Cenotes near Playa del Carmen

15 cenotes in and around Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Cenote Abierto
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Cenote Abierto

Cenote Azul
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Cenote Azul

Swimming & snorkeling are popular at this sinkhole with varying depths & crystal-clear water.

Open 🤿 Snorkel

From $180 MXN

Cenote Chaak Tun
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Cenote Chaak Tun

Visitors can explore, swim & snorkel in these low-lit caverns with natural pools & stalactites.

Closed

From $900 MXN

Cenote Chac Mool
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Cenote Chac Mool

Famous for the "Light Room" where sunbeams pierce the water.

Semi-Open 🤿 Snorkel 🅂 Scuba

From $250 MXN

Cenote Chikin Ha
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Cenote Chikin Ha

Natural sea cave for snorkeling & diving, within an activity park offering zip lines & biking.

Closed 🤿 Snorkel 🅂 Scuba

From $450 MXN

Cenote Dos Palmas
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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.

Open 🤿 Snorkel

From $200 MXN

Cenote Jardín del Edén
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Cenote Jardín del Edén

Clear-water sinkhole lagoon surrounded by forest, with scuba diving through submerged caves.

Open 🤿 Snorkel 🅂 Scuba

From $200 MXN

Cenote Kukulkán
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Cenote Kukulkán

Cenote Kukulkán is a cave dive site along the Riviera Maya corridor between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, named after the feathered serpent deity of the ancient Maya. The cenote features a narrow entrance that opens into a large underwater chamber with a prominent halocline. It is a popular site among Tulum-based dive operators for cavern and cave-certified dives.

Closed 🅂 Scuba

From $1000 MXN

Cenote Pequeño Hermano
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Cenote Pequeño Hermano

Clear-water sinkhole lagoon surrounded by forest, with scuba diving through submerged caves.

Open 🤿 Snorkel 🅂 Scuba
Cenote Tula
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Cenote Tula

Cenote Xaman Ha
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Cenote Xaman Ha

Ecopark Kantun Chi
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Ecopark Kantun Chi

This eco-park features a variety of flora & fauna, plus cenotes & underground caverns for swimming.

Kantun Chi Cenotes
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Kantun Chi Cenotes

This eco-park features a variety of flora & fauna, plus cenotes & underground caverns for swimming.

Semi-Open 🤿 Snorkel 🅂 Scuba

From $500 MXN

Río Secreto
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Río Secreto

Hiking & swimming excursions along a turquoise underground river with stalactites & stalagmites.

Closed

From $1500 MXN

Xcaret Park
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Xcaret Park

Waterfront eco-archaeological park offering attractions such as snorkeling & cave exploration.

Semi-Open 🤿 Snorkel 🪂 Zipline

From $1499 MXN