Xtreme Dive Centers Playa

At Xtreme Dive Centers Playa in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, there's something for every level of diver. Whether you're taking your first breaths underwater, resurfacing after a long break, or logging dives whenever you can, this PADI 5 Star Dive Center runs everything from fun dives and night dives to shore and boat dives across the reefs of Playa del Carmen.

Courses and local diving

With 3 PADI Instructors on hand, the center offers a full ladder of E-Learning courses — Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Enriched Air, Deep, Wreck, and the ReActivate refresher among them. Nitrox fills, equipment sales and rental round out the offering, and staff speak English, Spanish and French.

Explore local dive sites including Jardines, Shangrila, Los Arcos, Tortugas, Barracuda, Mama Viña and The Corner, where you might encounter sharks, whales, turtles and ocean fish. With an onsite classroom, retail shop, dive boat and onsite accommodation, it suits newcomers and avid divers alike.