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🤿 Cenote Snorkeling Tour (Dos Ojos & Casa Cenote)

Float through crystal-clear freshwater caverns hung with stalactites at Dos Ojos and mangrove-lined Casa Cenote.

Haben'ny vidiny
$60–$140
Fotoana
4-5 hours
Fotoana
year-round
Tsara ho an'ny
Families

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  • Half-day tours visit two cenotes, typically Dos Ojos and Casa Cenote, ~45 min south of Playa del Carmen
  • Water visibility 30 m+; stalactites, light beams and freshwater fish
  • Wetsuit, mask, snorkel and flashlight provided on guided tours
  • Cenote entrance fees ($10-20 per cenote) sometimes excluded — check listing
  • Casa Cenote's brackish mangrove channel often has a resident tarpon and small crocodile ('Panchito')
  • Private tours with Mayan lunch available (Viator Dos Ojos private tour)
💵 Fanamarinana ny vidiny: Group cenote snorkel tours $60-90 pp; Viator private Dos Ojos snorkel w/ lunch $120-140; entrance fees +$10-20 if excluded

Tsara ho fantatra

Expect to pay between $60 and $140 USD per person depending on the operator, group size, and what is bundled in. For reference: Group cenote snorkel tours $60-90 pp; Viator private Dos Ojos snorkel w/ lunch $120-140; entrance fees +$10-20 if excluded.

Plan for 4-5 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 is one of the most family-friendly picks in Playa del Carmen; kids are welcome and child pricing usually applies.

Bring swimwear, a towel, and reef-safe biodegradable sunscreen — masks, fins and vests are included on nearly every tour.

Visibility drops after storms, so operators reschedule rather than run a bad trip; a rain shower alone does not cancel.

A day or two ahead is usually enough outside holiday weeks, and booking direct often lets you pick the exact departure time you want.

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.

Half-day tours visit two cenotes, typically Dos Ojos and Casa Cenote, ~45 min south of Playa del Carmen Water visibility 30 m+; stalactites, light beams and freshwater fish Wetsuit, mask, snorkel and flashlight provided on guided tours
avy amin'ny $60–$140 USD

Lazao anay ny datyo — manamafy ny fahafahana sy ny vidiny tsara indrindra amin'izao fotoana izao miaraka amin'ny mpivarotra izahay. Tsy misy fandoavam-bola aloha, tsy misy fanampiana.

Hamaly amin'ny mailaka izahay ao anatin'ny ora vitsy miaraka amin'ny fahafahana sy ny vidiny marina.
  • ✓ Fafaovam-bola maimaimpoana amin'ny ankamaroan'ny fitsidihana
  • ✓ Tsy misy fandoavam-bola aloha — mandoa ny mpikirakira
  • ✓ Olona tena izy izay miaina eo amin'ity morontsiraka ity

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