Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo) · about 11 km from Akumal
Dos Palmas
- Max depth10 m (33 ft)
- CertificationIntro to cave
- Water temperature≈ 24–25 °C (75–77 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialDPV-suitable
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Akumal Dive CenterNitrox; trimix and CCR courses on the site — ask about O₂/He fills
- 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)
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The dive
Dos Palmas (Spanish: ‘two palms’) lies in Sistema Dos Ojos, between Dos Ojos and Nicte-Ha. The cave is heavily decorated, with great visibility.
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, Casa Cenote (Manatí), Gran Cenote, Calimba (Kalimba), Otoch Ha (Nariz), La Concha, Ho-Tul / Cuzan Nah, Outland, Pedrín Fenómeno, Chun-Ya
Profile and sections
Dos Palmas (Spanish: ‘two palms’) lies in Sistema Dos Ojos, between Dos Ojos and Nicte-Ha. The cave is heavily decorated, with great visibility. Four permanent lines run from the entrance: upstream about 1,070 m to Dos Ojos, downstream about 28 min to Nicte-Ha, the 'River Ride'. The Dos Ojos–Nicte-Ha traverse takes about 95–105 min with noticeable flow: once started, it is better to commit.
Dos Palmas is part of Sistema Sac Actun (Maya: ‘white cave’): 379.6 km surveyed, down to -119.2 m (QRSS, Jan 2025).
Practical: fee about 100 MXN (old info, ask).
- Depth and profile
- Mostly about -6 m, max about -10 m
- Intro level
- Main lines upstream (to Dos Ojos) and downstream (to Nicte-Ha); shallow and good for a first cave dive here.
- Configuration
- All configurations; roomy, shallow passages
- DPV: DPV-suitable
- Shallow, roomy lines in the Dos Ojos system; ~7 km DPV dives (Nicte-Ha, Dos Ojos, Taak Bi Ha) are logged from here
Who can dive where
- At least Intro to cave
- Cavern zone / easier part: at least Intro to cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 10 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
2.5 km dirt road from Hwy 307 to a dedicated car park; wooden deck and 17 steps; toilets behind the small restaurant. Private land (Mazón Can family).
Around Dos Palmas
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 11 km
Akumal Dive Center
Carretera 307 km 104, Akumal
Nitrox; trimix and CCR courses on the site — ask about O₂/He fills
Daily 8–17
On the beach at Akumal. Since 1975; mainly reef and cenote diving, tec offer via course pages. Not to be confused with the Akumal Dive Shop next door.
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.
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