Hidden gems: places in Playa del Carmen

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Playa del Carmen. Ratings are based from 164 places in the city.

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Jaguar Divers - Dive Shop in Playa del Carmen
Diving center
👍👍 I recently completed my advanced diving certification with Liz at Jaguar Divers, and the experience was nothing short of extraordinary. Liz's profound knowledge and expertise in diving were evident from the get-go. Her guidance through the various challenging aspects of the course, including cave di...
5.00 (127 reviews)
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Elite Divers International
Diving center
👍👍 One of the best dive shops I have dove with in 17 years. Matteo our dive master was terrific. Since it had been almost 2 years since our last dive we did a refresher in a Cenote. This turned out to be very good rule they had, because on our 2nd day my daughter accidently used her air quicker than us...
5.00 (115 reviews)
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Pluto Dive
Tourist attraction
👍👍 The team at Pluto Dive are beyond excellent. Barbara and Mauro were a fantastic help throughout the entire dive experience. Our equipment was hung to try for easy-wearing the next day, our scuba units were set up for us on the ship, and our cab was called for us and ready by the time we returned fro...
5.00 (112 reviews)
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Dive Playa Del Carmen Buceo España
Diving center
👍👍 Great experience. Amazing new Dive Centre in Playa del Carmen, Alejandro the owner is realy experienced and super helpful. He is super flexible with the organisation and makes sure to fulfill any request. We wanted to do 2 Cenote Dives in El Pit and Dream Gate and he organized the trip on our reques...
5.00 (109 reviews)
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GoDiveMEX
Diving center
👍👍 We spent 2 days Diving with Chema at GodiveMex and it was an amazing experience. We felt very welcome and all the team were very friendly to us. I was with a friend who never dived before and he really enjoyed the experience and felt very safe and in good hands with our guide Chema. Thanks to him a...
5.00 (103 reviews)
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K&K Diving
Diving center
5.00 (92 reviews)
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Kopo Yoga
Yoga studio
👍👍 I’ve been doing yoga for more than 10 years and this is one of the best places I’ve been to. Beautiful space and really knowledgeable teacher. The class was is Spanish, but the teacher explained the key points in English, it worked well.
5.00 (77 reviews)
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M-Diving Mexico
Dive club
👍👍 Best idea ever! Go for it! But definitely the staff members made of this adventure, an unforgettable experience. Absolutely love it Thanks once again guys
5.00 (64 reviews)
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Xtreme Dive Centers
Dive shop
5.00 (63 reviews)
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ROLA Bike Studio
Indoor cycling
👍👍 I’ve been living in Playa for a month now and this is my favourite workout in the city. I come back three to four times a week. The view of the resort and the water is amazing. At night with the cool breeze, you can’t beat it. The instructor is inclusive with English and Spanish. The staff are so sw...
5.00 (61 reviews)
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CIEN Fitness Playa
Amusement center
5.00 (61 reviews)
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Turquesa Diving
Diving center
👍👍 In all my years of diving (25) I have never worked with a guide / dive master as good as Leon. He took care of everything with a level of service beyond my expectations. We dove Cozumel, Puerto Morales, Playa del Carmen and several Cenotes. All dives were great. I can’t recommend Leon enough.
5.00 (52 reviews)
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Ghost Divers
Diving center
5.00 (50 reviews)
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MAYAN DIVE CENTER
Dive shop
👍👍 One of the best dive center in Playa del Carmen! Highly recommend! 🤘😎🤘 Andrea, thank you so much for wonderful dives with sharks! It was one of the most interesting experiences of my life! I will definitely come back to dive with you again! D.V.L.
5.00 (42 reviews)
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Cave Ha Diving
Diving center
👍👍 Spent 4 days with Alex V. at Cave Ha Diving, working on intro to tech certification and cave diving knowledge only (no certification) the experience was sensational !!!! Alex helped to improve my skills immensely, despite my 17+ years diving and Rescue Certification. There were a lot of things I ha...
5.00 (33 reviews)
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PLAYA DEL CARMEN
Shopping mall
👍👍 Playa del Carmen is a little town in Yukatan, Mexico, 40 min away from Cancun with beautiful beaches, friendly people, tasty food and coffee shops and a Frida Kahlo Museum. This town is near to Mayan pyramids and cenotes....just a wonderful place to make exciting holidays, try it out!
5.00 (32 reviews)
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Serena yogandive
Yoga instructor
5.00 (31 reviews)
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Diving Cenotes
SCUBA instructor
👍👍 Excellent!
5.00 (29 reviews)
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Fenix
Breakfast restaurant
👍👍 Yeah, this place is dope for drinks and dancing and great tapas appetizers food. Highly recommend they are new to the city. Welcome guys!
5.00 (26 reviews)
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My Private Dive - Reef & Cenote Scuba Diving in Playa Del Carmen.
Diving center
👍👍 Marrio was fantastic, he picked us up on time, Communicated very well, Speaks English perfectly. He was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, and made us feel very safe. We paid him a deposit through PayPal the rest in cash super easy.
5.00 (25 reviews)
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