FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Cenote diving differs from ocean diving, because the environment demands more precise skills and good buoyancy. While we are still in the natural light zone but in a overhead enviroment, not always is possible to immediately ascent at the surface.
For this reason, to book a guided cenote tour, we require you to be minimum an Open Water Diver with 20 dives and your last dive was no more than six months ago. If these requisite are missing we can provide a refresher or buoyancy class to ensure your safety and comfort.
In some cenotes the conditions such as depth, overhead and visibility will require to be at least an Advanced Open Water Diver with a minimum of 25 dives.
Cenote: 24-26C / 74-76F year round
A long wetsuits with a minimum of 5 mm for cavern dives and 7 mm for courses in Cenotes is recommended.
Having your own equipment is always a good idea as you are comfortable and familiar with it, however it is possible to rent it at extra cost. We reccomend to Students interested in Side mount courses to have their own equipment since every setting and fine tune in the harness is personal and will likely serve you in your future dives.
We are using 11L / 80 cubic feet Aluminium tanks. Nitrox is available.
Many cenotes are located on private property, The land owner is responsible for maintaining the cenote, reducing risks and make sure that everything is under control. To do so many cenotes require permission.
The permission is dependent on the activity at the cenote and if you planning to scuba dive it requires a professional cave guide.
With Calavera Divers there will be a registered cave & cavern guide available to obtain this permission for you.
Before the activity each Diver is required to present the Medical Statement Form and the Liability Release form properly filled and signed, in some cases a Medical Certificate from physician is required. Enrolling on courses requires the Continuous Education Form to be filled out. These documents can be downloaded from the download section in the menus of this website
No, we start the day early in the morning to enjoy the morning lights.
Most of the cenotes are opening their doors to divers only in the morning.
Our main focus and priority is on accommodating certified divers in our truck and we are limited to 4 people.
For non-divers, if we have space available in the car, we charge 60 usd for the snorkeler. It includes the gear, the snack, the food, the ride. *Entrance fees not included*
No, Calavera Divers prioritizes safety. The guide needs to be fully focused on ensuring and keeping the safety of the group.
Contrary to ocean diving, the cameras are not allowed for the guides during a cenote dive
Generally we will meet around 8.30 AM and come back around 4 PM, please note that times can vary due to Cenote distances, traffic and people needs. Don’t take appointment till late afternoon.
The excursion prices cover:
Transportation to and from cenote from Playa Del Carmen
Water, soft drinks and snacks/fruits.
Tanks (AIR), weights and diving flash light.
Cenote entrance fees and dive guide.
Certification fee for courses.
Camera or Gopro fees. To be paid directly to the land lord at the reception. Make sure to bring some cash MXN or USD.
Equipment rental (see price list).
Ean 32% (Nitrox) tanks 5 USD $ extra per tank.
Transportation from/to outside Playa Del Carmen. This can be arrange for an extra cost 10-40 USD depending of the distance.
Booking confirmation require a 50% – 100% deposit in MXN or USD or EUR using Wise, Revolut, Bank transfer, Stripe Link, Cash or Crypto USDT/ BTC/ ETH
Yes we do!
If you book at least 3 days of Cenotes we will discount 10% off per day/per person, this discount will be applied on the last day of diving.
