Dressel Divers Puerto Vallarta - 63734 Punta de Mita

Their website doesn't show their prices. I emailed to inquire about the cost for a PADI Open Water Diver certification and was told $607 USD, which didn't include the eLearning materials (an additional $202 USD). I was also informed the training would take at least 5 days in total to complete. So, $809 USD and 5 days in the off-season for tourism? The only way that's not a rip off is if they let you keep the boat at the end. There are Mexican dive shops charging around half that who complete the pool skills and 4 certifying dives in 2 days. It's absurd and rather obscene to drive up prices such that they make diving prohibitively expensive for people who live in the area, and even more so considering it isn't Mexican owned. $809 USD is roughly 10% of the annual GDP per capita of Mexico. That'd be like the average American paying $6,400 for it in the US. I'm going to echo my concerns to PADI directly as well. Shame on you!

I found the shop via the web and had an uncomplicated and easy process to get in touch, inquire details and arrange two diving trips. Kat and Kevin are super friendly, experienced and well organised. Had a great time and felt been taken care off well. Thanks guys !

Kat has such friendly demeanor and Kevin taught us some cool facts about geology and all the animals we were seeing! We even got to see several whales on our was to Las Marietas. Would be nice to be offered refreshments would be my only suggestion.

I have been diving for over 30 years. I would rate Dressel Divers as one of my best diving experiences ever. Kevin and Kat do a great job at every level explaining the dives, local knowledge and overall great service and equipment. If your planning to do any diving around PVR I would definitely plan to do it with Dressel Divers.

Our family did a whale watching excursion. It was the best experience. Kat was an amazing person to have with. She had so much knowledge and was so kind. Kevin was easy to work with setting up the excursion. We saw so many whales and our kids had so much fun. Absolutely breath taking!

My husband and I went to Dressel Divers Puerto Vallarta to do two open water dives this past Thanksgiving weekend. We had an wonderful experience with Dressel, and Kevin and Ivan were fantastic instructors to do our dives with. They were patient, informative, and extremely knowledgeable of the dive sites we went to. We felt completely safe the whole time. Not to mention they both had great personalities and made the dives very enjoyable. We saw very diverse wildlife (groups of pufferfish, MANY eels, schools of fish, healthy corals, etc.) while on the dives. We would highly recommend Dressel to anyone looking to dive in the area. We stayed at the Conrad, which was just a 5 minute walk down the beach from the dive shop.

The only thing my husband and I planned to do on our trip was to go diving. Kat and Kevin were so accommodating and friendly from the very start! Both were very knowledgeable about the area and local wildlife. You can tell they have a passion for enjoying and protecting the local environment. During the ride out on the boat, Kevin pointed out multiple bird species, land forms, and potential marine species we may come in contact with. Even underwater, he made sure we saw as much as possible, and we did! Great trip for a decent price. Definitely recommend.

We had the best time snorkeling with Kevin, of Dressel Divers! He took us out to a gorgeous spot and was extremely knowledgeable about the area, birds, rock formations, and the history. We really enjoyed learning about our surroundings. He also knew exactly where to find certain fish to see- so beautiful. It was the perfect amount of time for my 8 yr old. We absolutely loved our tour and will not hesitate to book scuba diving with him and his wife next year when we return! Thank you so much!!!