Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo) · about 5 km from Puerto Aventuras
Minotauro
- Max depth18 m (59 ft)
- CertificationIntro to cave (first section)
- Water temperature≈ 24–25 °C (75–77 °F)estimated, no reports yet
Diving and fills
Dive here with
Fills nearby
- Under the JungleTrimix and Sofnolime 797 for CCR; confirm exact fill options beforehand
- Zero Gravity'Mixed gas fills' — ask which mixes exactly (trimix, O₂, sorb)
- Cave CCRTrimix and CCR support
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The dive
Upstream you dive the 'La Vuelta' loop; downstream you need a primary reel. The formations are very delicate, and the cave suits teams of 2–3.
Profile and sections
Upstream you dive the 'La Vuelta' loop; downstream you need a primary reel. The formations are very delicate, and the cave suits teams of 2–3. Its water comes from the Taj Mahal system.
The system is about 8.8 km long with 5–6 entrances. Minotauro is Spanish for ‘minotaur’. Alessandro Reato took the system from ~3.2 to ~8.7 km between 2011 and 2013. Sistema Minotauro has 8.7 km surveyed, down to -16.8 m (QRSS, Jan 2025).
Practical: your cave card is checked, and training dives are prohibited downstream. Fee about 300 MXN, 7:00–17:00.
- Depth and profile
- Mostly -9 m, max about -18 m; halocline around -12 m (upstream); east side -4 to -6 m
- Intro level
- Upstream along the main line (~-9 m), no jumps; not downstream (primary reel needed, training prohibited).
- Configuration
- Backmount fine upstream; downstream smaller and siltier — sidemount is better. CCR works, but the system is small and delicate.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Small, delicate system: upstream loop ~0.5 km, downstream small, silty and low (no ban found)
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Cavern zone / easier part: at least Intro to cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 18 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
Parking close to concrete stairs and a walkway; tables and toilets.
Around Minotauro
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 1 km
Under the Jungle
Carretera 307 km 264, Xpu-Há
Trimix and Sofnolime 797 for CCR; confirm exact fill options beforehand
Unknown — email (reply within 24 h)
Per their own site based at Cenote Tajma Ha (km 264, coordinates from the site). Rental of cave gear (2026/2027 price lists on the site), Shearwater, XDeep, Razor dealer. Supports independent divers. CCR: cave CCR card + unit card, shakeout dive first. info@underthejungle.com
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.
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