Experience the amazing effect of the halocline, where salt and freshwater meet staying separate because of their differences in density and temperature. The stunning visual effects need to be seen to be fully understood
Cenote Chikin Ha - Scuba Tour Info
Certification required: Open Water
Camera entrance fee*: Starting at 350mxn
How deep is Chikin Ha? The maximum depth is 15m/50ft
How far is Chikin Ha from Playa del Carmen? 32km to the South
How far is Chikin Ha from Tulum? 42km to the North
Can you snorkel in Chikin Ha?Yes
Tour duration: 6-8 hours
Price: $189USD for two dives, everything included
*This cenote charges a fee for the use of an underwater camera. The fee depends on the size and type of camera
Cenote Chikin Ha
Cenote Chikin Ha gives us two great dives past massive white boulders for when the cave roof collapsed, creating the cenote we now love.
During the dive experience the stunning visual effects of the halocline, the point at which the salt and freshwater meet. You can feel as if you passed into another realm seeing the simmering ceiling of fresh water above you. The waters do not readily mix and as you disturb them watch your vision distort.
We dive through a tunnel to Cenote Arcoiris which means “rainbow”. Once we arrive at Arcoiris look up and you can easily see how the cenote got its name.
Chikin Ha is part of a well maintained natural park containing three cenotes, Chikin Ha, Rainbow and X’tabay it is a great place for your non diving family and friend to hang out.
Diving this cenote
This cenote with its two routes is a great day trip for scuba divers. You can even bring along non diving friends or family, to enjoy great snorkeling.
As with most cenote tours we will meet around 8am at the dive shop to sort out scuba gear and paperwork, before heading off for our dives. Lunch is also included.
We suggest you bring a towel and a dry set of clothes. Keep in mind as in all cenotes sunscreen cosmetics and insect repellent are banned due to the conservation of the site.
The History
Part of Sistema Ponderosa Cenote Chikin Ha was first explored were Daniel Roirdan and Bil Philips.
Clarence H
2023-06-09
Excellent dive outfit!
Liz and Andres provided a seamless, safe, and incredible dive experience. From the moment i reached out, Liz was very responsive and knowledgeable about diving in the tulum area. She was also very accommodating to all of my requests. Andres was an amazing extra pair of hands to help with equipment but also to talk to during those pesky surface intervals. If and when i am back in Tulum, I’ll definitely be diving with Jaguar Divers!
Sarah A
2023-05-30
TWO gorgeous dive days with Jaguar
Liz is a fantastic dive master and guide! She is friendly and descriptive about the local environment and wildlife. We chose to dive with Liz and Jaguar Divers for 2 days, first a 2-dive boat trip out to the coast of Cozumel and a second day with 2 dives in Playa area cenotes. My husband had just finished his SCUBA open water certification and the Cozumel reef was a beautiful and exciting first day of diving for him. It was also my first drift dive, and following Liz's guidance and observing her calmness under the water helped to keep me calm as the strong current pushed us along the reef. In the cenotes her relaxed demeanor continued to be a great example to follow as we cruised quietly through the caverns. I will absolutely look up Jaguar Divers again when we return and recommend to anyone visiting along the Riviera Maya! Thank you for the great memories Liz!
Lora W
2023-05-07
Great dive shop - highly recommend
We had an awesome experience with jaguar divers/Liz! We hadn't been diving in several years so we did a refresher session in the morning then two dives in the Playa area in the afternoon. Well organized, clean and well equipped. Liz is so knowledgeable and a great guide. She went above and beyond to make our day great (and even recommended the best tacos we had all trip!)10/10 experience, highly recommend using jaguar divers!!
Nika
2023-05-05
Got my open water license with them, amazing experience!
I did my open water diving license with Jaguar Divers and it was absolutely amazing! I started my diving license in Egypt but I didn't have time to finish it there so I decided to finish it in Mexico. I am allergic to chlorine so I could not do any pool dives and Jaguar Divers offered an option to do it in cenote which was just perfect and sooooo beautiful! Demian was very patient and nice, and it felt like I made a friend 🙂 I will be coming back to Mexico next year and cannot wait to do more dives with them and maybe even continue my certification! I definitely recommend Jaguar Divers to everyone, don't even think of any other place 🙂
Megan Z
2023-05-03
Best experience!!
Absolutely wonderful experience with Jaguar Divers!! Liz is very knowledgeable and passionate about diving and the region! Would definitely recommend
fcuktravel
2023-05-03
A great day in the Cenotes with Jaguar
The whole experience with Jaguar divers was 5 star from start to finish, Liz was wonderful popped down to the hotel to explain everything day before.My Son Harry went on a two dive Cenotes day with Mariamma, he really enjoyed it and he would have gone again had we had enough time.Harry said that the Mariamma at jaguar is a great guide and really knowledgeable,whilst making the whole day fun Instructions were given on dos and don’ts in order to preserve the ecology of this natural wonder whilst diving there.I should be returning the Playa in July, Harry will be going diving again with this great team Thank you all especially Liz and MariammaIan from Uk (I now have wise 😂😂 )
Mick S
2023-05-02
Awesome dive trip
We had 6 amazing days diving with Liz and the team at Jaguar Divers. Very professional team, arranged everything and took us to some stunning locations.Can’t wait to dive with them again
uwdawg95
2023-05-01
Ready to book our next adventure with Jaguar Divers
Just came back from a 4-day company retreat to Cancun. One of excursion options was the ocean guided two-tank scuba diving with Jaguar Divers, which we selected due to their 5.0 rating on Google and Tripadvisor. We had a group of 14 (9 non-certified and 5 certified divers) which was probably too many for Jaguar Divers to handle in one day. Liz and Nicole did an amazing job of making sure all the non-certified divers felt comfortable in the classroom and backyard pool before hitting the ocean. Looking back after the day, I was so glab both were English speaking so there was not any issues with understanding the trainings. They were so patient fitting 14 divers with gear, working with smaller groups in the pool, getting us on the dive boat and helping us set up our tanks before our first dive. We had a couple of things go wrong at the first dive: 1) my flipper fell to the ocean floor as soon as I stepped of the back boat deck and 2) two non-certified divers quit after stepping off due to thick mustache allowing water in the mask and the other couldn't equalize ear pressure after multiple attempts. Nicole was a rockstar in grabbing my flipper and then assisting with getting it secured and then did everything she could with the other two issues before the divers finally threw in the towel and went back to the boat. Once under water the experience was a highlight of my life. We all felt so calm and remembered our training because I imagine one freak out may have shortened or ended the dive for the entire group. Our group highly recommends Jaguar Divers. Thanks Liz for sparking all our enthusiasm to become certified divers and come back for another adventure with Jaguar Divers. 🤿💙
Daniella Silva-Jensen
2023-04-15
Unforgettable experience
Liz and Maryama* are amazing guides to the cenotes. I loved every minute of the two days we spent with this dive shop, and I highly recommend them to anyone wanting to explore the caverns.
Cristal
2023-04-12
The best place to dive!
I've always wanted to try cenote diving but have been too afraid of the darkness (and cold 🥶). Liz was very comforting and reassuring and made me feel very comfortable throughout my two dives.I highly recommend diving with Liz and her team. They're professional every step of the way and are amazing divers so I always felt like I was learning something new.
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I had the pleasure of diving with Jaguar divers over Thanksgiving week. Google will only let you rate … More a place at five stars. Liz and Santi have put together a world class group of people that easily deserve more than five stars.
We managed to dive multiple cenotes as well as daytime and night time ocean dives. This has been the best guided excursions I have been on to date and I look forward to returning for more excitement with Jaguar divers in 2025.
All of the guides went out of their way to show you all that was available in the different diving scenarios. No two days were the same and every dive offered a new experience.
Liz - I just want to say thank you for exceeding any expectations that I had. This has been a dream of mine to experience the cenotes. I was not prepared for the experiences that you provided and I am forever grateful. I look forward to our next adventure. -
Tagged along with a group of my uncertified friends for their Discover course in an open cenote. Experience … More was safe, professional, and generally fantastic.
Jessie was a fantastic instructor, the environment was beautiful, and I had a great time. My friends loved their experience and are now very interested in certifying! -
SO FUN!!!!!
We got to see so much sea life and learn how to do Scuba from getting our gear ready to … More diving in the ocean. 10/10 would do this again!!!
