Frequently asked questions about diving the Mexican Caribbean

From MX$2,800 per person, including full equipment, class, practice and two dives with an instructor. Price varies by destination: Cancun and Puerto Morelos from MX$2,800, Cozumel from MX$3,200, Playa del Carmen from MX$3,300, and the cenote from MX$3,700 with hotel pick-up.

10 years old, per PADI standards. Minors always dive with an instructor and at reduced depths.

From MX$2,400 per person in Cancun and Puerto Morelos, MX$2,500 in Playa del Carmen and MX$2,900 in Cozumel. Cenotes start at MX$3,900 and bull sharks at MX$3,500.

We run a same-day refresher before the trip: skill review in shallow water, weighting adjustment and buoyancy control. Then you dive as normal.

The water stays around 25 °C all year. A 3 mm wetsuit is enough for two dives. If you feel the cold badly, tell us and we will adjust the thickness.

Yes for cavern cenotes: Open Water minimum, and Advanced for deep sites like The Pit or Zapote. The exception is Casa Cenote — open and shallow — where you can dive without certification alongside an instructor.

From MX$9,000, including a certified instructor, PADI digital learning materials, pool training, four open water dives and the certification itself. The Advanced Open Water starts at MX$8,700.

2 to 3 days. If you complete the digital theory from home before travelling, it fits comfortably into two days.

A 2-tank trip for certified divers starts at MX$2,900 per person, with guide, equipment and marine park fees. 2-person minimum. Discover Scuba for beginners from MX$3,200 with lunch included.

Car or shuttle to Playa del Carmen (about 50 minutes) then the ferry to Cozumel (about 45 minutes). We can quote the full transfer from your hotel.

About 30 minutes by car from the Hotel Zone. We can quote transport if you need it.

Yes. On all of our Puerto Morelos trips the National Park fees are included in the price.

November to March, when the females move into shallow water. Outside those months the animals disperse and the activity is not offered.

Run by professional operators with clear protocols, it is a controlled activity. The group stays still and in formation while the guide maintains distance and order. The essential thing is following the briefing exactly.

No. This is surface snorkelling. You only need to be comfortable in the water; a life jacket is mandatory and a guide accompanies every turn.

No. Whale sharks are filter feeders and pose no danger to people. The activity is regulated by the protected area: a limited number of swimmers in the water, a minimum distance and no touching.

It depends on your level and what you are after. For a unique experience, MUSA has no equivalent anywhere in the world. For marine life, the Puerto Morelos reef. For adrenaline, the Punta Cancun wreck.

Most sites sit between 8 and 18 metres, accessible with an Open Water certification. The wreck, at around 24 metres, is the only one where we recommend Advanced.