Name

Diving Planet

Legal name

Blue Dive S.A.S.

Website

https://divingplanet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scuba Diving Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Scuba Diving & Freediving Centers (Training, Guided Dives) (THAAAKAD), Diving Experiences (Scuba Dives, Dive Trips, PADI/SSI Courses) (THAJAJAD), Snorkeling Tours & Reef Experiences (THAJAJAE)

Keywords

• Scuba diving tours
• PADI certification courses
• Snorkeling excursions
• Adaptive diving programs
• Marine conservation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cartagena de Indias

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Guided Diving Tours: Single-day and multi-day guided diving excursions (fun dives) for certified divers, including 2-dive day trips, 5-dive 2-day packages, 7-dive 3-day packages, and 9-dive 4-day packages. Each package includes boat transfer, gear, PADI professional guide, National Park entry fee, mandatory diving insurance, and lunch (when departing from Cartagena). Revenue is one-time per booking.
2. PADI Certification Courses: PADI courses including Open Water Diver (basic), Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, Divemaster, referred courses, and specialty courses (Naturalist, Fish ID, Nitrox, Buoyancy, Mindful Diving). Courses combine online e-learning theory with in-water practical training in the Rosario Islands. Revenue is one-time per course booking; PADI certification fees are included in the package.
3. Mini-courses / Discover Scuba Diving: One-day introductory scuba experiences (PADI Discover Scuba Diving) for beginners with no prior experience, including pool training and one open water dive. Revenue is one-time per participant.
4. Snorkeling Tours: Guided snorkeling excursions for non-divers, with two guided snorkeling outings, full gear, and National Park access included. Revenue is one-time per booking.
5. Private/Charter Services: Customized private boat, private instructor, and equipment rental services for social or corporate groups, with flexible scheduling and activities tailored to group needs. Revenue is custom-quoted per group.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Diving Planet operates a PADI 5 Star Dive Center delivering guided scuba diving tours, multi-day dive packages, snorkeling excursions, and PADI certification courses (Open Water, Advanced, Rescue, Divemaster, and specialties) at the Rosario Islands National Natural Park near Cartagena, Colombia. All offerings include mandatory diving insurance, professional PADI guides, full gear, and National Park fees, with the DIVE TO HEAL eco-social program supporting coral restoration and adaptive diving for people with disabilities.

Product overview

Diving Planet is a PADI 5 Star Dive Center offering a comprehensive portfolio of scuba diving services centered at the Rosario Islands National Park near Cartagena, Colombia. The portfolio spans recreational activities (Fun Dives, Snorkeling, Multi-Day Dive Packages of 5/7/9 dives), PADI certification courses (Open Water, Advanced, Rescue, Dive Master, Referral, and Specialties including Naturalist, Fish ID, Buoyancy, Nitrox, and Mindful Diving), premium private group services, and the DIVE TO HEAL social-environmental program for coral restoration and adaptive diving. The company operates primarily as a service provider rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fun Dives Two guided open water dives at Rosario Islands for certified divers, with sites selected daily according to sea conditions including coral walls, reefs, or wrecks.
• 5-Dive Package Two-day diving package for certified divers featuring four day dives and one night dive at Rosario Islands National Park.
• 7-Dive Package Three-day diving package for certified divers with six day dives and one night dive over two nights on Rosario Islands.
• 9-Dive Package Four-day diving package for certified divers with eight day dives and one night dive over three nights on Rosario Islands.
• Diving Minicourse (PADI Discover Scuba Diving) One-day introductory scuba diving program for beginners with no prior experience, including pool training and one open water dive at a coral reef.
• Snorkeling Tour Guided snorkeling excursions to explore coral reefs and tropical Caribbean fish from the surface, with full gear provided.
• PADI Open Water Diver Course PADI Open Water Diver certification course with online eLearning theory (10-12 hours), pool training, and four open water certification dives in Rosario Islands over two days.
• PADI Advanced Open Water Course PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification with five specialty dives including mandatory Deep and Navigation dives, plus optional Night Diving, Underwater Naturalist, Peak Performance Buoyancy, or Fish Identification.
• PADI Rescue Diver Course PADI Rescue Diver certification with emergency prevention and response training, including EFR (Emergency First Response) first aid course and practical rescue scenarios.
• PADI Divemaster Course PADI Divemaster professional certification program delivered in internship format over two months in Rosario Islands, including dive theory, water skills, and practical application.
• PADI Referral Course PADI Open Water referral course for divers who completed theory and pool training at another PADI dive center, completing four certification dives in Rosario Islands.
• PADI Specialties (Naturalist, Fish ID, Buoyancy, Nitrox) PADI specialty courses including Underwater Naturalist, Fish Identification, Peak Performance Buoyancy, and Enriched Air (Nitrox), focused on environmental conservation and skill development.
• Mindful Diving Specialty Mindfulness-based diving specialty combining underwater awareness practices, breathing exercises, mangrove exploration, and night diving with bioluminescence.
• Private Diving Service Customized private diving experiences for small family or social groups with dedicated boat, private instructors (Spanish, English, French, Portuguese), and flexible scheduling.
• DIVE TO HEAL Program Eco-social initiative supporting coral restoration through assisted sexual reproduction and adaptive diving for people with disabilities, bringing over 350 people with disabilities to experience scuba diving.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ people with disabilities have experienced adaptive diving through DIVE TO HEAL
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1995PADI is Diving Planet's primary certification and standards partner. As the first PADI 5 Star Dive Center in Colombia since 1995, Diving Planet delivers PADI certification courses (Open Water, Advanced, Rescue, Divemaster, and specialties), uses PADI eLearning platforms, and issues PADI certification cards globally recognized in the diving industry.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas: Established PADI 5 Star Dive Center in Nassau, Bahamas offering reef and shark dives, PADI certification, snorkeling and resort services. Comparable on Caribbean PADI 5 Star operations, mixed-cert-and-fun-dive catalog, and tourist-heavy destination footprint.
• Dressel Divers: Large Caribbean/Mexico PADI dive operator offering guided dives, PADI certification courses, snorkeling, and resort-based packages across multiple destinations. Comparable to Diving Planet in product mix (courses, fun dives, snorkeling) and PADI 5 Star positioning, though at greater scale and geographic reach.
• Sunset House / Divetech (Cayman): Long-standing Cayman Islands dive resort and PADI operator offering certifications, guided dives, snorkeling and on-site accommodations. Comparable to Diving Planet on Caribbean PADI 5 Star operations and bundled dive-tourism experience, but with integrated lodging.
• ScubaCaribe: Caribbean dive operator (Dominican Republic and beyond) providing PADI courses, guided dives, snorkeling and water-sports packages to international tourists. Closely comparable to Diving Planet on target customer, PADI certification funnel, and Caribbean destination model.
• Pro Dive International: PADI 5 Star Career Development Center operating across Mexico/Caribbean with guided reef dives, PADI courses, and eco/educational programming. Directly comparable to Diving Planet's PADI 5 Star dive-center model, certification portfolio, and eco-tourism framing.
• Roatan Divers: PADI 5 Star dive operator in Roatán, Honduras, offering reef dives, PADI courses, and snorkeling packages to Caribbean tourists. Comparable to Diving Planet on PADI certification depth, Caribbean reef destination, and recreational dive customer base.

Emerging players

• Buceo Sin Barreras: Adaptive/accessible diving organization explicitly named as a DIVE TO HEAL partner. Directly comparable mission (adaptive diving for people with disabilities) but operating as a non-profit / emerging niche player rather than a commercial dive center.

Broad incumbents

• Aggressor Adventures: Global liveaboard dive cruise fleet operating across multiple oceans including the Caribbean. Comparable destination customer base and dive-travel demand, but a broader incumbent operating cruise ships rather than a single-shore dive center.
• PADI Travel: PADI's official dive-travel booking platform and resort directory. Both a channel for Diving Planet (via PADI 5 Star directory listing) and a broad incumbent aggregating dive bookings globally across thousands of operators.

Regional players

• Al Boom Diving: PADI 5 Star dive operator in the Arabian Gulf offering courses, guided dives, and marine-conservation programming. Comparable to Diving Planet on PADI 5 Star model, mixed certification/fun-dive catalog, and conservation-driven branding, but in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/divingplanetcartagena
• Instagraminstagram.com/divingplanetcartagena
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diving-planet

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