- 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
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
Dive clubs that visit this site
- Acuática Ribesource
Playa del Carmen, Mexico · Dive centre
- Cthulhu Diverssource
Playa del Carmen, Mexico · Dive centre
- Heaven Under Earth Diverssource
Tulum / Playa del Carmen, Mexico · Dive centre
- Pro Dive Internationalsource
Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya, Mexico · Dive centre
- Seth Dive Mexicosource
Playa del Carmen, Mexico · Dive centre
- Xico Dive Centersource
Playa del Carmen, Mexico · Dive centre
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