We track 5 dive operators in Ixtapa Coast. 3 teach certification courses (3 PADI). 3 run snorkelling trips. Listings are ordered by Fin Rank: a published score for how complete and verified each listing is.
Carlo Scuba is a PADI dive center located on Las Gatas Beach in Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa, Mexico. The operator offers dive trips for all levels and provides instruction and certification courses ranging from beginner to instructor levels. They conduct underwater tours to various sites along the coast including islands and sea mounts.
Dive Zihua is a PADI Eco Centre located in Zihuatanejo that offers scuba diving, snorkeling tours, and whale watching trips. The operator provides PADI courses ranging from beginner to professional levels and maintains its own rental equipment and boats.
Dressel Divers is a dive operator providing scuba diving and snorkeling services at various resort locations. They offer a range of PADI and SDI training courses from beginner to professional levels, as well as guided boat excursions.
The 5 highest-ranked of 5. How Fin Rank works
| Rank | Operator | TripAdvisor | Try dive | Agencies | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlo Scuba | 5.0(56) | none | $100 | PADI | Visit |
Which centres run each site, named on their own websites or confirmed by the owner.

Fin lists 5 dive operators in Ixtapa Coast. 3 of them run certification courses.
PADI is the most common agency (3 centres).
Published try-dive prices we hold range from $100 to $100 USD. Treat these as a guide and confirm with the centre before booking.
3 of the 5 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 | Dive Zihua | none | none | $100 | PADI | Visit |
| 3 | Dressel Divers International - Paraiso Beach | none | none | none | PADI | Visit |
| 4 | Boca Divers | none | none | none | none | none |
| 5 | Zissou Divers | none | none | none | none | none |
