Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo)
Ho-Tul / Cuzan Nah
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 24–25 °C (75–77 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialSidemount
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Zero Gravity'Mixed gas fills' — ask which mixes exactly (trimix, O₂, sorb)
- Pro Dive International (Catalonia Riviera Maya)Air and nitrox (alu 80/12 L); no trimix, O₂ or CCR support
- Cave CCRTrimix and CCR support
What it looks like
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The dive
Ho-Tul and the 'Cuzan Nah loop' (a jump after Cenote Ho-Tul) are said to be among the prettiest cave dives around Tulum.
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), Dos Palmas, Otoch Ha (Nariz), La Concha, Outland, Pedrín Fenómeno, Chun-Ya
1 earlier accident or incident has been reported at this cave. Read what happened ↓
Profile and sections
Ho-Tul and the 'Cuzan Nah loop' (a jump after Cenote Ho-Tul) are said to be among the prettiest cave dives around Tulum. They connect to Gran Cenote (now closed to divers) and Calimba, and are part of Sistema Sac Actun (Maya: ‘white cave’): 379.6 km surveyed, down to -119.2 m (QRSS, Jan 2025).
Practical: there is little public info, so plan this with a local dive centre.
- Depth and profile
- Shallow: Cuzan Nah loop max about -13 m; in 1990 max -12 m on the Ho-Tul traverse
- Configuration
- Cuzan Nah: several restrictions and extremely fragile — perfect buoyancy; sidemount easiest
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- The Cuzan Nah loop has several restrictions and very fragile, dense decoration; not a scooter route. Little public info
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Experienced divers only
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
Tulum–Cobá road near Gran Cenote (Sac Actun); no reliable map pin — ask locally for directions. Access/fee unknown.
Around Ho-Tul / Cuzan Nah
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 1 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.
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.
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.
Drive times from Puerto Aventuras: we don't know this site's exact spot.
News
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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.
- Fatality (Oct 1990): a group of eight with an over-complex plan (Ho-Tul–Gran Cenote traverse via a jump about 90 m from Ho-Tul, then the Cuzan Nah loop); the second team got confused about where the loop started and swam upstream into the 'Paso de Lagarta' — one dead, one rescued from an air pocket. Keep plans simple and voice confusion immediately.
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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