Two-Tank Cenote Dive from Cancún with Pick-up and Lunch
A full day from your Cancun hotel to the freshwater caverns of the Riviera Maya: two tanks with a guide who is a fully certified cave diver, gear, torch, cenote entrance fees, lunch and the drive both ways included. From $219 per person at Chac Mool or Chikin Ha, up to $279 for Angelita and Carwash. Open Water certification required.
Cancún, Mexico · $219 per person, two tanks at Chac Mool or Chikin Ha, gear, lunch and pick-up included · EN
Yesterday we did a cenote dive with Fran. I am an extremely anxious diver and did not want to join at all. Fran handled it absolutely professionally, and I managed to dive through the cenotes. An absolutely great experience. Fran kept calming me down and in the end left the decision to me, without any pressure. Overall, everything ran very smoothly from booking to the end. All questions were answered in advance on WhatsApp. We were picked up from the hotel and brought back again. Fran is one of the best guides I have had so far. Many thanks for this great dive experience 🤿
What is this tour like?
A full day from your Cancun hotel to the freshwater caverns of the Riviera Maya: two tanks with a guide who is a fully certified cave diver, gear, torch, cenote entrance fees, lunch and the drive both ways included. From $219 per person at Chac Mool or Chikin Ha, up to $279 for Angelita and Carwash. Open Water certification required.
Only Bubbles is a family-run dive shop at km 6.5 of Kukulcan Boulevard in Cancun's hotel zone; its cenote page explains that cenotes form where the limestone collapses and exposes groundwater filtered clear by the rock. The cenotes lie inland on the Yucatán Peninsula, and the operator does not give a drive time, but the schedule shows the scale of the day: pick-up between 6:30 and 7:30, back in Cancun between 3:00 and 4:30 pm, both depending on the cenote. The price is set per cenote or pair of cenotes, and each option carries a level: Chac Mool, Chikin Ha and Eden Garden with Little Brother are open to all levels, Dos Ojos and Tajmaha are recommended for intermediate divers, and The Pit, Dream Gate, Angelita and the Kin Ha, Maravilla and Zapote pairs require an advanced level.
What are the highlights?
- Fourteen fixed-price cenote options, from $219 for Chac Mool or Chikin Ha to $279 for Angelita and Carwash
- Guided by a fully certified cave diver, as the operator puts it
- Round-trip hotel transport, cenote entrance fees, lunch and drinking water are in the price
- Regulator, BCD, wetsuit, torch, tanks and weights provided if you do not bring your own
- The operator describes stalactites, stalagmites and columns, beams of sunlight and, in some cenotes, a halocline or a hydrogen sulphide cloud
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 6:30–7:30Pick-up and the road to the cenote
You are collected from your hotel between 6:30 and 7:30, depending on which cenote is booked. Hotels in Playa Mujeres pay $30 extra for the pick-up. The cenotes sit inland, in the jungle of the Riviera Maya.
- —Kitting up and getting in
Gear, wetsuit, torch, tanks and weights come with the price if you have none of your own. You show your certification card before diving. The entrance fee to the cenote is already paid.
- —First tank: into the cavern
The operator describes water filtered so clear by the limestone that it holds almost no particles, and sunlight entering through the openings in beams.
- —Stalactites and columns
Stalactites and stalagmites, and the columns they form where they meet. In some cenotes you pass a halocline, where fresh and salt water meet, or a hydrogen sulphide cloud that looks like mist underwater.
- —Second tank, lunch and the drive back
Depending on the option, the second tank is in the same cenote or in a second one. Lunch is included, and you are back in Cancun between 3:00 and 4:30 pm.
What's included in the price?
- Round-trip transport from your hotel (Playa Mujeres hotels +$30)
- Two tank dives, in one cenote or split between two
- Cenote entrance fees
- Dive equipment and wetsuit if you do not have your own
- Torch, tanks and weights
- Purified drinking water and lunch
What's not included?
- Photos — optional
- Dive computer rental — optional
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Pick-up at your Cancun hotel between 6:30 and 7:30, depending on the cenote; hotels in Playa Mujeres pay $30 extra. The shop is at Boulevard Kukulcan km 6.5, hotel zone, 77500 Cancún., email; the booking form also offers WhatsApp.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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What do guests say?
“Yesterday we did a cenote dive with Fran. I am an extremely anxious diver and did not want to join at all. Fran handled it absolutely professionally, and I managed to dive through the cenotes. An absolutely great experience. Fran kept calming me down and in the end left the decision to me, without any pressure. Overall, everything ran very smoothly from booking to the end. All questions were answered in advance on WhatsApp. We were picked up from the hotel and brought back again. Fran is one of the best guides I have had so far. Many thanks for this great dive experience 🤿”
“Did a 3 day PADI dive certification with Fran and Gabi and I cannot recommend this enough! We started off in the pool on day one, then did one day in the Cenote and one day in the ocean. We were going to have bad weather one day, but Fran improvised an amazing experience instead and gave us great options. I was spontaneously asked if I wanted to get this certification, and not going to lie, my brain did it’s fair share of worrying. But with the e-Learning knowledge and the pool day with the skills practice, I felt really good about the instruction on the surface. Underwater, both instructors were great, encouraging and also providing helpful guidance. They taught me how to breathe to be neutral buoyant and how to clear my ears, especially when I had a difficult time (underwater!). And they supported our group of 5x with all of our individual needs with their patient guidance, like managing a panic attack or correcting someone’s really wacky arm swimming haha. I also felt really safe during the dives. The dive plan was so clear and when we went down, Fran did an amazing job leading us and Gabi took care to watch us from behind. Not to mention their impeccable planning of all the logistics - the boat, the suits, the tanks, the replacement equipment for all the dives, managing all the people involved, the driving to and from the cenote (!!). We didn’t worry about any of it, they took care of everything. Wow. Fran and Gabi went way out of their way to make sure we had the right instruction. They were also absolutely incredible people, so kind and friendly. I am so grateful to have done this and to have met them. I highly recommend this experience with these guys, it was out of this world. 👏”
“After a few weeks of research and reaching out to a few local dive shops I messaged Only Bubbles on WhatsApp. Fran promptly responded and answered all my questions and sent me a full breakdown of my dive plans. My girlfriend only wanted to dive one day and I wanted to complete my Advanced Open Water Course. Fran made the dive plan so we could dive together and the other days I could complete the course. The weather the first two days was bad and caused the port to close so we couldn’t dive. Fran always reached out immediately with an update and let me know when we could go. Fran was also accommodating with a last minute dive change by me. It had been years since our last dives so we took the refresher course with Manuel who made sure he went over all the basics and made sure we felt safe. Over 3 days and 6 dives I dove with Manuel, Gabi and Oswaldo. All 3 instructors were very knowledgeable. Two of the days I went with Manuel who made sure I was comfortable and knew the dive plan. During my navigation dive with Gabi my mask kept fogging up so she gave me her mask so I could navigate without having to constantly clear my mask. Everyday the dives were amazing from the beautiful coral reefs to the wreck dives and the unlimited amount of sea life we saw. While I had all my own gear, my girlfriend used their equipment which was new and in very good shape. I will definitely be diving with Only Bubbles in the future.”
“I had two great dives with Fran. He is friendly, fun and patient. He is also very knowledgeable and speaks perfect English (and Spanish). The price was very reasonable. I've been to some great dive sites and I honestly wasn't expecting much from Cancun, but I was really surprised. The reefs were healthy and the aquatic life was abundant. We saw two nurse sharks!”
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