Service· San Carlos (Sonora)· Mexico

Gary's Dive Shop (San Carlos)

27° 57.8′ N · 111° 1.6′ W · approximate

San Carlos's long-running PADI dive centre (operating since 1971) — boat dives to Isla San Pedro Nolasco, snorkel trips to Aquarium Cove and Seal Island, rentals and tank inspections.

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Address Km 10, Boulevard Manlio Fabio Beltrones, San Carlos (CP 85506); coordinate is approximate, taken from the OpenStreetMap OXXO at km 9.5 on the same boulevard. Open every day 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. gary@garysdiveshop.com; cell +1 520 370 7187; US toll-free 1 866 356 1236. Saturday trips usually go to San Pedro Nolasco, Sundays are local dives finishing around 1:30 pm. Posted prices (USD, plus 16% IVA, current site 2026): Aquarium Cove snorkel trip USD 96.97 (8:00 am and 1:00 pm, 3 hours); Seal Island snorkel USD 116.97 (8:00 am, 10-person minimum); combo dolphins/fishing/snorkel USD 116.97. Tank services: hydrostatic test USD 94.94, visual inspection USD 21.00, eddy-current USD 25.37. 50% deposit confirms bookings. Certified-diver trips (2026 site, USD plus IVA): Seal Island two-tank USD 137.97 (7 am, 10-person minimum; USD 187.97 with divemaster); local two-tank USD 122.97 (8 am and 1:30 pm); Navy shipwrecks Ex-Santos, Ex-Suchiate, Ex-Corrientes in 40-65 ft, single tank USD 89.97 (AOW to penetrate).

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Guided Nolasco dives, rentals and tank service

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