Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo) · about 16 km from Puerto Morelos
Maravilla (Chim Chan Luub)
- Max depth30 m (98 ft)
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
- Water temperature≈ 24–25 °C (75–77 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialOpen water with a cavern guide (CREER 3)
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Fills nearby
- GoDiveMEXNitrox, trimix and oxygen
- Dive Rite Mexico (ZOTZ)Air, nitrox (EAN32, EAN50), oxygen and trimix (trimix on quote)
- Zero Gravity'Mixed gas fills' — ask which mixes exactly (trimix, O₂, sorb)
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The dive
Maravilla (Spanish: ‘marvel’) is a bell-shaped open pit, with a single light beam through the ceiling hole, fossils in the walls and Hells-Bells-type formations.
Profile and sections
Maravilla (Spanish: ‘marvel’) is a bell-shaped open pit, with a single light beam through the ceiling hole, fossils in the walls and Hells-Bells-type formations. On the bottom lies a rubble slope with poor visibility.
Practical: CREER level L3. Fee about 350 MXN + 350 MXN camera.
- Depth and profile
- Cavern loop about -14 m, fossil zone about -15 m; thick H₂S cloud at about -28/-30 m; deeper cave continuation to about -77 m reported (Ko'ox, unconfirmed)
- Configuration
- All configurations; formations close to the route — good buoyancy; used for tec training
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable
- Jar-shaped open pit with a rubble bottom and H2S cloud; no cave passage to travel, so a scooter has no use
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 30 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
Ruta de los Cenotes (Puerto Morelos–Leona Vicario), about 15 km from Puerto Morelos; new road right to the water, entry platform. Private land: usually only with the owner's permission/through an operator (often combined with Zapote).
Around Maravilla (Chim Chan Luub)
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 26 km
GoDiveMEX
Calle 6 Norte esq. Calle Diagonal 55 Sur, Mz 12 Lt 2, Ejido, Playa del Carmen
Nitrox, trimix and oxygen
Daily 7:30–19:00 (InDEPTH business directory)
Recreational and technical dive centre in Playa del Carmen with gas blending, scooter rental, gear storage and classrooms; you can join local research and exploration projects there.
Dive Rite Mexico (ZOTZ)
Carretera Federal 307, Mz. 293 Lt. 1, Col. Ejidal, 77710 Playa del Carmen
Air, nitrox (EAN32, EAN50), oxygen and trimix (trimix on quote)
Mon–Fri 8:00–17:00, Sat 8:00–14:00, Sun closed
Official Dive Rite store in Mexico. Cave courses from cavern to full cave, also sidemount, stage, scooter, trimix and CCR cave. Guided cave dives on open circuit (at least Intro to Cave) and CCR (CCR Cave), at most 3 divers per guide; the centre can't guarantee specific caves in advance.
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.
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