Private cenote diving · Riviera Maya
Private Cenote Diving in the Riviera Maya: Cenotes,
tailored
to you.
Private cenote diving shaped around your experience, interests and the conditions of the day. Explore at your own pace, without the rush.
A different way to dive cenotes
Private diving, built around you.
We don't run fixed cenote combinations and fit divers into them. The day starts from your certification and your recent diving, then from what you actually want to see underwater.
Because the day is private, there's no need to rush. Surface intervals are given the time they need, and each dive can last as long as your comfort, gas supply and the dive profile safely allow. The goal is simple: make the most of every dive without putting the day on a clock.
Private
Your experience is not shared with an unrelated dive group.
Personalized
We help you choose the right cenotes for your experience, interests, and diving level.
Unhurried
Time to explore, observe and photograph without turning the day into a checklist.
The private cenote diving experience
One dive day. Built differently.
Tell us what kind of diving you enjoy. We consider your certification, recent experience and what you want to see, then help shape a cenote day that makes sense for you.
Included in your private cenote day
01
Diving day
- Two cenote dives
- Entrance to the selected cenotes
- Complete diving equipment
Want more time underwater? A third cenote dive can be added for an additional fee.
02
Guide and gas
- Dedicated private guide
- Full Cave Diver certified guide
- Tanks
- Nitrox at no extra cost for Nitrox-certified divers
03
Transport
- From Playa del Carmen and the surrounding area we usually cover
If you're staying outside our usual service area, tell us where and we'll confirm transport before you book.
04
Comfort during the day
- Drinks
- Snacks and fruit
- A sandwich or light meal
Explore the Experience
USD 250 per day. USD 230 per diver, per day, from two divers.
Explore
Every cenote has its own character.
Light beams, formations, haloclines, depth, open spaces and intimate cavern passages. Explore the possibilities — then we'll help you build the right combination.
Explore All Cenotes
Not sure which cenotes to choose? Let CDT recommend my dive day
Tailored to you
Your experience starts before you enter the water.
01
Certification
What you're trained to dive.
02
Recent experience
How recently and comfortably you've been diving.
03
What interests you
Light, formations, photography, depth, geology or cavern atmosphere.
04
Cenote suitability
Depth, overhead environment, type of cavern and each cenote's level — matched to your comfort and buoyancy control.
From there, we build the day together.
Tell Us About Your Dive
Who guides you matters
Passionate cave divers. Verifiable credentials.
Our guides are passionate cave divers who have spent years diving and exploring these systems. Their connection to the cenotes comes from experience, curiosity and a genuine love for this environment.
Every booking is assigned a qualified Full Cave Diver guide. Before your dive, we can share the current certification details of your assigned guide so you can verify them if you wish.
You're not only booking access to a cenote. You're diving with someone who knows it well.
Full Cave Diver guides
Current TDI credentials, available for you to verify before your dive.
Verify. Trust. Dive.
Some dives are better experienced than explained.
Take your time. Look around. Be there.
Professional underwater photography available upon request.
From the blog
Know before you dive.
Cenote Diving vs. Cavern Diving vs. Cave Diving: What’s the Difference?
Cenote, cavern and cave diving may look similar from the surface, but they are very different environments. Learn where the boundaries are, what training each requires and what recreational divers can experience in the cenotes of the Riviera Maya.
Your dive day
Tell us what you want to experience.
You don't need to know exactly which cenotes to choose. Tell us about your diving and what you're looking for. We'll help build the right day.
Check Availability
Already have a cenote in mind? Tell us.