Open Water Diving Rates

Aquatech is the headquarters for open water, cavern and cave divers for the BEST VARIETY of fresh and salt water diving.

If you are looking for a water activity but don't want to dive, please check our "adventure" day trips which include transportation, entrance fees and meal. Perfect for families and groups... More information

Aquatech offers daily open water diving to the world's second largest barrier reef, just a five minute boat ride from the resort. See loggerhead turtles, sting rays and schools of tropical fish ... More Information

Instructor Available in Spanish, English, French, German
All prices are DAILY rates in US dollars, plus 11% tax.

Open Water Reef Dives
Reef Diving Packages: 1 tank dive	$45
2 tank dive	$75
4 Dive Package	$160
10 Dive Package	$350
Private Dive Package	$65
Night Reef Diving (Minimum 4 Divers)	$65
Discover Diving Course A very popular scuba diving experience! Simple, fun, safe and "The Golden Opportunity" to try out SCUBA DIVING. 5 hours includes reef open water dive in the Caribbean Sea. Private course	$110 $125
PADI Open Water Dive Course Learn to scuba dive and become certified. Includes 4 pool sessions, 4 open water reef dives. All scuba equipment, books, materials and certification fee included.	$450
Open Water Diver Referral Course Do all your paper work, classroom, and pool work at home. Complete all your open water diving classes in the warm, beautiful Caribbean. All equipment included	$350
Open Water Diver Refresher Course	Private $125 $110
Advanced Open Water Diver Course 5 open water reef involving navigational skills, night dive, deep dive, etc. Increases experience with variety of diving skills and awareness.	$350
Combined Rescue & Medic/First Aid Diver Course	Email for Price
Divemaster Course	Email for Price

Cavern Diving/Cenote Diving

Our specialty and most popular diving. We dive ALL the popular cenotes. Includes transportation, tank, air, weights, lights, professional qualified GUIDE and dive site fee. We meet at 9:00 A.M.. Please sign up on our white board at dive store.

The divers will explore the cavern within sight of daylight and see the beautiful stalactite and stalagmite decorations up close ...
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Instructor Available in Spanish, English, French, German
All prices are in US dollars, plus 11% tax.

Cavern Diving
Private Guided Cavern Diving	$95 - 1 diver
Cavern Tour	$75 each - 2+ divers
2 Cavern Tour Cavern Tours include: Tanks, weights, lights, entry fee and certified dive guide.	$140

Cave Diving

Inland, an unlimited supply of fresh water cenotes lead to a vast network of galleries and passageways containing breathtaking formations of stalactites and stalagmites ... More Information on cave diving courses & descriptions

Instructor Available in Spanish, English, French, German
All prices are in US dollars, plus 11% tax.

Guided Cave Diving (Cave Certification required)
Private Cave Diving	$145 One Dive $245 Two Dives*
Two Cave Divers	$135 ea One Dive $195 ea Two Dives*
Three Cave Divers	$110 ea One Dive $170 ea Two Dives*
Four Cave Divers	$90 ea One Dive $145 ea Two Dives*

* Cave dives to be made in the same day. * Please note: Dive site fees are additional and paid to the land owners.
Cave Diving Courses Here are the options to become a NACD certified cave diver. First course: Cavern - 2 day course Second course: Intro to Cave - 2 day course Third course: Full Cave - (Includes apprentice to cave & full cave) - 4 day course If you take all three courses together then we call that the complete cave course. -8 day course. Our suggestion as for the best training to become a certified cave diver is: Our one week package called "Intro to Cave Plus". This package gives you four days of instruction, including the cavern and intro to cave courses and two days of experience cave diving at the intro to cave level with your instructor. Note: if you do not complete all requirements in the four days of instruction, we still have two extra days to complete the course. This helps take the pressure off, but also the experience dives are very important for a solid understanding of cave diving. Then our second week package called "Full Cave Plus" gives you another four days of instruction and two days of experience diving at the certified cave diver level, also again with your instructor. The best of the best is to take the above courses with the condos, food and transportation all included, so in that way we take care of all your needs and you can concentrate on cave training. Please find below more info and prices...
NACD Cavern Diving Course The #1 recommendation for any diver with a sincere interest in cenote diving. This very popular two day specialty course teaches the open water diver the philosophy, techniques, and equipment configuration used for safe cavern diving. 5 cavern dives. The INTRO TO CAVE course is the next step beyond to safely enjoy the overhead environment. Includes all tanks, air, and transportation to the cenotes, refreshments, specialty instruction, & one certification fee. * Please note: Dive site fees are additional and paid to the land owners.	$550 - 1 private student $450 each - 2 students
Introduction to Cave Diving Course: Two-day course involving 5 cave dives with single with "dual outlet" valves or double tanks and all specialty equipment. An excellent opportunity to go beyond "natural daylight" and witness the incredible cave environment. Pre-requisite: Cavern certification. Includes all tanks, air, specialty equipment, and transportation to the cenotes, refreshments, instruction and one certification fee. * Please note: Dive site fees are additional and paid to the land owners.	$575 - 1 private student $475 each - 2 students or more
Intro Plus Program: This package gives you four days of instruction, including the cavern and Intro to Cave Courses and two days of experience cave diving at the intro to cave level with your instructor. Note: if you do not complete all requirements in the four days of instruction, we still have two extra days to complete the course, this helps take the pressure off, but also the experience dives are very important for a solid understanding of cave diving. * Please note: Dive site fees are additional and paid to the land owners.	$1575 - 1 private student $1250 each - 2-3 students
Full Cave Diving Course: Four-day course completing the cave diving training for INTRO TO CAVE certified divers. Minimum 8 cave dives involving jumps, gaps, T's, circuit dives, traverses, decompression procedures, restrictions, silty conditions, etc. Includes all tanks, air, specialty equipment, transportation to the cave systems, refreshments, instruction, & one certification fee. Please note: Dive site fees are additional and paid to the land owners.	$1095 - 1 private student $895 each - 2 students
Full Cave Plus Program: Full Cave course plus 2 days on experience dives. Intro to Cave - prerequisite * Please note: Dive site fees are additional and paid to the land owners.	$1575 - 1 private student $1225 ea - 2-3 students

The World's Best area for CAVE DIVING.
Aquatech specializes in cavern and cave diving training. We are the number one cave diving training facility in Mexico. Most divers travel long distances to our area from around the world to have the opportunity to dive in the pristine caves systems of the Yucatan. Logistics and time schedules can be organized with us through our different packages. This allows our students to be free of any constraint involving transportation, accommodations, etc. can better concentrate on cave training. The package prices below include accommodations, at Villas De Rosa Resort, meals, group airport transfers, equipment rentals, instructions, entry fees, jungle transportation, and certification.

NACD Cavern/ Intro to Cave Diving	Winter Season Dec-April	Summer Season May-Nov
7 night package with a 4 day course, cavern and intro to cave, full cave plus 2 days of guiding in the caves. All specialty equipment included.
Private (Hotel)	$2635	$2565
2 Students (Hotel)	$1930 ea	$1895 ea
2 Students (Condo*)	$2175 ea	$2035 ea
3 Students (Condo**)	$2100 ea	$1985 ea
Prices in USD. Plus 10% tax. * one bedroom condo ** two bedroom condo

* Please note: Dive site fees are additional and paid to the land owners.

NACD Full Cave Plus	Winter Season Dec-April	Summer Season May-Nov
7 night package with a 4 day course, FULL CAVE, (prerequisite intro to cave) plus 2 days of guiding in the caves. All specialty equipment included.
Private (Hotel)	$2635	$2565
2 Students (Hotel)	$1930 ea	$1895 ea
2 Students (Condo*)	$2175 ea	$2035 ea
3 Students (Condo**)	$2100 ea	$1985 ea
Prices in USD. Plus 10% tax. * one bedroom condo ** two bedroom condo

* Please note: Dive site fees are additional and paid to the land owners.

Technical Diving

Aquatech Dive Center is dedicated to producing safe, knowledgeable and skillful divers... More Information

Instructor Available in Spanish, English, French, German
All prices are in US dollars, plus 11% tax.

Technical Diving
Nitrox (EANx) Course Includes 2 open water dives	E-mail for current prices
NCave DPV (Diver Propulsion Vehicles) Course	E-mail for current prices
Cave Stage Diving 2 days Course	E-mail for current prices
Cave Side Mount 3 days Course	E-mail for current prices
Underwater Cave Surveying 2 days Course	E-mail for current prices

Equipment Rental

Our in-house dive center, Aquatech makes it as easy to dive as 1-2-3 ... More Information

Equipment Rental
Mask, snorkel, fins	$12
Regulator with alternate air source and pressure gauge BCD with power inflator	$15 $14
Wetsuit	$12
OW Dive gear package (all 4 above)	$35
Underwater dive light	$15
Cave diving primary light	$25
Single tank with air	$10
Single tank with EANx	$20
Double 80 cu. ft. tanks with air	$25
Refill	$10
Double tanks with EANx	$45
Topped with air	$10
Cave diving Specialty Equipment Package	$40
(includes backplate, wings, 2 regs: 7 foot hose and pressure gauge)

AQUATECH/VILLAS DEROSA Dive Packages

Offers and provides snorkelers, open water divers, cavern divers, cave divers and technical divers the best facilities and services found along the entire Caribbean coast of Mexico's Riviera Maya. We have a variety of diving & adventure packages to choose from to take advantage of the beautiful Caribbean reefs and the awesome, crystal clear fresh water cenotes that abound in our area. The colorful fringing reefs along our local coast provide a vast spectrum of corals, sponges and hundreds of different varieties of tropical fishes and invertebrates.

Inland, an unlimited supply of fresh water cenotes led to a vast network of galleries and passageways containing breathtaking formations of stalactites and stalagmites. Rated the best fresh water diving in the world (Rodale's People's Choice Awards), these underwater caverns have stunned and amazed all divers with their beauty and impressive formations. Cavern and cave divers from around the world travel here to witness these underwater cave systems which they say are the very BEST! Besides diving and snorkeling, you can enjoy fishing, sailing and exploring the many inlets and bays.

Beautiful white sandy beaches, crystal clear water and warm tropical sun are a vacationer's delight. The Mayan archeological ruins and history add to the flavor to experience something special and unique. It's obvious that the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan peninsula creates a splendid adventure where anyone and everyone can find and enjoy the wealth of water activities and incredible tropical jungle.

AQUATECH/VILLAS DEROSA headquarters for divers. We are located at ADVENTURAS AKUMAL, 60 miles (96 kilometers) south of Cancun International Airport. This tiny resort is nestled in a beautiful bay three kilometers south of Akumal Beach or 28 kilometers north of TULUM. Our panoramic view of the Caribbean Sea allows great access to the reef diving and is ideally situated for diving the numerous freshwater cenotes such Cenotes Carwash, Chac Mool, Dos Ojos, Grand Cenote, PonDeRosa, Taj Mahal and the Temple of Doom.

AQUATECH/VILLAS DEROSA Dive Packages	High Season Dec-April	Low Season May-Nov
Group airport transfers, 7 nights of accommodations (double occupancy) in our 2 or 3 bedroom condos, all meals, six diving days, professional dive master, soft drinks and ice chests.(minimum 4).
Package #1 10 Open Water Dives 2 Cenote Dives	$1195	$1095
Package #2 6 Open Water Dives 6 Cenote Dives	$1365 ea	$1265 ea
Package #3 10 Cavern Dives 1 Day Touring (Visit ruins or go shopping).	$1455 ea	$1355 ea
Prices are per diver plus 11% tax. Not valid during Christmas Holidays.

Cave Diving Package Prices
Most divers travel long distances to our area from around the world to have the opportunity to dive in the pristine cave systems of the Yucatan. Logistics and time schedules can be organized with us through our different packages. This allows our cave divers more time to enjoy their diving vacation. The package prices below include 7 nights of accommodations in our beach front condos, 7 days of three meals a day, group airport transfers, jungle transportation, professional guide, double tanks and air.

* Please note: Dive site fees are additional and paid to the land owners.

Cave Diving Package Prices	Winter Season Dec-April	Summer Season May-Nov
Private (Hotel)	$2255	$2185
2 Divers (Hotel)	$1495 ea	$1460 ea
2 Divers (Condo*)	$1750 ea	$1615 ea
3 Divers (Condo**)	$1480 ea	$1365 ea
Non Diver (with group)	$675 ea	$595 ea
Prices in USD. Plus 11% tax. * one bedroom condo ** two bedroom condo