Which Scuba diving tour to choose in Punta Cana
Comparing 5 options for scuba diving in Punta Cana side by side: what each price actually covers, how long you stay on the water and who each one suits.
Side by side
Two-Tank Dive for Certified Divers, Punta Cana | Local Dive at Bávaro, Four Divers per Guide | Shark Dive at Shark Point, No Cage | First Dive from a Boat, One Instructor Beside You | Saona Dive Day: Shallow Wreck, Reef and Beach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | $135 per person | $129 per person | $190 per person | $169 per person | $199 per person |
| Duration | 4h | 4h | 2h 30min | 4h | 9h |
| Group | — | up to 4 guests | — | — | — |
| Reviews | ★ 4.8 · 170 | ★ 4.9 · 142 | ★ 4.8 · 170 | ★ 5.0 · 292 | ★ 5.0 · 490 |
| Languages | en · es · fr | en · es | en · es · fr | en · es | en · es |
| Two tanks with a PADI guide | — | — | — | — | |
| Dive equipment and weights | — | — | — | — | |
| Boat and crew | — | — | — | — | |
| Transfer from the main Bávaro hotel area | — | — | — | — | |
| Two guided dives | — | — | — | — | |
| A PADI guide for no more than four divers | — | — | — | — | |
| Equipment, tanks and weights | — | — | — | ||
| Free transfer from Bávaro | — | — | — | — | |
| Two tanks with a guide | — | — | — | — | |
| Full equipment from the centre | — | — | — | — | |
| Boat and crew; hotel transport from Punta Cana and Bávaro | — | — | — | — | |
| Two dives from the boat with a certified guide | — | — | — | — | |
| Private round-trip hotel transfer | — | — | — | — | |
| Full XDEEP ZEOS equipment set | — | — | — | — | |
| Two dives with a guide | — | — | — | — | |
| Lunch on Saona | — | — | — | — | |
| Water, cola, pineapple and biscuits on the boat | — | — | — | — | |
| Hotel pickup and return from Punta Cana or Bávaro | — | — | — | — |
Highlighted rows are where the tours actually differ. Prices are the operators’ own, per the unit shown.





