Caesar and Eric were really great to book with and very knowledgeable. The equipment was well…read moremaintained and Eric was very patient with our very IMpatient 13yo who thinks he is a fish. We did 2 dives in Mismaloya and even though the visibility was not great - I still feel the guidance from Eric and the experience of not having ideal conditions really helped to prepare our son for the realities of diving and importance of the buddy system. Eric was also very understanding of the other guest in group who had first dive jitters and had trouble equalizing. Overall we had a great time and our son is excited to get his Open Water this year.

My two teens and I had a great day diving Majahuitas with Monique. Everything was flawless from the…read moremoment we arrived and left. My kids were not very experienced (recently certified) so it was great having Monique's patience and knowledge. Highly recommend this team for a relaxing fun day under the sea .

Did 4 dives over two days with PV Ocean Tours. Crew was laid back, yet super professional and safe…read more All 4 dives were fun. Saw a shark, octopus, turtles, sea horse, manta and more! Highly recommend Marc and his team.

Marc and his crew (Chuie, Herman, Bill and Captain Emiliano) were excellent communicators and…read moreexperts in Los Arcos scuba diving. Marc is a lanky Brit who has lived in PV for 17 years and has learned fluent Spanish. He has put together a wonderful business and has a great respect for all people and nature. I was part of an inaugural diving trip for Queer and Trans divers hosted by Narwhal Divers (https://www.narwhaldivers.com/). The founder of Narwhal, Niko, has been diving with Marc for many years. (Marc had a number of repeat customers on every dive/snorkel excursion.) Marc and the crew were respectful to us all. They were precise with correct pronoun usage and helped everyone feel welcome. While Marc comes across as a jokester on land, as a dive master he was calm, patient, organized, and safety-focused. He made efficient decisions and clear instructions. The visibility in the water varied dive to dive and a few of us got separated from the group at various times. As Marc had done a safety briefing on the boat, each of us knew what to do and all remained well. When I got separated, I didn't panic, started my ascent, and Mark located me during my safety stop. (Other dive boats in the area had helped him locate me by my air bubble stream. Clearly a community that all looks out for others!) Marc and I returned to the group and the dive continued without issue. We even saw a massive turtle on our final dive!!! [Even with marginal visibility, other sightings included many octopuses, a baby jellyfish, sea urchins, sea snakes, sting rays, sea cucumber, eel, nudibranchs, lobster, starfish, fresh coral and soooooooo many fish. Marc clearly knew the seascape well and was able to guide us to incredible underwater moments!] I look forward to diving with Marc and his team in the future!

This was such a fun activity during our cruise port call in Puerto Vallarta. In December we took a…read moreMexican cruise to celebrate my 70th birthday and this was our favorite activity off the ship. I'm a little late posting this review!! I appreciated having the crew explain how to operate the ATV, safety advice, and how they followed along with the riders making sure we were all OK and taking photos & videos. The ATVs were well-maintained and in good working order. We had no breakdowns or operational issues among our tour group. We enjoyed the views and the stops along the way where we got to try making tortillas, and having a snack by the cool creek. We also stopped for a tequila tasting, which was informative and fun. The tour started at the Estigo facility in town and we were escorted out of town by the Estigo guides. It's a bit bumpy riding in town on cobblestone roads, but as soon as we were out of town it was smooth riding. We did a morning tour, so I struggled with sunlight in my eyes, which proved to be a bit concerning when rounding corners as we headed up the hills leaving town. I admit to white-knuckling the early part of the ride. Once we were in the foothills, I was able to relax and enjoy the surroundings. I booked this tour on my own through the Estigo website, which made it a much better value than one of the cruise ship excursions. We also had a smaller group and just took a cab from the cruise port to Estigo's faculty. I definitely recommend Estigo if you are looking for a fun activity when visiting Puerto Vallarta!

All the staff was super friendly and professional. Our family felt safe at all times. We had a…read morewonderful time riding the ATV's I highly recommend Estigo Tours!

Twin Dolphins (TD) is an AMAZING operation. Unlike some other dive boat charters who focus on…read moretaking your money and tossing you in the water, TD really care about diver safety. Yes, we paid maybe 10% more than with other shops, but their focus on quality diving and their commitment to our safety, plus the inclusion of all the extras (gear and marine park fees and harbor fees and surface interval snacks/sandwiches ... which others tack on as extra charges) more than justify the small extra cost. Not to mention, their staff are top notch, full of knowledge, and very entertaining. TD is all about substance, not flash. Next time we come to PV, we'll happily put our lives in their hands.

Can't begin to say how great this operation is. From our initial conversations with Giovanni who…read morewas always very very quick to answer.( much quicker than any of the other four dive shops we sent messages out to at the same time) I explained to him that I would need some extra help in getting in and out of the dive boat with gear. The dive crew were absolutely all you can ever ask for they were very thorough and checking gear they were very thorough and explaining what our dive was going to be, profile, things to see, all the rules and asked for concerns. Even reviewed dive hand signals that we might need to have, explained how if someone was separated, it's been a long time since I have had a crew be so thorough and so safety oriented. As for the help I asked for I got all I could ever want and then some. Kudos to this dive operation. BTW I saw some of the other dive operations that were going out And their ratios of divers to staff did not even come near to what Twin Dolphin. Can't tell you the last time I recommended a company as highly as this!

We had a great experience with Puerto Vallarta Surf and Dive. Both Leo and Daniel were excellent…read moreguides. My husband and I are experienced divers. We felt that we were in more than capable hands at all times, but enjoyed the freedom of not being micromanaged. Both dive guides struck the perfect balance between laid-back and professional. Very enjoyable experience all around. We highly recommend Puerto Vallarta Surf and Dive.

Daniel and his crew were awesome. We had originally planned for a day of surfing and a day of…read moreScuba for a family of 4. Due to an ankle injury and colds all around we had to cancel part of the adventure. They were very flexible in changing schedules and trying to get us out there. My older son and I were able to surf one day with him and it was awesome. Very easy going but also very instructional. My son caught his first wave and the day was a huge success. Thank you much Daniel.

If I could give negative stars, I seriously would. This is one of the worst experiences that I…read morehave ever had with both diving and customer service. We were in Puerto Vallarta over Christmas where my 17-year-old son was going to do his open water certification. He did his first 2 dives with Silent World Divers (who, by the way, are AMAZING: professional, gracious, honest: everything Chico's is not) but was not feeling well on the scheduled second day. We scrambled to find another SSI dive shop, and Chicos said that they could take him for his third and fourth certification dives. We clarified that with them both on the phone and it was clearly written on the receipt when we gave them our money. Then ensued a comedy (or, rather, tragedy) of errors. We were told to go down to the peer and look for Eric on the Chicos boat. We could not find the boat, but overheard some other people talking about Chico's and they turned out to be other divers on her trip also looking for the boat. We finally found the boat, and after we had left the pier the sole dive instructor on the boat introduced himself as Raul. I quickly piped up and said, "I thought we were diving with Eric." "Eric's not coming," Raul replied. I explained that my son needed to get his SSI certification, and Raul said that that would not be possible because he himself was not an SSI instructor. Eric was the only SSI instructor at the shop. Raul then said that my son was welcome to dive, even though he wasn't yet certified, wouldn't get certified, and there were four other divers (in addition to us, at various levels of training/certification) also on the boat. I protested, as we were leaving in a couple of days to fly back to the Pacific Northwest and this was my son's one shot to get certified. Then Raul offered to have Eric sign my son's checkout form, even though Eric was not on the boat and would not have witnessed any of my son's skills. I I observed that that was terribly unprofessional, and after some further back-and-forth we requested to go back to the dock without diving. I would have been willing to chalk that up to an unfortunate misunderstanding, except that when we went back to the dive shop to get our money back they refused to refund it. We spoke to Eric on the phone, who said that we had been given an option of diving, but that it had been our decision not to proceed. I reviewed multiple times that we had specifically signed up for SSI certification and that they were unable to provide that, but he steadfastly refused to refund the money for the dive we never did. I am a very kind person, and it takes a lot for me to lose my temper. I probably raise my voice once every 2 or 3 years, and this was the once every 2 or 3 years. I was very forceful and saying that if he did not refund my money, that I would write negative reviews on every review site that I could find documenting what happened that day. He finally relented, and told me that I would need to come back to the dive shop (which was very distant from where we are staying) in a few hours when he was able to get there. I pushed back again saying that that was not the way we wanted to spend our vacation, and this led to an approximately 1 month ordeal of back-and-forth and supposed transfers of money that finally came through a couple of days ago. So I would say that if you do not value safety, honesty, or integrity, you might want to dive with Chicos. Otherwise, go with Silent World.

We booked this with our hotel, Villa Del Palmar. Was a bit apprehensive after reading reviews but…read morefelt we would give it a try. Arrived early at the pier and spoke with two of the boat taxi guys who said they would let the dive shop know when they arrived. Right on time Eric and one other gentleman showed up to offload gear and park their truck. Walked us down to the boat and off we went. We had an excellent time and Eric did a great job with us. Give them a try.

We were in PV and looking for a day trip. I went back and for on whether we rent from this place…read more The reviews in all locations, Yelp, Google Maps, and Trip Advisor had them listed as 5 stars. But we really didn't want a mammoth type of tour company (this company is not that.) We wanted people that would take care of us and that loved doing this type of work. Nicholas, the owner, greeted us at the dock. He was very pleasant and let us know this day was ours. (BTW his communications before the tour was helpful and got us excited for the travel.) They had the suggested list of distinction spots but would customize for us. We were even more excited that Chico was our assigned captain and tour guide (he is a local from Yelapa) as I read great comments about him and it didn't disappoint. His English is strong and his humor is stronger, if not wonderfully corny, we found out "why they don't eat clown fish .... because they taste funny." There, you can beat him to the punchline. Based on our interest he took us to different beaches, Los Arco rock, and we snorkeled at his favorite place. No waterfall on this trip, it is not the rainy season. And yes we swam with clown fish. We had a lovely lunch in Yelapa at Fannies (there will be a review in that on later.) Go for the shrimp in garlic butter. We had the most memorable day and will be back to hang out with Chico and the gang at Yelapa. What a treasure, All Prt Tours, Chico, and Yelapa. Big thanks to my girlfriend who suggested that day trip to that location.

have done many activities in many countries. As a result, I am picky. I'm also picky because if I'm…read moregoing to spend a lot of money, I want it to be worth it rather than a waste of time. Thus, I do a lot of research and choose wisely. As a result, anybody out there who is thinking of hiring this company and their guides for a private boat tour--rest assured--I've already done the legwork for you. Just take my word for it and go with these guys. They are hands down, absolutely fantastic. First of all, the owner, Nicolas, is AMAZING to work with. I can't say enough good things about him. We had this trip booked for last year right before Covid hit and I had given him notes about what I was interested in and what I wanted to do, etc. Then our trip got cancelled. I told him I would love to have a second attempt at this trip this year. I signed up for it--and he texted me back saying that he had kept ALL of my notes and knew exactly what I wanted! It was amazing! He knew the guide I wanted, where I wanted to snorkel, and even where I was staying! I worked with him on different ideas that we could do and he was just amazing. I can't say enough great things about him. He was personable, attentive, responsive--literally, this guy was the best organizer of any trip that I've been on. He was sensational.

This is a great place to do beginner scuba and/or get PADI certified, but they also do snorkeling…read more(which kids or significant others can do at the same time as you scuba, which is convenient) and more advanced scuba dives. Hector and Antonio took us to Los Arcos and taught us the ropes in a very supportive way and just took care of everything. We also saw dolphins on the way back. They are conveniently located in the marina. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Nos especializamos en Buceo, Certificaciones PADI, Tours por toda la bahía de Puerto Vallarta,…read moreSayulita, avistamiento de ballenas, sunset tours y renta de Yates.

Training in a 4ft pool. Dives were rushed and at the same location every single time. Instructor…read moreisn't the greatest either. doesnt fully explain key details to new divers. Yahi was his name i think. Mislead me about the prices for 24 dives as well. paid him. then tells me after 5 dives its $70US for each extra one after that and admitted her forgot to tell me about that part. Ive found multiple businesses in canada and mexico offering me better prices by at least $20 US. and Shore dives for FREE. I don't recommend this place at all if you want to be a advanced or rescue diver. he will take you the longest route possible to make the most $ he can from you.

From the owner: Five Elements Adventure Center…read more Come with us and experience the best eco-friendly adventures you can find in Puerto Vallarta and its surroundings: Sailing, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Surf Lessons, Whale watching tours, Skydiving, Zip Lines, Atv's, Boat Rentals, and much more... Ven con nosotros y descubre las mejores eco-aventuras que Puerto Vallarta y sus alrededores tiene para ofrecerte: Buceo, Paseo en Velero, Snorkeling, Lecciones de Surf, Avistamiento de Ballenas, Paracaidismo, tirolezas, cuatrimotos, vehículos todo terreno, y mucho mas...