Opening Hours: 08-17.00 daily incl. public holidays Languages spoken: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian Contact: info@prodiveinternational.com or reservations@prodiveinternational.com
General Information
Location at hotel:
Opposite main pool on the beach
Distance to dive sites:
5-10 min by boat/ entry from shore
Distance to airport Cancun:
Approx. 45min by car
Child care:
Yes, by hotel at no additional cost
Number of staff:
5 instructors incl. 1 base leader, 1 PR, 3 crew
Courses held in languages:
german, english, french, spanish, italian
Qualification of dive staff:
OWSI/ Dive Master Trainers and higher (no dive masters)
Carretera 307 Chetumal-Pto. Juarez, KM360+250, Punta Maroma Quintana Roo, 77710 Playa del Carmen
Dive Base
Own Jetty:
No
Distance to jetty:
Boats accessible from shore
Shuttle transfers included:
NA
Number of boats:
1
Number of Jeeps:
0
Speedboat:
No
Sailing Boat:
No
Local boat:
Yes
Zodiac Boat:
No
Assistance with equipment:
Yes
Own Workshop:
Yes
Own Boutique:
Yes
Liability Insurance:
Yes
Compressor:
External fill station, unlimited amount of tanks
Nitrox:
Free for Nitrox certified divers
House Reef Diving:
No
Shore Diving:
No
Jeep Diving:
No, except for Cenotes Excursion
Nightdives:
No
Non Limit Diving:
No
Trimix:
Yes
Rebreather:
No, but planned
Handicapped Diving:
Yes
Children Diving:
Yes
Underwater Video Service:
Yes
Dive Equipment
No. of complete equipment:
40
Brand:
ScubaPro, Cressi
Tank Valve:
DIN with INT Adapters
Tank Size, Material:
80cuft/ 12 liters, Aluminum
Tech Dive Equipment:
Yes
Average Age of Equipment:
1-2 years
Kids Equipment:
Yes
Special Sizes available:
Yes
Recommended wetsuit:
3mm shorty April – Oct/ 3mm long wetsuit Nov - Mar
Dive Trips
Half Day Trips:
Yes
Two Tank Dives:
Yes
Full Day Trips:
Yes
Dive Sites:
Los Arcos, Green Wall, Cerebros, Moche Deep, C-56
Duration of transfer to site:
3 – max. 20m
Visibility:
20-35m, best between May - Aug
Maximum Depth:
30m
Highlights:
Drop offs, walls, canyons, eagle rays, turtles, occ. sharks
Departures per day:
Local dives 3, if night dive 4
Excursions:
Cenotes, Cozumel
Trainings provided:
PADI standards
Courses daily:
Yes, from 8am
Training dives:
Local reef only
Confined water sessions:
Pool onsite
Check dives required:
Yes, all divers required to start with shallow dives
Safety
Nearest Deco Chamber:
Playa del Carmen, SSS Chamber
Distance:
10km
Transfer Time:
10-15 min
Nearest Hospital:
Playa del Carmen
Staff Training:
EFR/ CPR
Equipment onboard:
Marine radio, oxygen, flares & mirror, anchor, compass, life vest, fire extinguisher, floating device, decent line
Equipment at Dive Base:
Marine radio, oxygen, fire extinguisher, cell phone
Deco Chamber Insurance:
no charge, through our affiliation, not an official insurance, in case client has insurance, chamber will get reimbursed by insurance, if client does NOT have insurance, the chamber clinic assumes the cost for hyperbaric treatments
Payment
Cash:
USD, CAN$, EURO, BP, Mexican Pesos
Credit Card:
Visa, Master Card => NO Amex!
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