Ocean Diving in Akumal and Riviera Maya

The Riviera Maya is a scuba divers paradise. The 4 bays that make up the Akumal area are bordered by what is commonly considered the Second Largest Barrier Reef in the western Hemisphere, offering a great variety of underwater scenery for scuba divers.

Blue Experience has selected 18 local sites that range from just 10m (35ft) down to 30m (100ft).

On the shallower sites 10m-15m (30ft-50ft) we come across many turtles, small rays, lobster, lion fish, trumpet fish, morays and some large barracudas. Large coral formations run parallel to the main reef and offer protection to many species of smaller fish and allow for anchorage of many sea fans and sponges. Hard corals grow well in this shallow clear water.

Deeper sites 20m-30m (65ft-100ft) offer the chance to explore many canyons and hunt for sleeping Nurse Sharks, larger Green morays and other larger species.

Turtles are abundant on all sites along with all the multi colored Caribbean reef fish. The current is very small here making all our sites very gentle and easy to dive for all levels of divers.

All the sites are accessed by a short boat journey of just 5-15 minutes.

We limit the groups to a maximum of 5 divers to 1 guide to ensure plenty of space and more personalized service.

5-Star Quality Service

Join Blue Experience to explore the Second Largest Barrier Reef in the world! In Akumal you will be able to explore amazing sea life, sponges, corals, and the famous Mexican Cenotes. Join us on our daily diving tours and live the dream in the calm clear waters of the local bays or the crystal clear fresh water of the cenotes.

01. Certification
02. Book your tour
03. Pick-up at hotel
04. Dive!
05. Repeat!

To come diving into turtle paradise you need at least a “PADI Scuba Diver” certification.

If you don’t own any, please visit our PADI Scuba Diving Courses page.

Contact us to book your tour. We offer 4-10 tank dives and night diving to discover the Caribbean underwater life.

We offer free pick-up service from and to your hotel within a 16km / 8 miles radius.

Discover the wonderful Underwater World of the Riviera Maya with us in Turtle Paradise!

We offer free equipment storage in our shop so we can keep your things safe if you book dives the next day!

Best choice for dive! Sara and Eduardo are amazing people! They also speak several languages which is great and make you feel more comfortable. Communication was excellent and clear, they always responded fast and with good instructions. Our instructor Lea was a real pearl, she was so calm and friendly, it made our diving experience even better.
Leticia Gouveia
Did four cenote dives with Eduardo. The whole team are fantastic, they know the best places to dive as well as how to avoid the crowds. Safety is always paramount and I felt totally at ease with them. I would definitely recommend Blue Experience to anyone visiting Riviera Maya
Stephen Doughty
Did four cenote dives with Eduardo. The whole team are fantastic, they know the best places to dive as well as how to avoid the crowds. Safety is always paramount and I felt totally at ease with them. I would definitely recommend Blue Experience to anyone visiting Riviera Maya
Stephen Doughty
Excellent experience from start to finish, far better than the diving school based in the hotel I was staying at just around the corner from Blue Experience shop. The staff at blue experience diving were genuinely friendly, helpful and professional, and multi lingual and definitely not pushy for sigh up. I was on a PADI open water divers course with another person, so a 2 to 1 ratio the dive instructor made us both feel at ease, and managing both of our different levels of ability, on the last dive we was joined by 2 other divers, but because of the weather we was unable to dive at sea so we was taken to a cenote (fresh water around the root systes of the mangroves) a very beautiful place to dive and a different experience to being at sea. I left having passed my course and a massive sense of achievement. Thanks to all the great staff there it was brilliant and you made it a awesome experience.
Steve Hollington
Excellent experience from start to finish, far better than the diving school based in the hotel I was staying at just around the corner from Blue Experience shop. The staff at blue experience diving were genuinely friendly, helpful and professional, and multi lingual and definitely not pushy for sigh up. I was on a PADI open water divers course with another person, so a 2 to 1 ratio the dive instructor made us both feel at ease, and managing both of our different levels of ability, on the last dive we was joined by 2 other divers, but because of the weather we was unable to dive at sea so we was taken to a cenote (fresh water around the root systes of the mangroves) a very beautiful place to dive and a different experience to being at sea. I left having passed my course and a massive sense of achievement. Thanks to all the great staff there it was brilliant and you made it a awesome experience.
Steve Hollington
We just spent two days diving with Sara and Eduardo and it was absolutely amazing. Their customer service goes above and beyond expectations. They are very experienced divers as well. What we liked the most is that Akumal Beach is a small town without the touristy craziness of Playa or Cozumel, so finding a very well established local operation like this one in Akumal is perfect. We are definitely coming back! Thank you Sara and Eduardo for taking such good care of us! Kari
Kari Vaguez (Kari Kari)
We just spent two days diving with Sara and Eduardo and it was absolutely amazing. Their customer service goes above and beyond expectations. They are very experienced divers as well. What we liked the most is that Akumal Beach is a small town without the touristy craziness of Playa or Cozumel, so finding a very well established local operation like this one in Akumal is perfect. We are definitely coming back! Thank you Sara and Eduardo for taking such good care of us! Kari
Kari Vaguez (Kari Kari)
My boyfriend and I went diving with Sarah. From the first email, we could feel the great professionalism of Blue Experience Diving. We had an amazing experience, I have nothing negative to say about it, from start to finish. I’m a beginner, and at every moment I felt safe, listened to and had a lot of fun. The site was gorgeous, it was a great environment to keep practicing this new hobby of mine. I would go back anytime!
Arianne Lemieux
My boyfriend and I went diving with Sarah. From the first email, we could feel the great professionalism of Blue Experience Diving. We had an amazing experience, I have nothing negative to say about it, from start to finish. I’m a beginner, and at every moment I felt safe, listened to and had a lot of fun. The site was gorgeous, it was a great environment to keep practicing this new hobby of mine. I would go back anytime!
Arianne Lemieux
Right from the start the communication with Eduardo and Sara had been excellent for our booking and transportation arrangement! Léa was our diving instructor and I can’t thank her enough for the amazing experience! The communication was clear, concise and there was high regard for safety. In spite of me being afraid of the water, Léa made sure I was comfortable and helped me settle in the water. Individual attention is given to each diver. We were able to see sea turtles and multiple fish in the ocean. Thank you for this amazing experience Team Blue Experience, it was a pleasure! We look forward to diving again with you!
Aditi Shah
Right from the start the communication with Eduardo and Sara had been excellent for our booking and transportation arrangement! Léa was our diving instructor and I can’t thank her enough for the amazing experience! The communication was clear, concise and there was high regard for safety. In spite of me being afraid of the water, Léa made sure I was comfortable and helped me settle in the water. Individual attention is given to each diver. We were able to see sea turtles and multiple fish in the ocean. Thank you for this amazing experience Team Blue Experience, it was a pleasure! We look forward to diving again with you!
Aditi Shah
Blue Experience does an outstanding job! I’ve been diving with many different dive shops over the years and they definitely are one of the best. Sarah is very efficient in helping you coordinate your dives and she communicates both clearly and effectively. I dove with both Léa in Akumal and Eduardo at Chikin Ha and both dives were well coordinated, educational, and fun! If you haven’t experienced a halocline in a Cenote, Chikin Ha is worth a visit. If you’re looking for a top notch dive shop that believes in excellent customer service and providing an enjoyable diving vacation for all levels of diving, Blue Experience can’t be beat!
Robert
Blue Experience does an outstanding job! I’ve been diving with many different dive shops over the years and they definitely are one of the best. Sarah is very efficient in helping you coordinate your dives and she communicates both clearly and effectively. I dove with both Léa in Akumal and Eduardo at Chikin Ha and both dives were well coordinated, educational, and fun! If you haven’t experienced a halocline in a Cenote, Chikin Ha is worth a visit. If you’re looking for a top notch dive shop that believes in excellent customer service and providing an enjoyable diving vacation for all levels of diving, Blue Experience can’t be beat!
Robert
We had an amazing experience with Blue Experience Dive Shop! From the start, their communication was fantastic —they were quick to respond to all my questions and made everything super easy to plan. They were also really flexible, which I appreciated since I’m an experienced diver and my daughter is just starting out. They managed to balance things perfectly so we both had a great time. The dives themselves were incredible. The cenotes were absolutely stunning and such a unique experience, and the ocean dives were just as beautiful. For my daughter, the instruction was excellent. The instructor was so patient and encouraging, which really helped her feel comfortable and confident in the water. By the end, she was already talking about wanting to dive more! It’s not easy to find a dive shop that can cater to such different levels of experience, but Blue Experience really nailed it. I’m so glad we chose them and would definitely recommend them to anyone!
Kevin Miller
We had an amazing experience with Blue Experience Dive Shop! From the start, their communication was fantastic—they were quick to respond to all my questions and made everything super easy to plan. They were also really flexible, which I appreciated since I’m an experienced diver and my daughter is just starting out. They managed to balance things perfectly so we both had a great time. The dives themselves were incredible. The cenotes were absolutely stunning and such a unique experience, and the ocean dives were just as beautiful. For my daughter, the instruction was excellent. The instructor was so patient and encouraging, which really helped her feel comfortable and confident in the water. By the end, she was already talking about wanting to dive more! It’s not easy to find a dive shop that can cater to such different levels of experience, but Blue Experience really nailed it. I’m so glad we chose them and would definitely recommend them to anyone!
Kevin Miller
Had such a great time diving with the team here! Our guide was Leah and she was fantastic! We did 2 dives on two different days. Equipment was good and the price was very reasonable. Will definitely be coming back and diving with this team next time I am in Mexico
Mel
Had such a great time diving with the team here! Our guide was Leah and she was fantastic! We did 2 dives on two different days. Equipment was good and the price was very reasonable. Will definitely be coming back and diving with this team next time I am in Mexico
Mel
We had an excellent day of diving with Sarah, Lea and Eduardo. They were super nice and helpful also in advance via email. The team is multilingual speaking not only Spanish but also English, German and French fluently. Also they took us to the right places so that we got to see turtles, lion fish, morays and even a nurse shark! Our group was limited to 4 so that it was a very pleasant dive and they made sure everyone was comfortable and felt safe. Would highly recommend diving with them!
Jonathan
We had an excellent day of diving with Sarah, Lea and Eduardo. They were super nice and helpful also in advance via email. The team is multilingual speaking not only Spanish but also English, German and French fluently. Also they took us to the right places so that we got to see turtles, lion fish, morays and even a nurse shark! Our group was limited to 4 so that it was a very pleasant dive and they made sure everyone was comfortable and felt safe. Would highly recommend diving with them!
Jonathan
Best choice for dive! Sara and Eduardo are amazing people! They also speak several languages which is great and make you feel more comfortable. Communication was excellent and clear, they always responded fast and with good instructions. Our instructor Lea was a real pearl, she was so calm and friendly, it made our diving experience even better.
Leticia Gouveia
Best choice for dive! Sara and Eduardo are amazing people! They also speak several languages which is great and make you feel more comfortable. Communication was excellent and clear, they always responded fast and with good instructions. Our instructor Lea was a real pearl, she was so calm and friendly, it made our diving experience even better.
Leticia Gouveia
Did four cenote dives with Eduardo. The whole team are fantastic, they know the best places to dive as well as how to avoid the crowds. Safety is always paramount and I felt totally at ease with them. I would definitely recommend Blue Experience to anyone visiting Riviera Maya
Stephen Doughty

Let's dive!

Prices

Including tanks & weights. Excluding gear.

1 Tank Dive

$1100 MXN

2 Tank Dive

$2100 MXN

4 Tank Dive

$4000 MXN

6 Tank Dive

$5700 MXN

8 Tank Dive

$7200 MXN

10 Tank Dive

$8600 MXN

Night Diving

$1900 MXN

Equipment | Piece per day

$160 MXN

Full Equipment Rental

$450 MXN

Dive Computer

$250 MXN

Sidemount (Apeks or OMS wing + regulators) *SM cert. mandatory.

$1000 MXN

5-Star Service Quality

Multilanguage service

Free hotel pickup

Free equipment storage

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