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Phantom Divers

584 Reviews

#84 of 264 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Playa del Carmen

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1 Era. Ave. Norte #238 Por Calle 14, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico

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“Great Dive!”

My wife and I had a great dive with Arturo. Very professional, calm, with a very good knowledge of... read more

Reviewed 2 March 2018

Rodrigo F

“Bullshark professionals”

We were diving with another divecenter in Playa del Carmen, but it did not do the bullshark... read more

Reviewed 28 February 2018

denesszilard

Budapest, Hungary

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PHANTOM DIVERS is a full service PADI DIVE CENTRE & SNSI DIVE CENTRE located in Playa del Carmen (Riviera Maya) Mexico since 1983. We offer: Scuba Diving Courses & certifications (Open Water, Advace Open Water, Rescue, Dive Master, Specialities), Cavern Diving, SHARK DIVING SPECIALIST, Cozumel diving, Reef Diving, Wreck and Night Diving. Our multilingual local instructors will help you discover the Mexican Caribbean wonders in a safe and fun way. We also offer scuba instruction for children, we welcome all agencies like: PADI, NAUI, SSI, IANTD, TDI. When diving with Phantom Divers, besides having a good time you will also help conservation, since Phantom Divers supports several ONG'S, participating in conservational projects.

4.5

584 reviews

Excellent71%
Very good16%
Average5%
Poor3%
Terrible5%

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“bull sharks” (48 reviews)

“dive master” (69 reviews)

“dive shop” (51 reviews)

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1 Era. Ave. Norte #238 Por Calle 14, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico

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Rodrigo F

Reviewed 2 March 2018

Great Dive!

My wife and I had a great dive with Arturo. Very professional, calm, with a very good knowledge of the environment. All the diving gear was top quality as well. We definitely recommend!More

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Dear Rodrigo F, Thanks a lot for your kind words and for joining us in these dives! We are glad that you and your wife had a great experience with us. We hope to have you back soon for more dives in the wonderful Mexican...More

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denesszilard

Budapest, Hungary

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Reviewed 28 February 2018 via mobile

Bullshark professionals

We were diving with another divecenter in Playa del Carmen, but it did not do the bullshark feeding, so we briefly switched for Phantom Divers. These guys are professional, we felt completely safe next to the 4 bullsharks that appeared during our dive. We also...More

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Dear denesszilard, We are so happy that you decided to join us in this dive with the wonderful Bull Sharks! We do our best to offer you fantastic dives and accurate information to live this adventure at its best. We really appreciate that you've taken...More

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Diver80118

Denver, Colorado

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Reviewed 20 February 2018

GREAT DIVE WITH THE BULLS

Dove with these Adrenaline Junkies in February on their Shark Encounter dive and had a wonderful experience. They give a comprehensive briefing to the divers at the shop that includes a video of what to expect and how to stay safe. The shop is convenient...More

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Dear Diver80118, Great to know you had a wonderful experience with us. We always try to give our best for you to have not only a fun dive but also accurate and useful information, we want to make this experience exceptional and you're right! They're...More

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emjdmd

Reviewed 19 February 2018

Fun dive in Playa

Had a great Saturday afternoon dive with Phantom Divers. Dive master Arturo was very attentive. I much prefer these smaller operations with smaller boats and close supervision when diving an unfamiliar area. Boat is less than a 1 block walk from the dive shop. Water...More

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Dear Emjdnd, We are very glad that you had a fun dive in company of Arturo! We really appreciate your comments and we would love to share with you this wonderful experience of diving with the bull sharks. This season has been amazing! Observing this...More

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natihurt

Santa Marta, Colombia

Reviewed 17 February 2018 via mobile

Amazing diving with bull sharks

Friendly staff and an excellent organisation for the bull shark encounter. One of the best dives of my life, thanks :)

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Dear Natihurt, Thanks for your for choosing with us for this adventure! We really appreciate your comments and we will work hard to keep offering quality dives. Looking forward to dive with you again, -The Phantom Divers Team

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luckydad66

Sutton, Canada

Reviewed 16 February 2018

Two years in a row

Last year I was certified by Phantom Divers and returned for another dive this year. Both experiences were fun. A short walk to the water and the boat. They only accept cash at the office or PayPal on line (plus PayPal fee). I have very...More

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Dear Luckydad66, Thanks for diving with us for a second year in a row! We are glad your two experiences with us were fun and we hope you are back for a third one. Hugs and cheers from Playa del Carmen -The Phantom Divers' team.

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Lucas O

Reviewed 11 January 2018

A great experience!

I ran into some trouble with cancelled dives I had booked during my trip to Playa and was in a pinch to find a bull shark dive before I had to go home. I decided to just hit the shops in Playa and see what...More

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Dear Lucas O, Thanks for letting us know your thoughts about your dive with the amazing bull sharks, we really appreciate them and we are glad you enjoyed it! Be sure that we make efforts along with Saving Our Sharks to preserve this magnificent species....More

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markoBRISTOL

Bristol, United Kingdom

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Reviewed 5 January 2018 via mobile

Average at best

Came to Phantom as Cenote Dives were recommended by our Cozumel dive centre (Scuba Du ) 2 Cenote dives were excellent as was our guide . However, organisation in the dive centre was appalling and left me not wanting to dive with this outfit ....More

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Dear MarkoBRISTOL, First, we are glad you enjoyed the Cenotes trip! You cannot find cenotes as beautiful as in the Mayan Rivera everywhere! On the other hand, we are sorry you had a bad check in experience, but there must be a confusion because we...More

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Alberto1968

Lugano, Switzerland

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Reviewed 4 January 2018 via mobile

Great staff great locations good gear

We just finished a cycle of 5 dives with Phantom Divers. 1 shark dive 2 Cenotes dives and 2 in Cozumel. The shark dive was world class. Easy bottom dive, overweighted to ensure a fast descent, 25 minutes on a flat sandy bottom to watch...More

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Dear Alberto 1968, It´s great to hear that you enjoyed our bull shark dive!! We do our our best to offer the best shark dives in town and it´s awesome that you think it´s world class, the big shark girls are awesome as you say,...More

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Larry W

Saint Louis, Missouri

Reviewed 26 December 2017

First time diving in 27 years

I had gotten in the pool a few times before heading to Mexico to be sure I was comfortable after the long layoff. Felt very comfortable in the pool. But when I jumped into the ocean, immediately had mask problems and it went bad. Lost...More

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Dear Larry W, Thank you so much for your appreciative comments! We are so glad that you were able to overcome your initial troubles, regain your confidence, and finally had a good experience coming back into the diving world. Keep diving and we hope to...More

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