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    Cenotes Sac Actun

    4.8 (18 reviews)

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    Simone H.

    We had an amazing time on our 1hr tour of the cave. Great guide. They give wetsuits to keep you warm. Note, this is the lasssssttttt cenote on the trial of this location. Once you get of the Main Street, it's another 15min drive in to get to this place. You will pass 10 other cenotes to get to this one, but they are connected so this might be the better option. Great experience.

    Crystal clear water
    Morgan J.

    This cenote was amazing. Beautiful and felt magical. Let me warn you though- IT IS FREEZING. I was shivering throughout our snorkel, but it was so cool to see and experience that it made it worth it. We were able to come here actually on a tour (I wish I knew the name of the company, but our hotel in tulum organized it). It wasn't crowded at all, and you can rent gear and life vests on site. However, I wouldn't recommend coming here without a guide. If you want to explore the entire cenote, you need a guide, with a flash light, that knows how to get around inside here and where to go. You can very easily get lost in here and I know people have drowned, which is sad but it was because they weren't prepared. Our guide actually turned his flashlight off at one point to show us just how dark it gets in there and WOW. I knew I was safe but it still scared the shit out of me. When you have a guide, they will take you to the natural "mud bath" and also show you the bones (said to be deer bones) that are at the bottom of one part of the cenote. There are also lots of bats flying around over head! I would highly recommend coming here rather then one of the other more popular cenotes, but again, make sure you have a guide, it's worth the price and experience!

    Bats!!
    Neil W.

    Sac Actun is incredible. 1st... call ahead. 2nd... you don't need to stop at the Dos Ojos main gate. Just tell them you're heading straight to Sac Actun. It's a bit of a drive from the main gate, but worth it. Oh... no sunscreens. If you are going don't put any on; you will be underground so you won't need any. You will need to take the guided tour to see the cenote. I am not normally a guide fan, but this was good. The cenote is a maze and even with a guide I got disoriented. If you are really caulstrophobic, this might not be the place for you. That being said, I am claustrophobic and I was lost in the beauty and never worried. One person in our group did and had to wait while we continued. They are really trying to capture the natural beauty of the cenote and its surrounding environment. The caves are well lit, until they turn out the lights (if you want to see that area and you do). There were bats, but they were cute. The water is cool, but not bad. They have beautiful grounds. It is a good place to have a picnic or a bite if you remember to bring out food.

    Sac Actun
    Tina L.

    Sac Actun- The cenote you need to see!! For my first trip to Tulum, I wanted to experience the best Tulum had to offer. I read a few reviews and even asked locals before deciding Sac Actun would meet my needs: great reviews, not as crowded as the other cenotes, and lower cost. We passed many cenotes on the way to Sac Actun, and after being there I'm so glad we didn't settle for a closer, convenient cenote. Sac Actun- offered wet suits which I recommend as the water was chilly. They also had underwater cameras if you would like to rent one and keep the SD card. They provided free life jackets, snorkels and goggles with the excursion price. Ok- now to the good stuff- Our tour guide was Luis! Luis had us saying Geez, Luis!! He stunned us with his history lessons, comedic act, and friendly demeanor. He confidently led us through the cenote which was breath taking. I can't even explain how cool it is to be in this underwater cave exploring like your in an Indiana Jones movie- It was magical. We had to shimmy through tight crevices and dodge hanging stalactites. The surroundings of living history and bats is truly indescribable. Due to it being slow season we had the opportunity to explore parts of cenote that were harder to explore with larger groups and I felt like we had the VIP tour. I definitely would recommend going to Sac Actun! I also would make sure you take Luis along with you!! Thank you to the staff for making our memories in Tulum awesome!

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    Akumal Dive Shop

    Akumal Dive Shop

    4.8(31 reviews)
    13.3 km
    $$

    We came here to visit the sea turtle sanctuary as part of our tour through Cancun adventures…read more The dive center itself is cute. They had bathrooms with showers as well as outdoor showers. I did not appreciate the requirement to wear a life jacket in shallow water to snorkel with the turtles. The amount of people in the snorkeling areas was way too much. People were kicking up sand, flailing in the water and pushing people (me) to get in front of where any turtles were. It was extremely disappointing. The only reasons I got any photos was because I have a GoPro on a stick. I would NOT do the turtle thing again. I would however go scuba diving. That seemed like they took out small groups on small boats so it wouldn't be overcrowded.

    This is an efficiently-run dive operation, and also offers a lot of group snorkeling opportunities…read more We dove with ADS through Blue Experience Diving, and we were pleased with the facility and the dive sites offered. The boats are small, with room for 8 or 9 divers. Back roll entries are required, as these boats aren't large enough for a dive platform. The boat captains were very good and able to deal with both calm and rough water efficiently. They also helped carry gear when needed, and helped divers deal with gear as they got on and off the boats. I observed ADS dive staff working with student divers, and they seemed patient and thorough (I'm a dive instructor myself, so I can recognize when other dive pros are doing a good job). Safety was a high priority. Overall, a great experience and we were glad to have a chance to dive with Blue Experience Diving and the Akumal Dive Shop.

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    Akumal Dive Shop - 17-year old's first scuba experience was wonderful with Akumal Dive Shop

    17-year old's first scuba experience was wonderful with Akumal Dive Shop

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    Scuba Life Cozumel - Preview of our dive

    Scuba Life Cozumel

    5.0(50 reviews)
    48.0 km

    I completed my open water certification with Javi and he did an amazing job at making sure I got…read moresigned off on everything I needed while keeping the dives fun. My family came along and the rest of the crew was amazing at guiding them too. All of the equipment worked well and they made sure to adjust to everyone's individual needs. I would be thrilled to dive with this team again in the future

    I had the most amazing single-day dive trip with ScubaLife! For context, I only just became…read morecertified a few months ago, and the only dives I had completed were my checkout dives for that certification (in cold water, and shore entry!). This was my first time with boat entry, open water warm dives, and I had the best time! The entire experience was great. Service: As this was part of a solo travel for me, I was in communication with the dive shop via WhatsApp to make sure that I was fully prepared. I felt very comfortable the entire time, and everything was explained clearly. All materials and great were prepped and ready for me upon arrival, and all staff members that I was interacting with were kind and welcoming. Experience: We did two dives, and had some discussion on the boat as to what we most wanted to see, to help determine the locations that we would travel to. We settled on Palancar Bricks for the first dive, and La Francesa for the second. There were 7 divers with 3 dive masters, so despite being a solo traveler, I felt like I had a ton of support. The overview of the dive sites before entry was great, because it primed me for some of the aquatic life that we would see. As my first warm water and coral reef dive, I can say that scuba diving is one of the great privileges of my life--I was overcome with emotion at seeing so much! Schools of small (young) fishes, corals, large organisms, sponges, nurse sharks, barracuda, a seahorse, a cozumel toad fish, giant parrot fish, and so many more! Special thanks to Captain Mono, Jorge, Juan, and Javi who led our trip. If I ever have the fortune of returning to Cozumel, I will absolutely return for more trips!

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    Entrance to dive shop.

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    Blue Life

    Blue Life

    4.9(46 reviews)
    50.5 kmGonzalo Guerrero

    My husband and I had an amazing experience with Blue Life in Playa del Carmen. We completed our…read moree-learning and pool sessions at a local dive shop before finishing our four open water training dives with Blue Life over two days to earn our PADI Open Water certification. On the third day, we explored the beautiful reefs of Cozumel. The entire Blue Life team was professional, friendly, and welcoming. Gaby was quick to respond to our questions before booking, which made the process easy and reassuring. A special thank you to our instructor, Thomas, who was incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and professional. His personalized instruction helped us become more confident and capable divers, and we feel very lucky to have had him guide us throughout all three days. Thank you, Blue Life - we'll definitely be back!

    I can't commend Blue Life highly enough. I initially only booked one trip with them but had such a…read moregreat experience that I went back for a second day! My initial experience was with Oscar, who was taking me through my AOW certification. Unreal experience, as I was able to get certified by completing my first two dives at Cozumel on Day 1, and my final three dives at Cenotes El Pit and Dos Ojos on Day 2. I appreciated the diverse diving experiences I had over the two days and Blue Life's communication, professionalism, and kindness. Blue Life had all my gear set-up for me when I arrived, walked me through the dives we'd be completing, refreshed on hand signals and diving best practices, which was exactly what I needed. Even though cenote diving was new to me, I felt very safe with Oscar as he helped me adjust all of my gear both before and during the dive. Food and transportation were included in the price and I was very thankful that everything was prepared for me. I went back to Blue Life a couple days later after Oscar recommended that I check out C-53, a sunken ship off the coast of Cozumel. This time I was with Tomas, who was equally as friendly and communicative about our dive plans. Not only did we see the sunken ship, but we also got a glance of a submarine that was piloting around the area! Tomas offered a great balance of respecting my autonomy as a diver but ensuring that I felt comfortable navigating this new environment. I will be back, thank you Blue Life!

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    THE PIT

    Casa Cenote

    Casa Cenote

    4.2(13 reviews)
    5.9 km

    Not a good place to eat at all. While the view is nice the service is Curt and half of what we…read moreasked for was unavailable. In the dirt parking lot the owner actually asked us to move our car so he could park his. While it was eight of us there he sat at a table across the room and never came over to say hello. Food was slow to come out and flavorless. Go drink a beer if you like but would not waste time with anything else.

    WARNING! Someone broke into my car that was parked only 25 feet from the ticket booth. I went to…read moreCasa Cenote because it was a close drive from the Tulum ruins. I swam for about an hour or so and when i got back to my car, all the doors were unlocked when i was 100% sure i locked all of them them. I'm not the only person this happened to. I spoke to other tourist that afternoon and the same thing happened to them. They broke into another person's trunk and stole their belongings. Luckily it was only my cell phone in the glove compartment that was stolen. This place is a trap for tourist. Please if you're planning to go, don't leave anything in the car. I also did some research and noticed it happened to others in the past so please go somewhere safer unless you want your car to get vandalized! And I get that you have to be a smart traveler. Trust me, your car will get damaged and you can't even call the police. Even the car rental lady told me that the cops will try to get a bribe from you so make sure you hold your phone camera up and record him!! You can't win!

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    Casa Cenote - Cerveza and relaxation

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    Cenotes Sac Actun - snorkeling - Updated July 2026

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