puerto vallarta dive shops

[parttime.diver]

We are going to Puerto Vallarta next week. Any suggestions on which dive shops to use or avoid. Is a wet suit needed this timeof year?

 

[tslane888]

Try Pacific Scuba -- awesome service, small boats, great day of diving. Alex is an excellent DM. http://www.pacificscuba.com.mx/

regarding suits -- a 5mm should be about right.

 

[scuba-x]

Kinda late on my reply. I used Pacific Scuba in the past and they are okay. If you want the best experience for scuba in the Vallarta area (and we have used nearly every shop there in the last 8 consecutive years of traveling to the area), by far Karla at Boca Divers is the best! Her shop is south of town in Boca de Tomatlan, so it is a bit difficult to get to (taxi is expensive and the bus takes a bit of time). The expertise and experience is worth the extra hassle. I won't dive with anyone else in Vallarta ever again!

 

[The Chad]

If your looking for a cattle experence I'd say Vallarta Adventures. Otherwise everytime I'm down there I use OceanQuest. There are located south of town and you end up basically at Mismiloya Beach. You take a crumy little boat, but there are less than 6 ppl on it. Not sure whats up though, on the PADI site I saw their dive shop for sale

 

[stevenq99]

I used Twin Dolphins and had a great time. The good sites are way out but worth the ride. lots of eels and mantas if you are lucky.

I believe you will need a wet suit.