Please know that some cenote land owners have started to charge for bringing in cameras, and other have forbidden it altogether. Equipment rental is not included as has a price of USD$20/day/person. Transportation is provided to and from the cenote(s) departing from downtown Playa Del Carmen, as are tanks and weights.
The prices in USD per person above include entry fees to the cenotes.
Extra Special Cenote – Once you’ve dove every other cenote, we can discuss the possiblity of Dreamgate.Angelita + Casa Cenote or Car Wash or Tajma Ha (2 Dives) $215.Special Cenote Combinations – 2 Person Minimum.Tajma Ha+Eden (Ponderosa) Combination USD$160.This very popular activity is regarded as one of the cornerstones of diving in the Riviera Maya. Cavern diving, as defined by all major training agencies, means that the dive is always conducted within the "natural light zone", with no more than 200 feet/60 meters penetration into the overhead environment, and always following a continuous line with no breaks, gaps or anything else that could make navigation difficult. Scuba Diving in the cenotes for the recreational diver who hasn't had any cave diving training, involves cavern diving. Sacrifices were made in some of the cenotes in order to appease the Gods and make sure that crops thrived. You need to walk approximately 30m/100ft. In this same system there is a different entrance to Cenote Kukulcan. They were also the sole source of water for crops, drinking, etc. With its large rooms and maximum depth of 12m/45 ft, Chac Mool is perfect for everyone new in cavern diving and can be reached just south of Puerto Adventuras on the right 22 kilometers south of Playa del Carmen. For the ancient Maya Civilization, Cenotes were considered to be hallowed/sacred areas as they were believed to be the entryway to the underworld where the ancient Gods who created the Earth and everything in it live. This erosion, over many centuries, caused the ceilings to collapse, and gave us access to these magnificent systems. The cenotes are sinkholes formed by erosion of the soft limestone by rain and groundwater. The word "Cenote" is a phonetic translation of the Mayan word "Dzonot", which means "Well". There are several mindboggling Cenotes that are really great for snorkeling, too! For the non-diver, we offer several different excursions to snorkel the Cenotes.Īlso, for mixed groups, we are able to accomodate the part diver, part snorkeler group (or couples) and introduce them on a same tour where we can dive and snorkel, so a combined experience can be enjoyed for both.Cenote Scuba Diving in Playa del Carmen, Mexico What are Cenotes? And its stunning beauty still brings back even the most advanced.Īs mentioned, Cenotes are not only for Scuba Diving, obviously. With its big rooms and a maximum depth of 12 meters/36 feet, is a perfect place for novice cavern divers. There are two water entries to Chac-Mool, both leading into the same rooms. Chac Mool is also one of the caverns which features a halocline, where salt and fresh water come together and creating stunning visual effects. The entrance to this Cenote is about 100m South of Puerto Aventuras. In here you can relax peacefully in the silence surrounded by stunning stalactites, accompanied by the roots of the trees and observed only by small bats that have managed to enter through a small hole in the ceiling. And then there is “Little Brother” Cenote, from which you will dive along Chac Mools otherworldy green-hued waters into an air dome. The first chamber is a large, light-filled cavern. At just 12 meters (40 feet) deep, it is perfect for new divers or those wanting to enjoy an easy, relaxed dive. There is “Kukulkan” Cenote, which on sunny days provides a magnificent wall of light beams stretching along its outer wall. You can enter Chac Mool Cenote from one of its two entrances, both of which lead to the same central chamber. We access the water through two openings. Chac-Mool Cenote, Mexico - Islands and Mountains Scuba Diving in Chac-Mool Cenote, Mexico Chac-Mool Cenote had the most amazing light. Walk down a stone staircase through the jungle into its turquoise blue waters. They are famous for their crystal clear waters, natural formations, and also for the religious and symbolic meaning they had for the pre-Columbian Mayans. Chac Mool meaning “Jaguar’s Claw” is one of these Cenotes ideal for diving through its mysterious caverns.
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