Beginner question about cenotes...

[kathydee]

Thanks for the info... I'm not the type of diver who can have fun when I'm anxious, so maybe cenotes will have to wait for the next trip

Great idea Kryssa ! Have a nice trip!

Cheers guys. I think I'll do a cavern class first; I'm sort of a scaredy cat when it comes to being led on stuff, even though none of zamburinha's three points are an issue for me.

You'll learn many helpful cave/cavern basic diving techniques in GUE Fundies (such as non silting kicks/good trim/light communication/equipment config, etc) .

Best to head south to the cenotes after your class. If you earn a Fundies card you'll have access to cavern tours guided by the GUE cave Instructors !!

 

[divemayancenotes]

Hi Kryssa,

It`s not a silly question at all.
Cavern diving in Cenotes are performed under this rules:

1. Maximum penetration distance 200 ft from the open water. This means you will be diving in a overhead environment (no air above you) but very close to the open water exit so you can be out in less than a minute. At some specific Cenotes (like the air dome in Dos Ojos, or Chac Mol) you may find air above, but most of the dive you will be in a overhead environment.

2. We dive thru places where 2 divers can comfortabily dive thru side by side, that is a minimum, most of the areas are huge rooms, you will not feel claustrophobic.

There's more rules you can check in our website, to be brief I would say Cenotes are a unique experience, performed always in small groups (max 4 divers) and a perfect visibility (that makes you feel confortable and forget about the overhead environment). Anyway, there's many Cenotes for all dive levels, just ask for a easy one to start with it.

DiveMayanCenotes

 

[weston823]

My buddy and in just started planning a dive trip to cancun in march, and Cenotes are on the list for sure. We have some limited overhead and dark diving experience in the springs here in Florida. We will also be taking an intro wreck course this fall. Very excited about Mexico and the Cenote dives.