The 8 Best Cenote Dives in Mexico

1.Scuba Diving in Cenote Dos Ojos from Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 453 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) Our pick

Meet your guide at 8am in Playa del Carmen for a small-group scuba outing at Cenote Dos Ojos. Guides such as Pepe, Don, Alexis, and Ana lead two routes, often the Bat Cave and Barbie Line, with gear, snacks, transport, and lunch included. Open Water certification is required.

“What an amazing, otherworldly experience 🤩 I expected a great dive and this one exceeded every expectation. It is my new favorite, and I can’t wait to come back for more. Pepe was fantastic with safety and explanations. The site was spectacular. Nothing was rushed, and I felt very comfortable and confident the entire time. You will not regret booking this dive!”

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2.Scuba Diving in Cenote Kukulkan from Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 370 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Meet at 8 am in Playa del Carmen for a small-group scuba excursion to Cenote Kukulkan. Guide Remi may lead the trip, with gear, snacks, refreshments, two underwater routes, and lunch included. You need an Open Water certificate, recent experience, and a minimum age of 15.

“The entire dive from beginning to end was absolutely amazing! There were only 4 divers so the group was smaller and more intimate. Our guide was out of this world! He was full of information not just about the dive but the history of the Cenote’s and explained the scientific history of what we were seeing. He made sure to make all the right stops along the way pausing at places so we could simply take in the beauty of the light refractions. Cannot say enough good things!!! When I come back to Mexico I will for sure being coming back to dive them again!!!!”

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3.2 dives in Cenote Dos ojos Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $200

Spend about five hours exploring two freshwater cenotes near Tulum, usually including Dos Ojos and another site chosen for your skills. Agua Clara provides gear, transport, snacks, and a professional guide. Guides such as Alberto, Leo, Julio, and Marcelo are praised for calm instruction and careful support.

“Unique experience. Fantastic guide named Leo. He was so patient and safe. He made us have a truly wonderful excursion.”

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4.2 cenote divings (including one deep diving) for advanced divers in Tulum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $215

Meet at La Calypso in central Tulum for a five-hour scuba outing to the Pit and Dos Ojos. You’ll descend to 25 meters at the Pit, then explore limestone formations, caverns, a bat cave, and light effects at Dos Ojos with an advanced-certified guide.

“After diving with Martino- I am HOOKED on CAVE/ CENOTE diving! Totally out of this world diving in Los Ojos and excited to plunge into the depths of the Pit. Martino was knowledgeable and professional, yet fun and laid back and our small group (3 paid divers +1 Divemaster) had a marvelous time and were able to beat some of the crowds due to our earlier start time and convenient location of the shop in Tulum.”

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5.3 Cenote Dives – Casa & Dos Ojos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Meet Infinity 2 Diving in Tulum at 8am, gear up, and ride to Casa Cenote and Dos Ojos for three guided underwater sessions. A PADI instructor leads the group, with equipment, towels, snacks, water, lunch, and transport from the shop included. Groups are limited to four.

“I highly recommend Infinity2Diving Tulum and in particular my diving instructor Carlos.”

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6.Amazing beginner dive in Tulum cenote (or refresher dive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · from $140Best value

Meet at La Calypso Dive Center at 9 a.m. for a careful scuba briefing, gear practice, and basic underwater signals. Then ride 15 minutes to Casa Cenote for a shallow-water introduction and one guided session among mangrove roots, fish, crabs, rock formations, and shafts of light.

“This trip was amazing and absolutely worth the money! Mariano was very laid back, funny, kind, and was able to explain the basics of scuba diving in a clear way that made me feel secure about giving it a shot. The cenote was absolutely beRead more”

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7.Cancun 2 Cenote Dives: The Pit & Dos Ojos – Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $259

Join a private 1:2 to 1:4 group from Cancun or Riviera Maya for two 45-minute scuba descents at The Pit and Dos Ojos. Guides Rene and Julio offer careful briefings, full gear, lamps, lunch, and the option of a third descent at Dos Ojos.

“Great dives with Rene!! very professional, friendly and helpful! he was considering amazingly the level of each member diver, and maximised our diving time and experience. very recommended. The dive sites were great (we switched the second dive to a better site- great advice!)”

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8.Playa del Carmen: Cenote Diving for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 8 hours · from $210

Travel from Playa del Carmen to a freshwater cenote for two guided underwater explorations along separate lines. You need only Open Water certification. A Full Cave certified guide leads a group of no more than five, with gear, lamps, snacks, and water provided.

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