Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo) · about 18 km from Puerto Morelos
Siete Bocas
- 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)
- Pro Dive International (Catalonia Riviera Maya)Air and nitrox (alu 80/12 L); no trimix, O₂ or CCR support
What it looks like
SCUBA Diving Siete Bocas Cenote Freediving Cenote Siete Bocas 7 Bocas Beginning Dive Scuba Diving Zapote & Siete Bocas Cenotes in Playa Del Carmen Mexico
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The dive
Seven round openings sit above one big shaft about 70 m across, which is how Siete Bocas (Spanish: ‘seven mouths’) got its name. Light beams fall in through the openings.
Profile and sections
Seven round openings sit above one big shaft about 70 m across, which is how Siete Bocas (Spanish: ‘seven mouths’) got its name. Light beams fall in through the openings. You see stalactites up to 5 m, fossils at -15/-20 m and a 'Milky Way' layer (organic/sulphur).
Practical: this is a cavern, not a cave. CREER level L3.
- Depth and profile
- Max about -30 m; no halocline
- Configuration
- All configurations; open shaft
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable
- Open sinkhole (~70 m across), cavern only; no cave passage to travel
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)
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How to get there
Ruta de los Cenotes about km 15 (Puerto Morelos–Leona Vicario), well signposted; straw huts but no gearing-up tables. Fee about 300 MXN. Map pin = Google Maps.
Around Siete Bocas
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 28 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.
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.
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