Average water temp: 77 degrees F
What to wear: At least a 3 mm full wetsuit
Average viz: More than 100 feet
When to go: Year-round

DON’T MISS DIVES

Dos Ojos and the Pit
Both these dives are on the same property; dive Dos Ojos frst and then dive the Pit, the deepest cenote in Quintana Roo. The entry is tricky, but the light rays in the cavern are spectacular.

Car Wash
Near Tulum, this site has easy exit and entry. You’ll be swimming among eerie submerged roots, water plants, fishes, turtles, stalactites — and possibly crocodiles.

Gran Cenote
The stalactites and stalagmites you’ll see during a cavern dive here give the sensation of a full-on cave dive. The cenote also features beautiful water plants and a lot of life at the entrance.

Interested in learning more about the Yucatan peninsula?

• Riviera Maya: Diving the Surreal Cenotes Photo Gallery
• 10 Reasons to Dive Riviera Maya, Mexico
• Destinations: Riviera Maya, Mexico
• Riviera Maya: Divers Day Off