Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo)
Odyssey (Ox Bel Ha)
Closed to divers
Exploration area without commercial access: for exploration teams only.
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialDPV-suitable
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
Now at Odyssey (Ox Bel Ha)
What it looks like
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The dive
Odyssey is an exploration cave (survey), with loose silt in unexplored side passages and narrow vertical restrictions.
Part of Sistema Ox Bel Ha. Also in this system: Mayan Blue (Escondido), Naharon (Cristal), Jailhouse (Las Palmas), Yax Chen (Ox Bel Ha), Corazón del Paraíso
1 earlier accident or incident has been reported at this cave. Read what happened ↓
Profile and sections
Odyssey is an exploration cave (survey), with loose silt in unexplored side passages and narrow vertical restrictions. It is part of Sistema Ox Bel Ha (Maya: ‘three paths of water’): 496.8 km surveyed, down to -57.3 m (QRSS, Jan 2025).
- Depth and profile
- Average about -12 m; max depth unknown
- Configuration
- Sidemount with stages/DPV is usual
- DPV: DPV-suitable
- Ox Bel Ha exploration area: teams scooter in with sidemount + stage (CREER report); side leads narrow and silty
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
South of Tulum towards the sea, Ox Bel Ha exploration area; no commercial access or map pin — only through exploration teams/local contacts.
Around Odyssey (Ox Bel Ha)
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 (Apr 2022): experienced solo explorer (sidemount, 4 cylinders + 2 stages, DPV) pushed an unplanned narrow vertical restriction, silt-out, ran out of gas — found right next to a half-full stage. Never solo, no improvising beyond the plan.
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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