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Cenotes Dos Ojos
- Visit: 90–210 min
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About
Cenotes Dos Ojos is a flooded cave system north of Tulum, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
Why go
- Snorkeling and cavern diving in the cenotes, plus snorkeling at the adjacent Bat Cave cenote.
- About 82 km of surveyed passages connect through 28 known cenote entrances.
- Part of Sistema Sac Actun, described as the world’s longest known underwater cave system.
Don't miss
- The two neighbouring cenotesDos Ojos means “two eyes”: the cenotes share a large cavern zone.The two cenotes that give Dos Ojos its name.
- Bat Cave cenoteSnorkel at this adjacent cenote.Beside the two namesake cenotes.
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Interesting facts8
History
- 1980sDivers began exploring the system through the two namesake cenotes; exploration continues.
- 1996The Pit was discovered; the deepest known cave passage in Quintana Roo reaches 119.1 m here.
- 2005Parts of the film The Cave were shot in the cave system.
- 2006The cave system appeared in the BBC/Discovery Channel series Planet Earth.
- 3 November 2010Carlos Coste swam 150 m underwater on one breath, setting a Guinness World Record.
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- August 2012A dry passage linking the system to Sistema Sac Actun was found.
- January 2018Explorers found a connection to Sistema Sac Actun.
Tips for your visit
- Guided cavern dives usually comprise two 45-minute dives with a 60-minute surface interval.
- Underwater visibility depends largely on available light.
Sources: Sistema Dos Ojos - Wikipedia · Sistema Dos Ojos - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026
Where
Tulum
Plan from here: Evening walk →
Questions and answers
Can you snorkel or dive at Cenotes Dos Ojos?
Visitors snorkel and cavern dive in the cenotes. Snorkeling is also available at the adjacent Bat Cave cenote.
How warm is the water at Cenotes Dos Ojos?
The water stays at 25 °C year-round.
How deep is the water near the Cenotes Dos Ojos cenotes?
The maximum depth near the cenotes is about 10 m.
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