MEXICO
Boats fill and courses cap out, so the good two-tank boat dives in Mexico go weeks ahead. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ.
Review of Cancun’s beginner scuba tour, with pool training, MUSA, Manchones Reef, small groups, costs, safety, and practical tips.
“The best scuba excursion period. The instructor is super nice and helpful! You won’t regret booking with him.”
Review of Cabo’s 2-tank Santa Maria and Chileno Bay scuba trip, with site options, costs, gear details, timing, and booking advice.
“Ordered through Trip Advisor, this was not the dive location I requested. My dive group is very disappointed and now I am having to fight with Trip Advisor to get refund on a SCUBA diving trip that I never attended. Nightmare!”
Review of Cozumel’s Blue Note Scuba two-tank boat trip, with reef walls, drift conditions, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“We have been diving for 25 years and this was our most favorite dive trip ever! Lou was our dive master and she was amazing!! Two tank dive with a 1 hour stop at a swanky beach club for lunch! Amazing visibility, great coral formations, abundance of sea life! We swam with baby sharks, turtles, eels, stingrays, you name it! Thank you for an unbelievable mind-blowing experience! We are planning on coming back for 10 days in the spring!!”
Review of Costa Maya’s two-tank Mahahual reef scuba trip, with gear, small groups, short boat rides, pricing, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Excellent two tank dives! Crew was full-service and top notch. Would definitely dive with them again. Saw turtles on both dives, which is always a bonus for me! Dive sites are close. Easy pick up and drop off from the cruise ship.”
Review of Costa Maya’s 4-hour, two-tank scuba trip, with reef wildlife, boat details, equipment costs, cruise timing, and booking advice.
“At costa Maya they have a fee for solo travelers. If you need a taxi they charged 10 dollars. I was lucky to find some other travelors for my way out to my dive to share the expense. It was a short drive to a peaceful area to take the scuba dive. After our dive where we saw several lovely things. We walked back from the boat to the shop for a short rest time and had pine apple and lime water. It was wonderful. The second dive we saw two lovely turtles it was the reef called the fingers and was a beautiful dive. Then I caught a taxi…”
Explore MUSA and Manchones Reef near Isla Mujeres on a two-tank scuba trip with small groups, marine life, snacks, and expert guides.
“Excellent diving. Jason and the rest of the crew took great care of us. Highly recommend. The reef dive was especially good.”
Review of Playa del Carmen’s two-tank reef trip, with morning and afternoon options, costs, depth limits, equipment, and booking tips.
“I have already dived in Playa, and prior to this time, we sailed like 10-15mins to see tons of healthty coral, fishes.. however this time they decided to stay in a crowded spot just in front main beach.. we saw almost nothing.. Besides, they were not very friendly.”
Review a two-tank cenote scuba tour from Playa del Carmen with small groups, costs, cave conditions, stops, and booking advice.
“The dive spot was more like a cave than a wide open lagoon. It was a bit scary. My dive instructor seemed annoyed each time I would let him know I was afraid. He wasn't the greatest to be with, which did not make the dive very fun.”
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