Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo) · about 10 km from Tulum
Casa Cenote (Manatí)
- Max depth8 m (26 ft)
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
- Water temperature≈ 24–25 °C (75–77 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialOpen water with a cavern guide (CREER 1)
Diving and fills
Dive here with
Fills nearby
- ProTec TulumAir, EAN32, O₂ up to 200 bar, trimix on request (booster); Sofnolime 797 always in stock
- Ko’ox Diving (Tulum)Air, nitrox, O₂ and helium mixes (He about US$2/cf)
- Third Dimension DivingEAN32, HP O₂, deco gases and any trimix (booster); Sofnolime 797 and Intersorb; prefilled trimix bailout for rent
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The dive
A 'river' under the mangroves, with roots forming tunnels, a white sand floor and a halocline where fresh water lies on seawater; average 5 m, max 7 m deep.
Part of Sistema Sac Actun. Also in this system: Dos Ojos, The Pit (El Pit), Taak Bi Ha, Nicte-Ha, Pet Cemetery (Cenotes Sac Actún), Dreamgate, Nohoch Nah Chich, Gran Cenote, Calimba (Kalimba), Dos Palmas, Otoch Ha (Nariz), La Concha, Ho-Tul / Cuzan Nah, Outland, Pedrín Fenómeno, Chun-Ya
Profile and sections
A 'river' under the mangroves, with roots forming tunnels, a white sand floor and a halocline where fresh water lies on seawater; average 5 m, max 7 m deep. It is an open lagoon with mangrove overhangs at Tankah Tres, not a real cave dive, but good for a check-out or trim dive (e.g. after arrival or with rented kit). The light is best early in the morning. A crocodile lives here.
Manatí (Spanish: ‘manatee’) is named after the manatees that used to swim in from the sea; Casa Cenote is the restaurant beside it. The lagoon is the sea outlet of Sistema Nohoch Nah Chich, connected to Sac Actun since 2007.
Practical: at weekends it is busy with swimmers, kayaks and SUPs. Fee about 200 MXN. Neighbour Naval (Parque Tankah) has a cavern line.
- Depth and profile
- -3 to -8 m; halocline
- Configuration
- All configurations
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable
- Open mangrove lagoon with no real cave to travel; a scooter only makes sense for open-water practice
Who can dive where
- At least Open water / no overhead
- Cavern zone / easier part: at least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 8 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
Around Casa Cenote (Manatí)
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 9 km
ProTec Tulum
Av. Satélite / Calle Tun-Kul, Tulum
Air, EAN32, O₂ up to 200 bar, trimix on request (booster); Sofnolime 797 always in stock
Daily 8–19
Rental of CCR, scooters, sidemount and double cylinders; CCR room for 14 units. ProTec Playa merged into Tulum in 2026. Keys for Xa'ay Ha (Chi Keen) and Doggi/Style (Muyil) are collected here.
Ko’ox Diving (Tulum)
Tulum
Air, nitrox, O₂ and helium mixes (He about US$2/cf)
Daily 7:30–21:00
Fills CCR, stage and double cylinders; cave gear for rent. Card payment accepted. The site also lists a Puerto Aventuras branch (Hwy 307 km 269.5, 7:30–21:00), but it is not on Google Maps — ask whether it exists and fills.
Third Dimension Diving
Calle Chemuyil Mz 14 Lt 01, Mayapax, Tulum
EAN32, HP O₂, deco gases and any trimix (booster); Sofnolime 797 and Intersorb; prefilled trimix bailout for rent
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Rental of backmount, sidemount, CCR cylinders, Suex scooters and stages. In Tulum (Mayapax neighbourhood, west of the 307).
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News
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