The 9 Best Cenote Dives in the Yucatán

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

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

Meet at 8am in Playa del Carmen for a small-group scuba outing to Cenote Dos Ojos. With guides such as Pepe, Don, Alexis, and Ana, you’ll complete two routes, often the Bat Cave and Barbie Line, using provided equipment. Expect careful safety checks, clear briefings, snacks, lunch, and a return around 2:30pm to 3pm.

“Don was awesome— experienced and knowledgeable, kind and patient, and so fun to spend time with. Booking with Dani was a breeze and she was super helpful. Dos ojos was such a once in a lifetime 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 central Playa del Carmen for a small-group scuba outing to Cenote Kukulkan and a second cenote. Remi and the multilingual guide team provide equipment, safety checks, two underwater routes, snacks, and lunch. You need Open Water certification, recent experience, and must bring no underwater camera.

“We had a fantastic time diving the Cenotes with The Cenotes Guy guide Remi. It was beautiful, safe, exciting and amazing in every way. We would highly recommend this tour for all divers.”

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3.2 dives in Cenote Dos ojos Certified Divers

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

Meet Agua Clara Diving in Tulum at 8:30 am for two guided cenote scuba sessions, usually at Dos Ojos and another site chosen for your skills. Expect 40 to 45 minutes underwater at each cenote, a small group of up to four, full equipment, transport, snacks, drinks, and lunch. Guides such as Alberto, Leo, Julio, and Marcel have earned strong praise for calm instruction.

“Had a great time! Dos ojos is a beautiful cave/cavern dive. Ask for adiel to be your guide we really liked him. we went in a small group which makes all the difference”

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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

Start at La Calypso Dive Center in Tulum, gear up, then travel to The Pit for a 25-meter descent, sulfur cloud, halocline, and caverns. Continue to Dos Ojos for limestone formations, light effects, and the bat cave. The trip lasts about five hours and may be led by Martino or Alex.

“Both caves were different in their own way the 2nd cave was more popular as you got to swim around further which was Dos Ojos. My instructor was amazing and was great talking to. Definitely knowledgeable and easy to follow, friendly and nice as well. I would definitely recommend going here to dive with him on future dives”

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5.3 Cenote Dives – Casa & Dos Ojos

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

Meet at StarFit Bar in Tulum at 8 a.m. for three guided cenote scuba sessions: one at Casa Cenote and two at Dos Ojos. A PADI instructor, rental gear, breakfast, lunch, snacks, water, towels, and transport from the shop are included. Guides may include Carlos, Maya, Julieta, or Saul.

“Impeccable cenote diving experience:) Had angelita & casa trip with Edde and el pit & nicte ha with Carlos, amazing amazing instructors! The vibe in the shop is really good, everyone’s funny and cheerful. The lunch is delicious, everything’s well taken care of. Highly recommended. I might spelled names wrong very sorry about that ：/”

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

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

Meet La Calypso Dive Center at 9 a.m. for a careful briefing and pool-style skills practice, then ride 15 minutes to Casa Cenote. With a maximum of four people, instructors such as Martino, Federico, Brenda, and Mariano guide you through shallow-water practice before your first underwater session among mangrove roots, fish, crabs, rock formations, and shafts of light.

“For a first time scuba experience, was great. Slowly went through stages to get comfortable with scuba. Was a great discovery experience, would love to go scuba again!”

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7.Scuba Diving in Cenotes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $190

Meet Jon, Carol, or another Be Diving guide in Playa del Carmen for two cenote descents along the route to Tulum. Expect small groups of up to four certified divers, about 45 minutes underwater per session, snacks, water, private transport, and cenote entrance fees paid separately.

“Wonderful experience to dive in Casa Cenote with Jow and Carol. There was a crocodile inside the cenote and we could see him there.”

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8.Dive into Tulum: Tour 3 Cenotes, from Riviera Maya

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $39Best value

Visit Yum-Ha, Luna, and Sombra cenotes from Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, or Tulum. Swim with lifejackets, hear Mayan cultural stories, and share a Mexican meal. Guides such as El Chino and Sara have led this outing, which lasts about four hours and runs in groups of up to 25.

“We had a great guide, ‘el chino’, he was attentive, kept us safe, and he was fun! The food was simple, but fresh and tasty.”

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9.Cenotes 2-Tank Dive in Playa del Carmen/for certified divers only

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $159

Join SCUBA LIBRE at 8:30 am for a guided two-tank cenote scuba trip from Playa del Carmen. Certified divers travel by car to sites such as Chikin Ha, Dos Ojos, or Jardin del Eden, with tanks, weights, lamps, cenote fees, snacks, and drinks included. Expect a small group of no more than four divers.

“The dive spot was more like a cave than a wide open lagoon. It was a bit scary. My dive instructor seemed annoyed each time I would let him know I was afraid. He wasn't the greatest to be with, which did not make the dive very fun.”

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