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Scuba Diving Instruction

Welcome!

This is your doorway to the many Scuba Diving Instruction possibilities waiting for you at the Original Akumal Dive Shop, the best diving / instruction service on Mexico's Caribbean seashore.

If you ever dream to be an astronaut diving is very close, discover a new world where gravity is different, the wildlife, perception of colors and sounds…..and you need special equipment to adventure there. Scuba diving today is easier than ever, if you are 8 years old you can start our dive shop staff has over 30years of experience sharing with people their first breath underwater and of course their first journey through this wonderful world beneath the surface. We have special equipment for kids and our staff will show you the easiest and safest way u to explore the habitat of sea turtles, parrotfish, snappers, grunts, eagle rays, gorgonians, boulder corals, brain corals, branching corals, pillar corals, anemones, shrimps, spiny lobsters, crabs, gastropods and much more. more

On line training is available so you can start today!! more

(on line daily scuba class; messenger dive@akumal.com at 5pm ET)

Our highly trained staff of dive Instructors over the years have either certified or given Discover Scuba Courses to over 10,000 divers.

We take pride in offering a full range of diver training from bubble makers thru extended range mix gas diving. You know that you will be in good hands of caring instructors no matter what course you choose. We provide dedicated professionals to insure the best possible dive experiences.

Recreational Diving Instruction

Discover Scuba

In this program a Dive Instructor will go with you over the basics about scuba diving with a 20 minute audiovisual presentation. After that he will show you in the shallow of Akumal Bay the basic skills that everybody learn before a dive, he will give you enough time for you to master this basic drills. Takes a bit over an hour to complete this and if you are comfortable you may want to take the next step….Discover Scuba Diving.

Course details requisites and overview

Price $55.00 USD

 

Discover Scuba Diving

This is the second step on dive experiences, once you complete a Discover Scuba and feel comfortable with the skills in the shallow you can go and explore a 35ft deep reef, Akumal´s reefs are ideal for this, they are very calm and are full of life. The average dive time on the reef is 40 minutes.

Course details requisites and overview

Price $68.00 USD

DISCOVER SCUBA & DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING COMBO $115.00 USD

After this the common step for everyone is to become a certified diver and these are the options:

 

PADI SCUBA DIVER

If you live in an area where diving is not common and you will dive only on your vacations this is a great option. In only two days you can earn a certification that allowed you to dive all over the world under the supervision of a dive professional to a maximum depth of 40ftsw; maybe you will dive only a few times per year, maybe you will feel more comfortable with supervision; maybe you do not want to spend much time off your vacation this is a real nice option. If you already take a Discover Scuba Course to dive every year on your vacation complete this program and save time and money on your next vacation.

Course details requisites and overview

Price $255.00 USD

 

PADI OPEN WATER DIVER

If you live near water and plan to make diving a hobby and dive as often as possible then become a certified diver and open gate that will transform your vacations to constant adventures. The ocean has millions of different feelings waiting for you to experience them so prepare yourself with our dive professionals and get the most of their ample experience to explore the vast underwater world. Akumal is one of the best dive destinations in the planet for this purpose because it´s easy and comfortable dive conditions, nice barrier reef and worldwide unique dive sites diversity.

Course details requisites and overview

Price $485.00 USD

 

IF YOU ARE ALREADY CERTIFIED But have not dive in a while…..

UPDATE DIVE

Even though a dive certification never expires, it´s recommended by all training agencies to involve in a dive activity at least every 6 months. For seasonal divers this is hard so we offer you this UPDATE DIVE. A dive professional will share with you some of his experience and review with you the basics on equipment assembly, circuit of skills, dive planning and buoyancy so that first dive after a while is a total success.

Course details requisites and overview

Price 100.00 USD

 

Do you want to continue your education??

Better air consumption, ascend and descend techniques, safety stops, understanding of your dive computer; are some of the abilities that you can improve with a dive instructor as Dive Buddy. Our DIVE BUDDY program includes the PADI Advanced Open Water certification to recognize your improvement and give access better dive sites around the world.

Course details requisites and overview

Price 400.00 USD

 

Are you ready to expand your dive limits???? Let´s begin with more bottom time on each dive; You wait for a long time for each dive, how can you make them last longer?? The first way is to learn to Multilevel and the second is by breathing Enriched Air. These are two techniques that can increase your bottom times on each dive. Our Enriched Air Dive Experience is a doorway to an all new dive world. Are you ready to open it?

Course details requisites and overview

Price 65.00 USD

 

 

Bubblemakers
Discover Scuba Diving  (Resort Course)
Open Water Scuba Diver
Open Water Referral
Experienced Diver Orientation  (Refresher)
Advanced Open Water
Medic First Aid
Rescue
Diver Specialties
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Technical Diving Instruction

TDI Technical Nitrox Diver
TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver
TDI Decompression Procedures Diver
TDI Decompression Procedures (Combo)
TDI Entry Level Trimix
TDI Full Trimix (Combo)
TDI Advanced Level Trimix
TDI Nitrox Gas Blender Course
TDI Advanced Gas Blender Course
TDI Cavern / Overhead Environment Diver Course
TDI Introductory Cave Diver Course
TDI Cave Diver Course
TDI Full Cave Diver Course
TDI OE DPV Diver Course
TDI Equipment Service Technician Course
Reserve

TDI Technical Diving Instructor

Training enrollment to every level of Technical Diving Instruction is reviewed separately. Please inquire via Email.

Specialty Instructor

Technical Diving Physics and Physiology
Oxygen
Technical Dive Management
Black Water Diver - Search/Recovery
Scientific Diver - Archaeology
Scientific Diver - Deep Reef
Underwater Survey and Map Making
Solo Diver - Open Water
Solo Diver - Overhead Environment
Technical Gear
Deep Trimix
Guide - Overhead Environment
Multiple Stage Bottle Diving
Reserve

Leadership Training and Instructor Development Level Training Course Catalog

Divemaster
Divemaster Professional
Assistant Instructor
Instructor Development Course
Medic First Aid (MFA) or MFA Instructor
Padi IDC Staff Instructor
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Instructor Level Specialty Certification Course Catalog

Cavern Instructor
Deep Instructor
Night Instructor
Research Instuctor
Search and Recovery Instructor
Underwater Photographer Instructor
Underwater Video Instructor
Boat Diving Instructor
Drift Instructor
Multilevel Diving Instructor
Underwater Naturalist Instructor
Peak Performance Buoyancy Instructor
Underwater Navigator Instructor
Dry Suit Instructor
Reserve

If you find a course of interest to you, or several, please contact us . We will be delighted to answer any additional questions and give you any assistance we can. We hope to see you in the future as a student of The Akumal Dive Shop.

Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico Phone (52) 984 875 9032 * Fax (52) 984 875 9033

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Web Site www.akumal.com E-mail:dive@akumal.com