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$130.00 $109.00

Duration: 4-5 Hours

Experience Level: Open Water

Dive Type: Ocean

What's included? The trip includes 2 tanks, weights, snacks, water, park entrance/boat fees, and a great instructor.

Diving in Playa del Carmen Get ready to see spectacular marine life and exotic animals! The meetup point for this trip is our Playa del Carmen store.  If you are staying in Tulum, please arrange transportation to Playa del Carmen. 

Playa del Carmen has a number of terrace reefs located directly in front of its beaches. Although just a stone’s throw from the shore, all sites are accessed by boats, to avoid swimming through boat traffic. The current is typically moving towards the north, but is significantly stronger at some sites, providing varying levels of difficulty.

Playa offers a wide variety of dive sites to visit. During the winter, we are visited by a population of female Bull Sharks. In addition to seeing the on the Bull Shark Dive, we can get lucky and see them on some of the deeper sites, such as the Mama Viña wreck or Tortugas reef.  The shallow reefs of Moc Che or Jardines are great for training dives or taking things nice and slow and looking for small creatures hidden in the reef, or turtles feeding on top.  There is a little something for everyone!

The boats leave the beach at 8:15 am or 12:45 pm and you will be back about 4 hours later.  We usually take you out for the first dive after a 10-20 minute boat ride to the site. Then we will take a 30-60 minute relaxing surface interval with water and snacks.  After that, we will go on the second (usually shallow) dive, and then returned to the beach in front of the dive shop.

The meet point for this tour is the Playa del Carmen Dive shop.   

 

 

Reviews

  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Daniel Brotman

    I did a Skill Refresh, PADI Advanced Open Water, SDI Enriched Air Nitrox, and Los Cenotes. Blue Life is safe, thorough, flexible, knowledgeable, and extraordinarily friendly. I obsessed over finding the perfect dive shop and Blue Life is it. Most of my dives were 1:1 but never more than 2:1. You will have an amazing time, see amazing things, become a better diver, and have friends for when you return. Much love to Andrea, Carolina, Hugo, Rodrigo, Sofia, and Steve.

  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Michele L

    PADI Open Water with fun I have just completed the PADI Open Water with Blue Life scuba diving: course was professionally taught by Scuba-Steve,a great instructor and diver. I had a one to one course which I would suggest to ensure fast learning curve and optimized instructions. The course took slightly longer than expected as I got a cold after the first dive: the Blue life assistant Caro was very kind and helpful and ptoposrd to re-book me later to give few days for me to recover. All went smooth and I got not only instructive but also fun dives with plenty of sealife discovered for first time. Definitely recommended dive center for PADI course or fun dives.

  3. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sarasar89

    The BEST experience! I could not recommend Blue Life more highly. I did the Discover Scuba diving course, and was pretty nervous on my way over. My nerves immediately went away when meeting my instructor, who was super comforting and basically lives under water. He taught and guided me with patience, I couldn’t even imagine being scared after his training. The whole team was accommodating, kind, and just overall great! Very happy diver!

  4. Rated 5 out of 5

    Aleksandra K

    Highly recommend for certification! I did the PADI Open Water certification with Blue Life and it was an amazing experience! From flexible scheduling with Andrea to expertise and patience during training itself by Hugo, Isabela and Hannah it was the best experience possible! Equipment, dock and dive sites were all amazing.

  5. Rated 5 out of 5

    BackPacker179315

    1 week of amazing dives My + 3 of my family members wanted to dive in Playa Del Carmen and Cozumel for our vacation. We scoured the web to find a good dive school as 3 of us needed to be certified followed by additional dives. We contacted Blue Life and completed our dives with them, and it was hands down the best decision we made. Communication: Andrea and Frank spent an hour with me on the phone to formalize our plans before arrival, they were very helpful Instructors : Hugo, Issa and Hannah are extremely friendly, professional and pay close attention to each divers skill set. If you are looking to get certified pick Hugo. They might be a tad bit expensive than other dive shops and for good reason. You are paying for good equipment and skilled instructors. Don\'t be penny wise pound foolish. These guys are solid. Tip: If its your birthday during your dive trip, they will take care of you. :)

  6. Rated 5 out of 5

    Phil D

    Scuba course & Cenotes We just finished 4 days of scuba diving with blue life in playa del carmen. It was a fantastic experience due to the fact that there is such a diverse amount of wildlife and geological wonders in this area. I am already advanced open water qualified and my girlfriend decided to become advanced certified on this trip. We corresponded with Andrea from the office way in advance of our trip and she was responding to all of our emails (of which there were many) very quickly and accurately, we knew exactly what to expect and how much things would cost before we arrived. It is also very easy to pay online or in cash during your stay. The advanced course was taken by Steve and we can honestly say that he is one of the best scuba instructors we have both come across! He is so knowledgable and aware of all the correct procedures that you will come away such a better diver. He was also able to spot almost anything that was hiding under the water for us to see. Thank you Steve! We chose to dive in both playa del carmen’s reef and took the speed boat over to Cozumel (an island just off the coast with a protected nature reserve) if you have the choice make sure you go over there as it is worth the extra cost. We also took a day doing two dives in... We just finished 4 days of scuba diving with blue life in playa del carmen. It was a fantastic experience due to the fact that there is such a diverse amount of wildlife and geological wonders in this area. I am already advanced open water qualified and my girlfriend decided to become advanced certified on this trip. We corresponded with Andrea from the office way in advance of our trip and she was responding to all of our emails (of which there were many) very quickly and accurately, we knew exactly what to expect and how much things would cost before we arrived. It is also very easy to pay online or in cash during your stay. The advanced course was taken by Steve and we can honestly say that he is one of the best scuba instructors we have both come across! He is so knowledgable and aware of all the correct procedures that you will come away such a better diver. He was also able to spot almost anything that was hiding under the water for us to see. Thank you Steve! We chose to dive in both playa del carmen’s reef and took the speed boat over to Cozumel (an island just off the coast with a protected nature reserve) if you have the choice make sure you go over there as it is worth the extra cost. We also took a day doing two dives in the cenotes, which are huge fresh water caverns in the jungle. This was an amazing experience as neither of us had dived in fresh water or in a cavern, the sunlight filtering through is beautiful, if you already love diving in the sea, this is not to be missed. Our guide for this day was Lucca a very experienced cave diver from Italy, he was not only a very knowledgeable diver who made us feel at ease, but also knew a lot about the local area and gave us info on other excursions we might like, he was also a very funny guy, highly recommended. My girlfriend was pretty scared about being in the cavern and he made sure she felt safe at all times. Cheers Lucca! We also did our Nitrox certification whilst we were there and Blue Life made it easy for us, we will be diving nitrox a lot in future. The only bit of feedback on the negative side at all was that on our first day it had not been communicated to the instructors that we would do the nitrox course and so we missed out on the first day diving nitrox, although there had been a storm just before we arrived so it could explain the slight lapse in organisation, as everything else was great. In summary we would highly recommend blue life and all of its staff & instructors for making sure we had an amazing scuba experience!! More

  7. Rated 5 out of 5

    Brucebowhunter

    Dive. Blue life playa del carmon I have gotta say I have done alot of dives, and Blue life made it seamless. Everything was well organized and easy. There gear was in great shape and taken care of. Hugo was the man, he knew everything about everywhere we went. It was the first time I have dove a cenote.....wow, it was mind blowing. Hugo made it a very comfortable Experiance. If you are thinking about diving in playa, cozumel or cenotes you need to hook up with Blue Life, these guys are no joke. Thanks again for making my dives awsome, blue life and hugo. Bruce

  8. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kim H

    I really like this dive shop My husband and I spent a week in Playa del Carmen in Sept 2018. We planned to do our Open Water certification with Blue Life at the beginning of our trip, then join some friends for the rest of the week. We had so much fun during our first two days though, that we subsequently cancelled our remaining plans so we could do more diving. Andrea was our point of contact through email, and she was very responsive and helpful. She even tracked us down on Whatsapp so she could communicate with us easier. She was also very accommodating of all of our last minute requests and changes. Our open water course was done with Hugo, who is a fantastic instructor. We had so much fun the entire time. He also managed to squeeze in both pool sessions into the first day, so we did not have to return to the pool on our second morning. Instead, we did the Cozumel upgrade (which I highly recommend) for our 3rd and 4th ocean dives. We also did 2 cenote dives with Isabelle, and 2 with Bob. Both were great and very knowledgeable. I have pretty bad thalassophobia, and a dark, flooded underground cavern is pretty much the stuff my nightmares are made of. However, I did not feel anxious of worried in the least with either Isabelle or Bob. Overall, Blue Life is a fantastic dive shop and we would definitely dive with them again!

  9. Rated 5 out of 5

    Lloyd G

    Amazing dives with amazing dive shop in Playa Del Carmen I recently completed my PADI Advanced Open Water and Nitrox courses with Blue Life and had a fantastic time. Andrea was really helpful arranging everything, and Scuba Steve really was a great instructor for my Advanced Open Water course. I did the refresher, followed by 5 AOW ocean dives in Playa Del Carmen and Cozumel and I really appreciate Andrea and Steve organising a Shipwreck dives as one of these. I couldn\'t miss out on the opportunity to dive in a cenote, so a couple of days later I returned to Blue Life to complete my Nitrox course diving in Dos Ojos with William. Another great experience and completely different from the other dives. I went with Blue Life because of the great TripAdvisor recommendations, and I\'d 100% recommend Blue Life too!

  10. Rated 5 out of 5

    Elise F

    joined friend for discover scuba Im an avid diver and I finally convinced one of my friends to try it for a discover scuba. Blue Life let me buy two dives to just go along with her after her pool time. We dove with Steve, who was AWESOME and I sat through their dive briefing which I felt was informative, helpful and soothing. The actual diving outside the shop in playa does not have beautiful reefs but it has a lot of cool life. We saw 5 turtles, lots of eels, and for me there was a surprising amount of cool macro stuff. They were very kind and let us borrow a gopro and generally were really kind and helpful the entire way through. 10/10 would recommend!

  11. Rated 5 out of 5

    Ryan F

    Great dive shop, wonderful staff! Well equipped shop that will put together a quality package of dives for you. Both instructors who accompanied me on my dives were fantastic! I did 2 Cozumel dives and 2 Cenotes dives with Valentina as well as 2 Playa dives with Steve. Valentina did an amazing job of giving me a very thorough pre dive briefing after telling her I had not been diving in awhile, including a very good job of going through all the equipment with me. She was also a fantastic all around instructor, enthusiastic, and just a very nice person. Steve was also fantastic. He went with me and my cousin who was a discovery diver and ensured my cousin had a memorable, fun, and safe first experience diving. I really recommend Blue Life for both experienced and new divers.

  12. Rated 5 out of 5

    Steven M.

    I had a great experience with the entire team at BlueLife. I did 4 reef dives (2 at Playa and 2 at Cozumel) with Valentina, 2 cenote dives with Hugo, and also did the whale shark snorkeling up in Isla Mujeres. Everyone was very professional, prepared, thorough, and communicated very clearly about all aspects of the activities. I would definitely recommend this company to anyone looking for a great experience from beginning to end!

  13. Rated 5 out of 5

    stevenmitchell24

    Great Scuba & Snorkel Crew! I had a great experience with the entire team at BlueLife. I did 4 reef dives (2 at Playa and 2 at Cozumel) with Valentina, 2 cenote dives with Hugo, and also did the whale shark snorkeling up in Isla Mujeres. Everyone was very professional, prepared, thorough, and communicated very clearly about all aspects of the activities. I would definitely recommend this company to anyone looking for a great experience from beginning to end!

  14. Rated 5 out of 5

    MartijnBeer

    Dive playa del Carmen reefs The dive I had with Blue life was great. I was very happy with the instructions during the boat ride and the guidance provided. The dive itself is definitely worth it, there is a lot of underwater life to be amazed about.

  15. Rated 5 out of 5

    Martin S

    Excellent open water course! I took the open water course during August 2018. I did my first two dives in Casa Cenote and the other two on the reef close to Playa del Carmen. My girlfriend joined me for the last two dives. Steve was our instructor. He was great: very experienced, detailed in his instructions, and meticulously made sure that I had grasped every skill necessary for the certification. I left excited and eager to dive again. The folks in Bluelife were very nice and friendly (thanks Andrea!). They very flexible to accommodate our schedule.

  16. Rated 5 out of 5

    rsc001

    Lovely people, spectacular diving These guys were really great to us, I highly recommend doing dives with them if you\'re staying in Playa del Carmen, whatever your experience level. We did dives with Steve, Rodrigo, Vale and Hugo, and all were super easy to get along with, informative and ensured we were able to do all the stuff we wanted to, plus some awesome stuff we hadn\'t originally planned. Particular highlights were the Santa Rosa wall at Cozumel and \"The Pit\" Cenote, to pick out just a couple. We were so impressed with these guys that we continued to do dives with them even after moving on to Tulum. Our trip wouldn\'t have been the same without them!

  17. Rated 5 out of 5

    worldgirl11

    Heavenly diving experience! I did nine fabulous dives with Blue Life - 2 reef dives with Gustavo and 7 cenote dives with Vale. The customer service was excellent from the first email contact with Andrea. The instructors took patient care of me every step of the way, even through issues with my ears and congestion. I can\'t say enough good things about the cenote dives. Fantastic, each one a different world. We visited 6 cenotes in all - Calavera, Car Wash, the Pit (my favorite), 2 dives in Dos Ojos, Ponderosa (Jardin del Eden) and Taj Maha. This was my first cenote experience after years of reef diving, and I\'m so glad I did it. The beauty and other-worldly quality of these places is hard to describe. Such a transformative experience. Vale took such awesome care of me I felt pampered through every dive. Blue Life is a great dive shop and I will certainly dive with them again on my next trip. Such friendly people who take good care of their customers. And, after all, there are more cenotes to see!

  18. Rated 5 out of 5

    Richard M

    Diving and snorkelling Me and my wife came here in September for 4 dives and snorkelling with the whale sharks. We were not disappointed! The diving was spectacular as of course was the whale shark experience. Blue Life were superb, the boats used were plenty spacious and group sizes were small, either 4 or just the 2 of us with a guide. Our guides Andrea and Rodrigo C were lovely and patient, just what you need 20 meters under the sea. If we go back to Mexico we will definitely come back here for more diving.

  19. Rated 5 out of 5

    Danyang Z.

    Had three days of fun diving with Blue Life and really enjoyed everything! I had a private freediving training session, two local playa dives, two Cozumel dives and two Cenote dives, while my bf got his OW certification here. Everything went smoothly - the instructors are very nice and patient, trying their best to make us comfortable and enjoy the dives. They also organize trips very efficiently and did a fantastic job introducing us various dives! If come back again to Playa, will go with these guys again!

  20. Rated 5 out of 5

    Joanna

    Stellar Dive shop! Our entire experience with Blue Life was fantastic! Even before our arrival, Frank was really helpful in answering a few questions I had via a cool, real-time chat feature they have on their website. Once we arrived, Andrea and Carolina helped us schedule our dives with cheerful attentiveness to our unique needs - My husband took the one day “Discover Scuba” course, and though I’ve been certified for some time, they scheduled things so that I could accompany him on his very first dive in the afternoon :) His instructor Valentina was awesome, attentive and very thorough - my husband really appreciated her close oversight during both the training session and on this first dive. And I also appreciated it as well, as it allowed me to enjoy a relaxed dive with attention on the marine life and taking photos, knowing she was right there beside him to help him with anything he may need as a new diver. There may be bigger shops in town, but from experience I’ve found that smaller shops tend to give you better one-on-one attention and customer service, and this was certainly the case with Blue Life. Immense thanks to all of you! We had an incredible time, and looking forward to diving with you again next time we’re in PDC! :)

  21. Rated 5 out of 5

    Joanna S.

    Our entire experience with Blue Life was fantastic! Even before our arrival, Frank was really helpful in answering a few questions I had via a cool, real-time chat feature they have on their website. Once we arrived, Andrea and Carolina helped us schedule our dives with cheerful attentiveness to our unique needs - My husband took the one day \"Discover Scuba\" course, and though I\'ve been certified for some time, they scheduled things so that I could accompany him on his very first dive in the afternoon :) His instructor Valentina was awesome, attentive and very thorough - my husband really appreciated her close oversight during both the training session and on this first dive. And I also appreciated it as well, as it allowed me to enjoy a relaxed dive with attention on the marine life and taking photos, knowing she was right there beside him to help him with anything he may need as a new diver. There may be bigger shops in town, but from experience I\'ve found that smaller shops tend to give you better one-on-one attention and customer service, and this was certainly the case with Blue Life. Immense thanks to all of you! We had an incredible time, and looking forward to diving with you again next time we\'re in PDC! :)

  22. Rated 5 out of 5

    Xin W

    Great diving Vale was an awesome instructor and Andrea was very helpful with our booking process, she even helped with airbnb booking.

  23. Rated 5 out of 5

    David J

    Scuba and Snorkeling w/Whale Sharks Andrea made every aspect of booking our tours as easy as it gets. She coordinated pick up times and communicated any changes in \"real time\" via email....super comforting. Hugo was our dive guide and was amazing. Super nice and made our dives as comfortable and relaxed as it gets. He did not rush us like many dive guides would. We were in the water for over 1 hour on one dive in Cozumel. We had air, we stayed down. Also, if you\'re traveling in the summer, go on the whale shark snorkeling whale shark tour as it was terrific as well.

  24. Rated 5 out of 5

    Lindsay C

    Amazing experience for beginners and advanced! My husband and I did four dives with Blue Life, two in Cozumel and two on the Playa reefs. From start to finish, our experience was amazing! For reference, I am a very new diver (6 dives prior to our trip) and my husband is an experienced rescue diver. Prior to our travel, I emailed Andrea with a few questions about diving in Cozumel as a beginner. Andrea was wonderful and very promptly answered all my questions about the dives. When we arrived to the dive shop, our instructors already knew that I was a beginner and it was very evident that safety is the number one priority. It was great to meet Andrea at the dive shop as well! Cozumel dives: Our guide was Valentina and she was wonderful! She helped us get fitted with our equipment, which was in great condition. It is a short walk to the beach to catch the boat to Cozumel. Blue Life is one of the few dive shops that is allowed to transport you directly from the beach to the Cozumel dive site, bypassing the ferry. This is a great advantage! The sea was choppy this day but we felt very safe and tucked in on the boat for our 45 min ride to Cozumel. The staff on the boat was also wonderful, making sure we had plenty of water/snacks, helping us with our equipment and in and out of the boat. The Cozumel dives were absolutely amazing, massive coral formations at Palancar with great visibility (100+ ft). The current is strong here with our 2nd dive being a drift dive (a first for me, which I enjoyed!). This dive is great for beginners and advanced divers. Our max depth was 60 ft but the advanced groups went to greater depths. Overall, an A++ experience. Playa del Carmen reef dives: Our equipment was reserved for us after our day 1 dives so getting ready to head to the beach was very efficient. Misael was our guide for day 2 and we absolutely adored him! He is so kind and fun! Again, wonderful staff on the boat as well. The Playa reefs are very close to shore, maybe 10 min boat ride. Prior to the dives, we were wondering if we should have done another day in Cozumel but after our dives, we are SO glad we did the Playa dives. There are not the grand coral formations like Cozumel, but there is so many more fish here! We saw barracudas, turtles, lionfish, eels, crabs, trumpetfish, angelfish, pufferfish, and many large schools. Max depth 30-40 feet, definitely good for beginners and so much to see for the advanced as well. Visibility was 50-60 ft. A wonderful experience, and another shout out to Misael for making our dive so fun! We are so glad we did both the Cozumel and Playa dives! Thank you Andrea, Valentina, and Misael! We cannot wait to dive with you again!

  25. Rated 5 out of 5

    gerardkcohen

    Blue Life has set the bar for dive shops. The quality of service is amazing! Our trip started with Andrea, who seems to be able to answer any question at any time of day, being extremely responsive and helpful. Arriving at the shop, we were greeted by Leo. I considered Leo the MVP of this all-star team. He helped with equipment, answered questions, and even went out of his way to escort others in my group to see a doctor. Some of our gear was temporarily lost by the airline, but he offered to deal with the airline to ensure that everything was delivered directly to the shop. Our first 2 days in the water was with Hugo for TDI Sidemount certification. You can tell this guy loves his job. Hugo is laid back and patient, but also very encouraging at the same time. Even though I was only able to do the Sidemount course, he was preparing me for more in-depth Cavern/ Cave courses that I would eventually take. I was never really interested in tech diving before, but Hugo has inspired me to go further. After completing the Sidemount course, we did the Taste of Riviera Maya with Steve for sites in Playa Del Carmen on the first day and Cozumel on the second day. Steve was great in explaining all the details of the dives up front, and knew just about every fish we would encounter. He executed his dive plan flawlessly. In Cozumel, we drifted for about 1.5 miles for our first dive and 2.5 miles for our second. The last day of TRM was cenotes El Pit and Dos Ojos with Daniel. Daniel was also very careful to explain the history and details of his sites. His excitement for diving the cenotes was infectious. He even spent a little time at the end to help me with my back fin technique, which I still can\'t do, but not from lack of effort on Daniel\'s part. Finally, our last day with Blue Life was to snorkel with Whale Sharks, and even though this excursion was outsourced to another group, they still exhibited the same level of quality, hospitality, and passion that Blue Life did. My time with Blue Life was a life changing experience, being able to do/ see things that I never thought I could. Everything is top notch. The guides did not just ask us to follow them and then point out things to look at, which is perfectly acceptable experience. But went above and beyond in that they are sincere about educating not just about the area and history, but always offering guidance on how to improve as a diver. They will not hesitate to spend a few extra days with you to get stuff right. Our Sidemount course with Hugo was scheduled for 2 days, but he was prepared to go an extra day if needed. The same was offered to my older brother during his Open Water course. Hospitality was 5 star at Blue Life. I hardly had to lift a finger, and all the food options they provided were great. I would not be exaggerating when I said that they all treated us like family. This is a very special shop and I can\'t wait to go back. Thank you again Blue Life!

  26. Rated 5 out of 5

    JimmyD51961

    Great Dive Experience My wife and I dove with Leo and it was incredible! He was informative, courteous, and a tremendous dive master. He took time to ensure we had a great experience. Andrea was extremely helpful before and after the dive also. They take great care to ensure you are safe, satisfied and take care of. If you are diving out of Playa I have messed up if you don’t use Blue Life!

  27. Rated 5 out of 5

    Debbie N

    Blue life scuba Playa del carmen I’ve been diving for several years and recently went diving with my family ..my family was very inexperienced with diving and one grandson who had not completed his certification..I chose Blue Life ..this group more than exceeded my expectations..Leo did an extensive pool session to complete my grandsons certification and then Steve completed Brennan’s skills over two ocean dives ..Steve’s knowledge and ability to instruct was excellent. Misceal led the other divers and provided an excellent experience..Leo Steve and Misciel went above and beyond making sure we had a great safe family memories with our dive in Playa and Cozumel

  28. Rated 5 out of 5

    ryan folsey

    The Best Dive Experience Ever!!! We recently traveled to Playa del Carmen with another family to do some diving. A few of us had previous experience but the kids were all first timers. Each of the girls (13,16,16) had to finish their open water certification there and we were a little apprehensive as to how it would all go. Little did we know that we were in great hands with Andrea and the amazing group of Dive Masters at Blue Life. Valentina watched over the girls with such detailed care it was amazing and Steve was the perfect guide for the rest of us that needed some brushing up as it had been a while since we dove. The next three days and 6 dives were awesome and the girls did great. Steve showed us so much detail in the reef and took the time to take some amazing pictures of us. Valentina was so kind and informative and on the third day took us on a tour inside the Dos Ojos Cenote that we will never forget. She is awesome!!! (and so thorough in her Dive preparation.) We will definitely be back!

  29. Rated 5 out of 5

    Steve L

    Kids first diving adventure couldn’t have been better! We came to Playa to share our love of diving with our teenage daughters. Everything about blue life was great. We did a referral course - took the pool and classroom in LA first. We had two dive masters that were perfect for us. Valentina for the girls, and Steve the expat for the parents. Valentina was calm, clear and thorough, calming iur girls fears. Steve had us up and running in no time as well. An old pro, Steve showed us great lobster, turtles, eel and more at every turn. He even brought out his GoPro when ours broke, and supplied great shots of our trip. We did 3 days- the open water dive off the pier, then off to Cozumel and dos ojos cenotes (which are a must do) Couldn’t have been better! We will be back, and blue life will be our guides, for sure!

  30. Rated 5 out of 5

    Frank

    Did two dives with Scuba Steve, one in playa de Carmen and the other off Cozumel... awesome dives.. I’m not an experience diver, he took the time with me,made me feel comfortable and able to enjoy the dives. Got there early, Leo had coffee going. All staff was great. Once again, thank you.

  31. Rated 5 out of 5

    Rachel A

    Cenotes & Morays with the Best! Hugo was our wonderful dive master for my Dad, twin brother\'s and I\'s underwater adventures! He is an expert at his craft while maintaining a laid back and fun loving attitude. We went on two ocean dives and two cenote dives. My family has experience with ocean dives but this was our first time in underwater caves. Hugo explained every instruction perfectly which made for a comfortable and (most importantly) safe experience. To illustrate Hugo\'s expertise, here is anecdote from our first cave dive: One of my brothers was recovering from a nasty head cold but felt up to trying the cave dive. Everything went smoothly until we were swimming out of the cave and one of his ears wouldn\'t equalize, causing much discomfort. We alerted Hugo right away and were able to emerge in an air pocket, so my brother could take care of his ear. Hugo handled a potentially stressful situation in a calm and professional matter, my brother was able to stay at a more shallow level and exit the cave with no issues.

  32. Rated 5 out of 5

    Scuba

    I dove with Blue Life 3 days: Playa del Carmen, Cozumel and cenote Dreamgate with TajmaHa; the experience was completely amazing, I enjoyed every single minute with them. Blue Life customer service is top notch. The guides (all the guides are instructors) are professional, love what they do, they are safe divers and really nice and fun people to dive and chat with. Blue Life has a personalized service, they love to have small groups, one day it was just me with the instructor and the other days we where 3 divers. I dove in Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cozumel before with 2 or 3 different dive shops and also I dove in many other countries and can say Blue Life team and service is top notch. I will be back to my new favorite dive shop soon!!! Higly recommended. Cenote dive is a must!!!

  33. Rated 5 out of 5

    Chris Anderson

    Fantastic Dive Shop, Amaizing Staff Fantastic Dive Shop, Amaizing Staff My three kids and I spent two days with Hugo in Playa Del Carmen. First day one of my boys was sick so he couldn\'t dive. Andrea gave refund with out any delay. Customer service is #1. We did two ocean dives (Moch-che and Jardines) with Hugo and had a great day. The second day Hugo took us to Ponderosa and Tajma-Ha cenotes!! It was absolutely amazing. Hugo knows his stuff and area like no other. Don\'t mess around looking for other dive shops, Blue Life is by far the best choice.

  34. Rated 5 out of 5

    tibbaustin

    Great Staff, Great Instruction, Great Dives My wife and I have been diving around Playa Del Carmes for 10 years. This time we took our daughter and niece for a discovery dive and these guys were great. Total confidence we were in good hands with our dive master Giacomo.

  35. Rated 5 out of 5

    ScubaPro1955

    Excellent Staff, Excellent Service I recently (June 1 ~ June 11) spent some time in Mexico for my step-daughters wedding. I am a PADI Master Trainer and have been scuba diving since 1991. I will take the opportunity to dive whenever I am near water. Blue Life was one of several companies recommended to me by my fellow instructors at Action Scuba where I teach. All my research and e-mail exchanges with Blue Life were professional, timely, and informative. I found Andrea to be absolutely amazing in arranging dives for myself, my son, my daughter, and my new son-in-law. Se was extremely helpful in suggesting sites and co-ordinating dives that would satisfy Open Water, Advanced Open Water, and MSDT ratings!!! Their rental equipment was in great shape and they ensured a proper fit. Our Instructor/Dive Master was Hugo and I cannot recommend him enough. His briefings were superb and he excellently guided us through open water dives and Cenotes. If your travels bring you to Playa Del Carmen I could not offer a better recommendation than to dive with Blue Life. I was so impressed (and it is not always easy to impress another instructor), that I am trying to arrange a group trip from Montreal to dive with Hugo and gang. Andrea...you are amazing!!! Thanks so much for the positive experience!

  36. Rated 5 out of 5

    sofipaz

    Cenotes and Reef, mindblowing! Recommended 100%. First day we took did the reef dive and our guide Vale was very professional, friendly and patient. Second day we dove two cenotes closer to Tulum, The Pit & Dos Ojos, and it was just mind-blowing. Very different than reefs and definitely a MUST.

  37. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kevin L

    Outstanding Diving and professional staff My daughter who is 13 and myself set up 2 dives days with Blue Life. One in Playa del Carmen and one in Cozumel. She recently completed her PADI training and was nervous about her 1st ocean dives. Blue Life made it an absolutely awesome experience for her. We teamed up on both dives with Scuba Steve, a PADI master diver. He made her feel so at ease and made me feel confident that she was going to do well. The dives at both Playa and Cozumel were absolutely stunning. Steve showed us places that eels and lobsters live that only a local dive master would know. The abundance of fish, eels, Rays, and lobsters was awesome. Check in with Leo could not have been easier. We filled out all necessary paperwork ahead of time online and when we got to the shop we were fitted into our gear in 10 min and we had a 5 min walk to the beach and our boat. It was so simple and easy. Equipment is very good and you can tell well maintained. When we come back to this area to dive Blue Life will be the only place that we will call.

  38. Rated 5 out of 5

    edgaroverall

    Definitively recommended . Master divers @bluelifediving combine the thrill of diving with total safety underwater and on surface absolutely professional. Beginners are treated with extra care and consideration . All beginners in our group (3 persons) are now highly motivated. After the first dives we all were ready to endeavor more demanding dives as of the cenotes, which were absolutely a brand new world discovered. Many thanks Valentina, Willy, Leo for making our dives safe, exciting, enjoyable and fun. Congratulations for your professionalism and charm well combined. Til next time hopefully soon. Edgar Overall

  39. Rated 5 out of 5

    Gabriel O

    The best diving experience!| Awesome experience with the Blue Life diving team (Vale, Leo and Willy). Their recommendations for the season where the best. We did some awesome Cozumel spots, Playa del Carmen shipwreck, Cenotes Dos Ojos and The Pit.

  40. Rated 5 out of 5

    Chris Edmundson

    We just finished our second trip diving with Blue life. On the first trip they set us up with some great guides that took us to some beautiful cenotes, diving with bull sharks, a night dive and some great reef dives. On the second trip I completed the cavern course with Hugo. He was an amazingly effective, kind and patient instructor. I left there with huge improvements in my knowledge and skills. This truly is top notch instruction. I will definitely choose Blue Life again for the Intro to Cave and Full Cave courses in the future. Valentina took us on some fun dives in the cenotes, a night dive and a wreck dive in Cozumel. She provided amazing pre-dive briefings and really ensured a great dive experience. She also did an excellent job instructing my partner with her wreck dive specialty. What I like best about Blue Life is that they always keep the groups very small and they employ only top tier guides. Definitely the best dive shop I have ever been to.

  41. Rated 5 out of 5

    Pao O

    Awesome diving experience! Had an awesome diving experience with Vale, Willy and Leo. We did some reefs, a couple of cenotes and a shipwreck. Lots of eels, barracudas, turtles and a couple of sharks. I definitely recommend this diving center and can’t wait to come back!

  42. Rated 5 out of 5

    Cris O

    Great experience Great experience with Blue Life. We did cenoted, shipwreck, reefs with Vale, Willy and Leo. I really enjoy the experience I have with them and definetly I would like to dive with them soon.

  43. Rated 5 out of 5

    moverall

    Fantastic diving! Great experience with Blue Life! We did reefs, shipwreck and cenotes with Valentina, Willy and Leo. I really enjoyed this experience with them. Definetly I would like to dive again with them

  44. Rated 5 out of 5

    Stacerlyn

    Diving Perfection We had a great diving experience with Blue Life and Valentina! We were greeted and fitted with gear and took off in the boat 20 minutes later. Dives were about 15 minutes away. You walk from the drive shop to the water and into the boat. We did a drift dive at barracuda and at the gardens. Lots of life with eels, crabs, and schools of fish! Water was very clear. Valentina knows the dives well and showed us where a lot of the animals hide. Very friendly staff and a fun boat crew. They even gave us lunch recommendations in Playa del Carmen afterwards. We’ll definitely be back!

  45. Rated 5 out of 5

    Dandra2018

    Excellent Ocean Adventure We chose this group from a friend\'s suggestion. Boy were they right! I hadn\'t dove in a long time and couldn\'t wait to get back in the water. Our group had some experienced and novice divers and Blue Life catered to everyone. Thank you, Valentina and Andrea, for giving us a memorable adventure during our trip! Hope to see you again in future! Dan - Indianapolis, Indiana

  46. Rated 5 out of 5

    Andres Buser

    Perfect Diving. We have been diving with Blue Life for one week in Playa del Carmen and want to thank the whole crew for their great work. Especially, we want to thank Valentina for being such a perfect dive guide, tour host and, last but not least, passionate diver! The trip to Dreamgate and Tajma Ha will definitely be the most precious memories when we are back at work. Thank you very much! We also enjoyed diving the wreck at Playa del Carmen with Leo! Thank you too for a great day! Check out these guys, we would dive with them again anytime!

  47. Rated 5 out of 5

    Susana D

    Great dive for quite a few first divers After a lot of online search, I reached out to Blue Life, and from the time I sent my first email to the day we did the dive Andrea was amazing! She answered every question/concerned I had, and made me feel really good about my choice. There was quite a few people in our group that was there first time diving, and I didn’t dive for quite a few year. On the diving day, I been though we were 7, both Valentina and Andrea were able to keep everything under control and I think everyone felt good and safe diving. I totally recommend this place! I am trying to come back in December for the bull shark diving!

  48. Rated 5 out of 5

    Klangbo

    Scuba diving Dos Ojos & Cenotes We had a wonderful experience on our trip thanks to Blue Life dive shop. We relied on trip advisors great reviews to plan our scuba reservations. We instantly felt well taken care of by Andrea to book our dives. Super professional, courteous and knowledgeable. Our dive master impressed us as well. Her name was Valentina. Super professional with a keen eye on our dives finding very unique sea life. Wish we could give them more than 5 stars! Highly recommend their services.

  49. Rated 5 out of 5

    Marcel_O745

    Superb Diving with a Great Team So, three months ago I was planning a trip to Mexico and wanted to get some diving in, and to include the Cenotes that I had heard so much about. After trawling the reviews on the net I came across Blue Life based almost on the beach in Playa del Carmen. I contacted them via email from the UK with a prompt and very professional and informative response from Andrea, so booked my slots. 3 days with 2 tanks per day, one local, another in Cozumel and the final in the Cenotes. The guides Misael & Vale (sorry if spelt these wrong) were nothing less than skilled professionals who love their jobs, the equipment, boats were all in good order and had six fantastic dives, Cozumel & Cenotes are truly outstanding, so good I think I will come back next year and will book again with Blue Life. Thank you so much for three memorable days Te veo pronto

  50. Rated 5 out of 5

    babyjo02

    Diving in Dos Ojos! Awesome experience with Leo diving in Dos Ojos ceynote!!! I would highly recommend this shop for any type of diving in Playa de Carmen! Leo was thorough, paced the dive beautifully (we all had different levels of training) and we were all blown away!

  51. Rated 5 out of 5

    Josh W

    Blue Life This is was my first time scuba diving and it was the best experience ever! The whole team at Blue Life did an outstanding job. Val & Andrea were very patient with our group and did excellent to ensure that we had a safe and enjoyable experience. We had a group of 7 divers and all received the upmost attention. Overall this experience was my most memorable experience during my Cancun vacation.

  52. Rated 5 out of 5

    AndrewHan87

    Recent taste of Riviera Maya My wife and I just came back from our vacation to Riviera Maya just few days ago. And just like last time, we decided to go on a diving with Blue Life this year. Last time, I got my open water certificate and this year, we went full 3 day taste of Riviera Maya. First two reef dives were great way to start diving. Leo was our guide, and us two and other couple went diving in a group. We were lucky to see two turtles and one big and one small moray eels. Not to mention various fishes and reefs. Leo did superb job on guiding and helping us on refreshing our diving skills. Second Cozumel dives were just beautiful as expected. Valentina was our guide, and we saw so many turtles, nursing sharks, giant stingray, giant lobster and crabs and most colorful reefs we ever saw. Now we feel very spoiled and not sure any other future diving would meet our expectation. Valentina pretty much took care of us from shop to Cozumel and back 100%. She also knew where to look for interesting marine life. Lastly, Hugo took us to Chikin-Ha for cenote diving. We did not expect the dive to be a cavern/cave diving where flash lights were essential. It was scary but very exciting experience. We dived from one opening to other through large underwater caves. We felt very safe with Hugo, and was very very interesting experience. We gotta thank all three awesome guides, Leo, Valentina and Hugo. They were very professional and kind. Not to mention, Andrea helped us with arrangement through countless emails. We do not know when, but when we go back to Riviera Maya, we will definitely go diving with Bluelife again.

  53. Rated 5 out of 5

    Karl G

    Two fast and fun Playa dives for two beginners! My wife and I booked two dives through Blue Life in advance of our trip to Mexico for a destination wedding. We took a taxi from our resort directly to the dive shop, where Leo met us and walked us through everything! He helped us find rental gear that fit, explained everything we\'d be doing that day, and then we walked to the boat together and set off. He was extremely patient and helpful with us and got us into the water with ease. Both of our dives were excellent and we would absolutely dive with this company in the future.

  54. Rated 5 out of 5

    Devin Ramdutt

    Diving in Blue Life We spent 3 days diving with Blue Life in Nov 2017. The entire team was awesome and the owner Frank is a really nice guy. Pepe was our dive master for most of that time and I can\'t say enough great stuff about him. They were very professional and provided a very memorable experience. We had such a great time that we are planning to go back much sooner than expected. This time we will spend much more time in the cenotes.

  55. Rated 5 out of 5

    Nick K

    Great customer service Our teacher, Vale, was super patient and wonderful to be around. Andrea was amazing with any questions we had in advance. All around great experience in getting our PADI cert.

  56. Rated 5 out of 5

    Derek Broussard

    Blue Life Great company, and great facility. If you are looking to do some scuba or cave dives... this is the place!

  57. Rated 5 out of 5

    Maher A

    Advance certification and cave diving. I had one of the best diving experience with blue life. They were reliable, flexible, and also respectful. Seriously I wouldn\'t think of another place when coming back to playa.

  58. Rated 5 out of 5

    maic

    Wonderful Dives with Blue Life I was visiting Playa Del Carmen for a week and wanted to do some diving. I contacted them via their website and response was very quick with most of the information I needed. I did 6 dives with them. 2 at Playa Del Carmen, 2 at a Cenote and 2 at Cozumel. The dives were very personal and the group was small, so a lot of personal attention was given. I rented equipment from them. The equipment was normal dive center quality, but I was told by the dive masters that diving equipment in Mexico can be very very expensive and thus most other dive shops have much older and used equipment then Blue Life. Coming from Asia, I am used to 3mm or Lycra wetsuits. Here they dive 5mm wetsuits and getting in and out of them can be painful, however, the water was cold and it is necessary. I you have your own gear, I would suggest at least bringing booties and fins as some of the dives requiring walking on rough ground to get to the water. On the dives, the must do must be a Cenote. It is a cave dive in fresh water. The visibility is amazing like no other, and should not be missed. Do note that as it s a cave, you suit up at the carpark, and carry full gear down to the cave entrance before descending into the waters. Here wearing booties/fins would be the best way to go. Else wear slippers and leave them at the cave entrance. I also liked Cozumel. It can be done by speedboat, or ferry to Cozumel then speedboat. Here the sea is blue and there is a carnival feel with all the cruise ships sailing by. The difference between ferry and speedboat is the speedboat leaves Playa direct to the dive site, but its long bumpy journey to get there and back. I chose the ferry. It was an enjoyable ride on a big boat with a band playing. At the Cozumel docks, you transfer to a speedboat that brings you to the dive site. It is a longer way to get to the dive, but I enjoyed the ferry and also the brief time in Cozumel after the dive (to wait for the ferry back to Playa). For the ferry option we left at about 930am to catch the 10am ferry, and came back by the 3am ferry, reaching the dive shop about 4pm. In summary = Blue Life - Professional, Friendly, Flexible, First Class Dive Masters, Reasonable Equipment, Reasonable Pricing, Small Groups - Cant go wrong with them Diving - 5mm Wet suits, great visibility, good range of dive experiences, Must do a cenote.

  59. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sir_electric

    5 star dive outfit From the start Andrea was quick in responding to emails and made planning our dive vacation simple. When Jen ran into trouble with her ears Andrea was quick to make changes so that she could dive near the end of our vacation. Valentina was my dive master for getting my Padi open water. She was incredibly knowledgeable and made sure to point out any bad habits before they became an issue. I would highly recommend Valentina for not only instructing safe diving but she really knows where all the animals hide along the reef. For my Cenote Dos ojs cavern dive Hugo was my dive master and you really can tell how much cave diving is one of his passions. I really enjoyed our trip out and the dive whole. Desided to revisit Cozumel and dive with Misael as my dive master. There is never enough air in your cylinder but Misael made the most of the time we had diving the Cozumel wall. Overall Blue life is a first rate group of people and I will be revisiting Mexico and most certainly diving with them again. Don

  60. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jay B

    Private Diving Charter We really lucked out with 2 private dives! First, my wife and I dove Dos Ojos with Willie. He was awesome. Very attentive. He was making sure we were comfortable the entire time. I enjoyed the conversation about Mexico, diving and great coffee on our drive to the cenote and back. Cenote process - taxi to dive shop to get fitted for gear (excellent condition equipment), then drive to cenote. Then gear up with tank and walk a short distance (with stairs), so if this might be an issue they will help. Then dive and back up to truck to break and back down. Willie treated us to awesome coffee on the way back and dropped us at our hotel - since we passed it going back. Super helpful and time saving. Second dive was in Playa with just Vale and me - it does not get more private and/or 1st class treatment. Wreck and then reef. She kept a close eye on me and showed me all the sites. Saw just about everything - sharks, eels, rays, turtles, lobsters, tons of fish, etc. She was very detailed on the pre and post dive briefings. Very professional. Process - taxi to dive shop, gear up and walk a block to the boat. Beach entry to rear of boat.Tanks are on boat. Be prepared to travel light. Surprising that it really is super easy and well rehearsed process. We had around 10 total divers on the boat. This was 2 groups from another shop and one other Blue Life group. On the wreck we ended up being on it with another boat, so that was a little crowded. After diving I walked 2 blocks to 5th Avenue for shopping and lunch. Then taxi back to my hotel. The private diving and the great pricing made this an awesome experience. Thanks Blue Life!

  61. Rated 5 out of 5

    DSJ R

    Amazing dive experience From the start diving with Blue Life was an excellent experience. Andrea provided prompt, accurate communication through email and was very personable, allowing us the opportunity to plan our dives prior to leaving for vacation. This was my first time diving on a reef and Valentina made it a wonderful experience. When I experienced difficulty equalizing she was able to help me and made the dive possible. She was very knowledgeable and knew were all the spots on the reef were that animals liked to hide in. Our last day of diving was with Misael out in Cozumel and wow! It was an amazing experience, the colour of the coral and variety of sea life were fantastic. Misael got us into the water quickly and we were able to make the most of our time under water. Overall, the trip was fantastic, all the staff we met were very friendly and loved to share their stories and adventures. I would highly recommend them for both beginner and experienced divers.

  62. Rated 5 out of 5

    Amy K

    Great Dive with Flor on March 2nd Had a wonderful experience diving off Playa Del Carmen. It had been a while since my husband and I have dived and Flor made us feel very comfortable and was extremely patient. Dive Shop is clean and equipment looked new. Highly recommend checking them out and will be back when in the area again! We did two shallow dives right off the coast and saw lots of marine life.

  63. Rated 5 out of 5

    stinkybutt69

    Flor was awesome It was awesome. Our instructor was Flor from Argentina and she was incredible. She took plenty of time; adjusted our weights. It was also very nice that it was just us 3 in the group. She was also incredible at finding sealife that I have not seen in past dives.

  64. Rated 5 out of 5

    David W

    A Great Experience Blue Life was everything I had hoped for and much more than I expected. They provided highly professional service with an unusually caring and adaptable attitude. I can\'t see anything they can improve upon. Valentina was a joy to meet. She was thorough, helpful and an excellent instructor. There are probably other great dive shops in PLC, but I\'ll never know, because I can\'t imagine booking anywhere else. Dave

  65. Rated 5 out of 5

    abodfigo

    amazing trip best scuba dive center in playa de carmen ,, i went with blue life for two days last week first day was shark dive , it was amazing , second day was in Cenote Dos Ojos they have great stuff and equipments , i really like it they are very professional One of the best diving experiences I\'ve had

  66. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sami S

    Outstanding One of the best diving experiences I\'ve had. Frank, Leo, and Devin were so incredibly accommodating - they asked me what I wanted to experience, and then went out of their way to not only make it happen, but make it absolutely perfect. I cannot recommend them enough.

  67. Rated 5 out of 5

    VT_Traveler802

    Great reef dives with Valentina Got to squeeze one dive in on my recent trip to PdC and decided to dive with Blue Life based on the excellent Trip Advisor reviews. We did reef dives off of Xcaret park south of Playa del Carmen and while the water was rough that day, the whole dive experience was excellent. We spotted a giant Green Turtle, Nurse Shark, and moray eel on the two dives. The communication and logistics of the reservation were very well managed, with proactive communication the day before the dive via WhatsApp and email, easy payments via Venmo, and a straightforward reservation experience.

  68. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jose Miguel V

    Awesome dives!!! Frank was a great and patient instructor and fantastic dive master!!! Great dives for our stay in Mexico!! Highly recommended

  69. Rated 5 out of 5

    anaguilarheck

    Excellent Diving The diving was amazing. Starting with the dive masters, amazingly professional and fun. The locations where superb.

  70. Rated 5 out of 5

    jsbaroody77

    Wonderful Experience The staff at Blue life are extremely friendly and there local knowledge is invaluable. I felt safe and comfortable with them at all times in and out of the water. I came down to do a course and some fun diving with them. They were very accommodating, especially when it came to rescheduling my itinerary with them after my arrival day was pushed back due to weather. There was no issue in rescheduling and the staff made it happen. I was able to accomplish everything I set out to do on this trip. Thank you Blue Life.

  71. Rated 5 out of 5

    pmmetals

    Scuba Diving Blue Life. Dive operation did a fantastic job. Our dive master Valentina was energetic and wanted us to enjoy the three days of diving we had with her. And she did a outstanding job making that happen. Thanks Vale

  72. Rated 5 out of 5

    dvigar81

    Vale, great dive guide! Very accommodating, helped plan around the weather and our travel plans!! Our dive master, Vale, was very patient and helpful in making sure our entire experience was a success!

  73. Rated 5 out of 5

    kwei813

    Great diving experience Blue Life was professional the whole way through. They responded to all my questions really quickly over email and upon arrival and our guides were so great. It\'s been a while since my last dive so I was a little nervous but Valentina and Pepe took really good care of me. A lot of diving is mental and the guides make all the difference. I\'m so glad I had them there with me to help me feel comfortable getting back in the water. They both were very thorough, took their time communicating all the details and I really appreciated it. They clearly cared about our safety first. Even when I fumbled a bit or had a hard time getting a feel for my buoyancy they were very patient with me. I would definitely use them again if I came back.

  74. Rated 5 out of 5

    Daniel D

    Professional, Safe, and FUN! First time diving in this area and Blue Life made everything simply Awesome! Found them through TA reviews, and all the good stuff said is true. This is a group of organized, motivated dive professionals that really cares about giving divers the best possible experience. Did the 3-day Taste of Riviera Maya which was a day on the Playa reef, a day at Cozumel (Santa Rosa Wall, unbelievable!) both with Valentina and then the Dos Ojos Cenote with Pepe which was not only a fascinating Cavern dive but in the clearest water I\'ve ever seen or imagined. (Lots of stretches I could not actually see the water!) My wife is a free-diver, so they arranged a guide for her on the Cozumel and Cenote days, and she had an absolute blast with Dalai. Everything was arranged perfectly, from the pre-trip emails with Frank to help me select dives, to Yesika and Leo being in contact during our stay to figure which locations to dive on different days, as there was a bit of weather around and they were so great about assessing conditions to make sure we had good diving that day. Such reasonable rates for personalized dive plans with small groups, I think no more than 4 per dive master. On two of 3 dives, it was just me and the dive master, so this was a great time of year to dive. Valentina and Pepe were so thorough and safety-conscious in the pre-dive briefings, and once on the dive knew the best places to show the incredible variety of sealife on the reefs and the amazing formations in the Cenotes. I really felt everyone we met was down-to-earth and authentic, and focused on doing their best for us. These people love to dive, and love to show other divers just how incredible this area is, so their enthusiasm just shines brightly. Overall, my best diving experiences ever. (Even better than Kona, especially because of the variety of coral, sponges and fans and critters: huge lobsters and crabs, Eagle rays, BIG nurse shark, tons of various Morays, octopi, beautiful Shrimp, schools of Jacks, some Groupers, etc, etc) When we return to Playa, all I have to think about is finding a hotel closer to Blue Life, which should be easy: they\'re only a block from the beach!

  75. Rated 5 out of 5

    BlueSkiesEveryDay

    Riviera Maya Scuba and Discover Scuba with Teenagers Bottom Line first: Blue Life is Excellent (really!) and instructor Valentina (Vale) is amazing, talented, qualified, and a pleasure to spend time with. Details: 2nd weekend in January, family of four - parents certified (but haven\'t been diving in 15 years) and teenage sons (18 and 15) never-ever. Due to time constraints we enrolled the boys in the Discover Scuba Diving course with uncertain expectations. For a reasonable price the Blue Life manager (Frank, also great) let us \"observe\" the boys\' course as a refresher. Valentina (can I say again how fantastic she is?) connected with all of us, coached the boys through scuba fundamentals on land then in a cenote. I recall with smile her saying \"Ok, let\'s have fun and dive!\" after she felt the boys were confident and we did a cool loop around the cenote. Planned afternoon reef dive was called off due to wind conditions, but Blue Life (again Frank!) arranged for a two tank reef dive the next morning with the kids. Seriously - if you are looking for a dive shop in Riviera Maya, choose Blue Life. Completely 100% satisfied with the experience. Location is off the north end of Quinta Avenida in Playa del Carmen, towards the beach. Do yourself a favor... call Frank at Blue Life and get underwater!

  76. Rated 5 out of 5

    kaitlinleary007

    Excellent Crew, Amazing Experience My husband and I did the Taste of the Riviera package where we did a Playa del Carmen, Cenote, and Cozumel dives. All dives and dive masters were excellent. We saw 1000s of fish, an eagle ray, lobsters, barracudas, eels, and we even did the bull shark dive. If you are visiting in the winter months, I highly recommend the bull shark dive. It was an experience I will never forget. Our guide, Laslo made us feel comfortable and taught us a lot about the sharks that live there. Frank and Yesika were both so kind and I will definitely dive with their shop when I come back to Mexico.

  77. Rated 5 out of 5

    bmpvkamp

    Very good dive trip with excellent crew My son and I went diving on Jan. 2 with Blue Life out of Playa del Carmen. We had not been diving in 10 years and Frank set us up with Laszlo to assist us, He was very helpful and did a very good job covering everything in our refresher course. He made our dive experience very relaxing and enjoyable with no worries. Would definitely go again. Thanks to Laszlo and Frank at Blue Life. Bernie from Illinois

  78. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sara C

    Wonderful scuba diving and great facility! My family had a great time scuba diving with Blue Life! Top notch facility, kind and patient instructors, and Frank (the owner) was great at communicating with me, starting with scheduling our open water course and providing us with great directions and instructions on what to bring, where to park, etc. Our assigned instructor, Leo, was great! Took the time to answer our questions, and told funny stories during our instruction. The dives themselves were great--a cenote, off the beach at Playa del Carmen, and Cozumel for the last day. We saw tons of sea life--barracudas, king crabs, turtles, moray eels, seahorses, and a GIANT eagle ray. Leo took the time to point out these animals to us, which really enhanced the experience. Everyone on the boat (captain, assistants, as well as the Blue Life instructors) was friendly, kind, and distracted us from our seasickness. A great experience--one we hope to repeat soon!

  79. Rated 5 out of 5

    Giorgio20

    Tutto perfetto!! Organizzato molto bene, ambiente simpatico accogliente e professionale, ottimo lo spazio per cambiarsi e magazzino per lasciare l\'attrezzatura, molto pulito, guide sub preparate e proffesionali

  80. Rated 5 out of 5

    Listokin

    Blue Life is the way to go! We are a diving family of four and have dove all over the world and have found Blue Life to be one amazing scuba shop. The instructors were First Rate, knowledgeable and extremely helpful. They were wonderful with our two young divers. Laslo was extremely knowledgeable and diligent. Hugo, our second Dive Master was very enthusiastic and showed us a lot of interesting underwater features and marine life. Frank the owner was exceptionally helpful and friendly, a great trouble shooter and we found out he was a world champion free diver! We really felt that we were part of their family. We would highly recommend Blue Life!

  81. Rated 5 out of 5

    Philip M

    Fab time Thanks to Frank and his team for 3 days diving. Cozumel was fantastic and the Cenotes were stunning. Only wish I had more time to explore more. The service was great and a very friendly service from all the team. 5 stars

  82. Rated 5 out of 5

    kian3260

    Best dive operation out there hands down When I travel I am generally disappointed by the dive operations that I encounter. While the diving may be stunning many of them lack the basic foundations in safety and standards. This is not the case at Blue Life. Frank was very accommodating in helping me get my cave course squared away along with some open water dives for me and my family very last minute. Hugo my instructor is extremely knowledgeable and taught an incredible course that was both very challenging and rewarding. During my stay I also had one day to get some open water dives done. Sofia was a terrific guide and her passion for her work is evident, she gave us nice long dives with plenty of stunning marine life. By the end of my stay I felt as at home at Blue Life as I do at my local dive shop. I could not recommend a better dive operation, no one does it better than Blue Life! Can\'t wait to go back

  83. Rated 5 out of 5

    canadagal09

    Awesome dive shop and overall diving experience! This was a really amazing, authentic diving experience. Devin was an awesome guide - probably the best I\'ve ever had; he was super personable, professional and knowledgeable. And Frank was super friendly, accommodating and responsive during the booking process. I can\'t wait to come back, guys! Thanks for making my trip so memorable! :)

  84. Rated 5 out of 5

    ryan5cent

    Devin was phenomenal Devin was phenomenal -- very knowledgeable, personable, patient, fun, and engaging experienced instructor. Highly recommend this dive shop and Devin to my friends. Of all the instructors I have had, with triple digits dives, Devin is one of the top in every category. Thanks again!

  85. Rated 5 out of 5

    D3cadence

    Excellent service Thank you all at Blue Life diving! Vero was so patient with us and happy to respond to all our concerns regarding possible dive cancellations due to weather. Devin was an excellent dive guide, great eye for spotting the smallest creatures and the entire experience was professional, easy and fun. Highly Recommended!

  86. Rated 5 out of 5

    AndrewHan87

    Awesome experience Last year, my wife and I visited Riviera Maya. While we were there, we really wanted go for diving. Since Blue Life had superb reviews, I contacted and Fernanda helped me with arrangement. While were there, I decided to get my open water certificate, and while doing so my wife took the refresher course. Hugo took care of my wife and I as he was superb instructor with patience. He was also able to give us a shuttle service to rather far hotel that we were staying. We ended up going two ocean dives and one cenote dive. We were planned for three ocean dives, but due to severe weather, after waiting out a day Blue Life suggested and took us to a Cenote diving next day. Whole experience was superb and will definitely recommend to everyone. I know I am leaving a super late review as I was too busy with life. Me and my wife is planning to visit Riviera Maya next month and remembered that I forgot to post a promised review. If I can I will definitely contact Blue Life again. Only happy memories.

  87. Rated 5 out of 5

    Claudiwi_

    Of the hundreds of shops, this is your best choice !!!! It was my first time diving in playa del carmen and it was definitely the best choice ! I am a certified diver and wanted to dive with my boyfriend, he did a DSD. They coordinated everything so we could go the same day, since its low season it was just the two of us, i was with Hugo, awsome guy, knows everything about the area, and my boyfriend was with Doug, he had so much patience. Vero, the manager, was super helpful giving us all the info, helping us to plan which places were more suitable etc and they are very concern about safety and going to the right places according to your experience I will definitely come back with them ! There are still many cenotes to explore :)

  88. Rated 5 out of 5

    Scubaluvr

    Excellent Dive Shop If you go to any other Dive Shop you are settling for second best.. Bluelife is the best Veronica the dive shop manager is such a good person & makes you feel at home Marcela. What a pleasure to deal with her in setting up the dives up. She is very good at responding to and answering all your questions Devin Divemaster. Safety first & makes your dives very enjoyable. Stayed close & showed us many small creatures we may have missed ourselves Diving in Playa Del Carmen is really easy. Lots of fish & reef. Having dived at many islands in the Caribbean I can honestly say this Dive Shop deserves its 5 star reputation

  89. Rated 5 out of 5

    Lance E

    Great outfit, great diving I had a great experience with Blue Life. Misael (sorry about the spelling) listened to what I wanted and went out of his way to make it happen. Marcela was extremely helpful and patient getting the trip booked. I will definitely go back to Blue Life next time I am in Playa.

  90. Rated 5 out of 5

    A TripAdvisor Member

    Great scuba dive Playa Del Carmen My wife and I are certified scuba divers, but only go every couple years. We picked Blue Life Diving because of all the great reviews. We were not disappointed!!! They were great to work with over email and they were prepared when we arrived at the shop. The equipment was clean and modern. We were outfitted by our dive master/guide \"Misael\". Can\'t say how good he made us feel!! Briefed us about the dive and set up our equipment. We walked maybe 100 yards to the dive boat, which we expected. The staff on the boat was nice and helpful. We dove with another dive shop which had 3 divers. We went on 2 shallow dives not far from where we boarded the boat, which was ok with us. We like the shallow dives so we can stay under longer. Our first dive was 52 minutes. Our second diver was close to that and we got to see tons of fish, sting ray and a turtle at the end. This was a great dive and I would use Blue Life Diving again!!! Highly recommend!!!

  91. Rated 5 out of 5

    Mary K

    Great dives! We booked two days of diving with Blue Life. Day One was a two tank dive off a small boat. We were able to lock up all of our belongings at the dive shop and then make the short walk down to the beach where the boat was waiting for us. After our two tank dive, we walked back to the shop and were able to leave our gear there as we were going to be diving the next day with them. Sara was professional and extremely helpful. The next day we arrived, with 8 additional last minute snorkelers that they were able to accommodate, and headed out to do a two tank dive in the cenotes at Chikin Ha. Absolutely beautiful! Our guide, Hugo, led us through amazing fresh water caves from one cenote to the next. He was also professional, helpful, and went above and beyond to help our group out. It was a truly memorable day. This dive company has everything divers would want and need. I highly recommend Blue Life Diving.

  92. Rated 5 out of 5

    k

    WAAAAAUUW Als je de mogelijkheid hebt, hier zeker duiken. Ze zijn flexibel en loodsen je in een relaxte sfeer door de dag heen. Ze laten je voelen alsof je een van hun bent. Ook vertellen ze precies wat er gaat gebeuren, wat je kunt verwachten, maar ook zorgen ze dat alles veilig is, dubbelcheck voor je het water ingaat. Geweldige ervaring en mooie dingen gezien met Blue Life!

  93. Rated 5 out of 5

    valkrie1235

    Excellent Cenote\\\'s Dives with Blue Life Wonderful diving operation run by really nice people. Reached out to them to help wrap up a certification I had started in Florida. From booking through to the end of the day they were highly responsive and very professional. Rimas, my instructor for the day, was excellent: easy going, and fun to talk to. The dives themselves were spectacular. Can\'t wait to go back and dive with them again.

  94. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jeremy Brady

    Best Dive Outfit Around We booked our dive about 2 1/2 weeks before heading down. Before and during we were emailing back-and-forth with Marcella, who was always very quick to respond with clear information and answers for all our questions. The morning of our dive everything was handled smoothly and in as professional a manner as I could have wished. Our dive master, Sarah, was knowledgable and enthusiastic from the get go in addition to being patient with two newly certified diver (myself and another gentleman) and one on a three year hiatus (my father). She took into account the other teams on the boat, our skill, and the ocean...leading us on two awesome reef dives. She was very clear before the dive on what we could expect to encounter, the trip details, and expectations. She was also quick with water and snacks...especially water when it\'s easy to forget during the fun and excitement. When my father had buoyancy issues she worked to refocus him on his technique and turned what could have been a struggling dive into an awesome experience. During the dives she took care that all of us were safe, comfortable, and able to explore the variety of sea life from the tiny baby angelfish to a good 5+ foot moray eel hiding in an outcropping. We also ran into a couple treats: a large emperor helmet shell and a giant tulip shell. Unfortunately we only had one day before the end of our trip, but I talked with Sarah about the Cenote dives and cave certifications. Rest assured that those are next on my list and I look forward to the next trip to the area...hopefully very soon! Blue Life also does a great job maintaining their dive equipment and it\'s obvious they care for both their equipment and their customers with top notch service. Thank you Fernanda, Marcella, and Sarah. We will be back as soon as possible! :)

  95. Rated 5 out of 5

    Todd S

    Very easy and professional I went to Playa Del Carmen for my first time this last week. This was my 5th overall dive - second trip after my open water cert. one year prior in Nevis. From booking and communicating via email ahead of time, to actual day of dive, it was nothing but fast, friendly and professional treatment. They are a small dive shop located within walking distance to the beach in Playa del Carmen. Their equipment is very well maintained and they have a full suite to offer. I have mask, snorkel and fins so I only needed a BC and Regulator. No problem they hooked me up and only charged me for what I needed where other shops it is an all or nothing deal! Sarah was my dive master and she is awesome and patient and she picked my up at the front door of my hotel as well as dropped me back off there in the end. White glove service with a smile in deed, and a very pretty smile at that! She was very patient and explained the entire process from getting gear together and on, to walking down to the beach and into the water/boat, to filling out the logbook in the end (complete with visual pictures of the fish we saw). Marcela was also wonderful the entire time communicating with me on email ahead of time to answer all my questions. If anything, I would point out two things you really should know ahead of time. I passed on the Cenotes due to time but really I think with my experience it would have been a good decision to do those. The dives we took were in very rough water, which just made it more work and tiring in general. I did not get sick but felt beat up afterwards and therefore less relaxed. You do enter in the beach and walk up to a boat and enter the boat (a group boat that many companies use) and when the water is rough it just takes more out of you. I noticed the entire time I was in the Playa del Carmen area, that the waters were rough so just be aware. The boat was open and nice and well equipped so like I said I did not get sea sick but with the entire conditions being so rough - it was tiring, up to and including surface time and decompression! The cenotes would be much less so. Also, I did end up getting Montezuma\'s revenge and I was concerned that it might have been from the water cooler on the boat, since I do not know where it was filled, but I did not get that until a good 18+ hours after the dive so I am just not sure. I would say just take bottled water with you to be safe. I had brought one with me but left it at the dive center since you enter the boat through the beach and Sarah explains to leave most all your items behind. Other than that I saw a ton of sea life including about 5 massive (larger than 5 feet long) green moray eels, spotted eels, barracuda, turtle, lobster, schools of fish etc. I very much recommend this company for your trip if you decide to dive while in that area.

  96. Rated 5 out of 5

    JosepMarce

    Nice and easy! With little time left in our trip, we were looking for a quick dive off the coast of Playa del Carmen. Everything went super smooth, in and out as planned. Sarah our guide was excellent!

  97. Rated 5 out of 5

    Barzinji

    Excellent Experience I signed up for a two dive excursion with equipment and the service was way above average compared to other diving experiences I\'ve had world-wide. I made my arrangements with Fernanda (the manager of Blue Life) and she was my dive master as well. Fernanda was extremely attentive in making the dive experience as fulfilling, safe and comfortable as possible (additionally she was a fascinating conversationalist - I was lucky to be the only person that day :) We did the Playa del Carmen reef dives at a comfortable and relaxing pace, the current was minimal and the clarity and warmth of the water awesome. There was a bit of variety in sea life and reef plants in the relatively shallow dives we took (about 14 meters) but the dive experience itself was my priority and I enjoyed it above all else. This was my first dive experience in Playa del Carmen and am already looking forward to going back again soon and there is no doubt that Blue Life will be the first stop I make once I hit town.

  98. Rated 5 out of 5

    Hasti S

    Returning to my Dive Center I did an explorer dive with Blue Life Diving which got me really excited about diving. Now that I am certified I came back to go for open water dives with the same team. They offer some great packages if u want to do several dives. If you have some questions they keep in touch with you all the time. I was pestering them with questions for a month and they explained everything patiently. Really a great experience I can not recommend them enough. For sure I will be back for another dive experience ;) Cheers Hasti

  99. Rated 5 out of 5

    JoKnits

    Excellent scuba cert & additional dives We selected this company due to the great reviews on TripAdvisor, followed by their excellent and responsive email communication, and we are very happy we worked with them. We had 2 people doing PADI open water certification on referral, and 1 person already certified. Each day we had a different guide - Sarah, Fernanda, Andrea, and Matthais (might be spelled wrong). All were highly knowledgeable, provided great instruction, were attentive to safety, and hit the perfect balance between competence and relaxed. All are bilingual English-Spanish, and Matthais speaks Flemish and French as well - I suspect the team can cover many language needs. The guides are all personable, friendly, and were a pleasure to spend time with. We put ourselves in their hands to select dive sites based on the weather and conditions. Since the winds and weather can shift, I recommend this. A few days in advance, we were instructed where to meet and at what time, based on whether we were taking the ferry to Cozumel, getting on a boat near the shop, or driving to a cenote. We did the first day of our PADI open water dives in Casa Cenote, which is a nice mostly-open cenote. Sarah set us up carefully and made sure all the equipment was in good shape, and reminded us how to set it all up properly and do safety checks. She was very attentive to our comfort levels as we worked through the various skills, and also ensured our 3rd diver was doing well. The second day we went to Cozumel with Fernanda. We met her at the ferry, and then took a taxi to the harbor where they had arranged a dive boat. The dive boat captain and crew were great - very competent and attentive, and Fernanda was also an excellent instructor. Cozumel is beautiful - the reef is in great condition. We saw nurse sharks and many fish. The third day we went to Chiken Ha with Andrea. This is a cavern cenote, and it was quite amazing. Andrea is clearly a highly skilled cave diver and her attention to safety and making sure we were doing ok with with compression was great. And, the empanadas they sell at this site are delicious - just what we needed after the dive. The last day we hit a couple of sites off the shore of Playa del Carmen with Matthais (Fernanda was also on the boat, guiding another couple using Nitrox). Again, the captain and crew were excellent, and the dives were beautiful. We rented a GoPro from them for the last 2 days, and they have already uploaded all the files to my DropBox. Without a doubt we will return to BlueLife. Now that we are Open Water certified, we can\'t wait to return and dive with them again.

  100. Rated 5 out of 5

    Derek H

    Best dive school ever ... Recently got back from enjoying a fantastic time with Blue Life. Up until then I had my favourite dive school many thousands of miles away from Mexico, but after spending 8 days with them my opinion has changed. Nothing is too much of a problem for them, all you have to do is ask. From spending two and a half hours setting up Louie\'s and Deb\'s new Sidemount rigs on the first morning, to mentioning that a wreck would be nice and it being arranged for the next day, anything is possible. Fernanda and Sarah were super quick answering e-mails prior to arrival, pickups from hotel, equipment in good order, organisation for the Cozumel trips very smooth, attention to details, dive briefings, everything was first class. We were lucky enough to have Sarah for our whole trip who was brilliant. Cannot think of anything bad to say about her, other than if she asks you what you have done with the vehicle keys, ask her to check her bag before you spend too much time worrying that you have lost them (we won\'t mention my camera incident). There are many dive schools in PDC, but if you want one that provides everything you need, look no further than Blue Life. Many thanks to you all for a great time and I wish you continued success. Derek.

  101. Rated 5 out of 5

    Reidkon

    Great diving as always At first we were a bit weary of diving in Playa del Carmen (having done all our Mexico diving either at Akumal or Cozumel) but the dive guides at Blue Life (Gustavo, Rhimis and Andrea) made the experience a great one! We did two dives in the Playa area, two dives in Akumal and two in Cozumel. We took the fast boat across to Cozumel and it was way better than taking the ferry. It was great chatting to the other divers and dive guides. The boat captain spotted dolphins on the way back and stopped so we could appreciate their beauty. We appreciated that the guides took their time while diving which allowed us to get some good video footage and photographs. So much more relaxing when you can actually just hang out and enjoy the small things. Both Fernanda and Sarah at the dive shop were extremely helpful. They fetched us from our condo and after the dive brought us home again. If we return to Playa we will definitely dive with Blue Life.

  102. Rated 5 out of 5

    Torben M

    Professional, friendly, flexible I booked a lot of dives with Bluelive. Unfortunately, I could not participate in most of the dives due to an ear infection. Nevertheless, the dives I did where professionally operated by Bluelive. Moreover, Bluelive gave me refund for the dives I missed.

  103. Rated 5 out of 5

    Colleen S.

    Outstanding! Sarah and Rimas run a tight ship. We spend a day diving with blue life. As a professional diver I value safety and customer service. This is exactly the type of outfit that you should dive with. Absolutely no reason to look elsewhere. The safety precautions were evident, but did not become an overbearing part of the trip. They were consummate hostess and we felt well taken care of and every moment. Our gear and luggage were safe in their office while we went diving. We had an absolute blast.

  104. Rated 5 out of 5

    Chris R

    Great experience! Was originally planning on diving for two days during my week in mexico, but I ended up diving for 3 days, 6 dives in total which ends up being the \"taste of the mayan riviera\" package. If you\'ve never dove in the area I would definitely recommend it although they have packages to fit whatever your taste. I did 2 dives in cozumel, 2 in playa (including a bull shark dive!!!) And then 2 cenote dives at the pit and dos Ojos. All the dives were amazing. Dove with Hugo all 3 days and Fernanda joined us on the last day. Thoroughly enjoyed their professionalism and experience! Definitely would dive with blue life again!!!

  105. Rated 5 out of 5

    ElleMarie H

    What amazing people! We brought our party of 12 to dive prior to my wedding and the entire Blue Life team was SO incredible. Fernanda worked with me for weeks leading up to the trip, even making suggestions for other activities, offering special amenities for our party, etc... I\'d HIGHLY recommend this company and plan on using them again in the future. Best service ever.

  106. Rated 5 out of 5

    theskes

    Scuba Diving We really enjoyed the staff at Blue Life Diving. Everyone was so friendly and accommodating. Sarah took us on amazing dives and we have wonderful memories. She even cleaned and packed all of our gear for us. We booked ahead of our trip and the communication was quick and easy. They went above and beyond. Will be returning in the spring and they will be the shop we call. Oh and the night dive was amazing....we didn\'t plan that dive....Sarah invited us last minute. Thank you for everything Blue Life Staff :) Rich & Cheri

  107. Rated 5 out of 5

    Teodora K

    A picture perfect! A world of adventures lies under the waters of Mexico and the Blue Life Diving team was ready and willing to take me under their wings and show me more than I had ever expected. Beautiful reefs, mesmerizing connotes and all the under water life you can imagine. Sarah, Fernanda and Hugo made my trip a picture perfect with their personal and caring service. No moment of doubt that I would like to come back and I recommend Blue Life Diving to anyone who is ready to enjoy their trip to Mexico to the max!

  108. Rated 5 out of 5

    Zuzanna P

    Great dive shop, wonderful people! I loved all of it! Blue Life team are amazing people, very passionate about what they do and soooo friendly! If you want to learn how to dive in Playa Del Carmen, Blue Life is a great choice. Instructors have very individual approach towards all students and make sure everything is clear; they put safety first so you can be sure that you\'ll learn everything you need too in order to dive safely. I hope to come back to Mexico soon to go on more dives with Blue Life! Thanks for everything, guys! :)

  109. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kenneth F

    Diving Playa! Awesome experience w Blue Life! I have been diving for years and was impressed with their level of professionalism. I took my newly certified brother and niece on their first ocean dives! The staff, especially Fernanda, was exceptional in helping them to feel comfortable and enjoy their diving experience! They are a small dive shop which is great in giving more personalized attention! Will go back!

  110. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jose Rivas

    Excelente! Uno de los mejores centros de buceo en los que he estado. Un equipo muy profesional, muy cercanos, grupos reducidos en las inmersiones... Un lugar para repetir

  111. Rated 5 out of 5

    ktwn

    Perfect Experience. In one word I\'ll describe the experience that I had with Blue Life as PERFECT. I could only afford myself, just few days for diving in Mexico. I had to have everything, perfectly set and coordinated. Blue Life made it simple. Great team, great place, great service. Thanks for doing your part on making my vacation, perfect. CU again.

  112. Rated 5 out of 5

    Xi C

    Great experience My wife and I went to Mexico mid Aug and went out with Bluelife for two day dives, ocean and cavern. The instructors, Rimas and Hugo, were all very nice and helpful. Sarah was also very helpful in taking care of the schedule and admin stuff. Would definitely come back! Luke

  113. Rated 5 out of 5

    Travelinman721

    Excellent Dive Shop Extremeley qualified and safety minded dive masters. Small groups. Pre-dive communication is excellent. I highly recommend this shop.

  114. Rated 5 out of 5

    Urufran

    Perfect I dove with ny 4 daughters aged 20, 17, 15 and 12 and my main concern was safety as it was the first time they were diving. Everything went OK and we never had any problems. We dive 4 tanks, 2 in Playa plus 2 in Cozumel with 4 different persons from Blue Life (Hugo, Rimas, Sarah and Sussie), and i strongly suggest to use this company. Everything was easy and fine.

  115. Rated 5 out of 5

    Celine E

    A. Maze. Ing! I can not recommend Blue Life Diving highly enough. From the word go, when i was contacting dive centers in Playa before my trip, Fernanda\'s quick responses and thorough communications were a breath of fresh air. As a newly qualified diver, and looking to gain my first experience in foreign waters and boat diving, i had lots of questions. Fernanda put me at ease from the word go, and gave me the up most confidence that Blue Life was the centre for me. This only continued once i had arrived in Playa and for my first diving day. I was to be diving with just the guide Leo which was a great luxury. I took a taxi from our resort to the dive centre and once arrived we went through my equipment (I had taken my own equipment with me but the dive centre equipment appeared to be great quality and well looked after), a brief of how the mornings dives would go and we headed off to the beach to meet the boat. Just one block from the dive centre, we joined the boat which was fully kitted with air cylinders, fresh ice water and a very helpful captain and first mate. we picked up 3 others from another dive shop and off to the first dive site. We did 2 fairly shallow novice dives (10-12m) for my first day but they were more than brilliant with an abundance to see and explore. The warm waters of the mexican caribbean were amazing and Leo was a great guide pointing out a number of things that my novice eyes would not have seen as there was just so much to take in. Leo was also v patient with me when i became sea sick in between dives and on the boat ride back to shore. On my second trip with Blue Life, again it was just me and Sarah my guide for the day. This time we planned to do a deeper dive first ~20m. We also used a different boat, but the same great service from captain and first mate was experienced. Sarah was also a great guide and diving companion for the day and it really did feel like i was diving with a friend rather than a tutor. Both Leo and Sarah are a real asset to Blue Life Diving, but none more so than Fernanda - all made me feel so welcome, I was looked after immensely well and they were just as excited about the shallow novice dives as they were the deeper diving and cave diving they offer. No over inflated ego\'s here, just people who love diving and who love sharing that with everyone, no matter what level of experience or qualification you have. The dive shop basic but has everything you need from fresh water dunk tanks for your kit, full kit hire available, as well as a small range of books, equipment and t shirts for purchase. I also found the prices for diving to be really competitive for the area which is only a further bonus. Thanks again for an amazing experience - I will be back and I will be singing your praises amongst my diving club back in the UK!

  116. Rated 5 out of 5

    Faiths

    Absolutely Wonderful.. Now we know why Blue Life get so many 5 star rating. We did six days of diving reef, cenotes and sidemount training. Fernada even guided us on our 2 tank boat dive and spotted a \"Pea\" very young, tiny Trunk Fish. She was so happy and the mood was set for the rest of our time. We were totally pleased with all our guides and sidemount instruction. Thank you all again Fernada, Sara, Rimas and especially, patient instructor Suzy. We would highly recommend \"Blue Life\" for safe diving and great instruction.

  117. Rated 5 out of 5

    Tim B

    Awesome service. I did 4 dives with Blue Life in early June and had an amazing time. If you are an experienced diver and like personal service in small groups this is your dive shop. I live in Denver and don\'t get to dive as much as I would like so it\'s important that I select a knowledgeable and professional dive shop. Blue Life was spectacular and Hugo and Vale are great people and fun to dive with. I will be back and diving with Blue Life soon!!

  118. Rated 5 out of 5

    Michael K

    An amazing 3 days of diving with Blue Life in PDC/Cozumel!! My wife and I stayed 5 days in PDC and spent 3 days diving with Blue Life. I spoke with a few other shops (all highly rated on TA), but went with Fernanda at BL since she was great at communicating quickly and thoroughly via email. We did a wreck dive in PDC with Hugo the first day. He was awesome in making sure my wife was comfortable the entire time and guided her safely through the wreck. It was an incredible experience going through the multiple levels of the wreck. Our next two days were spent diving Cozumel with Valentina. She was amazing (always smiling even though it\'s an incredibly physically demanding job moving people and equipment to and from the island and guiding dives everyday) and went out of her way to make sure everyone was comfortable and safe the entire time. Vale even spotted the reclusive Splendid Toadfish and we were all able to catch a view of the little bearded guy! Fernanda, Hugo, and Vale definitely made our first dive trip to the area an unforgettable one. We dove the Santa Rosa wall and Palancar with BL and can\'t wait to continue exploring PDC/Cozumel with them in the future!

  119. Rated 5 out of 5

    Irvings W

    Fun, Safe and Professional The Blue Life team are highly experienced and professional. It\'s important to them that their divers have a fun time in the cenotes, caves and ocean, while being safe, using the best equipment and being properly briefed. This dive operation is much more than those cookie cutter dive shops. At Blue Life you are important, and you really feel it when you dive with them.

  120. Rated 5 out of 5

    Ryan P

    What every dive shop should strive to be I booked my trip to Playa in less than a week. Fernanda and Sarah were great in helping me organize my dives and created a customized dive package for me that really worked out perfectly. But before I get into the individual dives, I knew Blue Life was the dive shop for me when they recommended that I should NOT dive the afternoon I got there. My flight arrived in the late morning and it would have cut things really close to make the afternoon boat but I wanted to get in as much diving as I could on this trip so I inquired about making the afternoon boat on that day. Blue Life recommended that I take the afternoon off because there was a good chance that I would miss the boat and I would be super tired from traveling. Well they were absolutely right and I am glad I listened to their advice. I would have made it on time if I went to the diveshop directly from the airport, but I was so tired after such an early morning flight that if I had gone diving I would have been miserable and it would have been a bit unsafe. This really showed me that Blue Life is more about safety and making sure their divers are enjoying themselves rather than making as much $$ as possible (which unfortunately many dive shops are more concerned with). The next day I did 3 dives in Cozumel with Rimas. On all three dives, it was just me, Rimas and one other diver. Rimas was an awesome dive guide. He was very thorough in his pre-dive briefing and it was clear that safety was #1. He also made sure I maximized my bottom-time. On my third dive, the other diver was a beginner and I was a bit nervous that he was going to blow through his air quickly. I think Rimas was thinking the same thing so he asked the first mate of the boat who was also a divemaster/instructor to dive with us. After the beginner diver went through his air rather quickly, Rimas ascended with him and I stayed down for a bit longer with the other dive guide. I don\'t know many dive shops that would have done this for one diver. The next day I went on 4 dives with Rimas in Playa. The 4 dives were great because it was just me and him. I love one on one dives and half of my dives with Blue Life were one on one. I felt like I was back in my open water course from all the personal attention. On my final day of diving I did 3 dives at two different Cenotes with Hugo. The first two tanks were at Dos Ojos. Hugo was great with his pre-dive briefing and was a great guide. It was my first time cavern diving but I felt completely safe. I did dive with 3 other divers who had just gotten their open-water but it wasn\'t as bad as I thought it was going to be. My last dive of the day and the last dive of my trip was at a different Cenote (Tajmaha) and this was my favorite dive of the entire trip. It helped that this was another one on one dive and our bottom time was much, much longer than my dives at Dos Ojos. Hugo also took me on a route that I think was the opposite direction of the other divers there so it felt like we were the only divers in that Cenote. I also liked that Hugo told me the history of the Cenotes and the current state as well. Some quick stats: 10 dives total 5 one-on-one dives Average dive group size: 1.9 divers/guide (which is insanely low) Rimas and Hugo were incredible guides and really good people too. I met some of the other dive shop people and they were all really nice and I\'m sure are great guides/instructors. But what really stands out is that you can tell they really love what they do and love diving, and that attitude makes it a better experience for the divers. I will definitely be back in Playa to dive with Blue Life again as there are many more Cenotes that I would like to dive. *Don\'t forget to tip your Dive Guide and Crew! The generally accepted practice is $5-10 PER TANK. Tipping is obviously your choice but it\'s kind of a D move not to.

  121. Rated 5 out of 5

    M M

    Fantastic Diving. Wonderful Staff. This shop is situated on the \"mellow\" edge of town, away from the fray of Playa del Carmen\'s main strip, 10th Avenue. The relaxed vibe that pervades the shop takes the frenetic human temperature down to more acceptable levels, a welcome respite from the din and souvenir palaces just a few blocks away. For divers looking for a more personalized approach, the dedicated crew that run this delightful outfit will customize your diving trips and strive to make everything work. If cenote diving is your thing, or if you\'d like to add such an experience to a log book (as I did), the crew here provide expert guidance--they are trained cave divers. Our family, with varying degrees of skills, took the plunge with Hugo and Remus, diving Cozumel and the reef off Playa. Hugo conducted open-water certification dives for our 10-year-old, and Fernanda took care of our questions and bookings (and recommended local eateries as well). Rental prices are reasonable and the equipment is in good shape. Highly recommended!

  122. Rated 5 out of 5

    ycfeng91

    Great experience getting OW and AOW certified with Blue Life! I learned how to dive in 5 days with Valentina at Blue Life - and it was a fantastic experience! Would definitely recommend. My instructor made me feel very safe and did a great job explaining diving concepts. When I struggled with a particular skill, like clearing the mask, she was very patient and gave me great tips to overcome the challenge. Got to dive at some very beautiful sites in Playa and Cozumel!

  123. Rated 5 out of 5

    Chris P

    World Class Diving With World Class staff! If you go diving in Playa Del Carmen this is the company you should use, proffesional, flexible and fantastic team of enthusiastic divers that makes every day an experience. Prices are competetive, facilities are great and safety is on the agenda. I highly reccomend a few cenote dives and thank you Fernanda, Sara, Hugo and Remus. I will see you again at some stage for shark season:)

  124. Rated 5 out of 5

    Justine B

    My Happy Blue Adventures At the end of March, I was back in Playa and I decided to try this dive centre out due to location and Tripadvisor reviews and I was not disappointed. This is a professional and friendly dive shop walking distance from the ocean. My DM Valentina (ocean) and Simon (cenotes) were fantastic (!!!) and the Office Manager Fernanda promptly responded to all my inquiries. I even added a last minute snorkel trip with my boyfriend (he doesn\'t dive) to the cenotes and had a great time with our driver/guide Suzy. I will definitely use them again when I go back to Playa del Carmen.

  125. Rated 5 out of 5

    Augie C

    Three awesome days of diving We scheduled our dive trip with Blue Life a few weeks before arriving in Playa so that my son could finish his open water certification. For our first day of diving we met up at the shop around 8am and met the crew. I had primarily dealt with Fernanda while booking, she was awesome and answered all my questions. Then we met Rimas, he was the instructor that we worked with on all of our dives. He completed my sons open water requirements and guided us around the reefs. I cannot say how awesome and patient he was with my son, though he says that patience was not needed. On the fist day, we dove at Playa, walked with our gear from the shop and met the boat at the beach a block away. On day 2 we upgraded the dive to go to Akumal to see if we could find some sea turtles. We did see a few on our dives. We lucked out and had 2 perfectly calm days in a row! A couple of days later I decided we wanted to try a Cenote and they were able to get us in. Again Rimas was fantastic and did a great job of picking the spots and letting us enjoy our dives. My son and I had a great time as well. I will certainly look them up again next time I am looking to dive in the Playa del Carmen area.

  126. Rated 5 out of 5

    Ken T

    Great Company & Experience I recently completed my open water certification and Nitrox certification with Blue Life. I chose them based on the number of fantastic reviews on Tripadvisor and can happily confirm their rating is absolutely accurate. Fernanda was extremely responsive in all aspects of communication both prior to and during the course. All logistics were on point throughout! Sarah took care of my open water dives and was simply amazing. She was extremely safety concious and a great teacher. Additionally she helped with my first dive nerves - I couldn\'t believe that by the 3rd dive my confidence had grown enormously and I was able to perform the skills and enjoy the beautiful reefs without worry. I\'d highly recommend Blue Life for diving in Playa Del Carmen - I\'ll certainly be diving with them again when I next visit.

  127. Rated 5 out of 5

    westporttrav

    Super 3 days Just returned from 3 days diving with my 14 year old son and the crew at Blue Life. They did an outstanding job, and the 3 days were varied (Playa, Cozumel and Cenotes) and terrific fun. All the guides were super attentive and focused on our enjoyment, and were enthusiastic about both the diving and each of the sites. I want to make special mention of Hugo and Sarah who were were both excellent instructors and a lot of fun to be with and Fernanda who runs the office with such a great attitude. Thanks guys!

  128. Rated 5 out of 5

    David D

    Fantastic Scuba experience!!! Blue Life is a fantastic dive operation! They are extremely professional, courteous, knowledgeable, and very fun! This is the most responsive service I\'ve ever had when booking any excursion of any type (have dove, fished and kited in several locations). From the moment I sent my first email, Fernanda was unbelievably responsive, professional and courteous. She helped us find the right type of class and schedule it on a date that fit our schedule. The instruction in our course (Discover Scuba) was fantastic. Susie lead the course, and this was, by far, the best Discover Scuba class that I\'ve ever taken (have taken 3 others). She is extremely experienced, focused on safety and did an incredible job helping us understand all the details. During the dives she was awesome - lead us on some great routes (we took two dives), kept a close watch on us at all times, and helped point out some great fish and other wildlife! We can\'t recommend Blue Life enough! If you are going to dive in Playa del Carmen, absolutely book with these guys.

  129. Rated 5 out of 5

    lauracho

    Excellent service. We used Blue Life for their Discover Diving class for my daughter, who is not certified and was trying scuba for the first time. Fernanda was easy to work with and answered all my questions promptly via email. Once we arrived Valentina was an excellent teacher and worked with my daughter on the pool work in the morning. In the afternoon we went on two shallow dives (I am a certified diver and came along for these). My daughter had personal one on one instruction from Valentina throughout the whole of the afternoon as I was the only other one diving with her. It was a great first experience for her. I only wish we had had time to do more dives with them!

  130. Rated 5 out of 5

    Geoff A

    Awesome experience! I began my adventure with the people at Blue Life Diving by completing my Open water certification off the shores of Playa del Carmen. As a novice diver although excited about my next step I was very nervous. That didn\'t last long as Sarah, my instructor made me feel completely at ease and under her direction my dives went so smoothly. Better than I could have expected. I successfully completed my certification and was anxious to scuba in the Cenotes, which was amazing!. Thanks to Hugo for an awesome experience. I did 6 dives over 3 days and enjoyed it all. There was a lot of diversity in the locations and I especially enjoyed the fish arch in Playa. Thanks to the whole gang Sarah, Roxy, Fernando and Hugo. Geoff Anthony Dorchester Ont

  131. Rated 5 out of 5

    Ken R

    Very nice diving with the Blue Life team My wife and I fully enjoyed our Taste of the Riviera Maya dive package we purchased through Blue Life dive shop in Playa del Carmen. Our first dive was cancelled due to poor weather conditions at Cozumel, but Hugo our Divemaster was nice enough to take us to Cenote Dos Ojos for our cavern dive that day instead. We had two newer divers with us and I had some initial buoyancy issues, but Hugo was a great help. We thoroughly enjoyed the Bat Cave and the Barbie Line. Our second dive we made it out to Cozumel and had another couple of great dives to the Santa Rosa Wall and the Paradise Reef with Valentina where we some some beautiful reefs and a multitude of underwater sea life including a beautiful ray. Our last dives were off Playa del Carmen with Hugo and were just as fantastic as the ones off Cozumel! I would not hesitate to recommend Blue Life to anyone looking to have a safe and wonderful dive trip. The entire experience with Sarah helping through timely answered emails and Fernanda assisting with logistics once in town, it was very pleasurable and easy. When we come back to the Playa del Carmen area, we will definitely look up Blue Life! - Ken & Rebecca Rice

  132. Rated 5 out of 5

    dnottelmann

    Exceeds expectations From the beginning planning phase, Blue Life was exceptional. Quick to respond; called me to answer questions, and followed up on everything. The thing that really impressed me was their professionalism, flexability and pricing. They put together a package based on what WE wanted, not the standard \"this is what you can have\". I really wanted to snorkle with the sailfish, and although we came up empty handed (nature you know), they were one of the few companies that went out any day of the week, versus only a couple. The instructors were all top notch. We dove with Sarah most of the time and she was excellent. I have a bad back and she carried my tanks and helped in any way necessary. She let us dive our computers and air and while she pointed out things of interest, she was not not over restrictive. We dove with a newly certified diver as well, which was a concern, but she handled it perfect. She was attentive to him, kept her eye on us, and let us dive our computer. They checked weather daily to see which of the dives would be best on what day. I would dive with them again any day and I am an advanced diver with over 400 dives. They are located a short walk from the beach. There are no docks in Playa so you wade out and climb onto the boat wearing/carrying your gear. They have rinse tanks, took good care of our gear and were all very friendly and accomodating. Fernanda manages the office and it is apparent that they all work together as a team. I highly recommend them.

  133. Rated 5 out of 5

    Fred P

    Diving was spectacular I did my open-dive sessions for certification with Sarah at Blue Life and the experience was excellent. Sarah is a true professional who puts the client\'s interest/skills first. We did two dives in Playa, two off of Cozumel and two in nearby cenotes, and each was a great experience. Blue Life made it so easy by providing all the equipment, snacks and great sandwiches. I also enjoyed spending time with the others at Blue Life (Fernanda, Rimas, Frank, etc.) who were very familiar with the area and recommended good places to go. It was great fun to be with such nice people.

  134. Rated 5 out of 5

    Apulitzer

    Amazing diving and snorkeling!!! We are 60-somethings who have just returned from a 2 1/2 week exploration of the Yucatan. We are so happy that Blue Life was a part of that adventure! The staff is professional, personable, smart, safety conscious, and fun! Sarah, Rimas, Fernanda, Simon, Hugo, and Frank are incredibly good at what they do. We felt well cared for every step of the way. My husband completed his open dive portion of his SCUBA certification with Sarah, who is a great teacher. He had a chance to dive off the coast of Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, and also did two cenote dives. I snorkeled with Rimas, first at Dos Ojos (who knew I could be encouraged to enter a bat cave??), then at Casa Cenote and then at Grand Cenote. All three were different and amazing in their own ways. Swimming in an aquarium is delightful, and Grand Cenote has turtles!! We both always felt safe and well instructed. All gear was provided (wet suits are good in cenotes). We had our own prescription masks, but Blue Life provided eveything else ... even towels. All we needed was a change of clothes, some water shoes, and an underwater camera. They even brought along yummy sandwiches and fruit as well as water. After our snorkel at Dos Ojos we had a delicious lunch at Juanita\'s, where we enjoyed some yummy tacos and a sweet potato/ honey amuse bouche. I can\'t say enough about our time with the Blue Lifers ... if you are planning to dive or snorkel in the Yucatan, don\'t look anywhere else!

  135. Rated 5 out of 5

    Caromeagher

    Awesome diving! I went diving with my family for 2 days with Blue Life Diving! It was just amazing!!! The guides/instuctors (Hugo, Rimas, Simon) were safe, patient, enthusiast- just great !! Oh and did I mentionned cute ahahah ;-) We had one guide per 1-2 divers so that was awesome as we could stay underwater longer when the other ones ran low on air! It was easy to get in touch with them by mail or Facebook if we had an issue (ear problem) or a change of plan. I dove in a lot of places and Blue Life Diving is one of my favorite and I recommend it to anyone who knows how to appreciate the ocean!! Thank you Blue Diving for making my trip even better!! Caroline M.

  136. Rated 5 out of 5

    Tipsan

    Good fun and brilliant service I really enjoyed diving with Blue Life. The arrangement was really nicely done ny Fernanda on forehand and I found Blue Life flexible with timing and payment setup. It was great dun diving with Frank - although we thought we would have to leave without seeing any bull sharks. But at last we were lucky. A second dive on a wreck was great too and I can really recommend the company for diving in the Playa del Carmen waters. /Malin

  137. Rated 5 out of 5

    Barry M

    Amazing diving experience with Blue Life Diving Let me start by saying that Blue Life Diving far exceeded my expectations! My wife and I were staying the Playa del Carmen area for a week vacation and we wanted to do some diving (we\'re both certified divers). We were hoping to dive both on the Mayan side and over at Cozumel. Blue Life had a package that accommodated us being able to do both - perfect! We booked the Ocean Blue package. Fernanda worked her magic making all the arrangements including arranging our transportation for us (it was cheaper through Blue Life than through our hotel). Fernanda did an absolutely superb job keeping us informed where we were going and on which day. She even accommodated my request to sneak in a couple of cenotes dives (which were amazing) above the standard diving package. Our dive masters (we had 3 different dive masters) were absolutely fantastic. Fernanda\'s logistics and customer service was amazing. Our overall experience diving with Blue Life couldn\'t have been better. Personally, I would not hesitant to recommend them to anyone (and in fact, I have recommended them to friends already). Next time I\'m vacationing in the Mayan area, I WILL be diving with Blue Life again! Thanks again Blue Life! I can\'t wait for the next time.

  138. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kasikci

    The best Dive Centre to dive in Playa!!!!! When I saw that Blue Life did not have a single below average review, I though this is too good to be true. But after diving with them for 4 days I saw that it is actually true. I have dove many parts of the world and I put Blue Life in the top three dive centre of all. The experience: the staff: all of them, they are great. The instructors; as a photographer I am a difficult customer to service, but Sarah and Roxy did a great job, guiding safely to best spots and allowing me to take good pictures. The organisation: top of the class. The rental equipment: more than expected.

  139. Rated 5 out of 5

    katiagaldino

    Great dive shop, super friendly staff! My husband and I went to Playa del Carmen for New Year holidays, and our goal was to dive as much as possible. We picked Blue Life because of its good review here on TripAdvisor and we weren\'t disappointed! The staff and instructors were super friendly,and did everything they could to arrange the dives as we wished. We dove two days in Cozumel, one in Playa del Carmen, including the bull shark dive, and Fernanda even arranged three dives at the Cenotes on January 1st, when most dive shops are closed. We highly recommend Blue Life! We had a wonderful experience and are looking forward to diving with them again!

  140. Rated 5 out of 5

    __ _

    Enjoyed diving with Blue Life I and my friend were diving in Playa del Carmen. We applied 5days divings on 30 December to 3rd January. Every staffs are very friendly and professional diving instructor. They are very helpful.Instructor gave me find a lot of organisms in water. And response of e-mail vert early and polite correspondence. I hope come back again Blue Life diving soon. Thank you to Rimas, Vale and Fernanda!!

  141. Rated 5 out of 5

    sjw90210

    Loved diving with Blue Life My girlfriends and I were recently in Playa for a diving trip. We did the 3-day package with Blue Life. Hugo was our dive guide and he was fun, professional, and knowledgeable of the area. We had a great time being with Hugo and his team. Reserving through Blue Life was easy. The location was easy to find. We LOVED the cenotes! What an incredible, unique dive site. We also loved diving at Cozumel. i\'d definitely recommend Blue Life!

  142. Rated 5 out of 5

    Meagan O

    Organized, experienced, and professional A group of us dove with Hugo over three days. Each day he was prepared with all our equipment and ensured that everything was ready to go without any delay. Guiding groups is no easy task and he was pleasant throughout. He is an experienced diver and I felt comfortable knowing I was in good hands. A great experience.

  143. Rated 5 out of 5

    Julie S

    Personal diving Lovely staff, with a serious yet fun-loving attitude towards diving. We were very well taken care of and loved how we felt we got a personalized experience, all thanks to the friendliness and service of the staff. Will definitely choose this operator again if we return to the area! Extra shout-out and love to Fernanda and Hugo!

  144. Rated 5 out of 5

    Rebecca H

    Awesome Experience Had a great experience at this dive shop. Wandered in off the street and was able to schedule a day of diving catered exactly to what we wanted to do - a reef dive and a cenote dive. The staff were very friendly and our dive guide Hugo was awesome. We had never done a Cenote dive before but Hugo gave great guidance and we had an unreal experience. Would definitely recommend this dive shop!

  145. Rated 5 out of 5

    vepsalj

    Excellent staff and dive masters! Coming to the Blue Life shop felt like coming home. Our dive master was a true professional, friendly and a fun guy. Definitely the place to be to get your scuba lessons at playa del carmen!

  146. Rated 5 out of 5

    MrJackRivers

    Excellent team in an incredible location... I was a solo traveller to Playa in Nov 15 staying at the Riu Yucatan, looking to move from being a just-trained Open Water Diver to being a Rescue Diver. Over the space of the two weeks, Sarah successfully took me through the Advanced Open Water, Nitrox, Emergency First Responder and Rescue Diver courses, making me a much better Diver along the way! As I hadn\'t dived since my Open Water almost a year previously, we started with some easier shallow dives (albeit on some rather rough seas... as it was my first ocean dive I quickly learn that little boats and rough seas make for a rather seasick diver!). It was a short 100m walk from the Shop to the boat pickup, although I still struggle to carry two tanks... The training aspects took place in various areas including the Playa Reefs, a nearby cenote for the confined aspects, and Akumal (with a rather large turtle being spotted resting on the reef!). The EFR course took place at the shop and was a useful exercise in preparing for if something goes wrong whilst on your Dives. The Rescue course was certainly different to the other course, with the focus being on both looking after yourself whilst Diving, being able to identify problems before they happen both with yourself and other divers, and being able to help when things go wrong. The most important part of these courses for me was that it was one-to-one throughout, giving the best chance of picking everything up and going over the more challenging aspects a couple of times. After completing the courses, I signed up to a three-day dive package including two dives at Dos Ojos (a Cenote close to Tulum), two dives over at Cozumel, and two dives on the Playa Reefs. The Dos Ojos dives led by Hugo, were incredible to see and thanks to those dives, I intend to return next year to undertake the Cavern diving course (not sure if Cave diving is really for me just yet!). a 10 minute drive from the main road through the jungle before finally entering the clearing and finding the caven entrance. The two dives took different routes with the first leading to the bat cave. The next two dives at Cozumel were the toughest, purely because of the need to be at the ferry port by 7.30am - the rest of the day was a breeze! Sarah met me at the port and we took the ferry over (about 45min and a pretty smooth ride - albeit with pretty cheesy adverts throughout). Upon arriving, we took a quick taxi over to the marina and were met by our boat for the day and the other divers. The Reefs at Cozumel are on a whole different level to those at Playa, with much larger formations and arches to swim under and around. A deep dive against the wall with the deep blue on one side and the coral formations on the other is a great experience! The final Dives were back on the Playa Reefs with Dive one being on the wreck! This was my first wreck dive and whilst the strong current made it a serious workout, it was a great wreck to see! Dive two... Throughout the trip I\'d been pestering Sarah because I wanted to see the Bull Sharks, however as my trip was quite early in the month, they hadn\'t yet arrived. As a last minute change of plan, for the final dive of my trip, we\'d be looking to see if they\'d arrived yet! Whilst most of the dive sites are quite far out, the sharks like to congregate surprisingly close to the hotel complexes... We descended down and waited a few minutes. At first, I thought we were going to be let down, but then shadows in the distance were spotted (and the Jaws theme started playing in my head). We stayed in a tight group as the 7/8 large Bull Sharks approached and started circling us. 30 minutes later it was time to ascend after a Dive experience that will stay with me forever! And most importantly, I kept all limbs. Sarah was an excellent instructor and somehow put up with all of my questions (seriously... a LOT of questions) throughout! I\'ll definitely be returning next year to Cavern dive, and hopefully look to start my Dive Master after that.

  147. Rated 5 out of 5

    Susan S

    Hugo and Sarah were top-notch instructors and the whole team was awesome! My boyfriend and I walked over to Blue Life based on the overwhelming number of rave reviews online. We weren\'t disappointed. Fernanda and Sarah were sitting there, chilling after a dive (Sarah\'s hair was still drying), and they were friendly, personable, knowledgeable, and helped us problem-solve to find the best combination of dives for Jeff, who was more experienced, to dive with me, who was still getting my open-water certification. We arranged for 4 dives in two days for my certification, and Jeff did an additional cenote dive with Sarah on the 4th day. Hugo was our guy the first day, and he\'s patient, kind, very knowledgable, and put me at total ease with his wanrth, humor, and experience. I learned a ton from him the first day. We dove off of Playa del Carmen. Day two Sarah was with us. She was amazing- fun to be around, experienced, and very patient with me, who was a little overwhelmed by the sheer amazingness of our Cozumel dive. The first one I made mistakes (lost my weight belt, accidentally inflated vest when trying to deflate, panicked a bit in moments for some reason) and she was with me and corrected me with great patience and skill the first dive, which was eye-poppingly beautiful (Santa Ana Wall), and we were able to have a great time with no blips the second dive. Jeff had an incredible experience with Sarah on day three, and this was his first cenote dive. I would strongly recommend Blue Life to anyone diving in the Playa del Carmen area.

  148. Rated 5 out of 5

    Que_Pasaaa

    Had an awesome day! Thanks to Sarah and Fernanda for an enjoyable dive today. Sarah was awesome in pointing out various sea life. They were very professional and attentive to details making for a safe and great dive, at the same time, we had a few good laughs. I would recommend them. They were with a 10 minute walk from where I was staying at the Royal.

  149. Rated 5 out of 5

    Michael T

    Fantastic experience. Amazing people. I stumbled upon Blue Life Diving by sheer luck, while looking to finish my PADI certificate. The entire team was amazing,from Fancesca (the front desk staff) who booked my dive the same day within an hour, to Hugo (the instructor and dive master) that kept me safe and took me to the most amazing dive places Playa del Carmen has to offer, to Sarah and Frank that took matters into their own hands and got my PADI certificate issued, despite the PADI site being down for a couple of days. An A+ experience. I highly recommend visiting Blue Life if you\'re looking for an awesome dive experience in Playa del Carmen or Cozumel!

  150. Rated 5 out of 5

    fargerich

    Fantastic service and amazing experience! I can\'t recommend Blue Life enough, everything with them was amazing and super friendly. Diving is one of the best experiences I\'ve ever had and Hugo, our guide, made sure that our diving session was even better! With highly trained and skilled instructors and guides Blue Life is THE place to go for an excellent diving session on your next visit to Playa del Carmen Thanks very much for everything, we\'ll be coming back the next time we hit Mexico!

  151. Rated 5 out of 5

    parkoak

    Wonderful Experience I reached out to Blue Life based on reviews in Tripadvisor. Sarah led the dive expedition and did a fantastic job. In my nine years of diving, she provided the best pre-dive briefing I have ever had. I\'m not the most experienced drift diver and Sarah made me feel comfortable and aware of what was to be expected. It was the relaxing dive I had hoped to have while visiting Playa. Well done!

  152. Rated 5 out of 5

    tonywuhl

    Very professional Prior to my visit I was choosing between dive shops, and it was the professionalism of Blue Life\'s communication that won me over. It was my first dives after certification earlier this year so I was still a bit nervous about my skills, but the staff made me feel really comfortable and took good care of me. I did one beach dive in Playa Del Carmen with Sarah, and one in Cenotes with Hugo. It was a good experience and I definitely recommend them!

  153. Rated 5 out of 5

    Patrick O

    Great diving with Hugo from Blue Life Very happy with the service, one step ahead of the other dive shops in playa. They customized my trips to what I wanted to do and I had one dive guide to myself, who was great! Thanks Hugo! If you are looking for the best dive shop in playa, this is it! Will be booking again with them in the future, even if there is a dive shop in my hotel. Patrick Montreal, Canada

  154. Rated 5 out of 5

    CaliNativeMon

    5 star service My daughter and I were incredibly fortunate to visit Playa Del Carmen and dive with Hugo September 15-18th. We were treated like royalty as we dove the Playa reef, Cozumel and the epic Dos Ojos Cenote. The outfit they teamed up with on Cozumel Blue Magic Scuba had a fast little dive boat that flew by the others and put us on the spot first. If ever I wished I had a movie of a dive it was drifting the crystal clear waters of that spectacular wall. I spotted a lifetime giant lobster duo of at least 20 pounds each saw a huge nurse shark rolling in the sand and never ending schools of thousands of beautiful fish. Dos Ojos was a dive I also highly recommend although I did have a little trepidation to begin with and even though the jungle is hot and humid be sure and bring that 5 mil full suit because after 2 nice long dives in the ethereal gin clear waters I was a little chilly in just a shorty and hood. I am forever grateful that Hugo and Simon helped haul our gear down I don\'t think I could have done it other wise. To top it off we got our Nitrox cert thanks to Sarah and Hugo and all the other people I\'m sure are helping behind the scenes! Thanks again, we\'ll be back!

  155. Rated 5 out of 5

    99207

    Wonderful Experience! My husband and I went to PDC in August and wanted to do some diving. We are beginner divers, and it has been 3 years since our last dive, so we needed special attention! We called Frank on a Sunday afternoon, told him our diving background, and arranged for a 2-tank afternoon dive the next day (Monday), and a 2-tank cenote dive the day after that (Tuesday). Then, we were contacted via email by Sarah, who gave us all of the details and arranged for a deposit to be taken, which we paid via paypal. Sarah also sent us a form, which we filled out and sent back with our diving background info (c-card #, experience, etc.) All of this was very efficient and I couldn\'t have been happier with the company\'s responsiveness. The next day (Monday), we arrived at the shop and were greeted by the gang, Sarah, Hugo, Raphael, and 2 others (sorry, I don\'t recall their names). We were quickly outfitted with rental equipment, which was in very good condition. In fact, I fell in love with the rental fins (Aqua Lung Hot Shots) and I\'m gonna get myself a pair! Since I had my own wetsuit, they reduced the price of the rental package, which I thought was very classy and fair. Hugo was our DM for the day. We hopped into his truck and he drove us to a dive shop near the beach. This was where we put on our gear. They have lockers at the shop and we were allowed to use them to put our things in, or we could just leave them in Hugo\'s truck. We then walked down the road to the beach with our gear on, where we would board the boat from the beach. For diving in PDC, there are no docks. Divers wade into the water from the beach and board the boats. I was concerned that I would be swept over by the currents but that didn\'t happen and it was actually quite easy to board the boat, plus, the workers on the boat were very helpful in helping you out! It started to rain but despite that, the 2 shallow dives were great. Since it was my first time diving in such a long time, I had some buoyancy troubles and some equalization issues, but I still enjoyed myself very much. We saw corals, eels, 2 turtles and a sting ray! And these were very shallow dives (20-40ft) and very close to shore. Hugo drove us back to our hotel. Thank you for a great day, Hugo! The next morning (Tuesday), Raphael came to pick us up at our hotel to take us cenote diving. On our drive over to Dos Ojos cenote, we stopped at a shop to pick up some fruits and sandwiches, which were to be our lunch between dives. We also picked up our tanks along the way. When we got to Dos Ojos, Raphael gave us a quick tour of the place, told us about the basic rules of cenote diving, how to signal with the light, and showed us how we were going to walk down to the cenote and how to enter the water, etc. As soon as I saw the steps going down, I told Raphael I was concerned that I would fall over carrying my gear because I had weak legs. I did fall on a previous occasion so my concern was valid. Without hesitating, Raphael said \"No problem, I\'ll just carry them down for you!\" Wow! What service! I really did appreciate that a lot! After gearing up, we all walked down to the opening of the cenote, and Raphael carried his double tanks, and my single tank ALL BY HIMSELF in an 8mm wetsuit with hood, in 30+ degree humid weather!!! All I could say was, WOW! We then geared up, hopped in and descended. We started going through the cavern, and was doing ok for a while, but my mask started to fog up, and when we got to a particularly dark place in the cavern, I freaked out and I signalled with my light that I needed to surface. He quickly reacted, signalled me if I wanted to go up, and I signalled him yes. He slowly but calmly held my hand and brought me up. At the surface, he asked me what was wrong. I told him my mask fogged up, it was dark, I couldn\'t see and got scared. He immediately gave me his mask and said, \"Wear these, they should be better.\" I took them, wore them and there was much less fogging and we continued through the cavern with no additional problems. After our first dive, we surfaced and had lunch. The second dive was even darker than the first, but I had no issues this time, since I was wearing Raphael\'s mask and he held my hand most of the dive! That was very comforting to me. We surfaced in the bat cave and it was just amazing! After the 2 dives, we had lunch at a local restaurant and chatted with Raphael quite a bit. It was really nice. Then he drove us back to our hotel. Cenote diving was a wonderful, wonderful experience and Raphael was amazing! I am so appreciative of his level of personal service. I would not hesitate to dive with Blue Life, Hugo, or Raphael when we\'re back in PDC again! In fact, I can\'t wait to go back!

  156. Rated 5 out of 5

    Diana S

    Playa Del Carmen Ocean Dive! Great experience! Our Dive Master Rimus was so helpful as it was my first dive after being certified. Really took the time to make sure I was comfortable. Would recommend this company to anyone looking for a fun time, great dive master, and awesome company!

  157. Rated 5 out of 5

    maria571

    Awesome!!!! First time scuba diving in Playa del Carmen, my friend booked 4 dives with Blue Life... Best decision she made.. Our Dive Master was Hugo, He was fantastic!!!!! He was very thorough and we felt completely safe with him. It\'s important that we feel comfortable with our DM... And we were with Hugo.. A big 5 stars for him.. We made a wreak dive, a few wall dives it was great. If you\'re diving in Playa Del Carmen you really must dive with this dive shop... We\'ll be back next year and will definitely dive with Blue Life!!!

  158. Rated 5 out of 5

    megan w

    Open Water Dive Certifications My boyfriend and I went down to Playa Del Carmen to get Open Water certified, we also did the Scuba 101 package. We had two instructors, Hugo and Sarah. They were both fantastic! They were knowledgable, patient and passionate about diving, not to mention fun to be around. Blue life offers a number of different diving options, for all different experience levels. We both went down with hardly any dive experience (I had dove twice before with Blue Life about a year before - also a fantastic time) but we were able to do reef dives as well as Cenotes. I have nothing but good things to say about Blue Life and their employees. I would recommend them to anybody and everybody!

  159. Rated 5 out of 5

    Cassandra T

    Great dives with great guys! Just got back from a two week trip in Playa and Tulum with a group of friends. I booked the 3 days package which included a day at Cozumel, playa and a the Cenotes. (Ended up booking another two days later on as well!) Really good if you want to enjoy an Ocean dive and also try out something different with the cavern diving at the cenotes. Frank and his team are all super friendly and make sure you have a fun and relaxing time diving!! All really experienced and as a fairly inexperienced diver I felt like a learnt a lot from diving with them! I had the pleasure of diving with Josiah and Raphael who were both really chilled out and friendly and made sure I was looked after! They\'ve also for a few stories to tell to keep you entertained on the boat ride out to the site...... Super easy to book it all as well and payment can be done via PayPal which saves you having to draw out money or use your card. Would defo recommend Blue Life for all levels of divers! Cassandra.

  160. Rated 5 out of 5

    leonine10

    Great Experience!! With over 100 dive operaters in Playa, it\'s tough to choose. However, I would definitely recommend Blue Life. I was staying in Playa for 2 months and wanted to get back into diving. It had been over 5 years since I last dived. I had contacted another competing outfit first, but their follow up was poor. In contrast, Sarah at Blue Life was fantastic about communicating and following up throughout the 3 dive outings I did with them (i.e. I did their 3 dive package .. Playa reef dive, Cozumel drift dive, and Cenote dive at Dos Ojos which is a great offering). I did a morning refresher at a training pool with Hugo and then an afternoon Playa reef dive. A couple of weeks later (Blue Life was great about being flexible about scheduling) I did a fantastic Cenote dive (my first) at Dos Ojos on Saturday, and then a spectacular drift cliff dive off Cozumel. For two of 3 dives, it was just Hugo and myself, and the dive off Cozumel was myself and 3 other divers. On all 3 days of diving Blue Life was courteous, on-time, great about communicating and following up, professional and made sure the outings were fun experiences. In addition to the 3 dives, I also go my Nitrox certification with Blue Life. I would have no problem recommending them to anyone (new divers or old) who want a great diving experience in the Playa del Carmen area.

  161. Rated 5 out of 5

    Neil G

    Excellent diving - local ocean, Cozumel and cenotes We had five days of wonderful diving with Blue Life - two days on the local Playa sites, two days on Cozumel via the ferry and a day at cenotes. We booked with Frank online and coordinated via both email and telephone. Frank has local and US phone numbers so he makes communications really easy - and he\'s almost instantaneous in responding to questions. It was kind of funny that we never actually met Frank in person during our visit, because he had gone to Mexico City to get a new vehicle for the business. However, he had everything so well organized that we didn\'t miss a beat. Josiah was our DM on the four ocean dive days. We met on our first day, set up our gear and didn\'t need to mess with it until our last dive. He took car of washing everything and hanging gear to dry. Throughout the dives, Josiah allowed us to dive at our own pace and spend as much time as we wanted checking out things we found and taking photos. He pointed out stuff he found, but he totally let us dive our own profiles and to our capabilities. We didn\'t surface until we needed to. It was great diving with Josiah. Rafael (aka Frenchie) took us diving at The Pit and Tajma Ha. We had two great dives and we loved experiencing Rafael\'s love of cenote and cave diving. We\'ve been diving with several other shops in the Playa area and Blue Life is the best we\'ve seen. We highly recommend them.

  162. Rated 5 out of 5

    Elena G

    Highly recommended Lovely people and very nice experience. Good organization and communication. The activity exceeded our expectations.

  163. Rated 5 out of 5

    A TripAdvisor Member

    Another amazing Blue Life experience! My wife and I came to Tulum for our first anniversary and to get our Advanced Scuba Certification. Hugo is an amazing dive master and we had a fantastic time in the ocean and amazing Cenotes. If you are planning on diving in the Playa del Carmen/Tulum area, these are the guys! Frank and Sarah are a pleasure to deal with. I can\'t say enough good things. We\'re looking forward to coming back!

  164. Rated 5 out of 5

    nimjas01

    Extremely dedicated dive team I don\'t even know where to begin. I contacted Bluelife prior to arriving in Playa Del Carmen. Fank who answered took the time to explain the type of diving available in the area and answered my questions. He suggested the two most interesting Cenotes to dive and advised me to send a request via email to Sarah. Sarah responded promptly to my requests and booked me for two days, one for two cenotes and the other for two tank ocean dives. First day I dove with William who was very helpful with location information and suggested to head out to see Bull sharks. We had wonderful dive with bull sharks which have not let the area yet. Second day was spent diving Cenotes with Hugo who is very knowledgeable and patient. I highly highly recommend this dive operation for anyone who wats to throughly enjoy diving in Playa del Carmen and Cozumel.

  165. Rated 5 out of 5

    Alex30031975

    Great diving with Hugo I am a beginner diver and do not know much about diving in Mexico but my three days with Blue Life on Taste Riviera Maya package were a total success. I dived with Hugo all three times and loved every minute under the water. Hugo was helpful but not stressful ibstructor. He really took us llaces where you can see sealife and enjoy the underwater world. The cenotes (The Pit and Dos Ojos) are a MUST SEE.

  166. Rated 5 out of 5

    Megan B

    Great Dive- awesome bull shark- thanks Blue Life! They picked us up from our hotel which was very nice and convenient - took us to the dive shop. There were many divers and I was worried - since my husband and I were newbies and I have heard stories about dive groups in mexico leaving people behind. But we were assigned our OWN dive master, HUGO, who was GREAT and the large group ended up broken down with multiple dive masters all leaving on the same boat. Hugo pointed out eels, turtle, bull shark (awesome!), pufferfish etc and took us up through a chimney and around all the neat coral. He stayed with us and took us up to the top and made sure we were okay the whole time. I would highly recommend this dive group. The only bad thing that day was it was so choppy I was puking like crazy on the surface! :(

  167. Rated 5 out of 5

    happysquirrell

    Accomodating, Safe & Personalized Attention! Explore the Cenote! The staff at this dive operation were responsive, thorough and professional which made me comfortable booking our first Mexican dives through this shop. We arranged transportation through the shop and our instructors came to pick us up right on time at our hotel, which we appreciated. I recommend this if possible since it cost about the same as a taxi and had the added benefit of ensuring you are on time, arriving with the instructor. I rented my equipment, and I was happy with the condition of everything. I was impressed that they took the time to bundle my gear according to the measurements I submitted through the online form. The instructor arrived with everything neatly bundled. The gear was high quality and worked perfectly for me. Our first dive was open water. Our instructor Hugo was very present, ensuring we had what we needed and were comfortable. The crew on the boat helped with equipment and handed us fresh water when we surfaced. The open water reef in Playa Del Carmen was fine and we did see an octopus and some rays, but I wish I had spent the extra money and requested a dive to Cozumel, which I expect may have been a little more exciting or vibrant. Our second dive was at the Dos Ojos Cenote. Amazing! Because it is a bit of a drive (almost to Tulum) we spent a lot of time with Wiliam, who was an excellent host. The entire day was exceptional and just really brought our trip to the next level. The area surrounding Dos Ojos has a nice community built with a few small places to get lunch or buy small souvenirs. For a first time cenote dive, this worked out very well. Photos of this destination are nice, but the location is stunning in person. If we are able to return we would try to arrange another dive through this shop with Wiliam and explore the other cenotes. Overall, I highly recommend booking dives through this shop. I was on the fence about the caven initially, but if you are a comfortable diver go with the cenote dive, it was incredible!

  168. Rated 5 out of 5

    Philip S

    Outstanding dive centre and staff I am found this centre on Trip advisor after a lot of research. I am an advanced open water diver but the last time I was on a dive was two years ago and to say that I was rusty was an understatement. That said, diving in Mexico, especially on a first visit, was not to be missed. My wife and I watched a dive trip arrive on the beach. I liked the boat they were on and their equipment. Everyone seemed really happy and chilled. They looked like they had some serious fun, so we followed them to the dive shop and to our surprise it was the Blue Life Diving shop. I was met by the owner and he was really welcoming and friendly. His manager was also great. I explained that I was really rusty and they were cool and set me at ease. I really need my diving instructors and company to be friendly and to love their diving and their customers. They did this in bucket loads. The price was $86 for two shallow dives and I booked for the following day. The following day I arrived early and the instructor gave me loads of help with equipment and was a star. He gave a superb dive brief, I should\'t have expected any less for a former US Marine, and off we went. On my first dive I was nervous as it had been 2 years since I last been in the water, but Al was cool and put me at ease. When I started to dive, I made a diving school boy error and had to resurface. Al came up and helped me out. He made sure I did\'t feel like a complete fool and I really appreciated his calm and professional approach. We completed the dive and the second dive and I had a fantastic time. Plenty to see under water, Stingray, Barracuda, great reef etc. If you want to dive with true professionals and be treated like an adult whilst having the fun of a kid, use this company. Amazing experience.

  169. Rated 5 out of 5

    Rickf902

    Great dives I had the pleasure of diving with Blue Life, and divemaster Wilian, for 3 days while I was in Playa. I opted for the Maya Riviera package -- the first day we dove at Cenote Dos Ojos. It included 2 tanks in the cenote for about a 45-50 minute dive each. This is Wilian\'s specialty, caves and caverns (incl centoes), so it was good to have him as my guide. The cenotes were crystal clear with spectacular stalagmites and columns. Bats, too. The second day we crossed to Cozumel for 2 more excellent dives, the 2nd one at a wreck site. Only thing that could have made it better would be to take a dive shop boat straight from PdC. The third day was off the beach at Playa. Again, would have been better if Blue Life had their own boat, but the diving was good (not nearly as good as Cozumel), including finding 5 or 6 bull sharks at 80 feet, and a fish-heavy reef on the 2nd dive, and Wilian encouraged best performance from me. It was good to dive with a small operation, with a highly experienced -- and what turned out to be my personal -- divemaster (this is NOT guaranteed, but glad that was my experience!).

  170. Rated 5 out of 5

    CidSwank

    Best Dive Shop! Frank, and his team, were the best I\'ve encountered in over 20 years of diving around the world. Frank\'s follow-through, his professionalism, his enthusiasm and all that we encountered while in Playa Del Carmen during what is the busiest time of the year just made our dive experiences some of the most enjoyable times for all three of us-- my husband, my 18-year-old stepdaughter and myself. If you want to plan your diving in advance, you must call Frank. He and his team of dive masters are awesome!

  171. Rated 5 out of 5

    Cynthia K

    I am so thrilled with our diving experience two weeks ago, thanks to owner Frank Guiterrez! He went out of his way to contact me directly via phone to discuss all my questions for our dive trip(s). His advice about the area and the type of dives my husband and I should do, based upon our experience was spot-on. His choice of dive masters for our dives was perfect, too! If you want your dive experience to be stress free and the top of the class, you must check out Frank and his team! You will not be disappointed. It was our best family vacation ever, thanks to Frank!

  172. Rated 5 out of 5

    aiyataibao

    Knowledgeable, safe divemasters Had a wonderful experience with Blue Life from booking thru to diving! Karla was helpful in helping us choose dive sites when I reached out months in advance, and Frank was also great with follow up closer to our trip/dive dates. Dove two days: one day ocean diving and one day cavern diving. Had good experiences both days, but if you only have time to do one day of diving, I would say choose the cenotes! We dove the Pit and Dos Ojos. The information on BL\'s website is a good reflection of the dive site(s) as you decide which site to dive. Blue Life\'s top-notch DMs hands-down drives my recommendation of Blue Life. Williem, our cenotes DM, briefed us clearly and succinctly about the dive sites and ran us through safe cavern diving protocol in detail (we\'re not cave certified and had no cavern experience prior to this). Williem was also just genuinely friendly and interesting (for us tourists) to talk to about the cenotes, Playa, Mexico, general history of the area, etc. On our ocean dive, Guillermo clearly paid attention to the group and kept us 8 together, whilst giving photographers time for photos. Other points to highlight: * Water temperature: Ocean dive = 28C; Caverns = 25C. Coming from Asia, I found the cavern water a bit chilly, particularly towards the end of the dive, even with the 3mm suit provided. I\'m glad I brought my own cap. I would have been even happier with an additional vest. * Ocean dive: Dive boat had two pick up points -- where we initially boarded, and then onward to a hotel where other divers hopped on. The process was efficient, but know some people like to get straight to diving! * Gear: Dive gear all well maintained. O2 bottles on board the dive boat. * Group size: 8 people on our ocean dive, only 2 of us on our cavern dive. Blue Life continued with the cavern dive even with only the two of us (vs. disappointing tales of other shops cancelling dives if there are not enough people). * Walks to the cavern: You gear up at the set-up tables, which are ~20-30m away (with stairs!) from the entry point to the caverns (Dos Ojos, the Pit). Be prepared to walk with a tank on your back and gear in hand to the platforms, or ask for help if you need it!

  173. Rated 5 out of 5

    Abigale123

    Unbelievable!!!! I booked a trip with Frank prior to leaving to Mexico, and I am so happy I did. He responded immediately and had everything ready for us when we arrived. After our first day with Monica in casa cenote I was able to Email him and ask for another dive. He responded immediately again and we were diving with Monica in the ocean the next day. I cannot say how much we enjoyed ourselves. Never thought I would ever be diving, but my husband and I cannot wait to go back and do it again with our children. Next time we intend to get Certified. Thank you for a great vacation and a birthday I will never forget. Joelle

  174. Rated 5 out of 5

    Fisher

    Personal Touch I contacted Frank before we left the UK about diving with Blue life after reading Tripadvisor reviews, his reply was prompt and informative and I contacted him again a couple of days after arriving in resort to organise my diving. Frank was in the USA but still took the trouble to phone me to say Willian would organise everything which he did. I would like to mention Monica for the confidence boosting dives, Pancho for possibly the most beautiful dives I have ever done and Willian for cenotes diving and my 1st exciting wreck dive and his total care. Pick up was always on time and their equipment is excellente! Being an older lady I was thinking that perhaps this would be my last year diving, but I had such a good time I cannot wait to dive again. Many thanks for a great experience guys.

  175. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kidkodak10

    Again, great diving experience with Blue Life and is staff That was my second time diving with Blue Life and still think that is the best team that you can dive with. You can see and feel that they love what they\'re doing and do everything for you to have the best diving experience in Playa del Carmen. Easy to communicate with them and answer really quick. Need a course or any tip to be a better diver, just ask them and they will do everything to give you the best. Experienced, smiling and generous staff. I would definitely recommend Bleu Life for everybody who\'s going diving in Playa del Carmen. Thanks again for everything!!!

  176. Rated 5 out of 5

    abhiyadav911

    Great instructors, experience Blue life diving provided us a great diving experience in Playa del Carmen. They arranged trips to the Cenote and overall we had a great time.

  177. Rated 5 out of 5

    Deb P.

    Best!!! I highly recommend! Every detail is taken care of, call frank. You will be happy you did! William is an excellent guide, I can\'t wait to return!!

  178. Rated 5 out of 5

    Lova R

    Playa De Carmen We had a great time diving with Blue Life. I am a nervous person by nature. Pete reassured me that he\'d take good care of me. Not once in the water did I feel nervous. We got to see so many different aquatic life. Pete was patient with us as we were still beginers. I highly recommend Blue Life. Ask for Pete _

  179. Rated 5 out of 5

    Nick C

    Fantastic Experience... My son (Matt) and I have just returned to the UK from Riviera Maya and had a great trip. We are newly qualified divers and Blue Life organised 4 great dives for us. Frank and his team were easy to deal with before we arrived in Mexico and had everything well organised. Pete took us diving and was very thorough but relaxed with it. We saw loads of great stuff and will be back for a Cenote dive one day.

  180. Rated 5 out of 5

    TSTAUser

    Fantastic! Everything was smooth, well communicated, well organized, and a custom created experience! Price was fair and competitive and Blue Life really took the time to listen to what we were wanting to see and do, and came through in style!

  181. Rated 5 out of 5

    Patrick D.

    Definitely one of the best dive places in Playa del Carmen. Frank, the owner took very good care of me, calling me from Mexico before my trip to get me a lot of information, made sure I knew what I should see, and was one of the best dive shop experiences I had. Even when I couldn\'t make the last day of my (planned) dive, Frank was prompt to refund the deposit when requested. I would highly recommend this shop!

  182. Rated 5 out of 5

    pdhaudio83

    Excellent service, great experience This is a top notch dive shop. Frank is on top of communication, and he\'s the guy at the helm of the shop. Frank responded to my inquiry to his website quickly and personally. The other two dive shops did not respond at all to my e-mails, while Frank called me, took time to answer my questions, and worked with my schedule. When some timing issues came up for me, Frank was gracious to work around them and schedule me at a time that worked for me. And due to an illness, I had to cancel two dives, which Frank reached out personally to make sure we were OK, to offer help, and promptly took care of the deposit that I had placed. Absolutely top notch service. Frank sets the bar VERY high, I will absolutely be diving here again next time I come back.

  183. Rated 5 out of 5

    Mississippi_Diver

    Awesome Dive Op Blue Life was recommended on ScubaBoard.com and I am so very glad I contacted them. Frank was always in contact with us at the resort arranging dives around our ever changing schedule. We had two different dive masters- Peter and William-and both were awesome. Very polite, professional and fun to be around. My wife had a broken foot and they got her to and from the dive sites, in and out of the water and helped her with all her equipment. They were amazing. The Cenote dives - breathtaking. Thank you Blue Life!

  184. Rated 5 out of 5

    Huddy F

    Great company to dive with Blue Life was one of a few companies we tried while in Playa Del Carmen, and I wish we had tried them first. In a region heavy on profiteering, Blue Life\'s focus on Service and professionalism was refreshing and very appreciated. If there is any disparity in price between them and other companies (and there wasn\'t that I noticed), they are worth every cent

  185. Rated 5 out of 5

    Brolic88

    Amazing experience Excellent service with some amazing dive sites. Cenotes diving is really a game changer, it will blow your mind.

  186. Rated 5 out of 5

    tifanyscifo

    Amazing personalized experience - super accomodating My husband and I decided to purchase a Blue Life diving package on our recent trip to the Mayan Riviera. We are relatively new divers, and it was our first dive in 10 months. Karla and Frank were both super accommodating in helping us arrange a diverse schedule of dives for us which included: playa dives, conzumel and a variety of cenote dives. Also, due to personal circumstances and preferences, we ended up changing the dive days, and locations twice, which they did for us with no problems. All of our guides were great, but Willian in particular was AWESOME, he took us out in the cenotes, and my husband had a fear of confined space, but Willian was so safe and knowledgeable, he loved it - and we ended up going out again the last day on another cenote dive. Both Karla and Frank are very helpful, and great company. The next time we are back, we will definitely be diving with Blue Life, and highly recommend them to those looking for a great dive team.

  187. Rated 5 out of 5

    knucklebusted

    Great Experience in the Cenotes I found Karla on a SCUBA diving forum and while asking fellow divers about diving in Playa del Carmen. Even though it was more than 3 months away, Karla was very helpful and put together a 2 day package for my daughter and I that included 2 tanks in the ocean at Moc Che and 2 tanks in Dos Ojos and The Pit cenotes the next day. When the time came, Frank picked us up the first day and we dove with Leo. Having dove the Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii and Cozumel, I wasn\'t expecting a lot on the Playa del Carmen side but Leo showed us a good time at Moc Che Deep and Shallow where we say eels, turtles, flounder and the ever invasive lionfish. We also saw something I\'d not seen before, an arrow head crab. The cenotes dives were our first times in the fresh water caverns so we were excited to try it. Having dove with Leo the previous day, he picked us up and drove us and a very nice young Australian couple to Dos Ojos and The Pit. Unlike the ocean diving, waiting until later in the day to dive a cenote is not a problem. It can actually be beneficial as the sun is more directly overhead and much more light is able to beam down on the water for those oh so dramatic pictures. We were all issued flashlights for the cenote dives and Leo set our gear up. Once in the water, wd did both the Bat Cave and Barbie lines. Next, we did The Pit and experienced our first halocline. Blue Life isn\'t the cheapest but they had great gear, great service and we weren\'t in with a bunch of novices that burn through an 80 in 20 minutes. Most of their regs had dive computers and our wet suits were so new we had to wear extra weights. I never felt we did anything dangerous or went beyond our limits. I would recommend them without hesitation.

  188. Rated 5 out of 5

    Miss_Adventure_74

    My experience of Blue Life Diving I went diving in June but booked my cenotes diving with Frank at Blue Life back in November. Even though we were months away, Frank was patient, helpful and knowledgeable. He answered all my questions without once saying \"crikey - it\'s over half a year away!\". Cenotes diving isn\'t cheap, but I really would recommend it. On the first day I did two \'basic\' dives which were a great introduction, and on the second day I paid a little more to do \'dos ojos\' and \'the pit\' - the latter of which was my absolute favourite. Pete the diving instuctor knew his stuff, and put me at ease. He was also very passionate about cavern diving which was good to hear! Thanks Frank and Pete, I\'m really glad I dived with you :-)

  189. Rated 5 out of 5

    Joe C

    Very Knowledgeable & Professional The guides at Blue Live have amazing technical diving skills and are fun to spend surface time with, also. When I come back to the area, I look forward to using their services again. They\'re very friendly and professional. Their pricing is comparable, but the quality of service they provide makes the value very high!

  190. Rated 5 out of 5

    karencianca

    Blue Life is incredible!! It was amazing, i really had the time of my life!! i hope to be back as soon as possible! I really enjoyed the divings at akumal, cenotes and playa del carmen... My instructor Pete was great an very patient. Thanks Frank and Karla, Blue Life is the best!! See u soon!!

  191. Rated 5 out of 5

    Wallace L

    Blue Life is the best! We recently returned from a trip to Akumal and chose to dive with Blue Life after extensive research into reputable dive operations. I did my Open Water Diver certification and my wife did a refresher course. We also did a couple of days of guided diving afterwards. Frank and Karla are very professional and their communication is top notch. Our instructor and guide was Pete and he was extremely friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. We will definitely book with Blue Life again if we are ever back in the area.

  192. Rated 5 out of 5

    Patrick M

    Experience of a Lifetime! If you are already a diver and haven\'t experienced the Playa/Cozumel/Tulum area of Mexico, you need to do it soon. If you are not certified, but have been thinking about it, what are you waiting for!? We recently returned from our trip, and can\'t wait to get back to one of the best diving areas in the world!!! Blue Life made our experience even more memorable by providing first class service and professionalism. Both Frank and Karla are English speaking, as well as our DM Pete, which made arrangements that much easier. Pete was exceptional in his services as well. He was a wealth of information, and showed much skill and concern for everyone\'s happiness and safety. Both me and my wife highly recommend Blue Life if you are looking to add to your diving bucket list, or to get the proper training in a world class environment.

  193. Rated 5 out of 5

    GnocchiLove

    Top Rate Diving Came out to Playa this past week. We had scheduled many dives to be done throughout the week. Blue Life was very organized. We dove with Samantha in Cozumel on the \"wall\". She was very sweet and helpful. Peter dove with us for the rest of our dives. English speaking always a plus. Super outgoing and fun to dive with. Peter picked us up from our hotel and drove us out to the dive boat for the salt dives, and for the Cenotes...picked us up and did the thirty minute drive with us. Willing to hold your hand if you need it, but for a seasoned diver you will feel like he is your friend. Had a fabulous time. Thank you Frank, Karla, Peter and Sam. We will definitely be back and use you again.

  194. Rated 5 out of 5

    c_wo13

    Discover Scuba course and Refresher/ Fun Dives We dove with Blue Life as 3 first time divers and an out of water DMT. Frank insured to schedule dive locations that would interest all of us, despite the vast array of skill levels. Absolutely one of the best dive operations I have been with, very through and professional. Pete was a great instructor as well, the new divers were in great hands. Will be back, and highly recommend

  195. Rated 5 out of 5

    Shane P

    Best time ever!!! I just got my PADI Open Water Certification through Frank from Blue Life, and I can\'t say enough good things about my experience ... I even got a Deep Water Adventure dive all thanks to Blue Life. Every aspect of my dive trip was taken care of perfectly--transportation to and from dive sites, equipment, and the best dive sites the area has to offer. Frank and Karla provide impeccable service and top professional divers as guides and instructors. Whether you\'re looking to get OW certified, Advanced OW, full cave, tech diving. Aside from certifications; if you\'re just looking for some great diving (the Cenotes, great wreck and reef dives) I, personally, can see no reason why anyone would choose any other shop than Blue Life. I can\'t thank them enough for facilitating my entry into diving ... it was an absolute pleasure to work and dive with them. I\'m already planning my next dive trip and I will certainly go with Blue Life. So, thank you to Frank, Karla and Pete ... I look forward to diving with you again!

  196. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sammason80

    Outstanding! Having reviewed the various dive operations in the area Frank and Blue Life were recommended to me by my dive shop Manager back in Indonesia, a guy who knows the top instructors in their fields all over the world. Working in the industry i\'ve experienced a lot of good courses run by true professionals and I have to say that Frank is truly exceptional at what he does. Aside from the fact he wrote the PADI sidemount course and that he is an intrinsic part of cave exploration in the area his teaching is up to date and bang on point- While some instructors may teach you simply to dive the line Frank dives the cave: awareness a key point to his training and while you\'re consciously learning the skills to keep safe and explore this incredible world Frank is reinforcing those points through a level of training where every minute underwater teaches you to be the best you can and stay safe doing it. During the course I also had the opportunity to meet and talk with the some top explorers in the field and everyone of them acknowledged great respect for Frank as a man at the top of his game. So here\'s my recommendation- Dive with Blue Life for one of the most rewarding experiences of your life!

  197. Rated 5 out of 5

    Irvings W

    Filming with success, couldn\'t have done it without Blue Life We were in Playa on a mission: a complex film shoot in the cenotes and the ocean, with very specific requirements for the required shots we needed. Blue Life managed our project\'s location requirements, our gas needs, out transport, pickup and drop off, boat, equipment and safety. We needed this shoot to go flawlessly as we were on a very tight schedule. Frank took care of my safety while I was operating the camera, and he and Karla worked with the underwater subjects we were shooting. We were shooting free divers, so it all had to be well coordinated with little margin for error. Really we are in their debt for the success of this shoot, and I am planning to go back and do cave training with Frank. That\'s how impressed I was with their operation. Pete Bucknell

  198. Rated 5 out of 5

    Naomi Gittoes

    fantastic! great service, friendly staff, great experience diving with Blue life!

  199. Rated 5 out of 5

    Francisco Ciro Gutierrez

    Wonderful safe, adventure!!!

  200. Rated 5 out of 5

    Maria G

    first time diver... now a diver forever I did my first dives with blue life. I have to say I have never experienced anything quite like it. The dive sites where amazing, I visited a few reefs, did one night dive, visited a number of cenotes, (\"angelita\" is my favorite) and the guys from blue life even set up a day for me to go swimming with whale sharks... not a lot of people get to say that. The dive sites I visited where incredible but the success of my experience had to do a lot with the blue life team. Not only do these guys speak perfect English and Spanish they know their way around Playa del Carmen better than anyone I saw there. They know all the cenotes, the boat owners, the lady that fills the tanks, the rest of the diving community in playa and tulum, they even know the best place to get tacos after a long day of diving.... and trust me you\'re going to thank them for that. These guys are easy going and fun to be around, but even as a new diver they always made me feel safe in the water. They are amazing instructors, incredably professional, and all around experienced divers. I am hoping to return to Mexico soon for my rescue course and I\'m looking forward to it like a 5 year old waits for Christmas. I can\'t wait to go back to Mexico and go diving with my friends.

  201. Rated 5 out of 5

    ixchel1986

    El bucear con Frank y Cris es Este par de profesionales del buceo, ademas de hacer que disfrutes al maximo tu experiencia buceando en mar o caverna, te transmiten su seguridad y amplia experiencia, asi como tambien el amor y dedicacion que tienen dia a dia como buzos. En verdad recomiendo confiar tu experiencia del buceo en blue life!!

  202. Rated 5 out of 5

    Denja_86

    Unglaublich! Incredible! Wir waren drei Tage mit Blue Life tauchen und am liebsten wuerden wir noch Wochen hierbleiben. Unser Guide Cristobal war aeusserst professionel, sehr hilfsbereit und freundlich. Wir konnten jede Minute geniessen und das Dive Team hat sich um alles gekuemmert. Die Tauchgaenge selbst waren wunderschoen und haben alle Erwartungen gesprengt. Unbedingt mit Blue Life tauchen!!! We were diving with Blue Life for three days and I wish we could have stayed for weeks. Our guide Cristobal was very professional, extremly helpful and friendly. We enjoyed every minute of it and the Dive Team took care of everything. The diving itself was wonderful too and even better than you can expect it to be. Dont miss diving with Blue Life!!!

  203. Rated 5 out of 5

    Stavnnn

    Cavern diving with blue life- amazing I did 4 dives with omer last week, our guide was cris. First of all, as omer said- the caverns were amazing, very different from normal ocean diving, one of the \"musts\" in the diving world.. Something you have never seen before. The ocean dives were asa beautiful as always. Second, all the management of frank and cris made the experience very pleasant- from the beginning with all the info we got about the dives, thru the preperations and what should we expect in the dives, and to the dives itself- cris did a great job, i enjoyed it very much. Very comfortable- great guide and a great guy in general. Continue with your good work!

  204. Rated 5 out of 5

    Omer F

    AMAZING experience!!! After i got recommendations on FB and on TA i decided contact Frank, He gave me all the information I needed about diving around Playa Del Carmen. If you are looking for someone who knows about dive sites in the area especially Cenotes sites. I dove with Cris. Besides of being a great guy, he gave us a lot of info about the area and the dive sites we were about to dive and let us feel very relaxed and secure. First we dove in \"The Pit\" a deep cenote with crystal blue waters and la_res of sea water and sulfur which was mind blowing and a very cool, beside the stalagmites that you see there, no doubt an experience very different from the \"normal\" ocean dives. the second site was \"The Bat Cave\", not as deep as the first cenote but with very beautiful stalagmites and good training for your buoyancy skills. I also dove 2 ocean dives with Cris, and it really felt that he was diving with me and not for me.. In conclusion, I highly recommend diving with Blue Life if you are looking to dive in PDC and the area, small groups and great guides.

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