Cavern diving is a unique experience.
Cenotes, which can be found only in this part of the world, offer certified sport divers the opportunity to discover the wonders of the underwater cave world! Cavern diving is something that is unique to Mexico!
Almost all cavern dives can be made within the daylight zone with one of our professional guides. Certified sport divers do not need additional training to dive the cenotes.
Our cavern guides are certified Full Cave divers and are also instructors with hundreds or thousands of dives.
Group sizes are limited to a maximum of four divers plus the guide.
Diving in the cenotes offers a whole new diving experience which you probably never have experienced before. So don’t miss out on the opportunity to make a cavern dive during your visit to the Riviera Maya.
Guidelines for safe cenote diving
As with other riskier activities, there are standards and safety guidelines for cavern diving and compliance with these rules are essential for the preservation of the caves and for safe diving.
- Size ratio of the group maximum 4:1 (4 divers plus dive guide)
- Follow the rule of thirds (one-third of the air is used to enter the cavern, one third to exit, and one third is kept as a reserve)
- Maximum depth: 30 meters
- Maximum distance to water surface: 60 meters
- No restrictions (at all times there’s space for 2 divers to dive side by side with full equipment)
- Visibility of at least 35 ft
- Permanently installed guide line (the main line must never be left)
- No decompression dives
- Diver must be equipped with at least one flashlight (the sun or daylight is the primary source of light)
- Never make a cavern dive at night. Without daylight, the cavern becomes a cave that can only be dived by divers with a fullcave certification.
- Comfort is a priority. If you are not feeling well, signal your dive guide. There is no shame.