Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo) · about 3 km from Puerto Aventuras
Chac Mool
- Max depth14 m (46 ft)
- CertificationCavern
- Water temperature≈ 24–25 °C (75–77 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialDPV-suitable
Diving and fills
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3 more who guide here
Fills nearby
- Zero Gravity'Mixed gas fills' — ask which mixes exactly (trimix, O₂, sorb)
- Cave CCRTrimix and CCR support
- Pro Dive International (Catalonia Riviera Maya)Air and nitrox (alu 80/12 L); no trimix, O₂ or CCR support
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The dive
You enter the water at Little Brother (Pequeño Hermano), a cenote of its own with an air dome (about -12/-15 m). From there a short tunnel takes you to Chac Mool (CREER 'Chac Mool from Little Brother', L2, cavern and cave open).
Part of Sistema Chac-Mol. Also in this system: Kukulkan
1 earlier accident or incident has been reported at this cave. Read what happened ↓
Profile and sections
You enter the water at Little Brother (Pequeño Hermano), a cenote of its own with an air dome (about -12/-15 m). From there a short tunnel takes you to Chac Mool (CREER 'Chac Mool from Little Brother', L2, cavern and cave open).
Chac-Mol means ‘jaguar’ in Maya. Sistema Chac-Mol has 9.2 km surveyed, down to -28.3 m (QRSS, Jan 2025).
Practical: the cenote lies just west of Puerto Aventuras. Fee about 300 MXN (since June 2025), open 8:00–17:00. Cameras are not allowed.
- Depth and profile
- Down to about -14 m; strong halocline around -12/-13 m
- Intro level
- The cavern route and the first parts of the main line.
- Configuration
- All configurations; roomy passages
- DPV: DPV-suitable
- Big 'power cave' (~9 km system); scooters are used, e.g. to The Monster in ~14 min vs ~30 min swimming
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Cavern zone / easier part: at least Intro to cave
- Cavern zone / easier part: at least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 14 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
1.5 km dirt road; parking, toilets, showers and a restaurant on site.
Around Chac Mool
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 2 km
Zero Gravity
Carretera 307 km 269,5, Puerto Aventuras
'Mixed gas fills' — ask which mixes exactly (trimix, O₂, sorb)
Daily 7:30–19:00
Nearest centre. Rental and servicing, also lodging. Arranges access to Otoch Ha (Nariz) and La Concha.
Cave CCR
Bahía Akumal 31, Puerto Aventuras
Trimix and CCR support
Mon–Fri 8–18, Sat–Sun 8–17
Rental of OC backmount/sidemount, CCR and scooters; official JJ-CCR service centre. Also Cozumel trips.
Pro Dive International (Catalonia Riviera Maya)
Avenida Xcacel Lt1 Mz18, Puerto Aventuras
Air and nitrox (alu 80/12 L); no trimix, O₂ or CCR support
Daily 8–17, including public holidays
Resort centre on the beach of hotel Catalonia Riviera Maya, with sister bases at Allegro and Royal Hideaway Playacar. Mainly reef and cenote dives (Dos Ojos, Chac Mool); also sells a two-dive cave excursion for certified cave divers — ask beforehand which caves and which requirements. Not a tech centre.
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Accidents and incidents
What happened at this cave before, with the sources. No names are given; read it as a lesson for your own planning.
- Triple fatality (2012): a guide took two open-water divers beyond the cavern zone without a continuous guideline; all three ran out of gas. Never go beyond the cavern zone without a continuous guideline.
Access and rules change: check what applies locally right before your trip. Source: GDELT Project and the news feeds of diving magazines. Search for more news ↗ Searched automatically, last on 11 Nov 2026.
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