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		Best known as the Mexican Riviera, the Pacific Coast boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Bu t don't believe there is no diving here. There are a number of excellent dive centers with the local knowledge to team you up with a great experience. The best season to dive in Mexico's Pacific coast is between August to February. From March to July the visibility is reduced from plankton blooms. Southern Coast - Acapulco to Salina Cruz There are many interesting places to dive in this region such as sunken ships, walls, sea mountains, Roqueta Island (shallow & calm dives near Acapulco), caves (rock formations) and more. You can find sandy and rock bottom with small coral formations, sea fans, barnacles, gorgonians, sea stars, trumpet fishes, jacks, mackerel, sea horses, eels, sea snakes and sometimes turtles, whale sharks and mantarrays depending on the season. Northern Coast - Mazatlan to Manzanillo Los Arcos is an underwater park and eco-reserve in the Puerto Vallarta area that sports some of the best twilight diving along the coast of Banderas Bay. During the day, the paradise hideaway of Las Caletas combines scuba diving with the luxury of relaxing on one of Mexico's most beautiful beaches. Just off the northern coast of Banderas Bay, the Marietas Island Marine Reserve is one of the most popular areas in the Mexican Pacific for both experienced and first-time scuba divers. The blue waters of the Pacific also offer certified divers the opportunity to dive the caves and tunnels of El Morro, and to explore the arches and steep walls of Corbeteña. Climate - year round averages: High 89F 31C Low 78F 25C Water Temp: 78 - 83F 25 - 28C but thermoclines can be found with temperatures as low as 65F 18C Visibility 50 - 80 ft 16 - 27m
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		Acapulco Scuba Center Tlacopanocha 13 y 14, Paseo del Pescador, Centro. Acapulco, Mexico. C.P. 39300 Ph. (744) 482 94 74 Ph. (744) 4 80 19 62 Fax. (744) 4 82 94 74 reserve@acapulcoscuba.com http://www.acapulcoscuba.com PADI & NAUI Certification Courses. If you are an experienced diver then you know how important it is to Dive with the very best equipment and crew. 20 years of experience.
		Adventure Quest Dive Center Km.4.5,Carr.Barra de Navidad Puerto Vallarta Jalisco Ph. 52 322 2931902 reservations@diving-mexico.com http://www.bestdealsvallarta.com Padi Scuba Resort Courses & Certifications, Diving trips, dive equipment rentals, multi lingual, adventure tours & cruises, deep sea fishing in the most beautiful resort ambiance. We offer small group diving with PADI pros leading every trip.
		Ocean Quest Dive Center Lazaro Cardenas # 230 Local 1 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico 48380 Ph. 523222234103 / 2933602 Fax. 523222234103 reservations@mexicoscuba.com http://www.vallartadivers.com Ocean Quest Dive Center offers daily scuba diving as well as snorkeling tours in small groups, max.6 divers with 2 Padi pro's supervising dives as well as Padi school.
		Getting There
		Air Travel   Puerto Vallarta The Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport is located four miles north of downtown (centro). There are frequent taxi or van transfers from the airport at reasonable rates. Pay at the taxi booth and they'll assign you to a taxi/van that will take you to your destination. Proof of citizenship is necessary to cross the border into Mexico. Upon arrival, visitors are given a Tourist Card which must be turned in upon departure at the airport. At that time, a departure tax is charged and payable in U.S. dollars or Mexican pesos. It's very easy to get to Puerto Vallarta, in high season there are more than 450 flights arriving weekly. Aeromexico America West American Continental Delta LTU - German Airline Mexicana TWA   Acapulco Acapulco is well connected by air, sea and road. The Acapulco International Airport is located 22.5 kms southeast of Acapulco Bay and the hotel areas. The airport is tourist friendly and has numerous counters for car rentals, restaurants, bars and shopping arcades, including a good duty-free shop. There are easily available van transfers, limos and rental cars for airport transfers. It takes about 20-30 minutes to get to the hotel areas, unless you are staying at the Playa Revolcadero area, which is the domain of the Acapulco Princess, Pierre Marques and Vidafel resorts. These areas are only a 10-minute ride from the airport. The cab fare is approximately US$6, depending on where your hotel is located. A four-lane highway called the Boulevard of Nations takes you to town from the airport. Aeromexico Alaska America West American Aviacsa Continental Mexicana   Manzanillo The Manzanillo Airport is located several miles northwest of Manzanillo on Hwy 200. Turn off the highway at the 38 Km marker. It's 20 minutes from Barra de Navidad and Melaque, 40 minutes from Manzanillo. A taxi to Melaque is about US$22 , to Manzanillo about US$27. America West Aeromar Alaska Airlines Mexicana Aero California Alaska Airlines   Mazatlan General Rafael Bueina International Airport is located 15 miles south from Mazatlan´s hotel zone. Airport shuttles are available at $19.00 - $25.00 per person depending on your hotel location. Aeromexico America West Continental Delta Mexicana Aero California Alaska Airlines   Entry Requirements Requirements for foreigners to enter Mexico as tourists: a) Citizenship identification The tourist that travel to Mexico should present an official paper of citizenship. This can be: Valid Passport Birth Certificate (original or certified copy) Notaries endorsement of citizenship b) Tourist entry visa or card The Tourist card - Form FMT or the Tourist entry Visa are necessary if is intended to travel farther the border zone and when is intended to stay in Mexico for more than 72 hours. Citizens of certain countries do not need to transact with anticipation a Tourist entry Visa, therefore it will be enough to have a Tourist Card at their entry to the country. To obtain it, it's enough to present a citizenship identification in the Mexican consulates, in the border migration offices, in the official entry points, in the tourism offices of the Mexican government or in any of the airlines that travel to Mexico. The Cards and the Tourist entry Visa are free. The entry card has a validity only of 90 days and it should be returned to migration authorities at the moment of leaving Mexico; the exact time of its validity is determined by the Mexican migration agent. While the tourist is in Mexico, he will have to carry all the time the Card or Tourist entry Visa with himself, otherwise, he will deserve a fine. In the event of lose it he can attend at once to the local migration authorities to obtain a duplicate.
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