{"id":3216,"date":"2026-01-10T01:30:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T01:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/?page_id=3216"},"modified":"2026-09-24T18:20:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:20:53","slug":"divemaster-course-playa-del-carmen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/es\/divemaster-course-playa-del-carmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Curso Divemaster en Playa del Carmen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Divemaster course: designed page body (template: Elementor Full Width, so the H1 lives in the hero). Styles: xd-pages.css in Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS. --><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-page xd-page--hub xd-page--service\">\n<header class=\"xd-hub-hero\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7656-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7656-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7656-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7656-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7656-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Technical diver with stage tanks in cenote light beams\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-hub-hero__inner\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">PADI and SDI courses \u00b7 Professional<\/p>\n<h1>Divemaster Course in Playa del Carmen<\/h1>\n<p class=\"xd-hub-hero__lead\"><strong>Divemaster is the first professional certification, and Playa del Carmen is a rare place to earn it.<\/strong> Reefs, a wreck, cenotes, Cozumel and seasonal bull sharks from one small centre, assisting Humann on courses and guiding certified divers under supervision. 25,750 MXN, planned around your dates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-hub-hero__cta\"><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-hub-hero__caption\">Training beside an instructor who is also a cave diver: Divemaster candidates see how cenote and technical dives are run.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"xd-wrap\">\n<div class=\"xd-stats xd-stats--overlap\">\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Price<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">25,750 MXN<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">certification fee included<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Prerequisite<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">Rescue Diver<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">plus first aid and CPR<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Logged dives<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">40 to start<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">60 to certify<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Minimum age<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">18<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">with a medical certificate<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Duration<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">Flexible<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">planned around your dates<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-trust\">\n<div class=\"xd-trust__logos\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/padi_logo.webp\" alt=\"PADI Dive Center\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"886\" height=\"464\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shields-sdi-tdi.webp\" alt=\"SDI and TDI certified dive center\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1226\" height=\"600\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Small groups, one instructor from start to finish, no hidden costs.<\/strong> Based in Playacar, Playa del Carmen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?cid=17538914797093747387\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our Google reviews<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-trust__badge\"><script defer async src=\"https:\/\/cdn.trustindex.io\/loader.js?57f1f3c82da0136c26065fee7ec\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-layout\">\n<div class=\"xd-main\">\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">The course<\/p>\n<h2>What the Divemaster course covers<\/h2>\n<p>The Divemaster course develops the knowledge, the water skills and the judgement to work as a dive professional: assisting instructors on courses, guiding certified divers and running the practical side of a dive day. With us it happens in a working dive centre, so the practical part is real.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"xd-check\">\n<li><strong>Dive theory:<\/strong> physics, physiology, equipment, decompression theory and the dive environment, with exams at the end<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water skills and stamina:<\/strong> the swim, the tread, the snorkel swim and the tired diver tow, plus a demonstration quality skills circuit<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practical application:<\/strong> mapping a dive site, a search and recovery scenario, deep dive planning and emergency management<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supervised practice:<\/strong> assisting Humann on Open Water and Advanced courses, and guiding certified divers on the reefs<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Riviera Maya as a classroom:<\/strong> reef mornings, the Mama Vi\u00f1a wreck, cenote days as an observer, Cozumel drift dives and, in season, the bull sharks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"xd-gallery\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240_edited-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240_edited-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240_edited-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240_edited-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240_edited-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"Scuba diving experience with Xibalba Divers MX in the Mexican Caribbean\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Reef mornings, the wreck, cenotes and sharks: few dive centres offer this range to a candidate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-28-at-21.25.56-1024x576.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-28-at-21.25.56-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-28-at-21.25.56-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-28-at-21.25.56.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"Humann Pour-Heidari, scuba diving instructor and cave diver at Xibalba Divers MX\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Humann Pour-Heidari, instructor and cave diver, trains every Divemaster candidate himself.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">How it runs<\/p>\n<h2>How the course runs<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"xd-steps\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge development<\/strong> The theory sections at your own pace, with Humann for the questions, and the exams when you are ready.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skills and stamina<\/strong> The pool skills circuit to demonstration standard and the water skills assessments, early in the course so the rest can build on them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practical days<\/strong> Assisting on courses, guiding reef mornings under supervision, the mapping project and the scenarios, spread over the weeks you are here.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Certification<\/strong> With 60 logged dives, the exams passed and the practical assessments signed off, you are a Divemaster, able to work anywhere in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How long it takes depends on your starting point and how many days a week you can dive; we plan the schedule with you before you commit.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Who it is for<\/p>\n<h2>Who the course is for<\/h2>\n<p>Rescue Divers with at least 40 logged dives who want to work in diving, or who simply want to dive at a professional standard. You need to be 18 or older, hold a current first aid and CPR certification, and bring a medical certificate signed by a doctor within the last 12 months. The course runs in English, German or Spanish, and speaking more than one of them is an advantage for a Divemaster on this coast.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-callout\">\n<h2>Train where the diving is varied<\/h2>\n<p>Most Divemaster candidates train on one type of reef. Here you assist on courses on the sheltered reefs, guide drift dives, learn the Mama Vi\u00f1a wreck, sit in on cenote briefings with an instructor who is also a cave diver, and see how bull shark dives are run in season. That range is what makes a Divemaster from Playa del Carmen employable anywhere.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-glance\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Key details<\/p>\n<h2>Divemaster at a glance<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"xd-details xd-details--wide\">\n<div>\n<dt>Price<\/dt>\n<dd>25,750 MXN, certification fee included<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Included<\/dt>\n<dd>Pool training, theory lessons, practical dives, certification fee<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Not included<\/dt>\n<dd>Learning materials (crew pack), bought separately<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Prerequisites<\/dt>\n<dd>Rescue Diver, first aid and CPR within 24 months<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Logged dives<\/dt>\n<dd>40 to start, 60 to certify<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Minimum age<\/dt>\n<dd>18<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Medical<\/dt>\n<dd>Doctor signed medical certificate, within 12 months<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Duration<\/dt>\n<dd>Flexible, planned around your dates<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Agency<\/dt>\n<dd>PADI or SDI<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Languages<\/dt>\n<dd>English, German or Spanish<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"xd-aside\">\n<div class=\"xd-card xd-card--dark\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Book this course<\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-price\">25,750<small>MXN per candidate<\/small><\/p>\n<p>Pool training, theory lessons, practical dives and the certification fee included; learning materials are bought separately. Send your dates and your current level and we confirm the schedule the same day.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-card\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Simple logistics<\/p>\n<h3>How to apply<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"xd-steps\">\n<li>Send us your dates, your certifications and your logged dive count<\/li>\n<li>We plan the schedule with you and confirm what the materials cost<\/li>\n<li>You start with theory and the water skills, then the practical days<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6b7280;margin:0\">Tell us the languages you speak; it shapes the guiding you get to do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-card\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Before you book<\/p>\n<h3>Plan your course<\/h3>\n<h4>Included<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"xd-check\">\n<li>Theory lessons and exam supervision<\/li>\n<li>Pool training and the skills circuit<\/li>\n<li>Practical dives: assisting on courses, guiding under supervision, mapping and scenarios<\/li>\n<li>Certification fee and processing<\/li>\n<li>Training with Humann, instructor and cave diver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Not included<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"xd-cross\">\n<li>Learning materials (the agency crew pack), bought separately<\/li>\n<li>Your own equipment: a Divemaster needs a full personal set, and we advise on it<\/li>\n<li>Accommodation, meals and agency membership after certification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"xd-check\">\n<li>Rescue Diver certification, any agency<\/li>\n<li>First aid and CPR within the last 24 months<\/li>\n<li>40 logged dives to start, 60 to certify<\/li>\n<li>Age 18 or older and a doctor signed medical certificate within 12 months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"xd-qa\" id=\"questions\">\n<div class=\"xd-qa__head xd-head\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Good to know<\/p>\n<h2>Divemaster course questions<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xd-qa__lead\">What divers ask us before they book this course.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"xd-qa__grid\">\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How long does the Divemaster course take?<\/h3>\n<p>It depends on your dive count and how many days a week you can train; we plan a realistic schedule with you before you commit rather than promising a fixed number of days.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>What is included in the 25,750 MXN?<\/h3>\n<p>Pool training, theory lessons, all the practical dives and the certification fee. The learning materials are bought separately, and we tell you the exact cost when you apply.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Do I need my own equipment?<\/h3>\n<p>For the course itself we can help with rental, but a working Divemaster needs a complete personal set, and we advise on what to buy and where.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How many dives do I need?<\/h3>\n<p>40 logged dives to start and 60 to be certified. The dives you make during the course count towards the 60.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Can I work as a Divemaster afterwards?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. The certification is recognised worldwide and lets you guide certified divers and assist instructors, in Mexico or anywhere else.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Do I need Rescue Diver first?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, plus a first aid and CPR certification from the last 24 months. If you are Advanced, the Rescue course is three days and can be done right before.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>What is different about training in Playa del Carmen?<\/h3>\n<p>The range: reefs, a wreck, cenote days, Cozumel and seasonal shark dives, all from one small centre, and a mentor who is both an instructor and a cave diver.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Which agency?<\/h3>\n<p>PADI or SDI; we confirm it with you when you apply, and the schedule is the same either way.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-cta\">\n<div class=\"xd-wrap\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Next step<\/p>\n<h2>Ready to go pro?<\/h2>\n<p>Send your certifications, your logged dive count and your dates, and Humann replies the same day with a plan and the materials cost, in English, German or Spanish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-cta__buttons\"><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-more\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Keep exploring<\/p>\n<h2>More from Xibalba Divers MX<\/h2>\n<div class=\"xd-more__grid\"><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/rescue-diver-course\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rescue-Dive-1024x683.avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rescue-Dive-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rescue-Dive-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rescue-Dive.avif 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Two divers practicing air-sharing skills during training\" width=\"1284\" height=\"856\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">Prerequisite<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Rescue Diver<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">Three days of rescue skills and scenarios, required before Divemaster.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/cave-diving\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cave-diving-riviera-maya-768x1024.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cave-diving-riviera-maya-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cave-diving-riviera-maya-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cave-diving-riviera-maya.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Golden limestone passage inside a Riviera Maya underwater cave\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">For the cave curious<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Cave diving in Playa del Carmen<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">Guided cave dives for full cave certified divers, planned around your goals.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/cenotes-del-carmen-and-the-riviera-maya\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Diver silhouetted in light beams inside a cenote\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">Part of your training<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Cenote diving in Playa del Carmen<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">Nine guided cavern routes you will come to know as an observer.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"Course\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/divemaster-course-playa-del-carmen\/#course\", \"name\": \"Divemaster course in Playa del Carmen\", \"description\": \"Divemaster course in Playa del Carmen with Xibalba Divers MX: theory, pool skills, water skills and practical training on reefs, wreck, cenotes and shark dives, certification fee included, learning materials separate.\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/divemaster-course-playa-del-carmen\/\", \"image\": \"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7656-scaled.webp\", \"provider\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"@id\": 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