It is here, in the Riviera Maya, that you can scuba dive the “Cenotes”, considered sacred by the Mayans, who believed that they were an entrance to the underworld “Xibalba.
A”Cenote” is a natural pit resulting from the collapse of the limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath.
Cenote diving is a truly unique experience!
With their visibility that extends 152 meters/ 500 feet and beyond, and formations that took over 100,000 years to form, we guarantee that these will be some of the most unique and special dives you’ll ever experience!
Certified Open Water Divers can take a cavern tour guided by professionals, qualified by technical cave diver associations to lead such dives. Beautiful speleothems, fossils, amazing light effects as the sunlight shines through the cracks in the ceiling, air domes with bats, halocline and hydrogen sulfur layers... can all be found in some of the Cenotes.
Cavern diving takes place in an overhead environment, making the dive a highly controlled, limited dive along a line into the cavern zone, which is defined as within the natural light zone and within 200 ft (60m) of an exit. It is very safe, provided you follow the rules!