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PADI IDC

Become a PADI Scuba Instructor

IDC programs in Mahahual combining professional standards, personal coaching, practical experience, and a strong conservation focus.

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PADI Scuba Certification in Playa del Carmen and Mahahual

PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Structured pathways for divers moving into leadership and teaching roles, from Divemaster through Instructor-level programs guided by a PADI Course Director.

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INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

Experience-based programs focused on daily dive operations, student supervision, and teamwork, with internship options available in both paid and volunteer formats.

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SPECIALTY COURSES

Targeted training designed to improve specific diving skills, gain experience, and expand certifications, supporting both recreational development and professional progression.

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RECREATIONAL COURSES

Begin your training with foundational PADI programs such as the Open Water Diver course, taught in small groups with a focus on comfort, safety, and solid skill development.

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Our Training Locations

Takata Experience's front entrance in front of Mahahual's beach.

Mahahual

Mahahual is our primary location for professional training, based at Takata Experience, where we also offer recreational scuba courses in a quiet setting with easy reef access and an active conservation and research environment.

Scuba Playa's shop front right in front of Playa del Carmen's beach.

Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen is where we offer recreational scuba courses through Scuba Playa, ideal for beginners and certified divers training at some of the area’s most well-known dive sites.

Meet Your Course Director

Professional dive training built on experience, structure, and real-world teaching.

I am a PADI Course Director with years of international teaching experience, focused on developing confident, capable divers and instructors. I deliver professional programs based in Mahahual, while offering recreational scuba training in both Mahahual and Playa del Carmen, combining high standards, personal coaching, and a strong respect for the marine environment.

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PADI Course Director Manlio Leggio standing aside the Takata Experience's logo painted on the diving shop wall.
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