Buceando Chile
Buceando Chile
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PADI Diving Center based in Mallsport (Santiago) and Pichidangui (Coquimbo region) where you can book your recreational dives on several Dive Centers in Chile's central coast. We offer scuba diving activities for children such as the PADI Bubblemaker or PADI Seal Team for kids older than 8 years. Adults and children can buy their PADI Courses in all levels, from beginner to pro choosing where in the central coast they want to finish the course. We offer Spanish and English spoken courses and activities. We also run a Diving Hostel in Algarrobo (the closest beach from Santiago) with single and double rooms with all accomodations for our customers. English spoken service all year round with the best diving service in Chile's capital city surroundings.
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Braga, Portugal9 contributions
Mar 2019 • Solo
I had a great weekend with Buceando Chile - the team is extremely friendly, helpful and the operation is great. I strongly recommend Buceando Chile if you want to explore some dive spot next to Santiago de Chile.
Thanks to Rodrigo, Luka, Carla and the rest of the team. Cheers
Thanks to Rodrigo, Luka, Carla and the rest of the team. Cheers
Written March 24, 2019
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Fabio das profundidades! thanks a lot for your amazing review, we really enjoyed meeting you and we are really happy you enjoyed your staying in our hostel and in first place the diving.
We really are looking forward for your next trip to Chile so we meet again to take you to new dive sites that I'm totally sure you'll enjoy!
azul profundo amigo!
Written March 29, 2019
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Miguez360
5 contributions
May 2015 • Family
My wife, son and myself needed to get certified and do some diving in Chile.
My wife was uncomfortable of the idea to do a course on a leanguage different than English. We heard about buceando chile and we decide to call them and get Info on their program. Sounded alright and decided to go ahead. The first day my wife was very nervous but the instructor was just great. Gave her special attention and his level of English was perfect. While doing the course we did great dives in beautifull places. I would definetly recommend this guys. They are professionals, very knowledgeable, and great person.
Thank you buceando chile for the great time.
My wife was uncomfortable of the idea to do a course on a leanguage different than English. We heard about buceando chile and we decide to call them and get Info on their program. Sounded alright and decided to go ahead. The first day my wife was very nervous but the instructor was just great. Gave her special attention and his level of English was perfect. While doing the course we did great dives in beautifull places. I would definetly recommend this guys. They are professionals, very knowledgeable, and great person.
Thank you buceando chile for the great time.
Written June 12, 2015
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Kendall Tally
2 contributions
Sep 2019
My experience with Buceando Chile was my second scuba diving experience ever. My first in Mexico, I struggled with descending below a few meters, had trouble equalizing my ears, and had poor instruction. With Rodrigo as my instructor, he assured me that I would have the best instruction available and that he would help me along the way. I couldn't have been happier with their team located in Pichidangui, and after having completed the Open Water Diver course I hope to possible do my AOW and Rescue Diver courses with BuceandoChile soon!
10/10 Professional
10/10 Instruction
10/10 Lifetime Experience
WOULD VERY MUCH RECOMMEND FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN OBTAINING SCUBA SKILLS!!!
10/10 Professional
10/10 Instruction
10/10 Lifetime Experience
WOULD VERY MUCH RECOMMEND FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN OBTAINING SCUBA SKILLS!!!
Written October 16, 2019
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Hey Kendall! Thank you very much for your awesome review!
We are really happy you enjoyed your experience learning to dive with us and we are really looking forward to see you soon again hopefully taking your next course and exploring some other very beautiful sites from Pichidangui!
A big hug buddy! See you soon!
Written October 23, 2019
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Alejandro Manares
3 contributions
Sep 2019 • Solo
I contact them because I wanted to certified as a Open Water Diver, one of the BEST decisions of my life, an amazing instructor and an amazing crew, all very happy, very professionals, the equipment is also high quality, I didn’t feel cool in the water. Very recommended!!
Written October 8, 2019
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Thanks for your amazing review Alejo! We really enjoyed the whole course and now that you are a certified diver, we really look forward to meet you again exploring the depths of our beloved south pacific!
all the best and Azul Profundo amigo!
Written October 15, 2019
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mb924
Oak Ridge, TN3 contributions
Aug 2019
A friend and I had 2 awesome dives in Pichidangui with Rodrigo and his team. We came in during the off-season and had the entire place to ourselves. Water conditions were excellent and we had a great time. All of their rental gear is in GREAT condition, BC's, fins, and Wetsuits were all the best I've seen at any dive shop. We arranged for pickup in Santiago and return to our hotel after the dive. Every part of our full-day-trip was great, and the price was fair. I highly recommend diving with Rod and his team!
Written August 14, 2019
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Hey Mike! Thank you very much for your awesome review! I've just noticed you wrote it, sorry I didn't replied before.
I'm really happy you enjoyed your full day trip, I also had a great time diving with you both guys and of course, having the chance to know people as you.
Hope you had a great experience here in Chile, we will be awaiting for your next trip hopefully with your family!
All the best,
Written October 23, 2019
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Nauperito
Santiago, Chile11 contributions
Jan 2019 • Friends
Rodrigo and him team are simply exceptional. Rod is one of the best divers in all of Chile and his professionalism and drive is evident as soon as you meet him.
Thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot!
Written February 27, 2019
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Thanks for you kind words! We really enjoy our job and we really make our best effort in order for our customers to have the best experience diving with our team!
Hope to see you soon exploring our chilean depths!
Written March 7, 2019
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Bartholo
2 contributions
Dec 2018 • Solo
First of all the dive gear and wetsuit are in perfect condition. I have stayed at the dive center for 3 nights and did 6 dives. The diving in pichidangui is amazing, definetly now in my top faverite places. I had the pleasure to dive both with Francisco and Rod and it was a treu please. They are both very profecional and have a treu ambitious for diving and the sea! Besides the diving everything else was very good, the accommodation, the breakfast, luch and a very good and fun bbq on Saturday night. I really hope to ever dive with them in Patagonia.
Written December 25, 2018
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Hey Bart! Thanks for your awesome review, we also had a great time diving and meeting you. We are really happy that Pichidangui is now one of your favourite dive spots and we are really looking forward for your next trip in order to go for some dives in Patagonia!
Written December 27, 2018
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Charlie S
6 contributions
Nov 2018 • Solo
Rod and the team are simply exceptional at what they do and I could not recommend this company more.
Rod is one of the best divers in all of Chile and his professionalism and drive is evident as soon as you meet him. He is and was by turns: patient, knowledgable, understanding, kind and (above all) great fun to be around whether he is teaching you theory, in the water or just hanging out by the BBQ.
I honestly had the best time ever completing the Open Water Diver Course and can fully endorse Rod and this company’s excellence.
Rod is one of the best divers in all of Chile and his professionalism and drive is evident as soon as you meet him. He is and was by turns: patient, knowledgable, understanding, kind and (above all) great fun to be around whether he is teaching you theory, in the water or just hanging out by the BBQ.
I honestly had the best time ever completing the Open Water Diver Course and can fully endorse Rod and this company’s excellence.
Written November 27, 2018
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Hey Charlie! Nothing to say but thank you buddy! It was great meeting you, we really had a great time learning, diving and around the BBQ!
Hope you enjoy your trip around Chile and hopefully we have the chance to meet again in the future for some diving besides taking the course, and of course BBQ! hahaha!
Written December 5, 2018
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Michael D
1 contribution
Nov 2018 • Solo
I really enjoyed the course. Very professional, very friendly instructors! I had some really specific time restrictions and they managed really well to organize all that. Thanks. I had a lot of fun and wanna go diving as soon as possible. The course is really recommendable for everyone.
Written November 22, 2018
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Thank you very much for your review Michael, we really enjoyed meeting you and taking you into the depths of the south pacific ocean, have a nice trip to Rapa Nui and enjoy the island! Of course when you come back to Chile we will be waiting for you for some new dives before your trip back to Germany!
Thanks for everything!
Written November 23, 2018
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Will M
1 contribution
Nov 2017 • Solo
I took the Open Water Scuba Course. Very professional and I enjoyed it very much. I am a bilingual student and took all of the courses in Spanish. Even at times when I struggled through some of the comprehension, as Spanish is my second language, they were really great about taking their time and still keeping the pace so the other divers were still attentive. Thank you so much Rod and Luka!
Written December 14, 2017
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Thank you very much Will, I’m glad you enjoyed the course!
Hope to see you another time someday to have some nice dives!
Written December 16, 2017
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Rodrigo, we are coming to Santiago August 1st, 2018. We are newly certified divers and would like to do diving while we are there. Having a hard time figuring out how to book with you though, your website will not translate on my computer to English for some reason. Please let me know how to book and what the cost is. Also if you could let me know what water temp to expect for that time? I hear its cold.
Written April 23, 2018
Hi Nikki, thanks for writing to us. Please if you can send me an email to rodrigo @ buceandochile. cl, I’ll answer all your doubts.
Please tell me how many divers are you and if you’ll need us to pick you up at your hotel in Santiago.
Cheers!
Written April 25, 2018
Hi,
My husband and I are planning a trip to Santiago, Chile in Dec 2017, and we're interested in scuba diving but have never done it before nor are either of us certified.
Would it be an issue if we're beginners?
How far are you guys from the Santiago city center?
how much would it cost, or what do your scuba diving packages look like in terms of cost and what would they entail?
Thank you in advance!
Fatemah
Written September 11, 2017
Hi Fatemah, thanks for writing us.
Is not an issue if you're not experienced nor if you aren't certified. In that case you both can do a Discover Scuba Diving. We are pretty close to Santiago's downtown and if you need transportation, our packages can include that.
If you want, you can write us to our contact email and we can arrange everything by email which probably will be easier for me and you.
cheers!
Written September 12, 2017
Elizabeth Bened... P
Sao Paulo, SP
Passeio de barco gostaria de ver fotos
Tem tiroleza
Written September 30, 2015
Hi Elizabeth, what you mean with tiroleza?
Would you like to see surface photos? or underwater? In our TripAdvisor page we have uploaded a bunch of photos you can browse!.
Hope to hear from you!
Written October 14, 2015
Elizabeth Bened... P
Sao Paulo, SP
Passeio de barco gostaria de ver fotos
Tem tiroleza
Written September 30, 2015
sorry, can you please send me your question in english? I don't speak portuguese.
Written October 1, 2015
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