Need dive shop rec. in Mayan Riviera, near Akumal

[KidK9]

Hey all, I'll be in Mayan Riviera from December 26 January 1 of this upcoming year. I'm staying at the Sunscape Tulum which is between Akumal and Tulum. Does anyone know how far this is? I'd like to do some Cenote diving and I need a shop that people here have dove with. All help is SOOO greatly appreciated.

 

[Diver Lori]

Aquatech has an electric compressor which is of wise choice right now. Try them at www.cenotes.com. They are between Akumal and Tulum.

 

[KidK9]

Why? What's up with an electric compressor?

 

[CarBabe]

Try getting in touch with Dave at Abyss Dive Shop. It's located next to the Blue Parrott in Playa, but I think they have opened a satellite location in Tulum. You can reach them at abyssdiveshop.com

 

[Diver Lori]

Why? What's up with an electric compressor?

gas compressors = possible CO (carbon monoxide) contamination

electric compressors = no gas, therefore no CO

Read between the lines and you'll figure it out. Mexico does NOT have air quality standards for compressed air like we do in the US.

 

[Jmaserati]

I did the Hidden Worlds tour... almost on the way to Tulum. Incredible caves! Incredible cenotes... saw Dos Ojos. There is a dive shop within arm's distance of every hotel now it seems. This was 4 years ago even.

 

[bobthesponge]

Hey all, I'll be in Mayan Riviera from December 26 January 1 of this upcoming year. I'm staying at the Sunscape Tulum which is between Akumal and Tulum. Does anyone know how far this is? I'd like to do some Cenote diving and I need a shop that people here have dove with. All help is SOOO greatly appreciated.

Try The Akumal Dive Center. I have used them a couple times. Small boats, but they are flexible and very nice. They will work around your schedule if need be. They are on the Akumal Bay-very easy to find. Beautiful beach, very quiet and peaceful and a great place to hang out after you dive.

 

[vimaldude]

We went down to Akumal last thanksgiving and we stayed at Villa DeRosa which houses the Aquatech dive center. We did 4 dives with them. They are located 2 miles south of Akumal. THe beach in front of the shop is beautiful (better than Half-moon bay in Akumal, IMO). They have nice reefs right in front of the resort. They take small groups (we were only 4 people on both days) and are very professional.

 

[CanadianDiverGirl]

I have to agree that Aquatech is the way to go....

 

[Dan Kom]

http://playamaniac.com/~playaman/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl

Try this website, they have a section dedicated to Akumal....