Boca Divers

Located in the charming village of Boca de Tomatlán, Boca Divers serves as a strategic base for divers looking to explore the southern reaches of Banderas Bay. Its position makes it the closest centre to many of the major dive sites in this region, reducing transit time and maximising your time in the water.

The centre operates with a focus on personalised service, catering to small groups and families. Whether you are looking for a relaxed day of snorkeling or a more structured diving programme, the approach here is designed to be flexible and unhurried.

The team at Boca Divers is composed of qualified instructors providing instruction in English, Spanish, and French. This multilingual capability ensures that you can communicate clearly during your training or while discussing dive plans.

While the centre focuses on small groups and families to maintain a high standard of care, they maintain a professional PADI affiliation. This ensures that all training and safety protocols meet international standards for recreational and advanced diving.

Boca Divers offers a full range of PADI certifications to take you from your first breath underwater to advanced levels. You can begin with the Open Water Diver course or progress through the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver curriculum.

The centre is equipped to handle various training needs, ensuring that whether you are a novice or an experienced diver, the instruction is tailored to your specific level.

For those travelling without their own equipment, a full range of rental kit is available on-site, including regulators, fins, and masks. You can also rent wetsuits or snorkelling gear to suit the local conditions.

Beyond standard diving equipment, the centre offers high-speed internet access for your convenience. For those staying in the local area, the centre is easily accessible via land by bus, taxi, or car, or by sea via water taxis from Las Animas, Quimixto, Majahuitas, and Yelapa.

The waters around Boca de Tomatlán are home to a diverse array of marine life. You will regularly encounter various species of turtles (Cheloniidae) and dolphins (Delphinidae) throughout the bay.

During the winter and spring, the area offers the opportunity to see Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). You may also encounter seasonal visitors such as manta rays (Mobula alfredi), mobula rays, guitarfish, and machetes.

The reef environment is rich with life, including various species of coral and sponges (Porifera). You can observe many common reef inhabitants such as angelfish (Pomacanthidae), butterflyfish (Chaetodon), and parrotfish (Calotomus), alongside various species of wrasse (Labridae), damselfish, and snappers (Lutjanidae).

For those interested in macro life, the area hosts a variety of interesting species, including nudibranchs (Chromodoris willani), seahorses (Hippocampus), and various types of eels (Muraenidae), such as moray eels.

The best time to dive in this region is during the winter and spring, when you can expect warm days and breezy evenings.