Explore the wonders of the underwater world with Triton Diving, a dive center in Playa del Carmen founded by Cyril, a French scuba instructor. From your first WhatsApp message to your last dive, our team takes care of the details: your dive plan, your gear and, for cenote dives, your ride from downtown Playa.
Rated 5/5 on Tripadvisor with 600+ reviews and a Travellers’ Choice winner every year since 2023, Triton Diving has been taking divers out in Playa del Carmen since 2020.
Our tailor-made dives fall into 4 categories: ocean diving, cenote diving, Try Scuba Diving for beginners, and PADI certifications. Each one is designed to enrich your diving journey, whether you’re drawn to the caverns of the cenotes, the life of the coral reefs, or your next certification.
Playa del Carmen is the perfect base for scuba diving across the Riviera Maya, all year round: the reefs of Playa, the island of Cozumel just across the channel, Akumal, Puerto Morelos and the cenotes between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced diver, you’ll find a dive at your level, in a small group.
Explore colorful coral reefs and abundant marine life on our ocean dives, in some of the most beautiful waters in the world. In Playa del Carmen, Cozumel or Akumal, you may meet sea turtles, rays and schools of tropical fish, with an average of 4 divers per guide.
Dive into the clear, ancient waters of the Yucatán’s cenotes, where underwater caverns and beams of light create an unforgettable dive. Dos Ojos, The Pit, Angelita or Chac Mool: you dive with no more than 4 divers per guide.
Try Scuba Diving lets beginners discover scuba diving safely, guided by an instructor, with no certification required. Your first dive takes place in the ocean in Playa del Carmen or in a cenote at Casa Cenote, usually with 2 or 3 beginners per instructor.
Build your diving skills with our PADI certifications, from beginner to advanced: Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver and specialties. You learn with 2 or 3 students per instructor, with an experienced team dedicated to your success.
Not sure between ocean, cenote or a try dive?
Which dive is right for me? Answer 3 questionsThese are the dives our guests choose most: Try Scuba Diving in Playa del Carmen, the Angelita and Casa Cenote cenotes, The Pit and Dos Ojos or Chac Mool, the PADI Open Water course, and ocean diving in Cozumel, reached by ferry or speedboat. From mid-November to mid-March, experienced divers can also dive with the bull sharks of Playa del Carmen. Equipment is included and, for cenotes, so is transportation from downtown. Read our divers’ reviews below, then message us on WhatsApp to choose your date.
Playa del Carmen is the best base for scuba diving in the Riviera Maya. From downtown Playa del Carmen, every major dive site in the area is a few minutes to an hour away.
Playa del Carmen reefs. The Playa del Carmen reef is a short boat ride from the beach. Turtles, rays and schools of tropical fish make it the perfect dive to get back in the water or for a Try Scuba dive in the ocean. Certified divers can also explore the Mama Viña wreck.
Cozumel. Right across from Playa del Carmen, Cozumel is part of the second-largest barrier reef in the world. You get there by ferry or by speedboat for two dives along its reef walls. You can also dive the C-53 wreck.
Akumal and Puerto Morelos. South of Playa del Carmen, Akumal is famous for its sea turtles. To the north, Puerto Morelos offers a protected reef and the C-56 wreck.
Cenotes. Between Playa del Carmen and Tulum you’ll find the most beautiful cenotes in the Yucatán: Chac Mool and Kukulkan, where the halocline is easiest to see; The Pit and Dos Ojos, for their stalactites and light beams; Angelita, Car Wash, Casa Cenote, Dreamgate and Taak Bi Ha.
Bull sharks. From mid-November to mid-March, bull sharks gather off Playa del Carmen. The dive is at around 24 meters (80 feet), for Advanced divers or Open Water divers with at least 20 to 25 logged dives.
1. Send us a WhatsApp message with your dates, the number of divers, your certification level and when you last dived. We’ll recommend the right trip for you.
2. On the day of your dive, we meet in downtown Playa del Carmen. Ocean and bull shark dives start from the terrace of the Reef Coco Beach hotel; for cenotes, Akumal and Puerto Morelos, we send you the exact meeting point on WhatsApp.
3. Your guide gives you a full briefing: the site, the dive plan, what you’ll see and the safety rules.
4. You dive in a small group: 4 divers per guide on average in the ocean, 4 at most in cenotes, and 2 or 3 students per instructor on PADI courses.
5. Gear and tank fills are included, as well as transportation from downtown Playa del Carmen. Just bring your swimsuit, a towel and your certification card if you have one.
Final price, nothing to add on the day
✓ Full equipment
✓ Round-trip transport from the dive center
✓ Cenote entrance fees and marine park fees
✓ Guide, snacks and drinks
All you have to think about is diving: everything else is already included in the price.
Optional: photos in the cenotes and souvenirs (T-shirts…).
Never been diving? Start with a Try Scuba dive (PADI Discover Scuba Diving), in the ocean in Playa del Carmen or in a cenote at Casa Cenote, with an instructor and no certification needed. To go further, the PADI Open Water course lets you dive anywhere in the world.
Open Water diver? The reefs of Playa del Carmen, Cozumel and Akumal are made for you. For your first cenote, we recommend Chac Mool.
Advanced diver? Start with The Pit and Dos Ojos, then Angelita and Car Wash. In season, you can also dive with the bull sharks of Playa del Carmen.
Haven’t dived in a while? A Refresh dive gets you back in the water with confidence before the best dives in the Riviera Maya.
Not sure? Take our “Which dive is right for me?” quiz or message us on WhatsApp.
Fantastic diving Fantastic whale shark swimming experience, very well organised for our large group. And scuba diving in Cozumel was one of the prettiest dives here, great day out with great guides! Super friendly staff catering for all levels in our group, and organisers very helpful.
So good I came back for a second dive! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I had an absolutely amazing experience with Triton Diving in Playa del Carmen! Outstanding diving experience I had such an amazing experience with Triton Diving! Fabien was an incredible instructor — professional, patient, knowledgeable, and very encouraging throughout the entire experience. He made me feel completely comfortable and safe from start to finish, and his passion for diving really shows. 
Triton Diving was built with passion by Cyril. A diver for more than 10 years and then an instructor, he settled in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, for its reefs and above all for its cenotes, which have made the Yucatán famous. With his team, he offers unique scuba diving experiences for beginners and experienced divers alike.
The goal of Triton Diving: to provide an immersive and complete experience for a truly timeless moment, with guides who explain everything and adapt to your level.
© Triton Diving – Cyril Serge Sylvain Martellet
