Banderas Scuba Republic has operated as a small, customer-focused dive shop in Puerto Vallarta since December 2005. This location, its PADI 5 Star shop (#27880) on Colombia street, sits about 200 feet from the north end of El Malecon, the city's famous boardwalk, with the company's second store in the Romantic Zone / Olas Altas area and its main dive boarding pier at Los Muertos beach. The team runs small, homogeneous dive groups guided by PADI-certified professionals, offering the full range of PADI courses from beginner Open Water through advanced specialties and professional certifications, with almost 1,000 certifications completed to date. Dive trips explore sites around Bahia de Banderas, including the reefs of Los Arcos, El Morro and the Marietas Islands, with caves, tunnels and rock formations for divers of all levels. The shop also sells and services scuba gear, using the same equipment models in its own rental and daily dive trips.