Afterwards journey into the subtropical rainforest of the yucatan peninsula and explore the unforgettable world of underground rivers and cenotes. The dive sites are located about 5 to 15 minutes by boat from the dive shop, on the beach of akumal. Cenote ocean shark diving akumal tulum mexico prices. From a small wooden platform we look over the edge into the pit as its called. To experience snorkeling in a cenote, travel services of akumal offers tours.
Scuba diving in cenote is more or less like a cave dive but has many advantages. We will show you the incredible beauty of these hidden worlds and guarantee a safe, relaxing dive in unique underwater passages. The cave diving are only allowed us to hold a patent technical cave diver. Morgan site is great to view different species of turtles, sometimes swimming with you the whole dive. She is an uruguayan padi instructor, who has been working with dressel divers for 10 years now. Akumal cenotes and whale shark snorkeling discussion in mexico started by divergirllinda, jun 10, 2017. Diving cenotes tulum the best cenote diving experience. Diving in cenotes half day diving excursion with 2 dives in the famous cenotes. Las redes is known for the abundant marine life, schooling fish, barracudas, stingrays, lobsters and when youre lucky, turtles. This article about the cenotes in the riviera maya has been done thanks to the help of lucia osorio. In these ponds and caverns, visibility up to 200 feet 60 meter is not uncommon, giving you the impression that you are floating in midair. The mayan people consider these cenotes to be sacred places, no problems with diving in them though.
The original akumal dive shop is a 5 star padi idc center. With over 30 years experience, we offer the best snorkeling tours to encounter free turtles, morninga and sunset sailing in a catamaran, recreational diving and from discover scuba diving experience to advanced levels of instructor training in akumal, tulum at. The seabed is divided into three levels of rich coral formations, the first with a depth between 10 and 14 meters, the second between 16 and 24 meters and the third. The caverns and caves in the akumal area are world renowned and an exciting scuba diving experience. Scuba diving in the cenotes, mexico the adventure junkies. Our guides are full cave diver certified, with hundreds of dives in the local environment, dedicated. We are skipping akumal bay as i was there in february and appalled at how built up and populated it is.
Cenotes cavern and cave diving and training, dos ojos. Our world consists of clear waters, cenotes and caves. They also have a lot of fresh water cenotes that are very beautiful. There are about 10 dive sites to explore with an abundance of reef life.
Float and swim above amazing rock formations where you may sea turtles, rays and a host of brightly colored tropical fish. Padi open water diver course isnt the end, its only the beginning of your. Being on the windward side, the visibility in playa 3040 compared to leeward diving in cozumel has 755 viz. While a short boat ride to the outside of the barrier reef and into the open waters of the caribbean sea provides access to deeper waters for scuba diving, the areas located between the barrier reef and the beaches of akumal are much. These caves are called cenotes which is the spanish form. People from all over the globe come to dive the cenotes and caves of akumal and.
The akumal dive shop offers the best sea fishing trips, charters includes equipment and refreshments. Regarding your vehicle, unless it is a truck forget about driving on the roads leading to the cenotes. Most of these dives sites are punctuated by brilliant coral patches made visible. Along with scuba diving, akumal is also known for the close to shore, easy access. In 1984, owners nancy, tony and wayne were some of the first divers to explore these incredible cave systems. The mayans thought they were the entrance to the underworld. The great maya reef is not one single barrier reef but a chain of shallow patch reefs, drop offs and coral gardens. Diving the cenotes around tulum is not extreme, unsafe or about being a hero. I dont think you will be able to arrange the cenote diving cheaply but please do share if you do. Our philosophy here at diving cenotes tulum is simple.
The cenotes of mexicos yucatan peninsula have fascinated people for thousands of years. The pit, the pet cemetery, angelita, car wash, gran cenote. Yalku lagoon has massive elkhorn coral structures and swim throughs. An introduction and description of scuba diving throughout the riviera maya mexico. For certified divers, local dive shops offer a variety of exciting diving trips to the 30 reef sites which include shipwrecks, cenotes and caverns and a breathtaking amount of marine life that you can view. This area offers divers a wide variety of dives, including drift dives, wreck dives, wall dives, shark dives, turtle dives and much more.
The cenotes and caverns are located throughout the jungle in an ancient underwater river system to which we have access to over 700 kms of explored diving areas. Akumal looked nice as did talum but i was happy we were in playa. Cenote dive center is a multipurpose dive center that specializes in cavern and cave diving. Cave diving emerged in the akumaltulum area during the mid 1980s, when divers discovered that the cenotes natural wells were windows to the underground streams. We call ourselves the cenotes dos ojos house guides as we are just a few steps away from its main entrance. Playa del carmen diving with bahia divers is an experience you will never forget. Along with scuba diving, akumal is also known for the close to shore, easy access snorkeling that it offers. In the winter we can see the bull sharks in playa del carmen.
Additional transportation fees may apply if a hotel is located outside of akumal town and its suburbs. The cenotes and reefs of the mayan riviera can be reached by flying into cancun. The dressel divers cenote dive excursions takes you diving in two of the most impressive cenotes and should you wish to repeat the excursion again two different ones. Had a chat with a local while there and the negative impact of the. Cenotes are yucatan peninsulas most unique features. Prices include transportation to and from a hotel, air tanks, boat fees and bottled water. Experience world class cenote diving, snorkeling and fishing in stunning north akumal, mexico akumal dive adventures is currently closed due to covid19, and perhaps for the longrun. Lucia loves the mexican cenotes, she believes that.
One of the best for diving, dos ojos caverns, is just around the corner and doesnt require a special certification to dive. Trade routes were established that helped fuel the mayans economy. We are in the jungle of mexicos yucatan peninsula and today we are going to experience some scuba diving below the earth into a sunken cave, known as a cenote. This article aims to explain what is a cenote but also to advise divers and to. Blue experience welcomes you to akumal and the riviera maya with its whitesand beaches, clear warm waters of the mexican caribbean and the magical mexican cenotes. Check our snorkel tours from tulum and pick the right cenotes for you. The easiest way to see the cenotes is to book a tour with your dive center, anywhere from cancun, playa del carmen, puerto aventuras, akumal, tulum and xcalak you can find one in your hotel, hostel or the cheapest way i found was the local travel agent on the side of the road who will pick you up from wherever youre staying. Diving in the cenotes are made in large spaces with little clear water and guidelines permanent as a constant reference for divers. Riviera maya hotels, akumal beach, resort and dive shop in.
Jacque cousteau stayed in cozumel and dove it for an extended time and praised it as being the best diving in the world. Dive cenotes mexico provides personalized diving services for the beginner to the advanced cave diver, along the riviera maya playa del carmenakumal. This 40 to 60 feet reef site was named by the original explorers of the akumal reef for the giant commercial fishing net that was found blanketing it. Best cenote close to akumal akumal forum tripadvisor. Diving in the sea and in deep cenotes are adventures everyone should experience. If diving the cenotes stay in playa del carmen or south of there. Akumal snorkel and cenote tour from playa del carmen. Cenotes are cool fresh water sanctuaries scattered throughout the green jungles and savannas of the yucatan peninsula. Snorkel in cenotes some open air cenotes are perfect for snorkeling, which means that you dont have to be an experienced diver to explore their beauty and swim in their fresh blue waters. It is a beautiful and interesting underwater landscape. Come and discover the wonderful underwater world of the riviera maya with us in turtle paradise join blue experience to explore the second largest barrier reef in the world.
Now, the net has been removed, but the marine life still abounds. When the aquatech dive center was created in 1986, it quickly became the headquarters for the best cavern and cave diving in the world. Visit our noncrowded and pristine diving environments. At this time, we are not sure when or if we will be able to reopen our dive shop. The yucatan peninsula is famous for this wide crosslinked, underground river system, and each year thousands of divers come to mexico just to have this experience. Mexico blue dream cenote cavern cave diving riviera. However, below the ground run the three longest underwater systems in the world dos ojos 82km, sac aktum 172km and the ox bel ha 270km. We take you to the best places in this area, not only in tulum, we dive also in akumal, playa del carmen. Dos ojos scuba dive shop is l ocated at the main entrance of cenotes dos ojos on highway 307 about 6 miles 10 km south of akumal or 10 miles 12 km north of tulum. With 12 dive sites, akumal in mexicos riviera maya is known for its location at the top of the. Dive starts on a sandy patch inside the drop off at 20ft. The caverns and caves called cenotes offer a unique diving experience.
Snorkel in the massive, protected bay of akumal home to many sea turtles. Most of these dives sites are punctuated by brilliant coral patches made visible through crystal clear visibility. Although improved over the past a truck is still required. Diving in cenotes mexico, especially the yucatan peninsula, is a magical and unique place where you can live an unforgettable diving experience in discovering the cenotes. I only saw pickup trucks in all the cenotes we dove. Ask for the different places we dive, depending on your experience. Here, huge patches of coral contrast with the sandy white bottom with many. The cenotes yucatan mexico playa del carmen, in addition to the beautiful caribbean dive sites offers to divers the possibility to experience a different type of dive. Mexicos caribbean scuba diving sites are waiting for you in akumal. The yucatan peninsula is probably the best well known place in the world for cave and cavern diving. The 5 best diving resorts in akumal of 2020 with prices. The entrance to magical caverns and cave passages below the earth, cenotes are created when the ceiling of a cave collapses leaving what is sometimes known elsewhere as a. Alux diver specializes in cave and cavern diving in the wonderful cenotes throughout the riviera maya playa del carmen, puerto aventuras, akumal and the tulum area.
Dive cenotes mexico akumal 2020 all you need to know. Akumal cenotes and whale shark snorkeling scubaboard. Akumal bay and half moon bay provide optimal opportunities to see the land and underwater life via diving trips and expeditions. Our objective is to share our passion of diving these amazing gifts of nature. I am in the process of organizing an outing for 6 of us at the end of this month while staying at a resort platinum yucatan princess and everyone else are first timers to the area. To the maya, these waterfilled caves connected to the worlds largest underground river systems were portals to the underworld, xibalba, and the dwelling place of the rain god, chaac. Akumal snorkeling with the turtles what youre missing. Akumal town,maps, research sites and best activities to do cenotes xplor and more medical care is food and water safe do i need shots zika update. The diving in the cenotes is something very special. You will find lots of interesting sights and beautiful landscapes in these underground freshwater rivers. Akumal has many cenotes all within easy reach by a short car ride, from 10 minutes to 30 minutes. As a full cave diver she was part of our excursion team, guiding in the cenotes in the riviera maya while working in mexico.
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