**Gear check at the Arch** Instructor checking a diver’s gear on a boat in front of the Arch at Land’s End

Diver giving the OK sign inside a large school of fish — **Gear check at the Arch** Instructor checking a diver’s gear on a boat in front of the Arch at Land’s End

First dive to certification

Scuba Diving & PADI Courses

Los Cabos is one of Mexico’s best-known places to dive. Start with a first dive, finish a PADI course you began at home, or earn your certification here.

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From $129USD

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Instructors: PADI certified
Departs: Cabo San Lucas Marina
Courses: Beginner to Advanced Open Water
Pickup: Pickup from most hotels in Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo

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About the experience.

Every program is led by a PADI-certified instructor from Cabo San Lucas Marina, with scuba equipment included and a wetsuit in winter. Beginner Scuba is the place to start if you have never dived.

The Open Water Diver course is the full certification. If you have done the theory and pool work at home, the referral program completes your four open-water dives at sea in as little as two days. Advanced Open Water follows on, adding more dives under an instructor’s supervision.

What’s included

PADI-certified dive instructor
Scuba equipment
Wetsuit in winter
PADI certification and card (certification courses)
Water and light refreshments
Round-trip air-conditioned van transport from most hotels

Good to know

Referral students bring their course books and paperwork from home.

Choose your program

Option	From (USD)
Beginner ScubaA first dive with a PADI instructor	$129
Advanced Open Water DiverThe next course after Open Water; course materials included	$399
PADI Open Water ReferralFour open-water dives to finish a course begun at home	$469
Open Water Diver CertificationThe full PADI certification course	$519

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Frequently asked

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01I have never dived. Where do I start?

Beginner Scuba. A PADI instructor takes you through everything before your first dive.

02Can I finish a course I started at home?

Yes. The referral program completes your four open-water dives and can be done in about two days. Bring your course materials.

03Are there medical requirements?

Diving has health requirements. Tell us about any conditions when you request and we will confirm what the dive center needs.

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