FAQs

Do I need a special certification to dive recreationally in a cenote? 

No, you only need your Open Water Certification to be able to dive in the cenotes, however if you want to go deeper than 30m you will need Advance Open Water. And if you want to go beyond the recreational limits, you will need a technical certification like the fullcave dive.

What are the safety rules of a cavern or cenote dive?

For a cenote dive to be totally safe, the international diving community has established these 3 basic rules:
  1. Maximum penetration of 60 m or 200 linear feet of the light or an exit to the surface
  2. Never go through places where 2 divers cannot be (we can always help you if necessary)
  3. Rule of ⅓: For air, consumption ⅓ get in; ⅓ to get out, ⅓ and finish with. Minimum of 1000 psi or 70 bar when finishing the immersion.

If we only enter 60 m from the light, does it mean the dive is short?

No, the cenotes can be very close to each other or they can be very long on the surface, so we can dive close to 800m or 2,620ft long.

I am afraid of the dark. Will the dive be completely dark? 

No, almost always we will have contact with natural light, maybe somewhere it looks very distant but it will be there, in addition, all the divers will have a light and your guide will have at least 3.

What number of people can a guide take on a cenote dive?

The maximum diver-to-guide ratio 4:1 and even some cenotes the ratio will be 3:1 ( Cenote Zapote).

In addition to my guide, do we follow any other guidance tools? 

Yes, we follow a permanent guide (yellow rope) that will show us all the incredible places in the cenote, and we will never lose sight of it.

Do I need to have good buoyancy to dive in the cenotes? 

Yes and no, there are cenotes that you will need your maximum concentration and skill, but like everything we can start diving for the basics, such as Dos Ojos or Casa cenote, where we will gladly help you master it and be ready for bigger challenges like Tajmaha.

What is the water temperature?

In the cenotes, the temperature is 26 degrees, and in the sea,  30 degrees.
We know that there are doubts about cavern diving that are very important to encourage you for your first dive, here are the most frequent questions and answers.