FAQ

My name is Pascual and I’m originally from Spain. I’m a traveler and experienced diver.

I speak  Spanish,  English,  French &  Portuguese.

After many years of hard work and training in different kind of diving specialties, I’m here to offer you my services as instructor, as a guide in this Caribbean Sea or in the flooded caverns and caves below the Mayan jungle here in Mexico, the CENOTES.

I’m based in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, ready to take you diving! 

There’s a first time for everything. It’s possible to do your first diving experience in only a few hours. There are no age limits. Scuba diving is for everyone above 10 years old. As long as you don’t have a medical condition that could prevent you from diving, it’s all good! Let’s Go Diving!

You need basic swimming skills and the ability to comfortably maintain yourself in the water.

• Swim 200 metres/yards (or 300 metres/yards wearing mask, fins and snorkel) without stopping. There is no time limit, and you may use any swimming strokes you want. 
• Float and tread water for 10 minutes, using any method(s) you want.

The minimum age is 10 years old (in most areas). Student divers who are younger than 15 earn the Junior Open Water Diver certification.

The Junior Open Water Diver certification comes with restrictions. 

• Divers 10-11 years old must dive with a Professional or a certified parent or guardian, and dives cannot exceed 12 meters/40 feet. 
• Divers 12-14 years old must dive with a certified adult and dives cannot exceed 18 meters / 60 feet
• Jr. Open Water Divers may upgrade to Open Water Diver certification at age 15 by requesting a new certification card (no additional training is required).

I provide everything you need for the courses for free – Mask, Fins, Snorkel, BCD, Regulator, Weights, Wet Suit, Pressure Gauge, Depth Gauge & Compass.

If you have some equipment (i.e. mask, fins, wetsuit) or your own full set of scuba gear, bring it!

If you have an appetite for excitement and adventure, odds are you can become an avid scuba diver. You’ll want to keep in mind these requirements as an example for the Open Water Diver course:

Physical:
For safety, all students complete a brief scuba medical questionnaire that asks about medical conditions that could be a problem while diving. If none of these apply, you sign the form and you’re ready to start. If any of these apply to you, as a safety precaution your physician must assess the condition as it relates to diving and sign a medical form that confirms that you’re fit to dive.

It depends on the course. A Discover Scuba only takes a few hours. For Open Water Diver or Advanced Diver course around 2 ½-3 days,

Beginner scuba divers stay no deeper than 40 feet/12 meters. Although these are the limits, some of the most popular diving is no deeper than 12 meters/40 feet where the water’s warmer and the colors are brighter.

Open Water divers can reach 60 feet/18 meters. Advanced divers can reach 100 feet/30 meters.

With the necessary training and experience, the limit for recreational scuba diving is 130 feet/40 meters.

When you’re lucky, you get to see a shark. Although incidents with sharks occur, they are very rare and, with respect to diving, primarily involve spear fishing or feeding sharks, both of which trigger feeding behavior. Most of the time, if you see a shark it’s just passing through and a rare sight to enjoy.

Aside from pregnancy, no. Because physiologists know little about the effects of diving on the fetus, the recommendation is that women avoid diving while pregnant or trying to become pregnant. Menstruation is not normally a concern. 

People find the “weightlessness” of scuba diving to be quite freeing. Modern scuba masks are available in translucent models, which you may prefer. During your scuba diving training, your instructor will give you plenty of time and assistance to ensure you are comfortable.

That’s not likely because you have a gauge that tells you how much air you have at all times. This way, you can return to the surface with a safety reserve remaining.

But to answer the question, if you run out of air, your buddy has a spare mouthpiece that allows you to share a single air supply while swimming to the surface. There are also other options you’ll learn in your scuba diving training.

Sun burn and seasickness, both of which are preventable with over the counter preventatives. The most common injuries caused by marine life are scrapes and stings, most of which can be avoided by wearing an exposure suit, staying off the bottom and watching where you put your hands and feet.

Yes, you can wear soft contact lenses while diving, or you can have someone install custom-made prescription lenses in your mask.

No, assuming you have no irregularities in your ears and sinuses. The discomfort is the normal effect of water pressure pressing in on your ears. Fortunately, our bodies are designed to adjust for pressure changes in our ears – you just need to learn how.

If you have no difficulties adjusting to air pressure during flying, you’ll probably experience no problem learning to adjust to water pressure while diving.

Not necessarily. Any condition that affects the ears, sinuses, respiratory function or heart function or may alter consciousness is a concern, but only a physician can assess a person’s individual risk.

Your diving certification does not expire. If you haven’t been diving in a while and wish to refresh your scuba safety knowledge and skills, you can do a Scuba Review session.