Name

Coconut Divers

Legal name

Coconut Divers Cancun

Website

https://coconutdivers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scuba Diving Services and Water Sports Instruction

akta.pro primary industry

Dive Centers & Scuba Training (PADI/SSI, certifications) (THAAAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Diving Experiences (Scuba Dives, Dive Trips, PADI/SSI Courses) (THAJAJAD), Guided Diving & Snorkeling Excursions (boat/shore trips) (THAAAIAB), Snorkeling Tours & Reef Experiences (THAJAJAE)

Keywords

• Scuba diving instruction
• PADI certification courses
• Guided dive excursions
• Snorkeling tours
• Deep sea fishing charters

Headquarters

HQ city

Cancun

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Scuba Diving Courses: Revenue from PADI certification courses including Discover Scuba, Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Nitrox, and EFR courses. Courses are priced per person and include instruction, equipment, and open water dives.
2. Guided Diving Excursions: Revenue from certified diver excursions including reef dives, wreck dives, MUSA museum dives, cenote diving, night diving, and Cozumel trips. Priced per person or per tank/dive.
3. Fishing Charters: Deep sea fishing charters offering offshore sportfishing, bottom fishing, and trolling experiences. Private charters priced per boat, not per person.
4. Snorkeling Tours: Snorkeling adventures including MUSA snorkeling and whale shark excursions. Priced per person.
5. Equipment Rental: Rental of diving gear including masks, fins, tanks, wetsuits. Wetsuit rental priced at $10 USD per person per day.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coconut Divers is a PADI 5-Star Dive Resort in Cancun, Mexico selling scuba diving certification courses (Discover Scuba, Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Nitrox, EFR, and Scuba Diver) and guided dive excursions to reefs, the MUSA Underwater Museum, cenotes, shipwrecks, and night sites. The center also offers snorkeling adventures, seasonal whale shark excursions, multi-tank dive packages, and deep-sea fishing charters, delivered by certified PADI instructors from the Sotavento Hotel & Marina in the Cancun Hotel Zone.

Product overview

Coconut Divers is a 5-Star PADI Dive Resort offering a comprehensive portfolio of scuba diving and water adventure services in Cancun and the Mayan Riviera. The core offering centers on PADI certification courses (Discover Scuba Diving, PADI Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Enriched Air/Nitrox, and EFR) that enable divers from beginners to professionals to gain credentials and skills. Experiential dive tours include reef diving along the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, MUSA Underwater Museum exploration, wreck diving at WWII shipwrecks, cenote diving in sacred Mayan caves, night diving, and whale shark encounters. The company also offers snorkeling adventures and deep sea fishing charters. PADI courses range from single-day experiences to multi-day certification programs, while dive tours are offered as individual two-tank dives or packaged as multi-day bundles. All services are delivered by certified PADI instructors and dive masters from their Sotavento Marina location in Cancun's Hotel Zone.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Discover Scuba Diving An introductory scuba experience for beginners with no prior certification, including pool/confined water training with a PADI instructor and two open-water dives at MUSA and Manchones Reef. Lasts approximately 90 minutes to a day and is limited to depths up to 12 meters (40 feet).
• PADI Open Water Diver Course Full PADI certification enabling independent diving to depths up to 18 meters (60 feet) worldwide, completed in 2 days with theory, confined water, and open water training.
• PADI Open Water Referral Course 2-day course for students who completed theory and pool training elsewhere, providing the required open water certification dives in the Caribbean Sea.
• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course Advanced certification course over 3 days covering deeper dives, navigation, buoyancy control, wreck exploration, and drift dives for certified divers seeking to expand their skills.
• PADI Rescue Diver Course 2-3 day rescue skills certification including pool and open water rescue exercises, designed to transform divers into capable responders to underwater and surface emergencies.
• PADI Emergency First Response (EFR) Course 1-day CPR and first aid certification (6-8 hours) teaching emergency response skills applicable underwater and in everyday situations, often paired with Rescue Diver training.
• PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver Course 1-day specialty certification that trains divers to use oxygen-enriched air for longer bottom times and shorter surface intervals, including online theory and two open water dives.
• PADI Scuba Diver Course A half-step PADI certification for time-limited students, allowing diving under professional supervision and upgradeable to full Open Water certification later.
• Reef Diving Excursion Two-tank guided diving excursion exploring the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, including natural coral gardens and MUSA artificial reef sculptures, for certified divers.
• MUSA Underwater Museum Dive Guided diving experience at the MUSA Underwater Museum between Cancun and Isla Mujeres, featuring 500+ submerged sculptures designed to foster coral growth.
• Wreck Diving Excursion Guided exploration of shipwrecks including the WWII-era C-58 Minesweeper at approximately 25m (80ft) and the Juan de la Barrera (C-55), both covered in coral and marine life.
• Cenote Diving Excursion Guided freshwater cave and cavern diving in sacred Mayan cenotes such as Dos Ojos, Ik Kil, and Chac Mool, featuring stalactites, stalagmites, haloclines, and crystal-clear visibility.
• Night Diving Excursion Nocturnal guided dive at depths up to 45 feet (14 meters) exploring Cancun reefs as they transform into a dynamic nocturnal marine ecosystem.
• Whale Shark Adventure Seasonal snorkeling excursion to swim alongside whale sharks in Cancun waters, typically available May through November, priced at $265 USD per person.
• Snorkeling Adventure Guided snorkeling experiences at MUSA shallow galleries (4-6m deep) and Manchones Reef, with equipment and a bilingual guide included, departing twice daily.
• Fishing Charters Private deep-sea sportfishing charters targeting sailfish, marlin, mahi-mahi, wahoo, tuna, grouper, snapper, and amberjack, with both offshore trolling and bottom fishing options, priced per boat starting at $380 USD for 4 hours.
• Multi-Day Diving Packages Multi-day diving packages of either 6 tanks across 3 days or 8 tanks across 4 days, combining MUSA, wreck diving, reef diving, and cenote experiences for visiting certified divers.
• Diving Equipment Rental Daily rental of diving equipment including masks, fins, tanks, and wetsuits (wetsuit rental $10 USD per person per day) for use on Coconut Divers excursions and independent diving.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water visibility up to 100 feet (30 meters)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sotavento Hotel & MarinacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary operational location for Coconut Divers at Blvd. Kukulcan Km. 4.0 in Cancun's Hotel Zone. Provides marina facilities, hotel guests, and physical storefront for customer interactions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Scuba Tony Cancun: Cancun-based dive shop offering PADI courses and reef/wreck diving. Directly comparable on product, location, and target tourist customer.
• Scuba Cancun: Long-established PADI dive center operating in Cancun's Hotel Zone with comparable reef, wreck, and MUSA dive offerings. Most directly comparable on geography, customer base (international tourists), and PADI course catalog.
• Aquaworld Cancun: Large multi-activity water-sports operator based in Cancun's Hotel Zone offering diving, snorkeling, and fishing charters to the same tourist base. Comparable on product breadth and direct-to-consumer tourism motion, though larger in scale.
• Total Diving Cancun: Cancun dive center offering PADI certifications and local dive excursions including MUSA and cenotes. Directly comparable on product mix and tourist customer.
• Pro Dive Mexico: PADI 5-Star dive center operating across the Mexican Caribbean (Cancun, Riviera Maya, Cozumel). Comparable on full PADI course ladder and guided dive portfolio, with broader geographic footprint.
• Manta Divers: Cancun-based dive operator offering PADI courses and reef/MUSA/cenote excursions. Closely comparable on service mix and target tourist customer.

Regional players

• Aldora Divers: Dive operator based in Cozumel offering PADI certifications and reef diving. Comparable on PADI course catalog and Caribbean reef diving, but anchored on a different island destination in the same regional market.
• Deep Blue Cozumel: Cozumel-based dive operator with PADI courses and reef/wreck experiences. Comparable on service mix and Caribbean diving context, but serves a different destination in the broader Mayan Riviera ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Xcaret Dive Center: In-house dive operation of the Xcaret eco-park resort group in the Riviera Maya. Overlaps on guided dives, snorkeling, and cenote experiences for tourists, but bundled within a much larger hospitality and theme-park portfolio.
• Dressel Divers: International dive and water-sports chain with broad Mexico/Caribbean presence. Overlaps on PADI courses, guided dives, and resort-based delivery, but operates at meaningfully larger scale across multiple destinations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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