We track 4 dive operators in Puerto López & Machalilla. 1 teach certification courses (1 PADI). 4 run snorkelling trips. 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.
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.
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.
The 4 highest-ranked of 4. How Fin Rank works
| Rank | Operator | TripAdvisor | Discovery dive | Agencies | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exploramar Diving | 4.7(122) | 4.3 | none | none |
Which centres run each site, named on their own websites or confirmed by the owner.

Fin lists 4 dive operators in Puerto López & Machalilla, with the biggest cluster around Jipijapa. 1 of them run certification courses.
PADI is the most common agency (1 centre).
4 of the 4 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(142) | 4.7 | none | PADI | Visit |
| 3 | Machalilla Tours | 4.4(981) | 3.9 | none | none | Visit |
| 4 | Mares | 4.7(167) | 4.7 | none | none | Visit |