Scuba diving in Mexico would not be complete without a cenote/cavern tour - the "cenotes" (sinkholes) of the Riviera Maya offer you one of the most spectacular and unforgettable experiences you will ever have in diving!

Crystal clear fresh water offers 200ft/60m visibility which make you think you are floating in mid-water. You will see rock formations with stalagmites, stalactites, dripstones - in a jungle environment!

N.B. the photos on this page are NOT trick photography - what you see is what you get!

WHO CAN CAVERN DIVE?

Open Water certified diver with a minimum of 100 logged dives and with good basic skills, aged of 16 or more (minors require written parental consent), we reserve the right of admission .

This is a cavern experience and is NOT a certification. However, we recommend you to be at least Rescue diver before diving in cenotes. In order to maximize your fun and safety, divers need to have excellent buoyancy, trim and propulsion skills.

WHAT EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED?

Normal recreational diving gear, that is BCD, regulator with octopus and pressure gauge, mask, fins, dive light, wetsuit (the water is normally 75°F/25°C, so we suggest a full-length 5mm, but many people dive with less. If you have one, a hood is useful). Do not bring gloves, dive knife or snorkel - you will not need them and you will not be allowed to cavern dive with them. All equipment should be secured close to the body, avoid "danglies".

WHO CAN GUIDE CAVERN TOURS?

We strongly suggest you only hire a Mexican Ministry of Tourism/APSA authorized cavern guide to ensure you have a fun, safe time cavern diving.

Authorized cavern guides must be certified cave divers in full cave diver equipment (twin tanks, 7-foot primary regulator hose, three lights) who guide a maximum of four divers at any one time and abide by a code of conduct that ensures your safety, comfort and enjoyment.

You will be given a general cavern briefing, a specific briefing on site, as well as in-water checks for buoyancy, lights, air pressure and equipment.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAVERN AND CAVE?

The cave diving community conventionally defines the cavern zone as an overhead environment where:
- natural daylight is always present (a night dive in the cavern zone is a cave dive!),
- maximum penetration from open water is 200ft/60m,
- maximum depth of 70ft/21m,
- minimum starting visibility is 50ft/15m,
- there are no restrictions (parts of the cavern where two divers cannot swim side by side),
- all dives are within no decompression limits.

An underwater cave is an overhead environment beyond one or more of the above limitations. Further training is required before you can safely entering the cave area. Contact us now if you wish to know more about becoming a cavern or CAVE DIVER.
If you want to know about the Cenotes history go to THE CENOTES OF THE RIVIERA MAYA

OUR PRICES

No. of cavern divers per guide	Price per diver (USD)
Private	150
2 - 4	120

We accept        PLEASE READ OUR RESERVATIONS POLICIES

Included:

- private guide for your group only

- 2 cavern dives with single AL80 tank rental, air and dive light

- transportation from our dive center to dive site and back

- 11% Mexican sales tax

Not included:

- cenote entrance fees

- equipment rental

Please contact us for groups of more than 4 divers.

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