Scuba Diving in
Chac Mool

Chac Mool is perfect for scuba divers of all levels and if you only have one day to sample a cenote these dives have it all! Shimmering halocline, sulfur clouds, fossils, speleothems, crystals, dancing light beams and an air dome in which we surface under the earth.

Cenote Kukulkan and Little Brother

In the Chac Mool Park there are five cenotes in total. We will be diving in Cenote Kukulkan, followed by a second dive through Cenote Little Brother towards Chac Mool. These cenotes are both stunning above ground and below.

Above ground you will find many coral fossils millions of years old littering the ground. This is also a great spot to see the stunning Motmot bird or a Mesoamerican turtle enjoying the morning sun.

Below the surface of Kukulkan you will be greeted by the dazzling lights of the sunrays, dancing in the crystal clear water. The water is so clear you will feel as if you are flying through the vast cavern.

Experience the heady effects of a halocline, thermocline, and hydrogen sulfide cloud all combined and be stunned by the change in buoyancy as you move between the different water densities.

In Cenote Little Brother we will swim past the alien green lights of Cenote Chac Mool, see amazing stalactites of all sizes and surface into a subterranean air dome where the roots of the trees above cover the ceiling.

Definitely a favourite cenote day with our staff.

Diving these cenotes

Cameras of any kind are forbidden while diving here for the preservation of the cave. However, there is a photographer on site who offers incredible photos and videos at a reasonable price. All the underwater photos on this page are taken by him.

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.

Kukulkan the God

Kukulkan was a Mayan god worshipped by the people of the Yucatán Peninsula and depicted as a great feathered serpent. He was the chief of all the Mayan deities, bringing to the world the four elements. He kept control of the wind though; it is said the source of all air was in a great gem worn around his neck. To the people he also brought the calendar.

In one legend Kukulkan was once a boy who was born as a snake. As he grew older his sister cared for him inside a cave until he grew too big and she could no longer continue to feed him. So then he flew out of the cave and into the sea, causing an earthquake. He still causes tremors every year in July to let his sister know that he is still alive.

Another legend tells of how Kukulkan flew to the sun and tried to speak to it but the sun burnt his tongue. After that it is said Kukulkan decided to always travel ahead of the rain god Chaac, helping to predict the rains as his tail moves the winds and sweeps the earth clean.