Technical ocean diving on open circuit: the walls of Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras, Akumal and Cozumel, to 100 m
Technical diving in Playa del Carmen on open circuit: one technical ocean dive per day for certified technical divers, to 100 m. The wall off Playa del Carmen goes from the shore on a DPV, without a boat. Puerto Aventuras, Akumal and Cozumel are by boat. Deeper than 100 m only on rebreathers.
The sites of technical diving: Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras, Akumal, Cozumel
- Playa del Carmen: the wall from the shore on a DPV, no boat. $179 per diver per dive; a solo diver $229.
- Puerto Aventuras: $189 per diver per dive, plus the boat, quoted on request.
- Akumal: $249 per diver per dive, plus a private boat for one to four divers, quoted on request.
- Cozumel: $279 per diver per dive, plus the boat for technical divers, quoted on request, plus a one-time $498 equipment delivery.
- DPV: your own, or by the rental list: DPV SUEX XK $70 per day, spare battery $40. Rental.
Included and not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Playa del Carmen, Marine park fee, Technical scuba instructor, Weights are included.
- Reefs of Playa del Carmen – $179 per diver
- Reefs of Puerto Aventuras – $189 per diver
- Reefs of Akumal – $249 per diver
- Reefs of Cozumel Island – $279 per diver + one-time $498 equipment delivery fee
- An additional surcharge for the boat and per DPV day will apply. Rental.
Who can dive
Certified technical divers on open circuit within the limits of their rating. Technical Diver to 51 m, Normoxic Trimix to 75 m, Trimix to 100 m. The shore dives on a DPV require the Technical DPV rating and a certification matching the planned depth. Deeper than 100 m only on rebreathers. CCR ocean diving.
Rules of the day
- Medical: every participant completes and signs the standard Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire before the activity. A YES answer to any question in its final section requires written approval from a physician before diving. Without it the guest does not dive.
- Liability: every participant signs the standard diving General Liability Release and Express Assumption of Risk before the activity. Without the signed form the guest does not dive.
- Shore dives in Playa del Carmen: a solo diver pays the dive price plus $50. Boat dives: minimum two divers in a group; Akumal, one to four divers on the private boat.
- Weather: Cave Ha may cancel ocean diving because of the weather. In that case we may offer a cenote activity at a recalculated price, or refund the cancelled ocean diving in full. Booking terms: Booking terms.