If it’s your first time travelling to the Mayan Riviera, its quite possible you would like to know more about its beautiful beaches, the turquoise-colored waters and all the fauna habiting this paradise. Of course, the best way to get to know them is on a scuba diving tour, but what’s more important is to learn to search for the best diving center on your area to make out the best possible experience taking the necessary security measures.
Before anything else, we invite you to check out our tips to help you avoid a bad experience during your vacations.

Quality or Price

We know its hard to resist the temptation, but some diving centers will offer you huge deals and incredible discounts for a tour or a certificate, but remember, not everything that shines is gold. First of all make sure the diving equipment, the area and the store itself is a good enough choice, always remember: your safety is first.

Make Your Research

Another of the best ways to identify a good center is making research on review sites like Trip Advisor and Yelp. Try to do this before your arrival at the Mayan Riviera, most of the time the reviews are very useful in finding a nice diving center.

Check Their Certificates

Make sure the diving shop has an agency affiliation like PADI, SSI, SDI or NAUI and the certificates are on sight and are up to date, this is very important to avoid being scammed by an amateur instructor.

Ask All the Questions you Need

Don’t be afraid to ask, depending on what you are looking for, it’s important to know every specific information to know if the diving center is qualified, one of the most important questions are about the safety records, the boat logs on previous trips, and ask the instructor if you can see their certificates. If they refuse to answer these questions, it’s a very bad signal!

Follow your instincts

If there’s something you don’t feel secure about, it’s better not to risk it. Also, think if you feel safe enough with the diving equipment or if the boat looks safe. Take care of yourself at all times, remember that your safety comes first!

Book Your Tour at a Trusted Tour Agency

This is one of your best options, try to book at a tour agency, it’s not only easier to find a good diving tour but you won’t need to search for a qualified diving center and sometimes you can get a good deal or discount depending on the season.

Fortunately, BlueTrippers has a wide variety of diving courses so you don’t have to worry about finding a good choice, find out more here!