Specialty Diver Courses in Playa del Carmen (PADI/SDI). Explore sidemount, buoyancy, deep, night, nitrox and more in the Riviera Maya.
(PADI or SDI)
Continue learning after your initial scuba certification with specialty training focused on the skills and environments that interest you most. Develop new techniques and gain experience with an instructor in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya.
Choose from the following specialties according to your experience, goals and certification requirements:
$550 USD | 3 days / 4 dives | Day 1 FREE dry workshop at your place (equipment configuration and setup).
$575 USD | 3 Days / 4 Dives | Day 1 FREE dry workshop at your place (line, reel, protocols) + Day 2-3 cenotes.
$180 USD | 1 day / Pool + 2 Ocean Dives.
$475 USD | Cenote Edition | 3 Days / 4 Dives | Yaakun + Kin Ha Zapote.
$700 USD | 4 dives / 2 days | In C-56 Wreck-Puerto Morelos Marine Park.
$390 USD | 3 days/ 3 Night Dives | Equipment and Cert Included.
$310 USD | 2 days / 3 training dives + fun dive | Equipment and Cert Included.
$390 USD | 2 Days / 4 training dives | Equipment and Cert Included. We do it in Playa del Carmen calm conditions.
$310 USD | 1 Day, 2 training dives | Equipment and Cert Included. We do it in Cozumel via Cozumel Express.
$150 USD | 1 day / dives optional not required | Add desired tour (ocean or cenote) not included.
Depending on the course, training may take place on Caribbean reefs, at deeper dive sites or in other suitable environments around Playa del Carmen. Each specialty focuses on its own skills, equipment and diving conditions.
Specialty training can be a natural next step after your Open Water Diver certification. You can focus on one skill that interests you or explore several areas as you gain experience. If you would like a broader training path, you can also explore our Advanced Open Water / Advanced Adventure Diver Course.
Prerequisites, minimum age, training dives, equipment, duration and price vary by specialty and certification agency. Tell us which course interests you, and we’ll help you choose a program that matches your experience and confirm its details before booking.
Written by Luis Velasco
PADI MSDT #230707
SDI/TDI Instructor #43504
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