Dive in a Yucatan Cenote, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

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Cenotes are deep, natural pits that result from the collapse of limestone bedrock where the groundwater beneath has rushed in to fill the void. Cenotes are found primarily in Mexico and South America, especially on the Yucatan Peninsula and some islands in the Western Caribbean. It has been documented that Cenotes were sometimes used for sacrificial offerings by the ancient Maya. Cenotes that extend as deep as 100 meters below the water table are found in various places in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo on the Yucatan Peninsula and a number of the sinkholes provide access to underwater cave systems. There are over 6,000 Cenotes on the Yucatan Peninsula and less than half have been named and registered. The three largest underwater cave systems in the world are located in Riviera Maya: The massive Ox Bel Ha at 233 kilometers is considered the longest explored underwater cave system on Earth, Nohoch Nah Chich stretches 67 kilometers and is connected to the Caribbean Sea and Dos Ojos nearly 82 kilometers in length with 28 known Cenotes that provide entry to the underwater caverns. Diving adventures with the use of modified SCUBA gear to explore the prolific cave systems on the Yucatan Peninsula are best accessed through Cancun, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen where the majority of the resorts are located in this culturally rich and visually stunning part of the world. Guided excursions offer cave divers the opportunity to experience a multitude of submerged rock formations and an underwater world that was formed over many thousands of years through various stages of flooding and subsequent dry stages allowing for beautiful configurations including stalagmites and stalactites. Diving in these caverns where only a very few men have ever been is truly a unique adventure. Your dream trip to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula may not be complete until you add the adventure of Cave Diving in a Cenote. Find the guide that will provide the excursion that best fits your needs and include this dive as part of your trip of a lifetime. WARNING: You should never dive in a cenote, cavern or cave unless you are certified to do so or have a certified guide with you.

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