POCNA DIVE CENTER SCUBA TOURS
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Isla Mujeres provides the perfect conditions for your first Scuba Dive experience in the Caribbean Sea.
2 Tank MUSA & Reef Dive
These shallow dive sites in crystal blue water make diving relaxing and easy. Here you can see both the incredible unique underwater museum MUSA and the colorful buzzing natural reef Manchones.
SEASON: All Year
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 4 Hours
SERVICE: Everyday 8AM & 1:30PM
FOOD & Drink: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: Open Water Certificate
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$114 PER PERSON
+$15 Gear Rental / 2 Tank Dive
2 Tank Manchones Reef Dive
In the national parks around Isla Mujeres are various mesmerizing reef dive sites. In the Manchones area alone we can offer 4 different dive sites to visit.
SEASON: All Year
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 4 Hours
SERVICE: Everyday 8AM & 1:30PM
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: Open Water Certificate
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$114 PER PERSON
+$15 Gear Rental / 2 Tank Dive
2 Tank Drift Dive - *Certified Diver Advanced Open, Rescue, Divemaster*
On this tour, we visit 2 drift dive sites. Punta Sur, for example, is a rapid drift dive around the south tip of the island and the highlight of the summer months because of the high number of big loggerhead turtles seen here for mating season.
SEASON: May-July Turtle Mating
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 5 Hours
SERVICE: Everyday 8:00AM
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: Advanced Open Certificate
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$135 PER PERSON
+$15 Gear Rental / 2 Tank Dive
2 Tank Deep (Wreck) & Drift Dive - *Certified Diver Advanced Open, Rescue, Divemaster*
The two shipwrecks, Gunboat C55 & C58 are in 25-27m depth and the highlight of the winter months. months. Additional to the anyways gorgeous dive sites they provide all year long, you will be able to see in those months big schools of Spotted Eagle Rays.
SEASON: Nov-March Eagle Ray's
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 5 Hours
SERVICE: Everyday 8:00AM
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: Advanced Open Certificate
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$135 PER PERSON
+$15 Gear Rental / 2 Tank Dive
4 Tank MUSA & Reef Dive Packages
The perfect package for those wanting to explore both the world-famous underwater museum (MUSA) and various beautiful reef sites in the Manchones National Park. The four dives can be completed in one or two days depending on preference.
SEASON: All Year
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 2x 4Hr Tours
SERVICE: Everyday 8AM & 1:30PM
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: Open Water Certificate
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$190 PER PERSON
Gear Included / 4 Tank Dive
4 Tank Adventure Dive Packages - 1 Adventure Tour, 1 Reef Tour
Choose between one of our adventure tours – a shipwreck and drift dive, or two drift dives. The second tour will take you on a discovery of the Manchones National Park with the option to visit MUSA. The four dives can be completed in one or two days depending on preference.
SEASON: All Year
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 1x 4Hr Tour, 1x 5Hr Tour
SERVICE: Everyday 8:00AM
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: Advanced Open Certificate
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$210 PER PERSON
Gear Included / 4 Tank Dive
4 Tank Adventure Dive Packages - 2 Adventure Tours (Shipwrecks & Drift Sites)
A real adventure that takes you to one of our shipwreck sites (C55 or C58) and three exciting drift dives – options include Punta Negra, Banderas, Punta Sur, and Atlantis. The four dives must be completed across two days.
SEASON: All Year
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 2x 5Hr Tour
SERVICE: Everyday 7800AM
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: Advanced Open Certificate
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$210 PER PERSON
Gear Included / 4 Tank Dive
6 Tank Adventure Dive Packages - 1 Adventure Tour, 2 Reef Tours
A wonderful showcase of the best dive sites in Isla Mujeres – discover the underwater museum (MUSA), various reef sites within the Manchones National Park and also choose between one of our adventure tours – a shipwreck and drift dive, or two drift dives.
SEASON: All Year
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 2x 4Hr Tour, 1x 5Hr Tour
SERVICE: Everyday 8:00AM
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: Advanced Open Certificate
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$310 PER PERSON
Gear Included / 6 Tank Dive
6 Tank Adventure Dive Packages - 2 Adventure Dive, 1 Reef Dive
For the adventurous divers – a choice to visit one or both of Isla’s shipwrecks C-55 and C-58. And two or three of the exhilarating drift sites. The final two dives are within the Manchones National Park with the option to visit the underwater museum (MUSA).
SEASON: All Year
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 2x 5hr Tour, 1x 4Hr Tour
SERVICE: Everyday 8:00AM
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: Advanced Open Certificate
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$320 PER PERSON
Gear Included / 6 Tank Dive
POCNA DIVE CENTER PADI COURSE
PADI Discover Scuba Dive
As uncertified divers, you can still dive taking our Discover Scuba Diver course. Isla Mujeres is the perfect place for your intro to diving with its tropical clear waters and shallow reef. This course does not certify divers.
SEASON: All Year
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 6 Hours
SERVICE: Everyday 11:30AM
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: No Diving Experience Required
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$169 PER PERSON
Gear Included
PADI Open Water Diver
As part of the course, you will be taken on four open water dives within the Manchones National Park. A beautiful reef system in which you can expect to see a wonderful array of tropical marine life including a variety of corals, fish species, turtles, rays, and crustaceans. You will also visit the underwater museum (MUSA). This course is a permanent certification.
SEASON: All Year
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 3 - 4 Days
SERVICE: Everyday
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: No Diving Experience Required
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$495 PER PERSON
Gear Included
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
As part of the course, you will be taken on five adventure dives at different sites around the island including shipwrecks and drift sites. On these, you can expect to see a beautiful array of tropical marine life. This course will certify you to dive down to 30m.
SEASON: All Year
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 2-3 Days
SERVICE: Everyday
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: Open Water Diver
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$490 PER PERSON
Gear Included
PADI Rescue Diver
The PADI Rescue Diver course is One of the most challenging but also one of the most rewarding courses you will do. You learn to prevent and manage problems in the water both for yourself and for others.
SEASON: All Year
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: 4-5 Days
SERVICE: Everyday
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: Advanced Open Water Diver
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$510 PER PERSON
+$155 USD First Response Course
Gear Included
PADI Divemaster
During this course, you will gain knowledge, experience, management, and supervision abilities that will guide you as you become a role model for other divers. We will also teach you how to interact with the environment with good driving practices and a knowledge of the variety of marine life that takes the dive to the next level. This course is a professional certification that will allow you to work in the dive industry.
SEASON: All Year
CAPACITY: 6 Guest
DURATION: Approx 30 Days
SERVICE: Everyday
FOOD: Fruit & Water
PREREQUISITES: Rescue Diver
LOCATION: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
MEET UP: Pocna Dive Center Office
$1,134 PER PERSON
+250 USD Crew Pack
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE TRIP
EQUIPMENT
Mask, fins, 3mm wetsuit (choice of long or short), BCD, regulator, weights, weight belt and tank. For PADI courses any extra equipment needed such as a compass or a SMB will also be included.
SERVICE
English/Spanish or French-speaking dive guides/instructors, fruit and water on the boat, underwater photos of your adventure (available to purchase at an extra cost after the dives)
WHAT TO WEAR & BRING?
Towel, camera, swimwear, hat, sunglasses, we ask that you do not wear your own sunscreen in order to protect the reef – you will be given the option to use some of our reef-safe sunscreen before you head out on the boat
WHAT IS THE TRIP LIKE
THE TRIP
All of our dive tours meet at Pocna Dive Center office, where you will be greeted by a member of our friendly staff. Here we will give you the opportunity to try on/test our gear for size before we head to the boat. Our dock is just a short walk from the dive center (your equipment is transported to the dock for you). Our boat captain and staff will assist you onto our boat and from here we will head out across the crystal clear bay of Isla Mujeres. You will be able to see some of the interesting sites of both Isla Mujeres and Cancun on the ride out to the reef. Once at the dive site we will be spending approximately 45 minutes underwater on each dive (this is the diving limit set by the National Park in order to protect the reef). Deep dives may be subject to shorter dive times and will include a safety stop before returning to the boat. All of our dive tours are two tanks, each tank at a different dive site - except for our night dives which are just one tank. After your final dive, we will return to the dive center office to fill in logbooks and review photos of the dives.
- Frequently Asked Questions -
Q. I lost my certification card. Can I still dive?
A. If you do not have physical proof of your certification such as your dive card or certification confirmation email, it is possible for a member of our staff to look up your certification number on the PADI, SSI, NAUI online databases. If we cannot find your cannot find your certification in the online database, you should contact the dive center at which you completed the certification and ask them to send you proof of certification.
Q. I want to try scuba diving, but I recently had heart surgery. Is it safe for me to dive?
A. When you sign up for your first scuba diving experience you will be asked to fill in our medical questionnaire. This questionnaire details around 20 different medical conditions that could cause a problem while diving – such as a history of heart surgery. If you have one of these conditions, we will require written consent from a family doctor which clears you for scuba diving activity. It is important to note that just because you have one of the conditions, does not mean that you cannot scuba dive. It just means it needs further investigation from a medical professional before you are deemed eligible to dive.
Q. I started my PADI Open Water course at another dive shop, but I never finished it. What should I do?
A. If you began your PADI Open Water dive course in the last year with another dive center, and you have the signed paperwork detailing the portions of the course you have completed, you are eligible for an Open Water referral. This means you will only be required to complete the outstanding parts of the course with us and then we can certify you as a PADI Open Water Diver. This option is significantly cheaper than the full course. If you do not have the paperwork from your last dive center you should write to them and ask for a copy. Referrals are only valid for one year, therefore if you started the course before then you will need to begin the entire Open Water course from the beginning again.
Q. What is the minimum age for scuba diving?
A. Children are eligible to get their PADI Junior Open Water certification from the age of 10-years-old. They can also try the PADI Discover Scuba Diver course from this age. Those age 8-years-old and upwards can try scuba diving as part of the PADI Bubblemaker program – this does not involve diving in open water but in confined water under close supervision. Those under the age of 8 who want to explore the water can do so on one of our snorkel tours.
Q. I want to dive, but my friend would rather snorkel. Is there an option for us both?
A. The underwater museum (MUSA) and Manchones reef are perfect sites for both diving and snorkeling. Neither site is more than 10m deep and with visibility of over 20m on good days, it is possible to see everything snorkeling from the surface. Our dive and snorkel tours go from the same boat meaning you and your friend can be together for the tour and will only separate once in the water.
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