Tulum South cenotes and caves area: Angelita, Jailhouse, Mayan Blue, Dos Pisos, Monkey Dust, Naharon (Cristall), Xa’ay Ha (Chi Keen)
The Tulum South cenotes are seven cenotes south of Tulum. Angelita, with its hydrogen sulfide cloud, is for Advanced Open Water divers. The six cave entrances of the Naranjal, Ox Bel Ha and Dos Pisos systems are for certified cave divers. A cave guiding day is $228 per diver in a group of two to four divers staying at the same place.
The Tulum South cenotes
- Angelita. The hydrogen sulfide cloud; Advanced Open Water. Cavern day: Angelita with Carwash, 2 dives, $189 per diver.
- Jailhouse. Part of the Naranjal system, maximum depth 29 m (90 ft); cave divers only.
- Mayan Blue (Escondido). An entrance of the Ox Bel Ha system; cave divers only.
- Dos Pisos. The main entrance of the Dos Pisos system; cave divers only.
- Monkey Dust. An entrance of the Dos Pisos system; cave divers only.
- Naharon (Cristall). Tannic-stained walls above the halocline at 18 m (60 ft), historically part of the Naranjal system; cave divers only.
- Xa’ay Ha (Chi Keen). 4.5 km southwest of Tulum, past the turnoffs for Dos Pisos and Monkey Dust; cave divers only.
Cave guiding day in any of the six cave cenotes: $228.
Days in this area
Rules
CREER publishes the cenote ratings and status and the cenote dive guides. CREER is the regional cave diving committee of Quintana Roo (Comité Regional de Espeleobuceo, Ecología y Regulación). Links: https://creer-mx.com/cenote-ratings-and-status, https://creer-mx.com/cenote-dive-guides. The map of all cenotes.