There’s several dive centres to choose from when diving Playa del Coco, most of which are found along the main tourist strip road. Prices and maximum group sizes are practically identical as are the various tours and packages on offer.
My favourite dive centre is actually just off the main tourist strip. To get there, head along the busy tourist road towards the beach. Pass Farmacia Aloe on your right and straight afterwards turn up the road to your right, heading North. After a 7 minute walk you’ll see a colourful mermaid statue on your left who guards the entrance to Deep Blue Diving.
So why do I love Deep Blue Diving so much that I go back to them every time I visit Playa del Coco? For starters their customer service is next level. For real, their staff are probably the most helpful and friendly bunch I’ve ever met.
They are constantly on hand to assist with anything and everything, without even being asked to. They take and prepare all of your gear for you, swapping tanks between dives, helping less experienced divers into their kit and washing off all your gear after each dive and hanging it up to dry in the dive centre.
When I went to make a movie of diving at Playa del Coco, the guys were excellent at pulling off all kinds of crazy manoeuvres like blowing bubble rings and pointing out cool things to capture on film. Professional and reliable they are, but they’re also a jolly friendly and hilarious group – don’t be surprised if you get invited to a game of soccer afterwards.
Another thing I really like about Deep Blue Diving is the fact that the staff are all Tico or Nicaraguan which means you are supporting Latin Americans unlike if you go to other dive centres in Playa del Coco whose staff are mostly from the USA and/or Europe. You can make a booking with them here.