Cenote The Pit + Dos Ojos
Playa del Carmen
Description
The Riviera Maya has the largest underground water system in the world.
Cenotes are systems of flooded caves formed by crystalline underground rivers typical of the region. In these fresh waters, you will find a great amount of biodiversity as well as stalactites, stalagmites, marine fossils, gas clouds (sulfuric acid) and haloclines (mix of salt water with fresh water), with a visibility of more than 50 meters.
Cenote The Pit has an upside down funnel shape and a depth of 90 meters, being one of the deepest in the region, you will stay at a maximum depth of 30 meters, from 12 to 18 meters where you can observe the Halocline (where fresh water meets salt water) and upon reaching 30 meters you will find a cloud of sulfur and hydrogen, where you will feel as if you were in the clouds, in Cenote The Pit fossils of more than 10 thousand years old have been found.
Cenote The Pit is a unique place, due to the way in which the light penetrates the cenote, reaching the cloud at a depth of 30 meters, illuminating the entire cavern and creating a play of lights in its interior and an unequaled sensation due to the immensity of this well of water.
Known by the Mayans as the gateway to Xibalba (the world of death), these two cenotes (The Pit and Dos Ojos) are located within the largest underground river system in the world with a length of 347 kilometers: Sac Actun - Dos Ojos System.
Cenote The Pit and Cenote Dos Ojos are one of the best dives to do in the Tulum and Playa del Carmen area.
Key Points
Max: Up to 8 persons
Duration: 6:00 hrs
Guide language: Spanish, English
What's Included
- Cavern guide
- Round transportation from the dive shop at Playa del Carmen
- Lunch and beverages
- Cenote's entrances fees
- 2 dives in different cenotes
- Full diving equipment gear
- Flashlight
Where
Recommendations
Requirements
- Advanced diver or open water with 20 logged dives.
- Good air consumption.
- Good equalization techniques.
- Do not fly in the next 18 hours.
Cancellation Policy
- If cancellations are made 24 hours in advance clients are refunded 100%.
- If cancellations are made less than 24 hours in advance clients will not receive a refund.
Excellent customer service, always attentive. The whale shark tour was very well organized and a great success. Great memories.
Marcela Keever
May 2025
Very responsive on what’sapp and gave clear information on the tour and how to get there. The place is very pretty! The tour guide and the boat captain were friendly. We had 4 stops in our snorkel tour as planned. Visibility was not great , but it was still amazing. I hope to go back for scuba diving one day. I also liked that they keep things real: (1) do not try to sell things that may not happen (due to nature), (2) they do not put additional fees - what they tell you is what you pay (very different than other tours I have seen around Los Cabos) One point to highlight is that the boat is small, so if the ocean is rough it may not be the best for people that get sea sickness.
Anna Galvão
May 2025
Incredible how the mobulas look and the entire team is very professional and super friendly.
Karime Lahud
May 2025