Tulum is known for spectacular things, the food, the culture, the beautiful beaches but there is one thing where Tulum shines above the rest of the world and that is SCUBA diving in cenotes.

Cenotes are the entrances to the underground river system. The ancient Mayans believed that these were the entrances to the underworld. The rivers are made up of fresh water that stay at 77 degrees, no matter what the outside temperate. They are fantastic places to explore year round. Of course you can snorkel through these magical freshwater caverns but to get the full experience we highly recommend going SCUBA diving!

There are a few options that allow everyone from beginners to pros to get the most out of a scuba diving trip.

Beginner

So you’ve made it to Tulum and want to try your hand at a new skill, go out of your comfort zone, or even check something off of your bucket list. Amazing!

The best place to start is a Discover scuba dive. Here you will learn the basics and dive right in ( get it haha) to the experience.

If you absolutely love the experience, you can sign up to do your Open Water Course. With this you will be able to Scuba dive in wonderful places all over the world. Your Discover Scuba dive counts as your Day 1 of your open water course and so you just need to do the last 2 days and you will be a certified diver. That is after you take a 1 hour open book test. You can dive in magical places like Dos Ojos and Tajmaha,

Intermediate

The way to gain access to the mindblowingly incredible deep dives in Tulum is to do your advanced course. Over the course of 2 days you’ll gain experience in completing 5 adventure dives including a deep dive to 30m/99ft. Under water navigation and 3 more adventure dives in various areas.

We love diving with Adventure Tour Center and they are ready to take you exploring in a world unlike any you have seen before!