• Maximum Depth: 66 meters / 216 feet
• Water Temperature: 24°C / 76F year round
• Location: Cenote Angelita is located on Highway 307 south of Tulum
• Opening Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Facilities: Toilets, tables
• Best combined with: Cenote Carwash, Cenote Manati, Cenote Taj Ma Ha, Cenote Taak Bi Ha
• Note: This cenote charges for cameras
• Difficulty: Difficult

The Cenote Angelita is one of the deepest cenotes in the Riviera Maya. It is particularly known for its sulfide layer, like an underground river flowing around a small island with a few trees. Under the cloud, you will experience total darkness. This is an exceptional dive full of sensations for experienced divers only.

• Maximum Depth: 16 meters / 53 feet
• Water Temperature: 24°C / 76F year round
• Location: Cenote Carwash is about 8 km/5 miles outside Tulum on the road to Coba.
• Opening Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Facilities: Toilets, Changing Rooms, restaurant
• Best combined with: Cenote Angelita
• Difficulty: Easy

Aktun Ha, better known as Car Wash, is located near Tulum. Its name comes from the fact that people used to come to this cenote to wash their cars. The open water pool is covered by a thick and dense layer of algae bloom with very reduced visibility in summer. Below this layer, the water is crystal clear with subtle green brightness. You will meet turtles, fish, and possibly a small crocodile. And you will enjoy the amazing beauty of the water lilies.

• Maximum Depth: 14 meters / 50 feet
• Water Temperature: 24°C / 76F year round
• Location: Cenote Chac Mool is at Puerto Aventuras level.
• Opening Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Facilities: Toilets, Changing Rooms, restaurant
• Best combined with: Cenote Angelita
• Difficulty: Easy

The Chac Mool Cavern Line leads you through a large, well-lit Cavern Zone with impressive breakdown formations and spectacular views of the jungle from underwater. You will see tree roots growing into the water along the edge of the Main Entrance and dive into a hypnotic halocline passage.
Halfway through the dive, you can surface in a beautiful air dome before continuing through a cathedral of speleothems.

Cenote Kukulkan offers one of the most amazing light shows you can imagine in winter.

• Maximum Depth: 14 meters / 46 feet
• Average Depth: 12 meters / 40 feet
• Water Temperature: 24°C / 76F year round
• Location: South of Puerto Aventuras
• Opening Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Facilities: Toilets, food/drink stands
• Best combined with: Cenote Tajma Ha
• Note: This cenote is closed on Saturdays
• Difficulty: Easy

The Cenote Eden, known as Ponderosa, features beautiful light effects and a wonderful halocline. In the open water pool, you will observe many colorful fish.

• Maximum Depth: 15 meters / 50 feet
• Halocline Depth: 12 meters / 40 feet
• Water Temperature: 24°C / 76F year round
• Location: The entrance to Cenote Chikin Ha is south of Puerto Aventuras. Then, from the turnoff on the Highway, a 2 km (1.3 miles) long dirt road leads into the jungle to the cenote.
• Opening Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (closes on Saturdays)
• Facilities: Toilets, showers, changing rooms, souvenirs
• Difficulty: Easy

Chikin Ha means “Western Water”  it is a huge half-moon cenote with crystal clear water.

The permanent guideline begins in the open water of Chikin Ha and traverses over to Cenote Arcoiris (Cenote Rainbow) through a large halocline tunnel. On the way back to Chikin Ha, you will see fossils, crystal formations, and speleothems.

Depth: 7 meters / 30 feet
Difficulty: Moderate

As the name suggests, some animal skeletons are at the bottom of your dive. And above all, this is not even the hit of these dives! This cave is amazingly decorated with white speleothems. The nearby surface will offer stunning reflections of these formations. Just hold your breath and enjoy! And if you need more, look between the roots for blind fish 🙂

• Maximum Depth: 7 meters / 23 feet
• Average Depth: 5 meters / 15 feet
• Water Temperature: 25C / 77F year round
• Location: ​The entrance to Cenote Dreamgate is south of Cenote Dos Ojos. Then, from the turnoff on Highway 307, a 4 km (2.5 miles) long dirt road leads into the jungle to the cenote.
• Opening Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Facilities: Toilets, changing rooms
• Difficulty: Advanced

Dreamgate requires excellent buoyancy skills as it is very shallow and has a low ceiling. Very decorated with delicate formations. Make sure you dive close to the line to limit the impact of your bubbles or an unfortunate fin kick. We love the place and want to enjoy it for a long time.

Depth: 40 meters / 120 feet
Difficulty: Challenging

Zapote is one of the most demanding Cenote dive as it is deep and fairly dark, and you will also encounter a sulfide cloud. But most of all, it is enriching as you will face extraordinary formations in the shape of a bell out of this cloud. Keep in mind that not only are they unusual, but they are still new to science.

• Maximum Depth: 7 meters / 23 feet
• Average Depth: 5 meters / 15 feet
• Water Temperature: 24°C / 76F year round
• Location: ​Casa Cenote is located south of Dos Ojos Park.
• Opening Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Facilities: Toilet, changing rooms, restaurants nearby, seaside
• Combine with: The Pit, Dos Ojos, or Carwash
• Note: This cenote charges for big cameras and a smaller fee for Go Pros.
• Difficulty: Easy

Casa Cenote is one of the easiest cenote dives. You will dive directly under the mangroves and get the chance to meet some marine life since the Cenote is directly connected to the ocean. You will swim across a dense halocline and observe beautiful light effects.

• Maximum Depth: 7 meters / 23 feet
• Average Depth: 4 meters / 12 feet
• Water Temperature: 24°C / 76F year round
• Location: ​Cenote Taak Bi Ha is located after the entrance of Cenote Dos Ojos.
• Opening Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Facilities: Toilet, changing rooms, souvenirs
• Combine with: The Pit, Dos Ojos, or Taak Be Luum
• Difficulty: Difficult

Dive into Taak Bi Ha, a captivating cenote meaning “Hidden Route of Water” in Maya. This newly opened underwater wonderland shows delicate stalactites, stalagmites, and stunning columns. With a steep stairway leading to an illuminated cavern area, adventurers can descend into its depths. Expert diving skills and buoyancy control are essential due to the fragile nature of the decorations. Taak Bi Ha is part of one of the world’s longest-explored underwater river systems, the Sac Actun System, traversing an impressive 369 kilometers (229 miles).

• Maximum Depth: 8.5 meters / 25 feet
• Average Depth: 4 meters / 12 feet
• Water Temperature: 24°C / 76F year round
• Location: ​Cenote Nicte Ha is located in the Ecopark of Dos Ojos.
• Opening Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Facilities: Toilet, changing rooms
• Combine with: The Pit, Dos Ojos, or Taak Be Luum
• Difficulty: Difficult

Immerse yourself in the enchanting realm of Cenote Nicte Ha, nestled within the captivating ecopark of Dos Ojos. A short journey along a rustic dirt road from the park entrance leads you to this mesmerizing cenote. Its name, “Flower of the Water,” derives from the abundant water-lilies that grace the open water area, adding a natural elegance.

Descending into Nicte Ha’s depths reveals a cavern adorned with a multitude of majestic stalagmites and stalactites, showcasing the distinctive formations characteristic of the Dos Ojos system. The maximum depth of 8.5 meters presents a perfect opportunity for exploration and discovery.

For underwater photographers seeking sublime panoramas, Nicte Ha beckons with its exquisite lighting conditions and the ethereal presence of the water lilies. Every frame captured in this picturesque cenote is bound to be a work of art. However, exercising precision and care is important, as the fine sediment coating the floor leaves no margin for error.

Prepare to be captivated by the enchanting allure of Nicte Ha, where nature’s delicate beauty and stunning formations converge, offering an idyllic haven for both divers and photographers alike.