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Playa Scuba Dive Center

Avenida 15 with Calle 4, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico
52-984-803-2403
Ranked #19 of 109 tours in Playa del Carmen
5.0 of 5 stars 334 Reviews
Type: Water Sports
Owner description: "Playa Scuba Dive Center" in downtown Playa del Carmen is a "Boutique Dive Center" run by the owners Klaus and Luis, offers small, personal dive trips...... more » Owner description: "Playa Scuba Dive Center" in downtown Playa del Carmen is a "Boutique Dive Center" run by the owners Klaus and Luis, offers small, personal dive trips exploring the exciting reefs in Playa del Carmen, or amazing coral structures in Cozumel and mystic dives in the crystal clear waters of sacred Mayan Cenotes. Shark diving with Bull sharks and Whale shark encounters are the specialty of Playa Scuba. Small groups of four scuba divers in Cenotes or up to five divers in Playa del Carmen or Cozumel reefs. PADI courses from Discover Scuba to Dive Master. Eco land tours to Chichen Itza, Tulum, Coba, Xcaret, Xel-Ha and Belize. « less
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Richmond, Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
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I picked this dive shop because they were the cheapest. When I arrived I was joined by a few locals for my first dive. I asked them why they chose this dive shop and the locals informed me, they have a great reputation in Playa Del Carmen! After my dives I understood why! They take care of you, all of... More

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Calgary, AB, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

This was the first time my wife and I had visited the Myan Riviera, and read wonderful things about Playa Scuba. We were not disappointed! Typical dive shops will have you diving in groups of 6 or more to 1 divemaster, but the family like feel at Playa Scuba has you diving with no more than 4 divers to a... More

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Reno, Nevada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

this is my third trip with Klaus & Luis. these guys know the area, the dives and they make it all fun. the lesser- travelled cenotes are worth the effort & these guys know them their staff is knowledgeable & friendly can't wait to do bullsharks - again in november they also set up daytrips for my wife & me... More

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Playa del Carmen, Mexico
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

I have been living in playa for more then 11 years and have dove with every diveshop in town. Since i found playascuba i have not been diving with anyone else. They offer the best value for money and the most personalized service you can find. More

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Cotati
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Cenote Anjelita (An-hel-E-ta) is a one of a kind experience. An open pit cenote deep dive with a mysterious, murky cloud at 110 feet. Highlights include "diving" off a log at 100 feet, and then drifting down into the cloud and coming back up. The ascent spirals around the open pit, passing several side caverns and some cave line on... More

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Saskatoon, Canada
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

This is the second time I have dived with this group. I found them by all of the great comments folks left on trip advisor and dove with them in 2010 and then again a month ago. There are bigger and snazzier dive shops in Playa but if you want dive masters who are professional, do not cut corners and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012
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We were a group of 4 Canadian divers, who did 2 cenote dives with Klaus as our guide. He was terrific! He was very relaxed and laid back, he was very informative, just an all around great guide. I did 12 other dives during my vacation, and by far the 2 cenote dives with Klaus were the best. I would... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012
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My sister and I did the open water part of our PADI course here with Martin. All staff were extremely friendly and spoke very good English (our Spanish is shamefully poor) and we were able to book almost last minute. Martin (our instructor) and boat driving friends made us feel very safe and gave the whole thing a sense of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012
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I just returned from Playa Del Carmen and I would highly recommend diving with Playa Scuba. I have been to this area before and have dove with other dive shops but the personalized service I received from Luis and Klaus was wonderful. I will most certainly dive with them again when I return to Playa. I did the Bull Shark... More

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North Topsail Beach, NC
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

I just returned from a week of diving in PDC with 2 friends. Based on the TripAdvisor reviews, their price point and ability to accommodate us last minute, we decided to book with Playa Scuba. Eva was super friendly and very accommodating right from the get-go. They also agreed to a special dive package at our request (one day of... More

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