to know you’re working with people who have proven that they love diving and care for the underwater environment as much as you do! Join us and explore the jewels of the Pacific!
Situated on the south side of Banderas Bay, Las Caletas is an exclusive tropical beach hideaway, where underwater coves and a nearby natural reef are home to a diverse array of sea life, colorful tropical fish, turtles, manta rays and some of the finest scuba diving on the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Originally made famous by Jacques Cousteau in the 1970’s, the Marietas Islands Marine Reserve has now become one of the most popular areas in Western Mexico for scuba diving. Part of an underwater mountain range that peaks above the ocean’s surface, the Marietas Islands mark the entrance to Banderas Bay from the Pacific.
Los Arcos National Marine Park is where the Devil’s Canyon and El Bajo are located, there are a fascinating multitude of beautiful fish, lobsters, octopuses, rays and other different species.
What's Included
- Weights
- 2 Scuba Tanks
- A PADI certified divemaster
- Snacks & water
- Weights
- 2 Scuba Tanks
- A PADI certified divemaster
- Snacks & water
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Government fees
- Government fees
- Use of SCUBA equipment
- Port fees (to be paid in cash at the port)
- Gratuities
- Government fees
- Government fees
- Use of SCUBA equipment
- Port fees (to be paid in cash at the port)
Additional Information
- These 2 tanks Scuba diving options are allowed only for certified divers and the divers must hold a valid certification card at check-in to participate in our diving programs.
- At least one immersion in the 12 months prior to diving with Vallarta Adventures is required.
- This option is not suitable for cruise ship passengers due to time conflicts…
- These 2 tanks Scuba diving options are allowed only for certified divers and the divers must hold a valid certification card at check-in to participate in our diving programs.
- At least one immersion in the 12 months prior to diving with Vallarta Adventures is required.
- This option is not suitable for cruise ship passengers due to time conflicts with our local schedule
- Diving within 24 hours of your flight home is not recommended.
- Advanced divers can participate in 2 tank dives up to a maximum depth of 120 ft.
- The minimum age to dive awith us is 12 years old
- An Acknowledgment of Risk will need to be signed before participating in any of our dive programs
- To dive at El Morro, you must have an Advanced Certification or higher. And at least 25 logged dives are required
- When diving at Las Marietas Islands, a $20 USD conservation fee per person will be collected at check-in
- People who suffer from heart disease, back, spine or knee problems cannot participate in this activity
Location
Vallarta Adventures | Terminal Marítima
Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio
Please contact Vallarta Adventures if you have any questions regarding meeting details and check in instructions.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(122 Ratings)
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Vicky_h
Apr 14, 2025
Instructors were great... - Instructors were great and very accommodating. I booked a 1 hr refresher course prior to the trip with Vallarta Adventures and the instructor helped feel ready for Los Arcos. The day of, I was hit with terrible sea sickness and affected my dive. The staff noticed right away and were quick to act. There were various levels of divers on my trip and there was accommodations for all. Would highly recommend!
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Mjs3956ez
Apr 9, 2025
Nice day out - Dive master Hugo and Pedro the camera man made for a great dive trip! I had a good time and would go with them again. Thanks for a good day out diving!
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Skotiaw
Mar 7, 2025
Great scuba experience - We went diving with dive master Joaquin at Las Caletas and it was a really cool experience. My husband and I are recently certified divers and this was our first time diving in the pacific but our dive master was so knowledgeable, helpful and made it a super easy and fun time. It was also so nice to get to spend some time at the beautiful Las Caletas beach afterwards too. Worth it. Thank you guys!
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Go27640648317
Oct 31, 2024
Great experience getting scuba certified! - I got my open-water scuba certification with Vallarta Adventures. Gustavo was super helpful and clear with the in-pool training, and gave me a lot of opportunities to practice ! Johnnie instructed me in the open-water dives and was super reassuring and experienced. I had a great time and never was concerned about safety, they were both very knowledgeable and confident ! I also have a pretty small face so my mask kept slipping and filling with water, and both instructors were patient and competent with getting it fixed without making me worry or choke underwater
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Brooke_w
Oct 19, 2024
Worth every penny! DO IT! - This was one of the highlights of our whole trip! Absolutely incredible and very reasonably priced for what you get.
We had two unbelievably beautiful dives, our guide Ali was very professional and made sure we were all feeling safe and secure the entire time.
After the dives we still had ample time to enjoy the delicious lunch buffet and swim and relax on the stunning and picturesque island.
However the boat ride there and back had to have been some of the best parts of the whole thing - the crew is so hilarious, lively and accommodating. They even put on a completely unexpected performance on the ride home that had us crying laughing and losing our minds! This is SO fun. Unreal experience!
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Emrah_a
Feb 23, 2025
Little Suprised - Over all it was smooth experience. However they asked $49 USD for diving class in order to get on the boat. It felt like last minute shake down. This should have been mentioned on the website, if this class one of the requirement.
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736clintd
Nov 20, 2024
Caveat Emptor - We booked a trip to Marietas Island to go scuba diving on September 5th, 2024. After some late additions to our crew, we canceled and rebooked to do Las Caletas through instead. I was told there would be a 10% cancellation fee and we would be refunded in 15-20 days. This was on September 15th. I am still waiting for my refund over 60 days later. I have contacted them numerous times and the one time I received the response, “We see that the refund is in process due to a high volume of cancellations. There has been a delay, we have placed this refund as urgent so it can be processed as soon as possible”.
I’m still waiting and haven’t received any responses to my follow-up emails.
This is my review of the Scuba diving with a 5-Star PADI Center. I will post a review of the Las Caletas tour separately.
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Allisoncb08
Apr 19, 2025
Look elsewhere for scuba diving in PV - We had a terrible experience scuba diving with Vallarta Adventures in March 2025, and I would strongly advise not using this company for scuba diving.
We booked a scuba diving excursion with sea lions at Las Caletas, and were not told that we would not be able to do this tour until we were already on the boat to the dive site. We were not given the option of a refund, and were sent to do a different dive, which we did not have an interest in. The whole reason we booked the dive was the sea lion experience.
The visibility was terrible, the water was very cold, and we were not given the proper equipment for the water temperature. The group had divers who were not open water certified, and got lost during the dive, making the whole experience terrible as we had to hold onto each other in a closed circle at the DM's insistence, so no one got lost. The dives then had to be cut short due to the inexperienced divers and inadequate equipment for the water temperatures.
The Las Caletas site is only worth going to if you want to maximize the open bar with cheap alcohol. The lunch buffet is flavorless and poorly cooked food. The experience is designed to appeal to the drunk American cruise ship types, and I do not recommend this to anyone who actually likes scuba diving.
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Travis_f
Apr 12, 2025
Don’t Use This Vendor - I did not have a good experience with this vendor. The captain and tour guide showed up an hour late to start the tour. Then the captain drove the boat way too fast on choppy waters, which made me sea sick. Due to this, I was only able to partake in one of the dives and it wasn’t a good dive since I did not feel well. I asked for a partial refund from the vendor, but they would not accommodate and stated that “the tour was provided in full.” I will never use this vendor again.
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Friedrich_v
Mar 21, 2025
Expensive and boring: A dive under a jetty - I was very unhappy with this diving excursion. While I’ve had bad experiences in the past (I’ve been diving for 15 years), this one takes the cake.
1. Beware of hidden (non optional) fees on top of the 100$ sticker price, such as, but not limited to, a nature park fee, a port entry fee, scuba equipment rental fee, picture fee, course fee etc. In the end I paid nearly 200USD.
2. They take you diving literally right under the boardwalk, right next to where all the day trip boats land and cruise ship passengers disembark. Visibility was 10ft at most. No nature, no reefs, brown water and debris. I’ve been on pool dives with more to see.
3. Two tanks will get you 40min diving time. After that you get to wait for a couple hours then they take you back to PV.
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