Cenote Diving
Edén + Yaakun
6 hrs - $140 USD + 750 MXN - Advanced Certification
Entrance Fee: 500 pesos
Camera Fee: None
GoPro Fee: None
Certification Required: Open Water
Max Depth: 14m/46ft
Speleothems: 2/5
Halocline: Yes
Cenote Edén
Cenote El Jardín de Edén (a.k.a. Ponderosa, the name of the cave system) is an open cenote, complete with convenient diver-only stairs leading you down to a nice platform. The dive starts in the snorkel area of Cenote Edén, full of fish & huge moss covered rocks. Following my cave line that connects to the main cavern line, you’ll glide through a wide tunnel decorated with fossils until we reach Cenote Corral. It is here where you’ll be treated to some of the most beautiful light beams in Quintana Roo. Following the curve of Cenote Corral, you’ll swim through the mystical halocline to then enjoy light beams, mangroves, fossils, and plenty of cool speleothems. Cover your light while in the tunnel swimming towards to exit to enjoy the natural light of Cenote El Jardín de Edén. This is truly a beautiful journey through Xibalbá - the Mayan underworld.
25 minutes from Playa del Carmen (closed on Saturdays)
Cenote Yaakun
Entrance Fee: 250 pesos
Camera Fee: None
GoPro Fee: None
Certification Required: Advanced
Max Depth: 30m/100ft
Speleothems: 4/5
Halocline: Yes
Yaakun means love in Maya and I know you’re going to love this dive like I do!
We walk down a 3-story wooden staircase to reach the large platform where you can use the steps or stride jump in to get in the water. There’s a really cool/eerie thick blanket of hydrogen sulfide cloud that starts at about 85ft/25m. Visibility is crystal clear under the cloud and you’re likely to see blind cavefish and cenote shrimp. Catfish also call this cenote home and are found everywhere. Glide by massive stalactites along the cavern wall. After the dive, you’re welcome to jump off the top of the wooden staircase if you’re brave enough!
30 minutes from Playa del Carmen
What’s included?
Transportation (Pick-up & drop off) from Playa del Carmen
Certified Full Cave Diver/Cenote Guide
Scuba gear (regulators, BCD, wetsuit, mask, fins, flashlight, weights & tanks)
Yummy snacks, drinks & lunch
The Cenote Guide sticker
What’s not included?
Entrance fees (to be paid in MXN directly to cenote owners)
Nitrox available upon request for certified Nitrox divers ($20 extra for 2 Nitrox tanks)
The Cenote Guide shirts ($20 each) & The Cenote Guide koozies ($5 each) available for purchase
Why dive with Rigo the Cenote Guide?
Your time underwater in the Riviera Maya is precious, by choosing me you’re guaranteeing yourself an experienced, attentive, safety-conscious & friendly guide. Convenience: Hotel pick up and drop off is included in the experience. You’ll end the day with a happy heart and a brain full of cenote knowledge!
Nervous about diving in an overhead environment?
Let me help you overcome your fear, we got this! I’m super patient and happy to do some hand holding and provide some extra TLC.
