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🐠 2-Tank Cenote Cavern Dive (Dos Ojos, The Pit)

Two guided cavern dives in the Yucatan's flooded cave systems — laser light beams, stalactites and 30 m visibility.

Mutengo
$180–$245
Kutanga
5 hours
Muvhuro
year-round
Yakanaka
Adventure seekers

Chii chaungatarisira

  • Two-tank cavern tours run 3,800-4,500 MXN (~$205-243) depending on cenote combination
  • Dos Ojos 2-tank ~3,800 MXN; El Pit + Dos Ojos combo ~4,000 MXN (~$216)
  • Cenote entrance fees ($20-30) usually paid separately at the gate
  • Includes transport from the dive shop, cavern guide (max 4 divers per guide), tanks, weights, snacks and water
  • Cavern (daylight-zone) diving — Open Water cert sufficient; full cave cert NOT required
  • The Pit drops to 30+ m with a hydrogen-sulfide cloud layer; Dos Ojos is shallow (~10 m) with formations
  • ~5 hours door to door from Playa del Carmen
💵 Kuongorora kwemitengo: Xico/GetYourGuide 3,800-4,500 MXN ($205-243) + $20-30 entrance; some budget shops from $180

Zvakanakira kuziva

Expect to pay between $180 and $245 USD per person depending on the operator, group size, and what is bundled in. For reference: Xico/GetYourGuide 3,800-4,500 MXN ($205-243) + $20-30 entrance; some budget shops from $180.

Plan for 5 hours. Times vary slightly by operator and pickup location, and hotel pickup adds transfer time at each end.

No — this runs year-round in Playa del Carmen. December–April brings the driest weather and biggest crowds; September–October is quietest with the best prices.

It leans adventurous — expect to get wet, muddy, or your heart rate up. Reasonable fitness is enough; no special skills required.

Bring your certification card if you have one, swimwear, and a towel — all dive gear is included in the price.

Dives cancel only when the harbormaster closes the port; cenote dives run rain or shine since they are fed by groundwater.

This is one of the highest-demand experiences in the area — in high season (December–April and July–August) the good operators sell out days ahead, so book as soon as your dates are fixed.

Many operators include round-trip transport from Playa del Carmen hotels or a central meeting point on 5th Avenue; others charge a small supplement or are self-drive. We confirm pickup details with your booking request before you pay anything.

Two-tank cavern tours run 3,800-4,500 MXN (~$205-243) depending on cenote combination Dos Ojos 2-tank ~3,800 MXN; El Pit + Dos Ojos combo ~4,000 MXN (~$216) Cenote entrance fees ($20-30) usually paid separately at the gate
kubva $180–$245 USD

Tinya pano kuti uwane ruzivo nezvekugara kwako, uye isu tichakurukura neoperator kuti uwane nzvimbo dzaunogona kugara uye kuti uwane mutengo wakachipa.

Tichakutumira meseji munguva pfupi inotevera neruzivo rwekuti ndezvipi zvinhu zvaunogona kutenga uye nemitengo yacho.
  • ✓ Free cancellation on most reservations
  • ✓ Hapana mari yekubhadhara yapfuura kune isu — bhadhara operator
  • ✓ Real vanhu vanogara paIjipiti

Photo: Kirt Edblom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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