Cenote Diving
Edén + Yaakun
6 hrs - $140 USD + 550 MXN - Advanced Certification
Max Depth: 14m/46ft
Certification Required: Open Water
Overhead: 20% of the dive
Halocline: Yes
Speleothems: 2/5
Entrance Fee: 300 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!
25 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 Yaakun
Max Depth: 30m/100ft
Certification Required: Advanced
Overhead: 10% of the dive
Halocline: Yes
Speleothems: 3/5
Entrance Fee: 250 pesos
Camera Fee: None
GoPro Fee: None
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 hydrogen sulfide cloud that starts at about 85ft/25m. Tree branches protrude out of the cloud so we’ll be careful when descending into the cloud. Under the cloud, we’re likely to see blind cavefish and cenote shrimp. Catfish also call this cenote home and are found everywhere! We’ll get to enjoy 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.