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This
unique hollow landscape has some of the most amazing dive sites in
the world.
The
Yucatan Peninsula and the Rivera Maya are a Mecca for cave and
cavern divers from around the world. With
over thirty dive sites in the region, the clear waters around
Akumal are popular among divers.
Cenotes
are the natural spring fed pools that lead to the underwater
limestone formations beneath the jungle. There are over 1500
feet of cavern to be explored in the famous Dos Ojos Cavern where
you will discover beautiful ancient stalactite and stalagmite
formations while never leaving the light zone.
The
water in the caverns remains a constant 75F year round and a
wetsuit is required in order to maintain body heat while in the
caverns. Tanks, weights, and belts are included in the cost
of a cenote dive. Dives do not include open water dive
equipment, dive light, or wetsuit. This equipment is
available for rent. Cenote
dives allow certified open water divers to visit the underwater
world of caverns accompanied by a divemaster/instructor who is
cave certified. Although the caves are an extensive system
of tunnels and underwater rooms, the cavern zone is the first
initial 200 feet of the cave entrance. Any penetration
beyond the 200 feet zone is considered a "cave dive" and
divers must be fully cave certified to go beyond this point.
If
you are interested in a cenote dive or advanced cave
certification, please contact Akumal Dive Adventures or visit our
cave diving friends at Hidden Worlds.
Aktun
Chen
A large dry cave located 3 km south of Akumal has an
excellent underground view of the cave system without having to
get wet.
Dos
Ojos
One of the most popular places for the cavern and cave
diving. An exciting jungle ride takes you to its isolated location
where you drop down into a bat cave.
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