Cenotes and Caves


The Yucatan Peninsula is made of limestone formations which have been eroded by the constant movement of water creating an extensive underground river and cave system. As a result, cenotes are the natural fresh and brackish water sinkholes that offer great snorkeling and cave/cavern diving.

 
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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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