10 Day itinerary in Mexico, North America
The first activity to start this journey takes place at the underwater museum in Cancún, where we will have an easy, shallow, and fun dive that is fantastic and suitable for all levels of training. We also offer in this trip a visit to Muyil ruins, a non-crowded fascinating small archeological site... Read More
By Lucia Mariana
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Underwater Museum in Cancun
Dive in Xcalak Reef National Park
Discover the beauty of the cenote diving
Explore and live the daily life
Underwater Museum in Cancun
Dive in Xcalak Reef National Park
Discover the beauty of the cenote diving
Explore and live the daily life
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Welcome to the Caribbean!
- Arrival: Cancún, Mexico - Airport transportation to hotel in Cancún - heck-in Hotel Aloft Cancun
Explore the Museum Underwater
- Hotel Breakfast - 2 tanks ocean dive (Musa & Manchones): The Cancún Underwater Museum (Spanish: Museo Subacuático de Arte, known as MUSA) is a non-profit organization based in Cancún, devoted to the art of conservation. The museum has a total of 500 sculptures, most by the British sculptor Jason de Caires Taylor and the others by five Mexican sculptors, with three different galleries submerged between three and six meters (9.8 and 19.6ft ) deep in the ocean at the Cancún National Marine Park. MUSA is a very successful project, one of the first of its class. In order to maintain the natural reefs, the local and federal authorities and dive shops from the area made an effort and sunk these statues to make an artificial reef, after MUSA was sunk Manchones reef recovered over 40% of its natural beauty. PREREQUISITES: Being Scuba certified. If you are not scuba certified, no worries you can still visit the MUSA taking the Discover Scuba Program and join us for this incredible adventure. The Discover Scuba Diving is PADI`s first step to becoming a diver, this dive lesson in Cancun is perfect for those who want to feel how is it to breathe underwater WHAT IS INCLUDED? All equipment (BCD, Regulator, Mask, Fins & Wet suit), 2 dives, one in the underwater museum and one in a reef, certificated guide. Please, notice Transportation, tips, lunch, photos & video are NOT INCLUDED. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? Check-in is at 9 am, we go for 2 shallow dives, the first at MUSA and the second we take you to a reef dive full of colorful fish at Manchones. Both dives are only 30 Ft deep (10 Meters), perfect for beginners and advanced divers for photography We will be back on the dock around 2:30. - Night in hotel Aloft Cancun
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Time to visit Xcalak
- Hotel Breakfast - Transfer Cancún - Xcalak - Lunch at the restaurant Coral Bar & Grill - Check-in Flying Cloud Hotel, Xcalak
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Dive in the Xcalak Reef National Park
- Breakfast at Coral Bar & Grill - 2 tank Dive in Xcalak Reef National Park: The diving here is suitable for all levels of training with sites ranging from 12m to 40m (for recreational diving purposes, there are also multiple technical diving spots as well) Our local reef has a lot to offer with a wide range of sites to suit different interests, whether you are interested in beautiful coral gardens, diving along a wall, or navigating your the way through swim-throughs. PREREQUISITES: Must have proof of SCUBA Certification from an accredited organization (PADI, CMAS, NAUI, SSI, TDI, etc.) Please remember to bring your certification and logbook on your first day of diving. Due to the remoteness of XTC, we encourage all divers to carry personal diving insurance in the unlikely event of an accident. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: • Fins, mask and snorkel • Buoyancy control device (BCD) with tank mount or separate backpack, and low-pressure inflator • Primary regulator and alternate air source • Breathing gas monitoring device (e.g. submersible pressure gauge) • Depth monitoring device • Dive computer or RDP (eRDPml or Table) • Timing device (if using dive tables instead of a computer) **All required equipment is available to rent if needed. WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE TRIP? • Guide • Tank, weight belt and weights • Water - Lunch at Coral Bar & Grill - Night in Flying Cloud Hotel, Xcalak
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
2nd round diving in Xcalak Reef National Park
- Breakfast at Coral Bar & Grill - 2 tank Dive in Xcalak Reef National Park: same schedule as DAY 5 - Lunch at Coral Bar & Grill - Night in Flying Cloud Hotel, Xcalak
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Last day in Xcalak
- Breakfast at Coral Bar & Grill - 2 tank Dive in Xcalak Reef National Park: same schedule as DAY 4&5 - Lunch at Coral Bar & Grill - Flying Cloud Hotel, Xcalak
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Playa del Carmen
- Breakfast at Coral Bar & Grill - Transfer Xcalak - Playa del Carmen - Check-in Hotel Hacienda Paradise
Meals: Breakfast
Are you ready for dive in cenotes?
- Hotel breakfast - 2 Cenote Dives: The two-tank cenote dive trip takes about 5 hours, the day starts at 8:30 AM at Maya Blue Dive Center. Your guide will provide a thorough briefing at Maya Blue (or cenote) concerning scuba-procedures, safety, cenote regulation, history, and any points of interest. After you have a good understanding what you can expect, you will be able to enjoy your experience even more. We will provide transportation to go to the cenote. Arrived at the cenote, your guide will show you around the jungle area, cenote facilities, and the points of easy entry and exit. Once in the water, the guide will show you the magic of the cenote. There will be an opportunity to enjoy the (included) lunch and beverages. After lunch, you will head off to a different cenote for another exciting tour. Later you will have some free time at the cenote. Finally, our guide will drive you back to the Dive Facility PREREQUISITES: To participate on a Cenote Diving Excursion, participants must: •Be at least 15 years old. •Open Water Diver •No prior experience in cavern diving •You need to be in reasonable physical health. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED (Not included): •Fins, mask •BCD & REG •Long Wetsuit •Entrance fee •Hotel Transportation •Personal expenses INCLUDED IN PRICE: •Lunch •Cavern guide •Transportation from the dive center to cenotes •Water •Dive light •Tanks & weights •VAT - Night in hotel Hacienda Paradise
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Jungle & Cenote dive
- Hotel breakfast - 2 Cenote Dives: same schedule as DAY 8 - Night inHotel Hacienda Paradise
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Time to say good-bye to the Caribbean
- Hotel breakfast - Transfer Playa del Carmen- Cancún airport - Depart Mexico
Meals: Breakfast
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