I am a scuba diving addict. Can’t deny it, and don’t even want to. I’ve dove some of the best reefs in the world, and loved every minute of it. But when I arrived in Mexico for some cenote diving to cross a few locations, I got a whole new experience, in the fresh water caverns in the Riviera Maya.
These pools of water were once considered sacred to the Mayans who inhabited the areas around them, but they are now open to the public to experience some of the magic for themselves. These dives were completely unique to anything I’ve done, and will stick in my memories for a long time to come.
Before to enter this Cenote, we were very impressed by its huge pit buried deep into the jungle. The Pit is the largest underwater cave in the world and the deepest natural well of Quintana Roo (130 meters). Divers can enjoys a very special brightness and extremely well diverted rays. You will discover two haloclines around 11 meters and 16 meters and a sulfur cloud at 30 meters. Dive for experienced divers only.
The Cenote Angelita is one of the deepest cenote in the Yucatan Peninsula. It is particularly known for its underground river flowing quietly in the depths. The river is actually a sulfide cloud on which floats a small island and a few trees. Under the cloud, the diver experience total darkness. This is an exceptional diving site for experienced divers only.
Chac Mool means big red Jaguar. There are three entries and three different dives in this cenote. The entrances Chac Mool, Kulukan and Little Brother. The three dives are amzing and pretty similar. Little Borther has the distinction of offering the opportunity to observe a collapsed ceiling and hundreds of stalactites. At 10 meters deep, you can experience a dense Halocline .
Ha Aktn or Car Wash is located near Tulum. Its name come from the fact that the Mexicans used to come to this cenote to wash their cars. Therefore, a layer of products and bacteria remains static on the surface. It is a very green and majestic cenote with a subtle brightness. You can meet turtles, fish and huge floral gardens. Apparently, a small crocodile sometimes ride in the Cenote Car wash.
