PADI Discover Scuba Diving

$129 USD-30%

$90 USD

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3 Hours
Adults
Min 10 years old
Moderate
Small Groups

There is no better way to discover scuba than with the professional team of Cabo Adventures' PADI 5-Star Dive Center. Don't miss out and enjoy your vacation to the fullest!

Are you a beginner scuba diver looking to experience the best diving locations near Cabo San Lucas? Join us on our PADI Discover Scuba Diving excursion where you’ll learn the basics of scuba diving and then get to put those skills to the test while visiting Cabo’s best beginner diving locations: Pelican Rock and the North Wall.

Your day begins at our Cabo Adventures' PADI 5-Star Dive Center where you’ll receive a safety brief from our certified dive instructors and then get to practice in a shallow dive pool. Once you feel ready to take on the ocean, we’ll hop aboard a scuba boat and head towards the dive site that will take you 20-40 feet below the surface.

Underwater you’ll get to swim next to huge boulders and witness an abundance of sea life including octopus, pufferfish, stingrays, and more. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn how to scuba dive and experience the best diving locations in Cabo.

Note: June to December offer the greatest visibility, warmest water and longest periods of calm weather. Visibility can exceed 100 feet, and the temperature averages between 78°F and 85°F.

What to expect of a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience in Sea of Cortez

Join certified dive instructors for a short orientation
Test your skills and gain some confidence in shallow water
Once you're ready, be taken up to 20-40 feet below the surface
Encounter schooling fish and brilliant coral formations indigenous to the Sea of Cortez

Enjoy your First Scuba Diving excursion

In this dive, we'll swim next to huge boulders covered with sea fans, sponges, tropical fish, eels, guitarfish, seahorses, scorpion stonefish, octopus, pufferfish, sometimes stingrays and mobule rays as well as turtles passing by.

There is no better way to discover scuba than with the professional team of Cabo Adventures' PADI Five Star Dive Center. Don't miss out and enjoy your vacation to the fullest!

Trip details:

Dives: 1
Boat: 46" Newton Special
Water Temp: 25-30°C / 77-86°F
Average Visibility: 12 m / 39 ft
Depth: 9-15 mts / 30-50 ft

What's included in this experience

PADI certified Dive Instructor
Water and light refreshments

What's excluded

Available for purchase

Photos
Souvenirs
Round-trip transportation
Towels
Private tour available

What do you need to know before you book

Scuba diving equipment fee: $40 USD
Minimum age: 10 years old
Maximum age: 60 years old
Maximum weight: 265 lbs (120 kg)
The entrance dock fee is $2 USD per person. Please note that this fee is not included and should be paid at check-in.
Expecting mothers are restricted
Based on PADI’s flying after diving recommendations, beginner divers shouldn’t fly within 12 hours after a dive
Guests with respiratory, cardiovascular or ear problems are restricted
Avoid being under the influence of alcohol or drugs while diving
Good mental and physical conditions are required
An acknowledgment of risk will need to be signed before participation
All divers will be asked to complete a medical clearance questionnaire
Add round trip transportation in an air-conditioned van from most hotels in Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo. Call us at +1-800-916 8734 or email us to book this service
If you are traveling on a cruise ship, please contact us before booking to reconfirm your tour and to ensure that due to the times in port, that we can accommodate your reservation.

What to bring

Money for scuba diving equipment fee or optional purchases
Swimsuit
Change of clothes
Towels
Sandals
Biodegradable Sunscreen
Additional items will be covered with the dive instructor prior to course

FAQ

May I scuba dive in Los Cabos even if I've never done so before?

Sure! We offer the best two alternatives for you to experience diving for the first time:

Discover Scuba... A beginner lesson in confined water + one-tank dive would be part of your adventure in the Bay of Cabo San Lucas. The program is organized as a package with a total duration of 3 hours.

What are the depths of the dives and how are they supervised?

Depths depend on experience of the diver and the certification level. The general guidelines state that divers with a PADI Open Water Certification can dive up to 60 feet. Divers with a PADI Advanced Open Water Certification can dive up to 100 ft.

By PADI standards the group ratio is one Diver Instructor per 4 beginner divers.

What types of certification programs does Cabo Adventures offer?

We offer the following internationally recognized PADI certification programs:

LEARN TO DIVE COURSES

PADI Discover Scuba

PADI CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

Can I create a custom itinerary and/or book a private scuba trip?

Yes! If the idea of booking a private dive trip for your friends family business colleagues school or dive club sounds appealing our team of adventure experts will be more than happy to put together a special scuba diving trip or itinerary to fit your needs. Please send us an email or call +52 (624) 173-9528 or Toll free from US & Can 1-800-916 8734 for more information.