Cenote Diving
Edén + Chikin Ha
6 hrs - $140 USD + 850 MXN - Open Water Certification
Camera Fee: 250-400 MXN
Max Depth: 14m/46ft
Certification Required: Open Water
Overhead: 20% of the dive
Halocline: Yes
Speleothems: 2/5
Entrance Fee: 500 pesos
Camera Fee: None
Cenote Edén
Cenote El Jardín de Edén (aka Ponderosa) is an open cenote, complete with convenient diver-only stairs leading you down to a sizable wooden platform. The dive starts in the snorkel area of Cenote Edén, full of fish & huge moss covered rocks. We’ll navigate through a wide tunnel until we reach Cenote Corral where you’ll be rewarded with some of the most beautiful light rays in Quintana Roo. Following the curve of Cenote Corral, you’ll swim through the mystical halocline and enjoy light rays, fallen tree branches and speleothems. Remember to bring your camera, you’ll want to capture the light rays that this dive is famous for!
20 minutes from Playa del Carmen (closed on Saturdays)
Diver: Olivia Cable-Barber. This talented diver captured some of the gorgeous shots of Eden & Tajma Ha featured on this site. You can find her beautiful nature inspired art at livcreative.shop
Cenote Chikin Ha
Max Depth: 14m/46ft
Certification Required: Open Water
Overhead: 90% of the dive
Halocline: Yes
Speleothems: 2/5
Entrance Fee: 350 pesos
Camera Fee: 400 pesos
GoPro Fee: 250 pesos
Chikin Ha means “Western Water”. Parque Chikin Ha has 3 cenotes - Cenote X’tabay, Cenote Ta’ak Bil-Ha (aka Cenote Rainbow), and Cenote Chikin Ha.
The dive starts in a semi-open cenote - Cenote Chikin Ha. This cenote has two separate entrances, each with its own independent permanent cavern guideline.
The cavern is very spacious, a perfect cenote for first-time cenote divers. You’ll be amazed by the massive tunnel called the “Halocline Room” where you’ll experience the cool blurry effects of the halocline - the point where fresh and saltwater meet. This tunnel takes you to Cenote Rainbow - where you’ll be treated with beautiful light beams and a gorgeous view when we surface.
After enjoying the tree roots, stalactites, and beauty of Cenote Rainbow, we’ll descend back down and dive back to Cenote Chikin Ha on the other permanent cavern guideline, enjoying fossils & halocline along the way.
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.