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🐠 PADI Open Water Certification Course (3 Days)

Get your lifetime PADI Open Water card in three days of theory, pool, cenote and Caribbean reef dives.

Bei
$399–$550
Muda
3 days
Majira
year-round
Nzuri kwa
Adventure seekers

Mambo ya kutazamia

  • 3-day course: eLearning/classroom, confined-water skills, then 4 open water dives (some schools use 2 cenote + 2 ocean dives)
  • ~10,000 MXN (~$541) at Xico incl. all training, materials, 4 ocean dives and certification fees
  • ScubasCool ~$450; competitive market range $399-550 in Playa del Carmen
  • Certifies you to dive to 18 m (60 ft) worldwide, lifetime credential
  • Some shops discount 10% for cash or buddy sign-ups
  • Minimum age 10 (Junior OW); medical questionnaire required
💵 Ukaguzi wa bei: ScubasCool ~$450; Xico ~$541; market range $399-550; Viator 3-day course listing comparable

Ni vizuri kujua

Expect to pay between $399 and $550 USD per person depending on the operator, group size, and what is bundled in. For reference: ScubasCool ~$450; Xico ~$541; market range $399-550; Viator 3-day course listing comparable.

Plan for 3 days. Times vary slightly by operator and pickup location, and hotel pickup adds transfer time at each end.

No — this runs year-round in Playa del Carmen. December–April brings the driest weather and biggest crowds; September–October is quietest with the best prices.

It leans adventurous — expect to get wet, muddy, or your heart rate up. Reasonable fitness is enough; no special skills required.

Bring your certification card if you have one, swimwear, and a towel — all dive gear is included in the price.

Dives cancel only when the harbormaster closes the port; cenote dives run rain or shine since they are fed by groundwater.

A day or two ahead is usually enough outside holiday weeks, and booking direct often lets you pick the exact departure time you want.

Many operators include round-trip transport from Playa del Carmen hotels or a central meeting point on 5th Avenue; others charge a small supplement or are self-drive. We confirm pickup details with your booking request before you pay anything.

3-day course: eLearning/classroom, confined-water skills, then 4 open water dives (some schools use 2 cenote + 2 ocean dives) ~10,000 MXN (~$541) at Xico incl. all training, materials, 4 ocean dives and certification fees ScubasCool ~$450; competitive market range $399-550 in Playa del Carmen
Na kwa yakini? $399–$550 USD

Hebu tueleze tarehe zako za tarehe tunathibitisha kwamba kuna kupatikana na bei ya sasa iliyo bora zaidi kwa mtumizi.

Tutajibu kwa barua pepe baada ya saa chache kwa kupatikana na kwa njia inayofaa kabisa.
  • ✓ Safari nyingi hukatizwa kwa uhuru
  • ✓ Hatulipizi malipo yoyote mapema kwa mwenye kutumia mashine
  • ✓ Wanadamu halisi wanaoishi kwenye pwani hii

Photo: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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