Pro Dive Mexico - An award winning company!

A LITTLE INSIGHT ABOUT AWARDS AND EXCELLENCE....

....OR....WHO REALLY IS THE BEST IN THE AMERICAS...

Every dive center on the globe, especially IDC centers, will state that they are the best. Guess what, so do we! But how many centers can actually support their statements? Very few. We have just received a personal congratulation letter from Drew Richardson, President & Chief Operating Officer at PADI Worldwide. Read for yourself:

Dear Markus,

I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate you and Pro Dive Mexico on your recent nomination at DEMA for the "PADI Americas Overall Oustanding Achievement Award".

On behalf of everyone here at PADI, I would like to extend a hearty congratulations on a well-deserved nomination!

Thank you for your support and keep up the great work!

Best regards,

Drew Richardson

President & Chief Operating Officer

PADI Worldwide

To explain, PADI Americas will every year nominate 3 members only, for each category of excellence out of their whole region, being North America, Central America & South America.

Pro Dive Mexico has been nominated in not only one, but two categories! Only the best out of these best, meaning the ones that are nominated for several and not only one award, will then be nominated for the OVERALL Oustanding Achievement Award.

Winning this one, therefore comes equal with being awarded to be THE BEST of all.

So there you have it! We not only say we are the best, we really are! And we are really proud, to have achieved these recognitions. Once again, we are proud to say there is no better choice for you in the Americas to become a PADI instructor. Do it with Pro Dive Mexico Scuba Academy!

An overview about our latest achievements:

• The only PADI CDC center in mexico, and one out of three only in Latin America.


• Our course director Anders Heegaard received the PLATINUM COURSE DIRECTOR award, being one out of only a handful worldwide.
  


• Winner of certificate of recognition for excellence, for outstanding customer service and professionalism in PADI scuba instruction in 2010.


• Recipient of the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC dive center award, for 7 consecutive years since 2005.


• Nominated by PADI Americas: Outstanding Achievement Award for Instructor Development in 2010.
  


• Nominated by PADI Americas: Outstanding Achievement Award for Dive Resort Business in 2010.


• Nominated by PADI Americas: OVERALL Oustanding Achievement Award in 2010.

Become a PADI Instructor with Pro Dive Mexico Scuba Academy. Don't settle for less, because you deserve THE BEST.

April IDC and great weather.

Just a few days ago Pro Dive Mexico started the April IDC with students from all over the world.
With students coming from England, France, Belgium, New Zealand and USA, makes this IDC a very interesting melting pot of culture and opinions.

Quote from the Course Director
"Teaching IDC's is not only my passion, but also so rewarding for me, as I on every course learn something more about instructor training from the students.
They bring with them new ideas and believes that help me understand to better teach this level of courses."

So far this IDC had had the best weather possible, with a heat wave of high tempratures, sunny days and clam seas.

Stay updated on the this site and facebook.

100% passing rate at the PADI Instructor Exams!

This Sunday at Cenote Ponderosa, Pro Dive Mexico's instructor candidates showed their skills and all passed the 3 day exams held by PADI headquaters.

It was the work of 2 weeks of training with Platinum Course Director Anders Heegaard and his staff.
"It was all my pleasure to teach this IDC and sure that we will see many of the new instructors again either here in Mexico, or in other popular dive destinations around the world."

Top row, left to right
Examiner José Morea, Kent, Tom, Rob, Paulo (staff Ins), Helen, Carlos, Kate, Moises}
Bottom row, left to right
Eian, Arturo, Anders (Course Director), Manuel, Matt, Karolina.

See all the pictures here

GoTec presentation at the March IDC a success!

As part of the IDC with Pro Dive Mexico we had arranged again 1/2 day of Technical diving introductions.

The presentation fits perfect with the timing of our new GoTec department and special dedicated website, devoted to those who wish to take the next step and go beyond the limits.

The morning started with a short classroom presentation on the courses and the special equipment.

Also included was a introduction to cave diving and why this area of Mexico is cave diver heaven.

After a short break we hit the pool and tested out the new gear in the water.

First with just with the doubles on the back, then after with doubles and a stage tank. For all the candidates it was the first time with more than just one tank.

See the pictures from the mornings session and the IDC here: http://on.fb.me/hKngcx

IDC March starting in a few days

This Wednesday we will start with the PADI IDC prep days. Students will use these 2 days to prepare themselves for the upcoming PADI IDC training which starts this Friday.

This year we have many students signed up for this class and you may follow them for 14 days via facebook.

We wish them all good luck and see them all at their graduation day in 2 weeks.

We still accept new students for April PADI IDC class, Sign up now.

Good luck.

Pro Dive Mexico

Cenote dive with GoPro's

Yesterday the GoPro candidates currently doing their Divemaster course and those already in the Divemaster Resort Specialty Program went to Cenote Tajma-ha with Full Cave diver and PADI Course Director Anders Heegaard.

Cenote Tajma-ha is located just south of Puerto Aventuras.

The dive take you through a string of light zones making a dazzling underwater lazer like show. This dive site is a favorite for guides and customers alike, who are constantly returning to see the changes in the dive as the seasons change (more so the angle of the sun).
Haloclines in the deeper areas make interesting mirror like effects as divers penetrate into the layer of saltwater below the fresh.

Keep your eyes open during this dive it is decorated with stalagmites and stalactites in addition you will find many shell and coral fossils amongst the rocks.

After the dive we went to check out Cenote Sagrado (Holy cenote) were you can see, whats believed to be a old mayan alter.

Before returning back to Playa del Carmen, we of course had to stop at Taco Paco in Puerto Aventuras for some amazing fish and shrimp tacos. Yummiiii.

See all the pictures from the day right here. http://on.fb.me/dFiW8s

Special January IDC for our candidates

Last month we had a small group of candidates as our Course Director Anders Heegaard was attending a tradeshow in Europe.
Still, being the one and only PADI Career Development Center in Mexico, we had a big surprise for all our candidates!
Our GoPro team was headed by our second Course Director and former Australia's PADI regional manager, Jim Hutchinson!
It was fabulous to see how Jim and Paulo guided our students towards another successful PADI examination with ones again the highest scores !!
Ones again Anders Heegaard outperformed himself in setting this up and creating extra value for our students!
More and more upcoming professionals recognise the value we offer and the tranquil Mexican lifestyle as our March IDC training is already fully booked.

Being a PADI CDC also implies obligations for us... and yet again we managed to stand up for what we beleive is one of the main objectives of any PADI CDC center. To develop future careers and guidance in becoming a scuba professional.
After the training most candidates proceeded with our PADI MSDT prep training and also some continued their specialized FULL Cave training with us!!
Especially last mentioned training got one of the highest scores from our candidates and prepared them well as a future Cave instructor!
Compliments to Anders and Alain who speak 5 languages !!

We continued our promise and provided a job and future career for many of our candidates at one of our SEVEN ***** Star National Geographic dive centers along the Riviera Maya and Cozumel!

We believe this is what a REAL PADI Career development center is all about !

(Good luck to all our new instructors)

Scuba Diving & Water Sports Video

Pro Dive Mexico is happy to announce our newest water sports promotion video.

We are based at following resorts with scuba diving and other water sports services. Like Kiting, diving, scuba training, snorkelling, parasail, jet-ski, banana-ride and wind surfing.

* Catalonia Riviera Maya

* Catalonia Yucatan beach

* Catalonia Royal Tulum

* Catalonia Playa Maroma

* Dreams Puerto Aventuras

* Occidental Allegro Cozumel

* Melia Cozumel

* Playa Azul Cozumel

BOOT Show Dusseldorf Germany

Pro Dive Mexico started 2011 with one of the biggest scuba dive trade shows in the world.

Being a German managed company and having our roots in Europe we decided to have a grant opening.

With daily BOOT price and many special BOOT show promotions for all our resorts we attracted many visitors.

Mexico with it's 2nd biggest Natural reef in the world has lots to offer for our diving community.

Our main focus point was of course our PADI CDC facilities in Mexico. One and only PADI Career Development Center in Mexico.

Hope having you with us soon.

Seasonal Greeting from Pro Dive Mexico

There is no better time to say "Thank You" to all our loyal guests/students and to wish you all a Happy Holiday Season and a New Year of health, happiness, prosperity and scuba fun !!

Also for 2011 we have managed to add extra services and value to our worldwide diving community!

1) Changed our Scuba Academy into Mexico's one and only PADI CDC center.
2) Added a new 5 STAR PADI National Geographic dive center on Cozumel (Melia Cozumel)
3) Added super low priced "Stay & Dive packages" for all our resorts for 2011
4) Complemented our excisting GoPro training with Tec training and full Cave Courses.
5) Extra incentives for Scuba clubs/groups in 2011.

Have a great christmas season and a healthy 2011

Team Pro Dive Mexico