Cenote Manatí
Or Casa Cenote, in the Riviera Maya
This Cenote with crystal-clear water and surrounded by nature will not leave you indifferent, we guarantee it. It is a safe adventure for the whole family, with depths that do not exceed 8 m and no currents.
10 years
7 h
0
12 m / 36 ft
4
Minimum age
Total hours
Minimum level
m deep
Maximum people
What is the introductory diving course like?
For Discover Scuba Diving we meet at 9:30 am. After a short 30-minute theory lesson, we prepare all the required equipment. With all the gear on, we go to the pool to practise the breathing and buoyancy exercises thoroughly, taking all the time in the world to answer any questions.
Now it is time to breathe underwater for the first time. In the pool, we learn a few basic exercises, such as recovering a lost regulator, clearing a flooded mask, and different exercises to practise buoyancy.
The exercises are repeated until everyone feels comfortable with the diving equipment. After about two hours in the pool, we take a short break and get ready for the great adventure that awaits us. We can even try some typical local food!
At 1:00 pm, already at the port, we get on the boat for your first dives. We do two dives on the local reefs of Playa del Carmen, to a maximum depth of 12 m for this first experience. The reefs are very close to the port, so the boat ride is short.
Our instructors are multilingual and are at your disposal to answer all your questions.
The Manatí Cenote is located on Federal Highway 307 next to the Tankha residential area, in Riviera Maya, in the state of Quintana Roo, between Puerto Aventuras and Tulum.
According to the Cancún Turístico site, this cenote received that name because it was home to a large number of manatees. In it you can find crystal clear waters with different sets of lights, due to natural lighting.
It has a depth of six meters and mangroves, coral reefs, rock formations and fissures in limestone can be seen in its surroundings. In the Cenote Manatí you can also find a cavern that flows into the sea.