• Round trip Airfare from St. Louis INCLUDED
• Round trip Transfers to and from Maya Palms
• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily
• 5 days of 2-tank boat Dives
• Unlimited air for shore diving
• Unlimited use of sea kayaks
• Welcome drink

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Join West End Diving on the trip of a lifetime to the Maya Palms Beach Estate which is situated on the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world.  Located 4 hours south of Cancun and 60 miles north of Belize.  

Maya Palms an Eco bed and breakfast beach resort has a large private beach set in an enclave of lush tropical gardens "where the jungle kisses the sea".  The freshwater pool is few steps from the sea along with pool side hammocks, indoor and outdoor dining, palapas, pure reverse-osmosis drinking water right out of the tap in your sea-side villa and a blend of gourmet Mexican Caribbean fusion meals tailored to your liking.  The accommodations are among the best to be found in Costa Maya with spacious air conditioned rooms, private baths and plenty of counter space for all your dive and travel related gear.

SCUBA diving for certified divers, plus lessons for beginners, Nitrox is available, water sports, meditation on the bling-bling loungers, star gazing in the evenings, and an observatory at the highest point in the entire region.

Maya Palms and its on-site PADI/SSI dive center is strategically located on the heart of the MesoAmerican Barrier Reef, with no other dive boats in site offering Virgin dive sites, unspoiled coral and abundant sea life. Dive sites are a short 5 to 15 minute boat ride from the resort offering you the unique experience of groove and spur diving, numerous finger formations providing vast canyons and an amazing diving experience.

 Contact us today at West End Diving to book your space!

Deposits and payments are non-refundable.  For more information on trip cancellation insurance as well as DAN insurance please click on the DAN link.

Call to make your reservations today or register online!

  314-209-7200 or 888-843-3483

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Situated on the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world, the Meso American Barrier Reef!!  Costa Maya
which is geographically located from the southern border of Sian Ka’an Biosphere south to Mahahual, Baclar, and Xcalak.  Mahahual is one of the best kept secrets for dive destinations. 

Visit Maya Palms Beach Estate and Mahahual for virgin pristine untouched reefs, where the reef is just 400 yards or less off shore.  Divers will discover a unique spur and groove coral formation with numerous fingers creating vast deep canyons, grooves and swim through's.  This is a unique dive experience because not only are you diving on one of the few remaining unspoiled reefs but with a wall of coral on both sides of you.  With a significant amount of the reef unexplored you may just be diving a site no one has before.  Diving here is perfect for the serious divers looking for multiple days of diving adventure to the inexperienced diver and snorkeler because of the 3 rows of reef parallel to shore.  The inner most reef is perfect for snorkelers, students and discover diving; while the outer two reefs are extraordinary for divers of all levels and can’t be beat. You’ll see huge barrel sponges and vast amounts of soft corals, moving slowly with the gentle current. The wide variety of marine life, includes turtles, stingrays, eagle rays, trunk fish, blue tang, parrot fish, moray eels and lobsters just to name a few. 

Diving conditions:  Water depth inside the shallow reef is 15 to 20 feet, with depths on the middle
barrier reef ranging 40 to 120 feet.  There are a lot of sloping walls and second-step walls, allowing divers to choose their own profiles.  Visibility varies with weather conditions but is generally between 60 to 100+ feet.  Diving the Barrier Reef is year-round, much as it is in Cozumel.  During the winter occasional northeasters blow in which can affect the diving for a few days.  Summer months generally have light winds and provide optimal sea conditions.  March and April are our windiest months, but we still dive every day.  Water temperatures over the course of the year range from the upper 70’s in the winter to highs in the 80's in the summer.

Our Costa Maya Snorkeling Excursion offers a great way to see the best of Mahahual and Costa Maya, both above and below the water surface.

Our snorkeling tours depart from our picturesque resort. The tour takes you away from it all to one of the best snorkeling areas along the barrier reef where you will see an abundance of tropical fish and the best coral formations on the coast.

A quick 5-10 minute journey by boat will transport you to the snorkeling site, a pristine coral reef that boasts spectacular Elk Coral, schools of brightly colored Blue Tangs and a multitude of species of tropical fish. Spotted Eagle Rays, stingrays and sea turtles frequent this site so keep your eyes open! Following your snorkeling adventure you will return to our exclusive beach resort where you can lounge around the fresh water swimming pool, take a stroll along the endless virgin beach, enjoy the facilities and relax in a true Tropical Paradise.

Maya Palms Snorkel Excursion: Only $85.00 USD

Chacchoben Ruins: Visitors to the site today walk a circular path that includes three excavated and restored pyramids, as well as many walls and staircases.  Excavation is continuing on several mounds which are known to contain further buildings.  Some structures still bear traces of the red paint with which they were originally coated.  Also notable at the base of the largest pyramid is a large stone slab called a Stella with a Mayan hieroglyphic inscription. Chacchoben is one of the more popular ruin sites only 1 hour from Maya Palms.  For information on other ruins please click.

Lake Bacalar:  On a sunny day, you will see why Laguna Bacalar is known as the "Lake of the Seven Colors". The white sandy bottom turns the  crystalline water pale turquoise in shallow areas, morphing to vivid turquoise and through a spectrum to deep indigo in the deeper center. Colors shift with the passing of the day, making a mesmerizing backdrop.

Considered Mexico's second-largest lake, Bacalar is actually a lagoon, with a series of waterways  leading eventually to the ocean. Fed not by surface runoff but by underground cenotes, it is almost 31 miles long.

The town of Bacalar is quiet and traditional. There's not a lot of action in town, but you shouldn't miss the Fuerte San Felipe  Bacalar, built in 1733 to protect the Spanish from the pirates and Maya  rebels who regularly raided the area.

Bird Watching:  If you’re in to bird watching you’re in for a real treat as there are more varieties of birds in the Yucatan Peninsula than in the entire United States and Canada combined.  Here are just a few of the birds identified by bird watchers staying at Maya Palms.

Are you a Non-Diver, traveling with a diving friend or family member and would like to become a certified diver, you’ve come to the right place.  Try it — you’ll love it.  Diving is easy, fun and exciting and you can get certified in advance or at Maya Palms!

Discover a new world! Enjoy the freedom of gliding through the blue! Experience new adventures and explore undiscovered worlds. Make new friends! Scuba Diving is much easier than you might think! Be ready to enjoy a new challenge and dive into a new world! Scuba diving is a wonderful sport that offers everything from heart-pumping action to quiet relaxation.

At West End Diving, we’re passionate about teaching people that scuba diving is safe, inspiring, and it offers gateways to some of the world’s most enchanting delights.

If you are a certified diver we will be offering you the opportunity to obtain your advanced open water certification or several other specialty certifications while vacationing at Maya Palms.  These certifications will include Nitrox, Deep, Night, Navigation, Peak Buoyancy, Boat Diving, Lion Fish Warrior and other certifications.

Nitrox is available on site for an extra fee.  We recommend that you reserve your nitrox tanks in advance to guarantee the availability since there is a limited supply available on a daily basis.

The climate in Mahahual is tropical sub-humid, and the average temperature is 84.2 °F. The days are hot almost throughout the entire year, although there are cooler days between December and February. There are two seasons: the rainy season begins in June and the dry season spans from December to May.

Rainy season (from June to November):  This season has an average temperature of 86 °F.  "Rainy" is relative, because it will rain really hard dumping a lot of rain and then get sunny.   Seldom does it rain for days since most of the rain is either from thunderstorms or related to tropical storms.  Rains typically intensifies in September and October.   

Dry season (from December to May):  The days are more pleasant during this season, with an average temperature of 83 °F with the lowest temperatures 75.2 °F; occur in the months of December, January and February.   

In May average temps are 83 °F and in August is typically hot and humid; but with very little wind the water can be like glass so it is great for water activities.