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Scuba Libre Dive Shop

4th Street | entre 5ta. Av y Z. Fed. Maritima, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico
00 52 984 803-26-71
4.5 of 5 stars 54 Reviews
Type: Specialty Shops
Owner description: Scuba Libre has been operating in Playa del Carmen since 1998.Currently Scuba Libre operates two dive centers, one located in the heart of Playa del...... more » Owner description: Scuba Libre has been operating in Playa del Carmen since 1998.Currently Scuba Libre operates two dive centers, one located in the heart of Playa del Carmen only 30m/100ft from the sea and the other inside of the Sandos Caracol Eco Resort and Spa, 6km/4mi north of Playa del Carmen. Scuba Libre is a PADI 5* Gold Palm Resort and active member of APSA (Riviera Maya Association of Dive & Water Sports Operators.)Scuba Libre's Dive Masters and Instructors are very familiar with the diverse dive sites along Playa del Carmen and are very experienced in training and guiding divers. Scuba Libre teaches all levels of PADI courses in German, English, Italian, Spanish, French and Dutch. A maximum of 6 divers per Dive Master or 4 students per Instructor are taken into the ocean, this way Scuba Libre can give full attention to all clients and ensure them the safest and most exciting dive experience possible.Scuba Libre's boats have been specially customized for diving activities, providing all the space and comfort that a diver may expect, plus all of the necessary safety equipment that an open sea operation requires.The boats and dive centers are fitted with state of the art radio communications with direct access to the Local SSS Recompression Chamber of Playa del Carmen and DAN Americas. « less
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Ashurst Wood
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

I used the centre that is located at the beach within The Santos hotel. They have spacious powerful boats with good dive guides. The cenote dive is well worth doing as is the Cozumel trip on the Cozumel express. I would recommend this centre. More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

I did 4 dives with these guys a few weeks ago. The divemasters and instructors are top notch and speak very good English. Rental gear is much better than I expected. The fins they rent are shoe type, so if you like the type you wear booties with, bring your own. They did change our trip time at the last... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

I just finished my PADI OWD course at Scuba Libre (just the open water dives through the Referral program, the rest I did at home), and it was fantastic. Riccardo is very prompt at answering emails and was able to book me in pretty last minute and answer all my questions. For the PADI dives we went with an instructor... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

Many thanks to the Scuba Libre team at Sandos Caracol. My grandson had a wonderful experience. Sam, his dive instructor, did a great job. He is now excited about getting certified and hopes to come and dive again with you. Love the small groups, very organized and fun. Marianna the underwater photographer did an awesome job, loved her videos. More

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Almere
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

In 2010 I did my PADI at Scuba Libre and the whole experience was great! Now back in 2012 and nothing has changed at Scuba Libre! Stil proffesional and (almost) everything is possible!!! I did my advanced this time. Because of a sinisus problem I needed a medical check. Scuba Libre callled the doctor for me and in stead of... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

Pros: Safe, small groups (in our experience), responsible dive master, fun people at the shop, good response time via e-mail, reservation online yields 10% discount (deposit via paypal required) - Price seems to be at par with other dive shops Cons: - relatively short dives (in cenotes) based on a time schedule not on amount of leftover air (people in... More

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Rockford, Illinois, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012

Small group diving, guide and two to four divers. Dive locations as requested. Guides very involved and fun to work with. Shop staff first class with info and assistance. Dive boat crew very nice, very helpful and fun to talk and ride with! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012

Our scuba divers club, over the past 5 years has been traveling to "vacation" destinations in the Dominican Republic and Mexico, and we were extremely impressed with our vacation this year....partially because of the excellent dive operator in Playa Del Carmen called Scuba Libre. They were unbelievable in looking after our group which is large and diverse and, dare I... More

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Chappaqua, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012

Took 6 dives and a refresher. The equipment was not the best, but the crew was wonderful. Good sites and the cenotes were special. More

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Cozumel, Mexico
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2012

Scuba libre was recommended to us by some friends from Playa. We got certified there and the staff, especially Simona, was really helpful and nice! Also our instructor Geraldine did a very good job! We had lots of fun and although the conditions for diving were a bit rough that week they tried their best to make us feel relaxed... More

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