Welcome to Phocea Dive Center!

Come and share our passion... these words perfectly reflect the atmosphere at Phocea:

The water temperature ranges from 79°F and 84°f in the sea, depending on the season and 75°f all year long in the cenotes.

With Phocea, you can practice diving as you like it, according to your wishes and your level, the only limit will be your experience and the air you use.
For your comfort and safety, we only take few divers at a time (max. 4 to 5 divers per guide) in order to offer a personalized service.

The Phocea team

Martine, Didier and their French-Mexican team, welcome you to offer you the best of Phocea.

Our serious, dynamic, passionate and professional team is here for you to make your vacations an unforgettable experience.

All our guides and instructors speak French, English and Spanish and are certified by internationally recognized dive organizations.

Make diving your profession

Come and discover all the options of professional training that Phocea Gold Palm IDC Center has to offer: Divemaster, Instructor, IDC Staff and much more.

Phocea diversifies its services and offers TEK diving

Together with Pascal Bernabé, Phocea offers TEK courses, to discover more about the mysterious cenotes (Full Cave course) or to dive deeper and safely on the fault between Playa del Carmen and Cozumel (Trimix course). Pascal Bernabe holds the world record of the deepest scuba dive (-330 meters !)

If you are already certified, you can dive with a professional guide who will show you the Cenotes and their marvels, and will take you in the footsteps of the ancient Maya.

Phocea accommodation: the Colibri hotel

The Colibri Hotel is located right next to the dive center, and it is one of the few hotels in Playa del Carmen that has direct access to the beach!

The hotel has 33 comfortable rooms, with air-conditioning and/or ceiling fan, safety deposit box and double bed. Depending on the category you choose, your room will have ocean view, garden view (on the tropical garden that surrounds the hotel) or street view.

The Colibri hotel is ideally located to relax in a quiet and laid-back atmosphere, to sip a Margarita with your feet in the sand, while admiring the sunset, or to enjoy a siesta in a hammock with breathtaking views of the turquoise blue Caribbean Sea.

Visit Colibri web site.

The ideal destination to combine diving and tourism

Phocea dive center is ideally located in Playa del Carmen, in the heart of the Yucatan Peninsula, on the «Riviera Maya», 40 miles south of Cancun International Airport, under an hour of most major Mayan sites and of the most interesting tourist attractions of the area. This destination is perfect for everybody, both divers and non divers. Phocea invites you to discover the archaeological sites, thanks to our self drive tours, to discover the Mayan vestiges and share unforgettable experiences with the Mexicans.

Don´t think twice, let our professional team help you to discover the wonders of Yucatan and its friendly inhabitants.

Come and swim with the whale sharks!

From June to September, a unique adventure awaits you! Come and swim with the whale sharks! You can also see manta rays, dolphins and turtles during this unforgettable "safari".

This year, Phocea is once again a «Whaleshark Project Center ». This program is about counting and marking these animals we know so little about, in order to study them, understand them and protect them.

To extend your vacations and your unforgettable dives, stay in touch with us!