How much does it cost to get into Gran Cenote?
The Gran Cenote entrance fee is 500 MXN (or 25 USD, they accept dollars), and it includes life jacket and snorkeling equipment.
How do I get to Gran Cenote Tulum?
The easiest way of getting there is by taking a taxi. Expect a taxi to the Gran Cenote to cost around 100 pesos one-way from Tulum. Alternatively, if you want to rent a car to explore the area then you can drive yourself to the cenote.
Can you go to cenotes in Tulum without a guide?
You can explore most cenotes without a guide and I have never hired one. Grand Cenote is beautiful, but a bit touristy. Go close to closing time to avoid the big crowds. Casa Cenote is also beautiful and lesser known.
How deep are the Tulum cenotes?
If you’re looking for diving cenotes in Tulum, this is one of your best options as it reaches a depth of 60 meters. Cenote Angelita resembles an underground river, but it’s due to the effect of the halocline.
Can you swim in Gran Cenote?
Considered sacred waters by the Mayans, the expansive El Gran Cenote is an underground cavern that is ideal for swimming and diving. Here you can swim, snorkel and dive amid some pretty cool geological features, including stalagmites and stalactites, while bats and birds flutter overhead.
Are Tulum cenotes deep?
They are deep in areas, no worries though, you will be provided with a life jacket.
Do you have to pay to go to cenotes?
Yes, once you pay the park fee you can jump right in on your own. I visited a few cenotes while in Playa, not all cenotes were created equal lol. The most beautiful cenote I visited was the Dos Ojos.
Do you have to pay to enter cenotes?
The entrance fee is 200 pesos or about $14 US dollars. You can rent snorkeling equipment for around an additional 100 pesos.
Is Cenote Calavera free?
CENOTE CALAVERA ENTRANCE FEE & OPENING HOURS The general entrance fee at Calavera Cenote is 100 MXN. Scuba diving at Cenote Calavera is also an option. If this is something you’d be interested in, it’s best to inquire at one of the dive shops in the main town.
Can you get sick from cenotes?
Tourists who swim or dive the cenotes and get sick often blame the resort they stayed at, but there was a study a couple years ago showing that there is bacteria in many cenotes that cause illness that has the same symptoms of food-borne illness.
Are cenotes clean?
Forming when underground limestone erodes, eventually collapsing into the groundwater below, cenotes often boast deep pools, wide caves and clear, clean water that’s been filtered through the earth. In fact, these pools are the only source of drinkable water for many people in the region.