PADI Discover Scuba Diving
Overview
For whoever has not dove (or has, but is not certified) yet, a plunge into our beautiful reefs will be the best experience of the vacation, hands down. Our PADI instructors are professionals who have the necessary experience, sympathy, and patience to make your first experience diving a memorable one. Come and discover Costa Maya's hidden wonders with the friendliest team in town!
Minimum age: 10 years old.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Use of SCUBA equipment
- The cab costs 4 USD per person /per ride (solo pax may pay 8 USD)
Meeting Location
Huachinango
77976 Q.R., Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
In the PADI DSD, we go thru theory (physiology of diving & SCUBA unit overview) before the basic skills training in confined water (water shallow enough to stand up). Then a 10 minutes boat trip to a beautiful spot of our coral garden follows for a dive under the care of a PADI dive instructor. Max depth will be 40 feet, as safety standards require. The descent (bottom starts at 25 feet) is along the mooring line to make things smoother. Dive time depends on the participant's air consumption; the average time is 43 minutes.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- A 12-hour period is needed between diving and ascending to an altitude above 300 meters or a thousand feet.
- Check with your doctor: if you have high blood pressure, angina, or take medication to control blood pressure
- Check with your doctor: if you had a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) or history of chest surgery
- Check with your doctor: if you have a history of seizures, blackouts or fainting, convulsions or epilepsy or take medications to prevent them
- Check with your doctor: if you have a history of heart disease or heart attack, heart surgery or blood vessel surgery
- Minimum age: 10 years old
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (11)
Q: Do I need to have previous Scuba experience for this activity?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-170661P3
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Frequently Asked Questions (11)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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No, you don’t need to have any previous Scuba experience, but you must be able to swim without a flotation device.
Mar 2022Participants in the PADI Discover Scuba Diving cannot fly in an airplane within 24 hours of their dive.
The main concern with scuba diving and flying is decompression sickness (DCS). Your body needs adequate time during an ascent to off-gas excess nitrogen, or you can form bubbles in your bloodstream, possibly leading to DCS.
Jun 2024If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- Bottled water.
- Use of SCUBA equipment.
- The cab costs 4 USD per person /per ride (solo pax may pay 8 USD).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 10..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the PADI Discover Scuba Diving is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- A 12-hour period is needed between diving and ascending to an altitude above 300 meters or a thousand feet.
- Check with your doctor: if you have high blood pressure, angina, or take medication to control blood pressure
- Check with your doctor: if you had a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) or history of chest surgery
- Check with your doctor: if you have a history of seizures, blackouts or fainting, convulsions or epilepsy or take medications to prevent them
- Check with your doctor: if you have a history of heart disease or heart attack, heart surgery or blood vessel surgery
- Minimum age: 10 years old
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for PADI Discover Scuba Diving will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Bottled water
- Use of SCUBA equipment
- The cab costs 4 USD per person /per ride (solo pax may pay 8 USD)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- A 12-hour period is needed between diving and ascending to an altitude above 300 meters or a thousand feet.
- Check with your doctor: if you have high blood pressure, angina, or take medication to control blood pressure
- Check with your doctor: if you had a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) or history of chest surgery
- Check with your doctor: if you have a history of seizures, blackouts or fainting, convulsions or epilepsy or take medications to prevent them
- Check with your doctor: if you have a history of heart disease or heart attack, heart surgery or blood vessel surgery
- Minimum age: 10 years old
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
