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Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Cenote Chac Mool

Typical depth

13m

Type
Cenote
Typical depth
13 m
Level
Intermediate
Visibility
30–60 m
Water temp
24–25 °C
Current
None
Access
Permit required
Min cert
Open Water
  • Cenote
  • Cavern
  • Overhead Environment
  • Halocline
  • Light Beams
  • Speleothems
  • Freshwater

When to dive

BestOK

Cenote Chac Mool, ~20 minutes south of Playa del Carmen on the Cancún–Tulum corridor, is one of the easier cavern dives in the Yucatán. The system has multiple entrances (Chac Mool, Kukulcán, Little Brother) sharing connected passages. Notable for a prominent halocline at ~8–10 m that shimmers like heat haze where fresh and saltwater meet, and dramatic light beams through the entrance in mid-morning. Year-round, sheltered from weather, with crystal-clear water at 24–25 °C. Stays within recreational depths and inside the cavern (daylight) zone for guided tours. Permanent guidelines in place.

20.5083° N, 87.2750° W

Marine life

Other
halocline shimmer, light beams from entrance
Reef fish
blind cave fish, mosquitofish
Invertebrates
freshwater shrimp

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