Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo) · about 9 km from Tulum
Monkey Dust
- Max depth24 m (79 ft)
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 24–25 °C (75–77 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialExperienced divers
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Third Dimension DivingEAN32, HP O₂, deco gases and any trimix (booster); Sofnolime 797 and Intersorb; prefilled trimix bailout for rent
- 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
Monkey Dust is called 'one of the most beautiful in the Riviera Maya': big chambers and white formations. Noticeable flow has been reported.
Part of Sistema Dos Pisos. Also in this system: Dos Pisos
Profile and sections
Monkey Dust is called 'one of the most beautiful in the Riviera Maya': big chambers and white formations. Noticeable flow has been reported.
It is a recently opened part of the Dos Pisos system (Spanish/Maya: ‘two floors’), first explored by Gunnar Wagner and Robbie Schmittner. Part of Sistema Dos Pisos: 14.8 km surveyed, down to -24.4 m (QRSS, Jan 2025).
- Depth and profile
- System max about -24 m, mostly shallow
- Configuration
- Backmount is usual; sidemount for the further sections
- DPV: DPV possible (estimate)
- Big chambers in a 14 km system, but no documented scooter use; further sections are sidemount
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 24 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- 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
Quite a drive from Hwy 307 but a good road; 5 min walk from the car park. Fee unknown.
Around Monkey Dust
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 9 km
Third Dimension Diving
Calle Chemuyil Mz 14 Lt 01, Mayapax, Tulum
EAN32, HP O₂, deco gases and any trimix (booster); Sofnolime 797 and Intersorb; prefilled trimix bailout for rent
Unknown — call
Rental of backmount, sidemount, CCR cylinders, Suex scooters and stages. In Tulum (Mayapax neighbourhood, west of the 307).
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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