Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo) · about 13 km from Akumal
Taak Bi Luum
- Max depth7 m (23 ft)
- CertificationCavern
- Water temperature≈ 24–25 °C (75–77 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialSidemount
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Akumal Dive CenterNitrox; trimix and CCR courses on the site — ask about O₂/He fills
- ProTec TulumAir, EAN32, O₂ up to 200 bar, trimix on request (booster); Sofnolime 797 always in stock
- Third Dimension DivingEAN32, HP O₂, deco gases and any trimix (booster); Sofnolime 797 and Intersorb; prefilled trimix bailout for rent
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The dive
Taak Bi Luum, sister of Taak Bi Ha (Sac Actun), is a very dark cavern with large sediment dunes, the 'Gate of Hell' passage and a thin H₂S layer on the bottom.
Profile and sections
Taak Bi Luum, sister of Taak Bi Ha (Sac Actun), is a very dark cavern with large sediment dunes, the 'Gate of Hell' passage and a thin H₂S layer on the bottom.
QRSS spells it Tak Be Luum and translates it as ‘about to enter the way of mud’.
Practical: CREER level L4 (expert); dive centres ask for proof of earlier dives at L1–L3 cenotes. Fee about 300 MXN (500 MXN for two dives).
- Depth and profile
- Average about -5 m, max about -7 m
- Intro level
- Cavern line around the open water; dark and silty — good trim required.
- Configuration
- Sidemount is most comfortable (tight sections, sand dunes); CCR fine given the shallow depth
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Very dark, shallow cavern with big sediment dunes, tight sections and H2S; a scooter would silt it out, little to travel
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Cavern zone / easier part: at least Intro to cave
- Cavern zone / easier part: at least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 7 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
Via the Dos Ojos turn-off, then 5.5 km of dirt road; parking, toilets, showers, changing room. Open 9:00–17:00.
Around Taak Bi Luum
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 13 km
Akumal Dive Center
Carretera 307 km 104, Akumal
Nitrox; trimix and CCR courses on the site — ask about O₂/He fills
Daily 8–17
On the beach at Akumal. Since 1975; mainly reef and cenote diving, tec offer via course pages. Not to be confused with the Akumal Dive Shop next door.
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.
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
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Rental of backmount, sidemount, CCR cylinders, Suex scooters and stages. In Tulum (Mayapax neighbourhood, west of the 307).
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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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