My husband and I had an amazing experience with Blue Life in Playa del Carmen. We completed our…read moree-learning and pool sessions at a local dive shop before finishing our four open water training dives with Blue Life over two days to earn our PADI Open Water certification. On the third day, we explored the beautiful reefs of Cozumel. The entire Blue Life team was professional, friendly, and welcoming. Gaby was quick to respond to our questions before booking, which made the process easy and reassuring. A special thank you to our instructor, Thomas, who was incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and professional. His personalized instruction helped us become more confident and capable divers, and we feel very lucky to have had him guide us throughout all three days. Thank you, Blue Life - we'll definitely be back!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!…read more Cenotes Dives today. "The pit" was awesome. Dive Master name was OSCAR and he was awesome. Great experience. He is super knowledgeable and excellent dive. Gabby at the office is very helpful. Overall great experience. Make sure and update your address on here to the correct address.

Josh took us on 2 spectacular reef dives in Cozumel. Tank-Ha's high speed boat made it a quick trip…read morefrom Playa del Carmen. The visibility was amazing with a wide variety of coral, fish and a few lobsters

It has been a long time since I have been diving with Tank-Ha. I live in the USA, and am now 71…read moreyears old with some health issues, but when I was in my mid 30s up until about 15 years ago, I went diving a lot. The numerous times that I was at Playa del Carmen, I was diving with Tank-Ha. I am truly pleased to see that they are in business still and from the ratings, are obviously doing a great job. When I was diving, I went to several cenote dives with them and a videographer named Steve from California. He was employed with Tank ha, or at least served their clientele on an exclusive basis. He and I got to be very good friends. I don't know if he is still there, or if he is still even in Mexico, he was about my age. Happened to recently find some of the old VHS tapes that I got when I went diving with Steve through Tank ha. After a dive day, he would take a few of us to his house, serve us beer and popcorn, and show us that days diving videos which we obviously purchased. When I ran across these the other day, they brought back some really great memories and I cannot imagine that the dive shop has done anything but improve. They were the greatest then and I'm sure they're even better now.

Dove two of the Cenotes with Rogelio as our guide. Great first experience for me and the family…read more Referred by No Limit Scuba in Tempe, AZ.

It was easy to communicate with the dive shop and to make a reservation. I did my first cavern…read morediving at the Cenotes Dos Ojos. It was amazing. The tour guide, Guillermo took good care of us and explained everything we need to know. Since we were staying in Cozumel, they came to pick us up at the PDC ferry dock to go to their dive shop. I highly recommend Cenote Xperience.

Thank you everyone here for making my first time such a fun experience. Diego our instructor was so…read morepatient and overall a great person. I'm not gonna lie as a first timer I panicked going down the rope the first time but Diego kept me calm and reminded me of the training. My partner was scared and Diego really took his time to accommodate for the fear he was feeling even offering to take them 101 to calm his nerves. I CANT SAY IT ENOUGH THANK YOU! You have to go if you're thinking about it! I saw a freaking sea turtle and like a ton on fishes. AMAZING !!!!

Did my open water certification with Scuba10. Syria did days one and two and Miguel finished up my…read morelast two dives. They were professional, helpful, and engaging. Highly recommend Scuba10!

This was our first time diving in Playa del Carmen. We booked the dive by picking the shop on the…read moreinternet. I'm so happy we did. We did two days of 2-tank dives. One day in Cozumel and one in Playa. It was a great experience. The staff is so professional and accommodating. The prices are very reasonable and competitive. There were no hidden fees and no surprises, and the location is perfect. We had small groups both days. The second day there were only four divers and an instructor, Dana. We had a really good time and will be coming back soon. If you're booking online and are a little nervous about the unknown, rest assured you will be taken care of by Dive Mike.

Let me start by saying I can barely swim and just learned about a year ago. I might be able to save…read moremyself if I was drowning but that's about it. And that's not even a guarantee, I just think I could. I really enjoyed our first experience scuba diving in Playa Del Carmen. There were 4 of us with the instructor so it was a good size to teach and learn. I didn't feel too nervous. First they take you to a pool about 5-6 feet deep and teach you the basics which was needed for a beginner. It was my fiancé, myself and another older couple from Sweden. After an hour or 2 of practice in the pool, we got a lunch break and came back for the actual dives. We had 2 dives abt 30ish mins each and both were great. The first dive felt like a trial run so it was a little terrifying. The couple and my fiancé felt sick after so they skipped on the second dive and I got to dive with the instructors. So fun! The instructor Caro (I think that's her name) was very knowledgeable and fun. She was very thorough and made me feel comfortable. I loved the second dive because it was just me and the pros. Pretty cool. There wasn't much to see underwater which was kind of a bummer but nonetheless, still a great experience. The worst part for me was walking from the shore to the boat. There were tons of rocks that make it a very painful walk and the current was pretty strong. I recommend investing in some water shoes. Regardless, I had tons of fun and would totally do it again. For a little over $100 dollars, this was a great deal.

Did the DSD course with Scuba Steve!…read more For anyone who hasn't done a dive before, Steve is your guy. Straight out of Hollywood casting, the guy looks like he's been diving for years. It becomes apparent within the first 5 minutes that this is exactly the case. He knows the craft, which you'll figure out very quickly once he sits you down for dive theory. You'll go step by step to learn everything you need to know to keep you alive and enjoying your dive. He ensures that you're paying complete attention to every step of the process, complete with a quiz at the end. Once Steve is satisfied that you understand the concepts, it's time to put on your gear for a quick dip/practice session in the shallow pool nearby. Then we he feels comfortable you're ready to go, on the boat and away you'll go. Once you hit the water, Steve is with you every step of the way, making sure you're applying what you learned but also enjoying your time with the sea life of Quintana Roo. It's a small dive shop which makes it a much more personal experience and it's priced well for what you get from the experience. I'm hooked, and to be sure the next time I'm in Playa for another dive it'll be Reef Quest that I call.

If I could give Steve six stars, I would! My husband and I did the Discover Scuba Diving course…read moreearlier today, and it was a fantastic experience. Steve was incredibly helpful, delivering lots of solid information efficiently. I had been diving before in Mexico with a much shadier operation, and it was like night and day. My husband had never been diving before, and with Steve's instruction, he had about the best first experience you could hope for. Plenty of wildlife, and not a moment spent uncomfortable or any problems. If you are looking for someone who is a native English speaker, has obvious respect and love for the oceanic wilderness, and true mastery of the art of diving, Steve is the man to guide you. He brought something truly special to our vacation, and if we were here longer, we would definitely be considering returning for full certification.

We spent a week in Playa Del Carmen during Spring Break 2021, and I wanted to get my Advanced Open…read moreWater SCUBA Certification. Dune Mexico Blue Dream was the perfect shop for me. Overall (TLDR): Small Scuba shop in Playa with some very nice staff and instructors who worked around my vacation schedule to accommodate me getting my AOW while still finding interesting enough dives that my fiance (who already has her AOW) could dive with us and not be bored. They took us on short notice and dealt seamlessly with Cozumel closing unexpectedly when we were supposed to dive there. Overall great service and learning for me at a reasonable price. They are my go to dive shop in Playa. The Story: I booked a week at an all inclusive resort in Maroma for the week of spring break and was playing with the idea of finally getting my AOW certification so that I could do some of the more challenging dives I hadn't had access to with just an Open Water certificate. I did a little research and most of the shops down there had few reviews and not a lot of information available. I ran across Mexico Blue Dream, and their website was helpful and gave me hope. I emailed a month before the trip and they responded quickly. Up until the time when we were about to leave, I was still debating taking time away from an all inclusive resort to get the Advanced cert. I called them the day before we were supposed to arrive, after about two weeks of hemming and hawing, and they fit us in. They arranged a two day dive schedule with 4 dives in Playa and then 3 dives in Cozumel. When we arrived at our hotel, we had trouble contacting the dive shop because evidently the phones around the shop went completely out, but luckily Camille emailed me with his personal cell number and everything worked out just fine. The shop itself isn't the easiest place to find as the address helps you find the block, but the address itself is not well marked on any of the buildings in the area. Best advice I can give you is to look for the big yellow door! We met Damien, our instructor/dive master who has to be one of the most kind and even keeled people around. He was patient in explaining what we were going to do and what we needed to achieve for the certification process. Our first dive was a wreck dive with tight quarters and some decent marine life to watch. I always felt at ease with Damien as he was attentive, without being overbearing, and adaptive to our skill levels throughout our dives. Our second dive was a drift dive and the third was about navigation and maneuvering underwater. I always felt comfortable and secure with Damien. Such a great instructor and person overall. The second day we were supposed to go to Cozumel, but when returned from our first day, we found out they closed docks due to high seas. We transitioned to diving some Cenotes instead for our second day, and those went off without a hitch just like the previous day. The view from the Cenote called "the Pit" was one of the more remarkable geologic formations I have experienced. The Good: Good prices. Great staff who was thorough and responsive. Cute little facility with everything we needed despite not being a large storefront/retail location. They knew their stuff and made me feel comfortable the whole time. Camille was helpful in the office making all the arrangements, and I couldn't have asked for a more zen and knowledgeable instructor than Damien. The Bad: Nothing. The Mediocre: finding the place the first time was a little nerve-wracking because I'm very type A when it comes to being on time, but it worked out just fine.

One of the larger and more established Scuba shops around. It seems to be independent but you can…read moreget all sort of certifications through them. They have instructors all sorts of gear so you can get any certification you desire up to PADI instructor as one of the people on the boat had been trying to get. I think you should give this one a try when you're in Playa Del Carmen.

Came to Phantom Divers from Los Angeles to get my PADI certification. Ramon was my very…read moreknowledgable, friendly and fun instructor. He was very thorough in making sure I understood the theories and applications of recreational diving and was also patient in helping me familiarize myself with equipment usage. The locations where we dove were very beautiful. Playa del Carmen is rich with diverse aquatic life. You will not be disappointed.

Feeling pretty defeated after having dove with Phantom Divers. I've never experienced a bad dive…read moreuntil diving with them. I suppose it started when I arrived, and I was the only one not smoking at the dive shop. But what I truly didn't expect was to be the only person not smoking on the small boat of about six of us, including the DM who also smoked on board. As a non-smoker, it was a disgusting experience (and an intimidating experience on board with all of the gases). The DM certainly didn't care if I was bothered by the secondhand smoke. I didn't appreciate breathing in their smoke before a dive, nor did I appreciate the ashes/embers flying around and getting on me and my gear. I brought along all of my equipment with the exception of fins, which I rented. Rate off the bat, at the beginning of my dive, I had issues with the fins. They unhooked from my boots when I was maybe 30-40' down. The dive master insisted on grabbing them and re-hooking them to me. I could feel his distrust in me, making me question myself, even though I've done more difficult dives. I began to get anxiety as he seemed to babysit me. I got to a point where I started to have a panic attack, first time ever underwater. When I was through panicking, I advised the DM that I wanted to end my dive, as I was no longer comfortable. He did not let me. He forced me to continue the dive. What's that rule about not calling a dive if you're not comfortable? As a last note, when booking the dive, I asked if it was a boat dive, and I was told yes (I have a hip issue making shore dives difficult). It was actually a shore to boat dive, where you have to walk along rocks in the water with your gear to the boat. I had originally booked several dives, but after that experience I cancelled the remaining dives.

Gustavo runs an amazing dive shop based on one of the most beautiful streets in Playa Del Carmen…read moreand a super close walk to the ocean/boat. We did one day of ocean diving and two days of Cenote diving and had a blast. Unbelievably huge queen angelfish and barracuda. The Cenotes have to be seen to be believed. Beautiful and creepy at the same time. Our dive masters were Paloma, Gustavo and Steve. All were phenomenal and treated us like family. Our 16-year-old son was diving with us and they treated him with special care. I would recommend them hands down as a small, family-owned dive operation that limits to small groups and provides excellent customer service at great prices.

Guatavo was great. It had been a while since I got in the water and I was a bit nervous. He didn't…read morehave room on his boat, but he made room for my father-in-law and I on another boat. He kept a close eye on me during the dive which was comforting. His shop is on 83rd street which has lots of shops and native trees. There's a good bakery across the street.