Banderas Scuba Republic - 48380 Puerto Vallarta

I have been diving with Banderas Scuba Republic for over a decade now. My experience has always been extraordinary. César offers the perfect combination of professionalism and charm. The state of the equipment is impeccable. And what great pictures we get !!!!

Informative and well-spoken teachers. Extremely safe with both PADI and COVID precautions. Cesar was extremely responsive via text and Oswaldo showed us some awesome stuff under the sea!

Wonderful experience with excellent guides, especially with this being my first set of open water dives to earn my PADI certification. I highly recommend Cesar and Arnold.  They are patient, professional and fun to experience diving with. We dove around the PV Arches and saw octopus, stingray, lobster, and lots of eel and beautiful fish. Thank you Arnold and Cesar for helping me obtain my certification and for an experience of a lifetime. I will highly recommend you to my friends and family.

Caesar and his team are amazing! They were professional and prepared us for a great dive. We had an unfortunate experience with a different “big tour company” earlier in the week and were so pleased with the difference we felt with Banderas Scuba Republic. They are truly about safety, fun, and protecting the beautiful environment. We went out to Los Arcos and did two dives. Visibility was limited but we still saw two lobsters, an octopus, many eels, and tons of fish. It was a great day. Thank you Caesar and everyone at Banderas Scuba Republic for the great experience!

Cesar is a great guide. My husband and I were able to go on a trip with 3 other divers while we were in town. He provided all the necessary equipment, including a 7mm wetsuit. The dives themselves were fantastic. He took his time and was wonderful with my husband who was diving for the first time since getting certified. The first half of the first five was a little low on life, but he was able to get us to a place where it was abundant. Between dives, he fed us fruit and water. He even accommodated me getting a little seasick by letting me get into the water to calm down and putting the gear on rather than keeping me on the boat. After the second dive, we got sandwiches made by his wife which were delicious. I would definitely recommend using him if you're going to PV.

Cesar runs literally one of the most professional, efficient, and fun dive shops I’ve seen. Great crew, friendly, fun, and they have a keen eye for spotting fun sea life like nudibranchs and elusive manta rays. We saw eagle rays, massive manta rays and more. Max was a fantastic dive guide and always kept close to us and helped us with literally anything we needed at the drop of a hat. This is the kind of 5 star service you want especially if you are new to diving. Skip the big companies and go with this fun local, affordable and professional dive shop.

Diving with Cesar's team at Banderas Scuba Republic was amazing. They were very knowledgeable and operated safely. The dive was amazing and our guide pointed out sealife that would have other wise been missed. Our guide was patient and was very helpful to the less experienced divers. I definitely will go back the next time I am in PV.

If you plan to get certified, or if you’re looking for a dive shop to explore the sea while in Puerto Vallarta, CHOOSE BANDERAS SCUBA!! Cesar runs such a smooth and professional operation. His dive shop is very clean and inviting. You will be outfitted with all the gear you need, they went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable with sizing and warmth. My friend and I went to PV to get certified in open water, and SO glad we chose Banderas over a larger scuba organization in the area. We were put with Arnauld as our instructor and had the best time. He was very knowledgeable (over 15 years of experience) and so patient and careful. We came as hesitant new divers interacting with polite strangers, and left as friends. This was hands down the best underwater experience I’ve had. If you are looking to get open water certified I would highly suggest this company! You will get one on one time. You will get the time you need to feel comfortable. You will feel confident in your instructor and in yourself. The dive site they take you is called Los Arcos and it is gorgeous, full of sea life, and my favorite from the trip: eagle rays!