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Scuba Playa Dive Shop

Calle 10 entre 5ta. Avenue, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
+52 984 80 331 23
4.5 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
Type: Speciality Shops
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Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Me and the mrs are living in PdC 6 months a year. We tried several dive shops over here. Never wrote a review before, but this dive shop deserves a 5 star review. Literrally ALL is good. Customer service, planning, gear, divemasters. We loved our divemaster showed us things we never saw before at the same spots. NIce corals, fishes... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Staff was fun and friendly. Sunken ship was a great dive spot, got my cert. for advanced open water, well worth the low price! If you can swim and love adventure, look them up. Other dive shops just want your $ in p.d.c. But scuba playa want's you to be safe and have the best dive possible. Love these guys! More

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milwaukee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

My husband and I wanted to do something we've never done before on our vacation to Mexico and looking to try scuba diving since we've heard the reefs are amazing around the location we were staying. We dove with other beginners and experienced divers, great to hear other divers stories. Scuba Playa made the experience better than I could imagine,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

While I didn't go on a dive trip with Scuba Playa Dive Shop, I stopped in one evening to get some information on how to visit the local cenotes (underwater caverns), which are open to divers and swimmers. Pablo Vargas, the manager, provided me helpful advice on how to best visit the Dos Ojos Cenote just north of Tulum. Pablo... More

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Woodstock Ontario
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

I was recommended to this place by a good friend also a Diver. My son is a Commercial Diver I am not that experienced but PADI certified. This company is a group of dedicated professionals that understand how to deliver their product to all experience levels. SAFETY is first and foremost on their minds from the detailed briefing, quality equipment... More

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Agoura Hills, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012
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I went to Cancun with a dive referral. Since it was my very first open water dive and was nervous about it, I wanted to find a dive shop that knew what they were doing, were patient with beginners and would teach me. I visited 3 or 4 other dive shops before choosing Scuba Playa. Pablo was great in explaining... More

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Palo Alto, CA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011
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Anita, the owner, gives the best personal service. Our kids, ages 13 and 11, took their certification course with Scuba Playa this week. Very quickkly Anita caught on to the fact that the competition between them was not letting them learn and perform at their best. She spoke to the kids directly and suggested thye take separate lessons. Perfect solution!... More

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Canberra
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011
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As beginner divers my boyfriend and I were nervous about a dive in an area we weren't familiar with. We had absolutely nothing to be worried about. Irene was amazing! Not only is she obviously very experienced and passionate she is also so patient. She took us through everything and assisted us through the dive without smothering us...We completed two... More

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london
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46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011

used them based on family recommendation, first 2 dives was at the cenotes with juan as divemaster. He was thoroughly professional and friendly and the unique cenotes are well worth it. second 2 were off the beach and they were pritty mundane with a less than professional dm, for the same price prefered drift dives off cosumel. others in the... More

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Baltimore, Maryland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

I did four dives with Scuba Playa (two, two-tank dives trips) while in Playa del Carmen in the end of October 2011. The first dive I did was at the Dos Ojos cenote. As a certified, but relatively inexperienced diver this was a challenging dive and if you feel prone to claustrophobia I wouldn't recommend it. However, it was certainly... More

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