Daily diving in the best cenotes and reefs from the city of Playa del Carmen to the town of Tulum, both at the recreational, technical and cave levels;
Dive training from the beginning Open Water Diver course up to Technical and Full Cave diving.
Over the years, we have accumulated a lot of experience working with the guests of our resort town. Would you like to know more about your flight, Mexico border crossing, accommodation, safety, and other local information? We are happy to share our deep local knowledge with you.
Cave Ha Diving Mexico Dive Center in the heart of the River Maya in the Yucatan Peninsula offers the highest standards of excellence and a full range of diving services, from recreational to technical and cave diving.
We will provide you with everything you need to feel comfortable and safe during your dive vacation in our cozy and welcoming resort in the heart of the Caribbean.
Cave Ha Diving Courses — Recreational, Technical & Instructor Development programs
At Cave Ha Diving Mexico, we provide a complete range of IANTD training — from entry-level recreational diving to the highest levels of technical and cave exploration.
Now, under the guidance of Alex — IANTD Instructor Trainer, we also offer Instructor Development Programs, allowing experienced divers and professionals to grow within the IANTD system — to become certified instructors themselves, or to continue their scuba instructor journey toward technical and overhead environment ratings.
Whether you want to:
Begin your underwater journey as an Open Water Diver
Advance into technical or cave diving
Or take the next step and teach others as an IANTD OWSD, Technical, or Technical Cave Instructor
— You can find your pathway here at Cave Ha Diving Mexico.
Recreational Diving Curses
Recreational Scuba Diving Training
From the first Discover Scuba Dive program and initial Open Water Scuba Diving course for independent diving, from Open Water Scuba Diver to professional Divemaster and Assistant Instructor courses. If you are already certified by a recognized diving agency, you can take a one-day refresher course after an extended break.
Playa del Carmen or Puerto Aventuras area / 2 dives a day / 1-4 days
Professional Open Water Scuba Diving instructor, Hotel pickup and drop-off from Playa del Carmen, Tanks with air, weights, and belt, Bottled water and Fruits, Full set of Equipment for OWD course or Sidemount BCD for Sidemount course, Diving insurance for OWD course, final examination included
Price for Recreational diving courses for a group of 2+ students
Recreational Diving Courses
Price (USD)
Days
Dives
Comment
Discover Scuba Diving (DSD)
189
1
2
up to 10 meters
Open Water Diver (OWD)
449
3
8
up to 18 meters
Referral OWD
348
2
4
Basic Nitrox
166
1
2
up to 40% O2
Basic Nitrox with other diving
89
1
–
up to 40% O
Advanced Adventure Diver
332
2
4
up to 30 meters
Advanced Diver
498
3
6
up to 40 meters
Diver Refresh
166
1
2
Deep Diver
166
1
2
up to 40 meters
U/W Navigation
166
1
2
Night Diver
166
1
1
Advanced Buoyancy
166
1
2
Advanced Buoyancy extended
332
2
4
DrySuit Diver
166
1
2
Sidemount Recreational Diver
498
3
6
Adult and Child 1st care
116
1
–
O2 Administration
116
1
–
Rescue Diver
598
4
8
Recreational Divemaster
1498
9
18
Assistant Instructor
1498
9
18
Order your Recreational course now
Not included: Nitrox fills, Foto/Video service, Diving insurance (except OWD course), Camera fee (depend on Cenote policy), Equipment rental (except OWD and Sidemount courses), Fuel or boat surcharges for remote locations out of Playa del Carmen or Puerto Aventuras area (as per student request), eLearning materials or/and printed manuals, TDI/SDI Certification fee, Tips for instructor
Technical and Cave Diving Pathway
Technical and Cave Diving Training Programs
For certified recreational and technical divers who want to push their limits and further their education, we offer a wide range of technical and cave courses from leading technical diving agencies: TDI and IANTD.
2025 sale! An additional 15% discount for groups of 3 students
Cave Ha Diving Mexico focused on training and technical cave diving using multi-stages, DPVs, and Cave Surveys. We teach all levels of cave diving, from cavern to advanced multi-stage decompression, using DPVs with Backmount Doubles and Sidemount/Nomount configurations.
Our team of passionate instructors dives year-round in the cenotes and draws on their real-life experiences to provide the world’s most up-to-date and comprehensive cave-diving training. Our instructors are constantly working to upgrade and refine their cave-diving skills and knowledge. In addition to diving and exploring new caves, they participate in advanced training seminars and courses led by the best instructor-trainers from the most extensive cave-diving agencies: GUE, IANTD and TDI
Playa del Carmen or Puerto Aventuras area / 2 dives a day / 1-5 days
Professional Advanced Technical Cave Diving instructor, Hotel pickup and drop-off from Playa del Carmen, Weights, and a Final examination included
Price for Technical and Cave diving courses for a group of 2+ students
The duration of the courses can be extended to give learners the extra time to master the subject. An additional day of training – 189 USD per person. Additional DPV day of training – 239 USD.
Order your Tech or Cave course now
Not included: Doubles, Sidemount, Stages, Drysuit tanks rental with Nitrox, Oxygen, Trimix or Argon fills / DPV rental / Cenote entry fee / Any Rental equipment will be charged accordingly, Foto/Video service, Diving insurance, Camera fee (depend on Cenote policy), Fuel or boat surcharges for remote locations out of Playa del Carmen and Puerto Aventuras areas (as per student request), eLearning materials or/and printed manuals, Certification fee, Tips for instructor
Bid farewell to files and sandpaper and gear up with our elegant custom Personalized Diving Essentials items, complete with cave markers, finger spools, and many more. Your unique moniker will be etched on one side, and you can choose your nickname, tactile marks, and personal colors.
Becoming an IANTD Instructor is not just about earning a professional rating — it’s about continuing your journey as an explorer, mentor, and leader in the diving community. You can follow one of three structured professional development paths depending on your experience and long-term goals.
1️⃣ From Recreational Diver to Open Water Scuba Diving Instructor (OWSDI)
This pathway is designed for divers who want to turn their passion into a profession. Through a structured IANTD program, candidates progress from Advanced Open Water to Rescue Diver, then Divemaster, and finally achieve the Open Water Scuba Diving Instructor (OWSDI) certification.
You will learn:
Teaching methodology and student control
Dive planning and supervision
Risk management and standards compliance
IANTD philosophy of safe and responsible diving
➡️ Goal: Become a certified IANTD Open Water Scuba Diving Instructor (OWSDI)
I want to become IANTD Open Water Scuba Diving Instructor now
2️⃣ Expanding OWSDI into the Technical Diving World (TEK)
Already an OWSDI? Advance your career into the world of mixed gas and deep diving. Each step introduces new technologies, equipment configurations, and training responsibilities.
Instructor ratings available:
Advanced EANx Instructor
Technical Diver Instructor
Normoxic Trimix Instructor
Trimix Instructor
You will master:
Teaching gas management and decompression procedures
Helium-based gas blending and advanced dive planning
Safety and rescue techniques in deep environments
Managing technical diving students and complex logistics
➡️ Goal: Become an IANTD Technical Diving Instructor
I want to start or continue my Technical or Trimix Instructor journey now
3️⃣ Expanding OWSDI into the Overhead Environment (OHE)
For instructors inspired by the unique challenges of caves, caverns, and overhead systems. This pathway focuses on advanced line work, emergency procedures, and team protocols — both for personal mastery and for teaching others.
Instructor ratings available:
Cavern Instructor
Intro to Cave Instructor
Technical Cave Instructor
Advanced Cave Instructor Ratings:
Advanced Cave Stage / Multistage
Advanced Cave Sidemount
Advanced Cave No-Mount
Advanced Cave Survey
Advanced Cave DPV
You will develop:
Expertise in overhead safety and line management
Experience leading multi-phase training projects
Skills for mentoring future explorers in complex environments
➡️ Goal: Become an IANTD Cave Diving Instructor
I want to start or continue my Overhead Environment Instructor journey now
🔗 Next Steps
If you’re ready to begin or continue your Diver or Instructor Development journey with IANTD, contact us directly via the appropriate form above or through our social media channels to discuss prerequisites, course scheduling, and mentorship options.
Cavern diving
Certified Open Water Divers can now enjoy unlimited cavern diving experience with our cave guides and instructors.
2024-2025 sale! Additional 10% discount for groups of 3-4 divers
Hotel pickup and drop-off from Playa del Carmen, cenote entrance fee, cave guide/instructor, tanks al80 with air, weights, belt, bottled water, and fruits are included.
– Minimum two divers in the group – Snorkelers only accompanying divers. Snorkelers’ capacity is subject to availability. The tour usually begins at 7:30-8:00 from your Hotel in Playa del Carmen. Book at least 24 hours in advance
Order your Cavern diving now
Not included: Nitrox 32% fills ( 9 USD / tank ), Foto/Video service, Diving insurance, Camera fee (depend on Cenote policy), Equipment rental ( Recreational Scuba set - 25 USD / Torchlight - 5 USD / Decompression comp - 10 USD ), Tips for guide/instructor
If you want to discover the beauty of caverns but haven’t obtained a diving certification yet, you can still take measures. In that case, we offer a complete set of recreational diving courses to become certified divers and join the underwater world in 3 days of intensive training.
Cave Diving
For certified cave divers, we offer full, technical, rebreather, and DPV cave diving tours with our experienced cave guides and instructors.
2024-2025 sale! Additional discount of 10% for groups of 3-4 divers
1 Cave / 1 Full Cave or 2 Intro to Cave Guided Dives / 1 Day
Hotel pickup and drop-off from Playa del Carmen, Full cave guide/instructor, Weights, Bottled water, and fruits are included.
Puerto Aventuras caves area
From $159 per diver in a group of 2+
Chemuyil caves area
From $159 per diver in a group of 2+
Dos Ojos-Nohoch caves Area
From $159 per diver in a group of 2+
Tulum caves area
From $159 per diver in a group of 2+
Order your Cave diving now
An additional surcharge of $29 per each rounded-up half-hour above 2.5 hours of each Technical Stage dive or Rebreather dive will apply. An additional surcharge of $98 per DPV Cave day will apply.
Bid farewell to files and sandpaper and gear up with our elegant custom Personalized Diving Essentials items, complete with cave markers, finger spools, and many more. Your unique moniker will be etched on one side, and you can choose your nickname, tactile marks, and personal colors.
Our unique interactive map of Riviera Maya caves and cenotes
– Cenotes available for Open Water divers and Cave Certified divers
– Cenotes available for Cave Certified divers only
Discounts and special prices for groups and dive centers are available upon request
Order your Cave diving now
For recreational divers who want to push their limits and learn how to dive in the caves, we offer a complete set of cave diving courses from Essentials / Intro to Tech to Full / Stage / Multistage cave courses.
Ocean Diving
We offer daily ocean diving tours to a large number of dive sites around Playa del Carmen and Cozumel. At the world’s second-largest ocean-diving coral reef (after the Great Barrier Reef), you can see colorful schools of fish, huge soft corals, sponges, and other sea inhabitants.
Unique bull shark feeding show
Only in Playa del Carmen unique bull-sharks show! Available between November and February. You are guaranteed to watch giant wild bull sharks within arm’s length.
Hotel pickup and drop-off from Playa del Carmen, Marine park fee, Professional scuba guide/instructor, Boat space, 2 al80 tanks with Air, Weights, Bottled water and fruits are included
Bull-sharks watching + reef dive
199 USD per diver (2 dives) A minimum group of 2 divers is required
Bull-sharks feeding
239 USD per diver (1 dive) A minimum group of 2 divers is required
Not included: Nitrox 32% fills ( 9 USD per tank ), Foto/Video service, Diving insurance, Equipment rental, Tips for guide and boat captain
Order your Bull-sharks diving
Minimum certification level PADI AOWD / SDI AAD or analog required. If you are OWD-certified, bull sharks can be one of 4 experience dives required for the PADI AOWD / SDI AAD certification.
If you are not yet certified and want to explore the open water environment, or you are a certified diver and looking to extend your limits, we offer a full set of recreational diving courses from Open Water to Divemaster and Assistant Instructor.
Recreational Ocean diving – 2 Dives / 1 Day
Hotel pickup and drop-off from Playa del Carmen, Marine park fee, Professional scuba guide/instructor, Boat space, 2 al80 tanks with Air, Weights, Bottled water and fruits are included
Reefs of Cozumel Island $219 per diver (from 2 divers)
Reefs of Playa del Carmen $129 per diver (from 2 divers)
Reefs of Isla Mujeres and Cancun Museum $199 per diver (from 2 divers)
Reefs of Akumal $159 per diver (from 2 divers)
Order your Ocean diving
Not included: Nitrox 32% fills ( 9 USD per tank), Foto/Video service, Diving insurance, Equipment rental, Tips for guide and boat captain
If you are not yet certified and want to explore the open water environment, or you are a certified diver and looking to extend your limits, we offer a full set of recreational diving courses from Open Water to Divemaster and Assistant Instructor.
Technical Ocean Diving – 1 Dive / 1 Day
We offer technical, rebreather, and DPV dives for certified tech divers with our experienced technical guides and instructors. Refer to our technical and cave diving courses to become a certified technical diver.
Hotel pickup and drop-off from Playa del Carmen, Marine park fee, Technical scuba instructor, Boat space, Weights, Bottled water, and Fruits are included.
Reefs of Playa del Carmen – $179 per diver
Reefs of Puerto Aventuras – $189 per diver
Reefs of Akumal – $219 per diver
Reefs of Cozumel Island – $279 per diver + one-time $338 equipment delivery fee
An additional surcharge of $29 per each rounded up half-hour above 1 hour of each Technical Stage dive and/or Rebreather dive will apply. An additional surcharge of $88 per DPV day will apply.
Discounts and special prices for groups and dive centers are available upon request.
For recreational divers who want to dive deeper and longer and participate in our technical diving courses, we offer a set of all the tech and cave diving courses from Essentials / Intro to Tech up to Full / Stage / Multistage Tech and Cave courses.
Equipment rentals
Get geared up for your dive with no bulky air transportation baggage headache! Our fresh, tidy, and clean scuba diving equipment rentals allow you to visit the underwater world by making it possible for you to breathe, see, and move comfortably while below the surface.
Recreational SCUBA set (BCD/wetsuit/regulator/mask&fins).
25
– Recreational regulator with yellow hose
10
– Recreational regulator with long hose (tech style)
10
– Recreational BCD
10
– Single tank wing BCD with harness
15
– Wetsuit 3mm
7
– Mask & Recreational fins
7
Recreational cavern torch light
5
Recreational diving computer
10
*) Rentals available only for Cave-Ha guided tours and courses
Gift Cards
Open up a world of possibilities by purchasing gift vouchers for one of our scuba diving courses or cave, cavern, or ocean-guided tours for your loved one!
This exceptional present will bring joy to anyone who loves breathtaking underwater views, captivating marine creatures, and extraordinary cave structures. It’s perfect for those who have always dreamed of discovering the wonders of the underwater world but haven’t had the chance to do so yet.
The voucher has space to message your hero of the day
If you have a friend or family member who loves adventure or scuba diving, surprising them with a gift voucher is a great idea. This way, you can give them the chance to explore scuba diving, learn new skills, improve their abilities, or even go on a guided scuba tour. It’s a thoughtful and exciting present that they’ll surely appreciate.
Valid only for the person named in the voucher and cannot be transferred to anyone else, reissued, exchanged, or returned. The services specified in the voucher are provided regardless of price changes.
About our diving center
CAVE HA DIVING CENTER MEXICO is located in the heart of the Yucatan Peninsula, in the Playa del Carmen resort town, 55 km from Cancun International Airport and Puerto Aventuras City.
Regardless of your level of training, our diving center offers cavern, cave, and ocean recreational and technical guided tours and a complete set of recreational and technical training programs that expand your experience.
car excursions with experienced guides to the most exciting sights of the Yucatan Peninsula;
Over the years, we have gained extensive experience working with tourist groups. Would you like to know more about your flight, crossing the border in Mexico, accommodation, and other local information? We’ll gladly share our deep local knowledge with you. We will provide you with everything you need to feel comfortable and safe during your holiday at our friendly and welcoming resort in the heart of the Caribbean.
We offer maintenance, repair, or adjustment of the equipment that you may need. The availability of spare kits for maintaining regulators, hoses, clamps, bungees, and various spare parts is almost at hand.
Different payment options are available for your activities:
Cash in USD or MXN, Bank transfer in MXN in the Mexico, Bank transfer in the USA by Zelle, Worldwide wired transfer to the US account, Cryptocurrency transfer in BTC, and RUR transfer by SBP.
Our diving center offers a variety of tank options to meet almost all divers requirements: al80 single tanks; al80 stage tanks; aluminum and steel sidemount tanks; s80 aluminum doubles; al40 (5,5L) deco oxygen bottles; Lp50 (7,5L) steel bottles; fx23 (3L) oxygen bottles. We provide Nitrox 32% as a standard mix for our diving activities.
Air-filling options are also available, but it is strongly advised that you avoid using air in open-circle systems in the overhead environment.
We fully support rebreather divers, with different tank options for CCR and CO2 absorbent (Sofnolime 797). We constantly check Gas purity and accuracy with our O2, He, and gas purity analyzers.
Scuba equipment for divers who prefer recreational, technical double, and sidemount configuration is almost available for rent for those who want to avoid dealing with overweight airline payments, delays, or loss of expensive luggage. Also, it is an excellent option for those who have yet to decide to purchase their equipment.
A set of excellent brand-new SUEX XK DPVs (scooters) is also available for rent.
We are a partner of DAN Europe, and you can purchase suitable dive insurance through our referral link.
Dan Partner
Alex is a true cave diving enthusiast, Cave Ha Diving Mexico founder and owner, IANTD Intructor Trainer, Trimix and Technical Cave Instructor IANTD/TDI/SDI with the following ratings: Advanced Cave DPV Instructor / Advanced Cave Stage – Multi-stage Instructor / Advanced Cave Sidemount & No Mount Instructor / Advanced Cave Survey Instructor, OWSD Instructor, GUE Member, GUE Cave 2 / GUE Cave DPV / GUE CCR 2 / GUE CAVE CCR / GUE TEC 2 / TDI ER/Trimix, mCCR Fathom, mCCR GBM, eCCR JJ, RYA Skipper
Before fully dedicating himself to the diving industry, Alexander served many years as Executive Vice-President for Technology, Broadcasting and Press Operations, Medical and Anti-Doping, Accreditation of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee; President of iTeco International Ltd, Chairman of Board iTeco LLC; Chairman of Expert Board of Bigitex consulting company (finance and IT technology); First Deputy of the Chairman of the Board of Banking Organisation “Inkakhran” and College Professor (Broadcasting and Information Technology).
