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Best known as the Mexican Riviera,
the Pacific Coast boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Bu t don't believe there is no diving
here. There are a number of good dive centers with the local knowledge to team you up with a great experience.
The best season to dive in Mexico's Pacific coast is between August to February. From March to July the visibility
is reduced from plankton blooms.
Southern Coast - Acapulco to Salina Cruz
There are many interesting places to dive in this region such as sunken ships, walls, sea mountains, Roqueta Island
(shallow & calm dives near Acapulco), caves (rock formations) and more. You can find sandy and rock bottom
with small coral formations, sea fans, barnacles, gorgonians, sea stars, trumpet fishes, jacks, mackerel, sea horses,
eels, sea snakes and sometimes turtles, whale sharks and mantarrays depending on the season.
Northern Coast - Mazatlan to Manzanillo
Los Arcos is an underwater park and eco-reserve in the Puerto Vallarta area that sports some of the best twilight
diving along the coast of Banderas Bay. During the day, the paradise hideaway of Las Caletas combines scuba diving
with the luxury of relaxing on one of Mexico's most beautiful beaches. Just off the northern coast of Banderas
Bay, the Marietas Island Marine Reserve is one of the most popular areas in the Mexican Pacific for both experienced
and first-time scuba divers. The blue waters of the Pacific also offer certified divers the opportunity to dive
the caves and tunnels of El Morro, and to explore the arches and steep walls of Corbeteña.
Climate - year round averages high 89F 31C
Low 78F 25C
78 - 83F 25 - 28C but thermoclines can be found with temperatures as low as 65F 18C
Visibility 50 - 80 ft 16 - 27m
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Dive Services/Accommodations
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Acapulco Scuba Center
Tlacopanocha 13 y 14, Paseo del Pescador, Centro. Acapulco, Mexico.
C.P. 39300
Ph. (744) 482 94 74 Ph. (744) 4 80 19 62
Fax. (744) 4 82 94 74
reserve@acapulcoscuba.com
http://www.acapulcoscuba.com
PADI & NAUI Certification Courses. If you are an experienced diver then you know how important it is to Dive
with the very best equipment and crew. 20 years of experience. |
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Adventure Quest Dive Center
Km.4.5,Carr.Barra de Navidad Puerto Vallarta Jalisco
Ph. 52 322 2931902
reservations@diving-mexico.com
http://www.bestdealsvallarta.com
Padi Scuba Resort Courses & Certifications, Diving trips, dive equipment rentals, multi lingual, adventure
tours & cruises, deep sea fishing in the most beautiful resort ambiance. |
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Ocean Quest Dive Center
Lazaro Cardenas # 230 Local 1
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico 48380
Ph. 523222234103 / 2933602
Fax. 523222234103
reservations@mexicoscuba.com
http://www.vallartadivers.com
Ocean Quest Dive Center offers daily scuba diving as well as snorkeling tours in small groups, max.6 divers with
2 Padi pro's supervising dives as well as Padi school. |
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Marina Mismaloya Aqua Sports and Dive Center
Int. Hotel La Jolla de Mismaloya
Km. 11.5 Carr. Barra de Navidad
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco 48394
Ph. 52 322 226-0660 ext. 1034
Fax. 52 322 228-0455 |
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Vallarta Adventures
Edificio Marina Golf 13C
Marina Valllarta
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico 48354
Ph. Toll Free from the US: 1-886-256-2739
Fax. (52) (322) 297-1252 |
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Getting
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| Getting There |
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| Puerto Vallarta |
| The Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
is located four miles north of downtown (centro). There are frequent taxi or van transfers from the airport at
reasonable rates. Pay at the taxi booth and they'll assign you to a taxi/van that will take you to your destination.
Proof of citizenship is necessary to cross the border into Mexico. Upon arrival, visitors are given a Tourist Card
which must be turned in upon departure at the airport. At that time, a departure tax is charged and payable in
U.S. dollars or Mexican pesos. It's very easy to get to Puerto Vallarta, in high season there are more than 450
flights arriving weekly. |
Aeromexico
America
West
American
Continental
Delta
LTU - German Airline
Mexicana
TWA |
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| Acapulco |
Acapulco is well connected by air, sea and road. The
Acapulco International Airport is located 22.5 kms southeast of Acapulco Bay and the hotel areas. The airport is
tourist friendly and has numerous counters for car rentals, restaurants, bars and shopping arcades, including a
good duty-free shop.
There are easily available van transfers, limos and rental cars for airport transfers. It takes about 20-30 minutes
to get to the hotel areas, unless you are staying at the Playa Revolcadero area, which is the domain of the Acapulco
Princess, Pierre Marques and Vidafel resorts. These areas are only a 10-minute ride from the airport. The cab fare
is approximately US$6, depending on where your hotel is located. A four-lane highway called the Boulevard of Nations
takes you to town from the airport. |
Aeromexico
Alaska
America
West
American
Aviacsa
Continental
Mexicana |
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| Manzanillo |
| The Manzanillo Airport is located several miles northwest
of Manzanillo on Hwy 200. Turn off the highway at the 38 Km marker. It's 20 minutes from Barra de Navidad and Melaque,
40 minutes from Manzanillo. A taxi to Melaque is about US$22 , to Manzanillo about US$27. |
America West
Aeromar
Alaska
Airlines
Mexicana
Aero
California
Alaska
Airlines |
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| Mazatlan |
| General Rafael Bueina International Airport is located
15 miles south from Mazatlan´s hotel zone. Airport shuttles are available at $19.00 - $25.00 per person depending
on your hotel location. |
Aeromexico
America
West
Continental
Delta
Mexicana
Aero
California
Alaska
Airlines |
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Entry Requirements
Requirements for foreigners to enter Mexico as tourists:
a) Citizenship identification
The tourist that travel to Mexico should present an official paper of citizenship. This can be:
Valid Passport
Birth Certificate (original or certified copy)
Notaries endorsement of citizenship
b) Tourist entry visa or card
The Tourist card - Form FMT or the Tourist entry Visa are necessary if is intended to travel farther the border
zone and when is intended to stay in Mexico for more than 72 hours.
Citizens of certain countries do not need to transact with anticipation a Tourist entry Visa, therefore it will
be enough to have a Tourist Card at their entry to the country. To obtain it, it's enough to present a citizenship
identification in the Mexican consulates, in the border migration offices, in the official entry points, in the
tourism offices of the Mexican government or in any of the airlines that travel to Mexico.
The Cards and the Tourist entry Visa are free. The entry card has a validity only of 90 days and it should be returned
to migration authorities at the moment of leaving Mexico; the exact time of its validity is determined by the Mexican
migration agent.
While the tourist is in Mexico, he will have to carry all the time the Card or Tourist entry Visa with himself,
otherwise, he will deserve a fine. In the event of lose it he can attend at once to the local migration authorities
to obtain a duplicate. |
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