Try Scuba Diving
What are you waiting for? Discover a whole new world
The Discover Scuba Dive Experience
Want to try scuba for the first time? Not sure you want to commit to a full course yet, or short on time?
Then the Discover Scuba Dive experience is the right choice for you. Get a taste of what scuba diving is like. You will learn about the underwater environment and how to move safely through it.
There is no prior experience needed. Just look forward to getting yourself wet and taking your first breath underwater surrounded by fish (minimum age 10).
We have two very different new worlds for you to choose to explore: the ocean or the cenote!
Discover Scuba Diving on the coral reefs of Playa del Carmen
Playa's reefs offer a great abundance of life: huge schools of grunts you can swim through, massive green moray eels lurking in holes and stingrays playing in the sand.
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| Discover Scuba Dive (full day) | $169 USDper person — theory session, pool practice and two supervised ocean dives, all equipment includedon requestPhotos and video of your dive |
What's included:
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Typical schedule — full day, approx. 6.5 hours
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Lunch and optional tips for your instructor and boat crew are not included. Schedules may vary with weather and sea conditions.
Discover Scuba Diving in Casa Cenote
Dive in Casa Cenote, a stunning open cenote surrounded by mangroves and filled with life. You’ll glide under a network of mangrove roots and through rocky passages, discovering a mix of freshwater and marine species, as well as the famous halocline and mesmerising light effects.
| Trip Details & Pricing | |
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| Discover Scuba Dive (full day) | $219 USDper person — theory session, skills practice and two supervised cenote dives, all equipment includedon requestPhotos and video of your dive |
What's included:
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Typical schedule — full day, approx. 6.5 hours
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Optional tips for your instructor are not included.
What Makes Diving with Us Different?
Small Guided Groups
Maximum 4:1 diver-to-instructor ratio — better attention, easier communication and a more controlled experience underwater.
We Take Our Time
No rushing through the pool session. You go to the ocean when you feel ready, not when the clock says so.
Safety Comes First
We brief properly, choose sites carefully and keep conservative safety standards. You should feel looked after before, during and after the dive.
Premium Gear Included
Well-maintained top-brand equipment, sized for you and checked carefully before every dive — at no extra cost.
Ready to take your first breath underwater?
Small groups, patient instructors and all equipment included. Tell us your dates.
Is trying scuba right for you?
If you tick most of these boxes, the Discover Scuba Dive is the easiest way to breathe underwater for the first time.
You Have Never Dived Before
No experience needed. If you can relax in the water, you can do this.
You Are Short on Time
One day is all it takes to go from non-diver to having done two real scuba dives.
You Are Coming as a Couple or Family
Minimum age 10, and small groups so nobody feels rushed or left behind.
You Want to See Something Unforgettable
Turtles, rays, moray eels and huge schools of fish — or the dancing light beams of the Mayan cenotes.
You Are a Little Nervous
We start in a pool and your instructor is beside you for every minute of both dives.
You Are Thinking About a Course
The perfect first step before committing to the Open Water course.
Remember: this is a supervised experience, not a certification. If you want the freedom to dive unsupervised with your favourite buddy, take a look at our PADI Open Water course.
If you have any medical condition affecting your heart, lungs or ears, message us before booking and we will tell you honestly what is possible.
What Your Try Scuba Ocean Day Looks Like
A full day, but a relaxed one. Times may shift slightly with weather and sea conditions.
- 9:00 AM
Meet and greet
You meet your instructor at our dive centre in Playa del Carmen and get fitted for your equipment.
- 9:15 AM
Diving theory basics
A short session (in English) on how the equipment works, breathing underwater, equalising your ears and the main rules and physics of diving.
- 9:45 AM
Pool practice
You get in the water and practice the basic skills in a pool, kneeling on the bottom, until everything feels natural.
- 11:00 AM
Break
Time to rest, hydrate and have a snack before the ocean part of the day.
- 11:30 AM
Get ready to head to the beach
Gear is loaded and checked, your instructor briefs the dive plan and you walk down to the boat.
- 12:30 PM
First ocean dive
Your first real dive on Playa's reef, to a maximum of 12 metres, with your instructor right beside you.
- 1:30 PM
Surface interval
Back on the boat to rest, warm up and talk through how the first dive went.
- 2:00 PM
Second ocean dive
A second dive, usually much more relaxed now that you know what to expect — this is when people start really looking around.
- 3:00 PM
Head back to shore
Back to the beach, rinse off and return the equipment.
- 4:00 PM
End of the day
Photos, high fives and the rest of the afternoon free in Playa del Carmen.
What Your Try Scuba Cenote Day Looks Like
A full day, but a relaxed one. Times may shift slightly due to traffic on the way to the cenote.
- 7:30 AM
Meet and greet
You meet your instructor at our dive centre in Playa del Carmen and get fitted for your equipment.
- 7:45 AM
Diving theory basics
A short session (in English) on how the equipment works, breathing underwater, equalising your ears and the main rules and physics of diving.
- 8:30 AM
Head to the Cenote
Gear is loaded and checked. We now have around a 40 minute journey to the Cenote.
- 9:30 AM
Skills practice
You get in the water and practice the basic skills in the shallow end, kneeling on the bottom, until everything feels natural.
- 10:15 AM
First Cenote dive
Your first real dive in Casa Cenote, to a maximum of 9 metres, with your instructor right beside you.
- 11:15 AM
Surface interval
Back on land to rest, warm up, have lunch and talk through how the first dive went.
- 12:00 PM
Second ocean dive
A second dive, usually much more relaxed now that you know what to expect — this is when people start really looking around.
- 1:30 PM
Head back to Playa
We have about a 40 minute drive back to Playa.
- 2:30 PM
End of the day
Photos, high fives and the rest of the afternoon free in Playa del Carmen.
Dive with Jaguar Divers
Send us your dates and we will build your perfect first dive day.
*The book now option is only available if you are booking in advance. If booking last minute (72 hours or less), please WhatsApp us to see availability.
Ready to try scuba diving?
Tell us your dates and how many of you there are, and we will get you in the water.
*The book now option is only available if you are booking in advance. If booking last minute (72 hours or less), please WhatsApp us to see availability.