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Guides and stories from the Riviera Maya, straight from our dive team.

Diving the Angelita Cenote: The Ultimate 2026 Experience

Angelita cenote diving offers something you won't find anywhere else on the planet: a cloud of hydrogen sulfide that, suspended…

“Dangerous bull sharks” is the phrase I hear most often from divers before their first dive at Shark Point our…

Snorkeling tours in Playa del Carmen are the simplest way to experience the Mesoamerican Reef without needing a dive certification…

The Advanced Open Water certification is the PADI course that pushes your depth limit from 18 to 30 meters and…

I've been diving the Mexican Caribbean for 33 years, and if you ask me where to experience the best drift…

After 30 years underwater, one of the questions we hear most is: when's the best time to dive in Playa…

People ask me all the time: if I only have one day, one cenote, which one do I choose? For…

There's a specific kind of magic to diving a sunken ship — floating through history while the ocean slowly reclaims…

That curiosity has probably crossed your mind before — what would it actually feel like to breathe underwater? Maybe you…

If you're new to scuba diving, Playa del Carmen might be the most forgiving place on the planet to start.…

Playa del Carmen is one of the world's top scuba diving destinations — and unfortunately, that popularity has made it…

If you are planning your trip to the Riviera Maya and thinking about whale sharks, the most important question is…

If you've been diving for a few seasons now, you've probably wondered at some point whether it's worth getting certified…

When a certified diver asks me for a cenote “different from Dos Ojos” — something just as easy to access,…

If you are already a certified diver and you are thinking about cenote diving in Playa del Carmen, the next…

Every November, pregnant female bull sharks return to Playa del Carmen. This guide covers when the 2026-2027 season starts and…

Every winter, Playa del Carmen becomes one of the few places on Earth where you can observe bull sharks in…

If you are planning a dive trip to the Riviera Maya, one of the first things you probably want to…

If you are planning to dive for the first time in the Riviera Maya, you have probably already come across…