Diving For Beginners In Cancun MUSA And Manchones Reef
Cancun
Description
If you want to try scuba diving for the first time and have an unforgettable experience: try the program discovery scuba diving.
A simple lesson in confined waters and you will soon enjoy the wonders of the sea!
The "Discovery Scuba Diving" program brings you even closer to the international PADI Open Water license.
In this course, you will:
- Review the diving equipment that you will use to dive and how easy it is to move underwater with your equipment.
- Pool class to find out what it feels like to breathe underwater and learn key skills that you will use on each dive.
- After the class, you will perform TWO dives to a maximum depth of 10 meters (33 feet) in one of the most famous reefs in Cancun (Manchones Reef) and in the Cancun Underwater Museum (MUSA), in which you can have fun diving and exploring by testing your new acquired skills and enjoy these paradisiacal places.
Today, MUSA is made up of more than 500 life-size sculptures, making it the most attractive underwater art museum in the world and home to numerous marine species.
It seeks to demonstrate the coexistence between art and environmental sciences, since with the passage of time, marine life finds refuge in these pieces. The generation of life turns the museum pieces into a set of artificial reefs.
The sculptures fixed to the seabed are made of a special marine concrete that facilitates the creation of corals on its surface.
The Manchones Reef is 15 meters deep and covers an area of about 2 kilometers.
It is one of the favorite places for those who practice snorkeling and diving, due to its calm and shallow waters, but also because they will be able to admire various coral formations, as well as an enormous diversity of marine species of different sizes, colors and shapes.
If at the end of this experience you discover that you want to get certified, your "Discovery Scuba Diving" will be credited to your Open Water course.
Key Points
Max: Up to 10 persons
Duration: 6:00 hrs
Guide language: Spanish, English
What's Included
- Pool class
- 2 dives (MUSA and Manchones Reef)
- Full diving gear
- Water
- Guide and captain
Itinerary
8:00 AM
Check In
8:30 AM
Practice session in pool and theoretical class
11:00 AM
2 dives (MUSA and Manchones Reef)
2:00 PM
Back to the dive shop
Where
What's Not Included
Recommendations
Requirements
- Do not take a flight in the next 12 hrs after your last dive
- Older than 10 years
- It is not possible to scuba dive in people who have asthma, hypertension, diabetes, heart or respiratory tract problems (ears, nose, lungs)
- This activity is not available on Saturdays. Please refrain from booking for these days.
Cancellation Policy
- Your reservation has free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity.
- If you do not cancel before 24 hours or do not show up on the day of the activity, 100% of the reservation will be charged.
- In the event that the weather conditions do not allow the activity to be carried out, you will be notified a day before to reschedule the activity for another day or a 100% refund will be made.
Swimming with the whale sharks was worth every penny! No sunscreen so wear a swim shirt or rent a wetsuit. Our Captain Solomon was fabulous and our guide Nano was fun, energetic and did everything he could to make this a magical experience for everyone on board. We were the first pick up and last drop off which meant for a super long day but highly recommend!!
Karen Knight
July 2025
We took the whale shark watching tour; we had a fantastic day with tons of sharks. Truly a dream. I would recommend it a thousand times over.
Sofía Mühlhausen
July 2025
This was an amazing excursion. The Captain knew right where to drop you in so you can swim along the whale shark. If you hesitate, you ok be behind. The captain’s mate did a wonderful job of orienting you once you jumped in the water and he took amazing photos and video. I definitely recommend Gluup for this trip.
Robert Johnson
July 2025