We track 10 dive operators in Pacific Coast. 1 teach certification courses (1 PADI). 6 run snorkelling trips. The biggest cluster is around Jipijapa, with 4. Listings are ordered by Fin Rank: a published score for how complete and verified each listing is.
Exploramar Diving is a sports activity location in Puerto López, Ecuador, with a rating of 4.7 stars from 117 reviews. They are open Monday to Saturday from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Native Diving Ecuador is a PADI 5-star resort located in Puerto López, Ecuador. They are open year-round and offer various diving services.
Mares Ecuador Resort de playa y buceo is a sports activity location in Puerto López, Ecuador. It is operational and has a 4.7-star rating from 170 reviews. The resort offers free street parking and is wheelchair accessible.
Machalilla Tours is an adventure sports center located in Puerto López, Ecuador. They are operational and have a rating of 4.4 stars based on 966 reviews. The business is open daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Scuba Dive Ecuador Centro de Buceo is a sports activity location in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It is operational and has a 5-star rating based on 10 reviews. The business is open until 9:00 PM on weekdays and 6:00 PM on weekends.
Dive and Surf is a sporting goods store in Redondo Beach, California, USA. They offer scuba and surf equipment sales and rentals, wetsuits, dive classes, apparel, and accessories. They also offer full education, equipment sales, and boat charters.
Buceo Ecuador home & Dive Center is a school located in Punta Blanca, Ecuador, on the Ruta del Spondylus. It is operational and has a 4.6-star rating from 8 reviews. The business has a restroom available.
The 8 highest-ranked of 10. How Fin Rank works
| Rank | Operator | TripAdvisor | Try dive | Agencies | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exploramar Diving | 4.7(117) | none | none | none |
Which centres run each site, named on their own websites or confirmed by the owner.

Fin lists 10 dive operators in Pacific Coast, with the biggest cluster around Jipijapa. 1 of them run certification courses.
PADI is the most common agency (1 centre).
6 of the 10 operators we track run snorkelling tours.
Operators are sorted by Fin Rank, a 100-point profile strength score: contact details, what they offer, the dive sites they run, their Google reputation, whether the owner has claimed the listing, and whether their own website links to Fin. 0 listings here are owner-verified. The formula is published in full on the Fin Rank page.
| 2 | 4.6(138) | none | none | PADI | Visit |
| 3 | Mares | 4.7(170) | none | none | none | Visit |
| 4 | Machalilla Tours | 4.4(966) | none | none | none | none |
| 5 | Scuba Dive Ecuador | 5.0(10) | none | none | none | Visit |
| 6 | Dive and Surf | 4.8(114) | none | none | none | none |
| 7 | Buceo Ecuador home & Dive Center | 4.6(8) | none | none | none | Visit |
| 8 | Native Diving Center | none | none | none | none | none |
