Carwash
Also known as Aktun Ha
Open cenote and cavern diving
The jungle, underwater.
Different from the formation-heavy cenotes: an open, natural setting where aquatic vegetation, lily pads, roots and sunlight connect the water with the jungle above, plus a shallow cavern section.
- Character
- Nature · Vegetation · Open cavern
- CDT dive profile
- Approx. 14–15 m / 46–49 ft
- Requirements
- Open Water Diver or equivalent
Depths describe the recreational profile we dive, not the cenote's maximum depth. Requirements are minimum guidelines; the final choice also depends on your recent experience, buoyancy, comfort and the day's conditions.
What you'll experience
Vegetation, roots and open water.
Carwash keeps a strong link to the surface. Sunlight reaches the green of the aquatic vegetation and the lily pads, and roots trail down from the edges.
The cavern section gives a change of mood without losing that connection: shade and rock, then back toward the open water. Wildlife may appear, but it isn't something we can promise.
Check availability for CarwashExperience level
What Carwash asks of you.
Certification is only part of it. Depth alone doesn't make a cenote easy or hard — passage size, light, distance from the entrance and fragile formations matter too.
CREER level
Level 01Starter
- Why this level
- Shallow, fairly constant depth · Wide passages · Constant natural light
- Starter does not mean no skill is required. Normal cavern buoyancy and control still apply.
CDT requirements
- Open Water or one-star (minimum)
- Diving within the previous 6 months (otherwise a refresher dive at Casa Cenote may be recommended or required)
Minimum age 15. Level per the CREER classification framework, used as a reference — not a progression you must complete in order.
The CREER level describes the site's relative character and difficulty; it is not a progression you must complete in order. Within CDT's requirements, your guide also considers recent experience, buoyancy and control, comfort, the day's conditions and the planned profile.
Best for
- Nature
- Vegetation
- Light
- Photography
- Open Water divers
- Relaxed shallow profiles
Cenotes, tailored to you
Interested in diving Carwash?
Tell us about your diving and what you'd like to experience. We can include this cenote in your private dive day or recommend the combination of dives that makes the most sense for you.
