Browse Cenotes in the Yucatán Peninsula
Tulum, Quintana Roo
Cenote Dos Ojos
Historic caves & crystal clear natural swimming holes popular for snorkeling & scuba diving.
From $400 MXN
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Cenote Dos Palmas
A small community cenote near Tulum operated by a local Mayan family, Cenote Dos Palmas offers an intimate, low-key experience far from the tourist crowds. The site includes a temazcal (Mayan steam lodge) ceremony available on request. The open cenote sits in a palm-shaded clearing and is most popular in the mornings before midday heat sets in.
From $200 MXN
Tulum, Quintana Roo
Cenote Dreamgate
World-class cave dive site; incredibly fragile and ornate stalactites.
From $300 MXN
Tulum, Quintana Roo
Cenote El Coquito
Paid access to a swimming hole on a rugged hiking trail, surrounded by jungle & mangrove swamps.
From $50 MXN
Tulum, Quintana Roo
Cenote El Pit
One of the most famous and challenging dive sites in the Yucatán, El Pit is a vertical cave cenote near Tulum that plunges to over 120 meters. At around 30 meters depth, divers encounter a dramatic halocline — a hydrogen sulfide cloud that creates a mirror-like effect on the water surface. A truly otherworldly experience reserved for experienced divers.
From $1500 MXN
Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo
Cenote Elvira
Tulum, Quintana Roo
Cenote Encantado
A mangrove lagoon at the end of the Tulum hotel zone; connects to the sea.
From $100 MXN
Tulum, Quintana Roo
Cenote Escondido
Paid access to a swimming hole on a rugged hiking trail, surrounded by jungle & mangrove swamps.
From $200 MXN
, Quintana Roo
Cenote Escondido (Mayan Blue)
Paid access to a swimming hole on a rugged hiking trail, surrounded by jungle & mangrove swamps.
Bacalar, Quintana Roo
Cenote Esmeralda
A wide, shallow area of the Bacalar lagoon fed by a deep underground spring.
From $50 MXN
Valladolid, Quintana Roo
Cenote Golondrinas
A cenote in the Felipe Carrillo Puerto area of Quintana Roo, in the heart of the Mayan zone. The region is described as having an abundance of cenotes and lagoons largely unknown to tourism.
From $80 MXN
Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo
Cenote Ha'
"Water"; part of the Xenotes tour by Xcaret near Puerto Morelos, Cenote Ha' is a semi-open cenote filled with lily pads and lush underwater gardens. The tranquil atmosphere and beautiful aquatic vegetation create an ethereal snorkeling experience.