The Cenote Car Wash, located approximately an hour’s drive from Xico Dive Center, is a notable dive site known for its natural beauty, unique features, and cultural significance. Despite its historical use as a local car wash, where people would bring their vehicles to be cleaned using the cenote’s freshwater, it has transformed into a captivating oasis for divers. Surrounded by lush vegetation and featuring crystal-clear waters, Cenote Car Wash offers a picturesque and inviting environment for divers. Unlike some of the deeper and more challenging cenotes, Car Wash is relatively shallow, with a maximum depth of approximately 50 ft/15m. This makes it accessible to a wide range of divers, including beginners. The cenote holds cultural importance for the local Maya community, serving as a place where ancient rituals and purification ceremonies were performed. Its clear waters allow abundant natural light to illuminate the surroundings, creating mesmerizing beams of sunlight that dance through the water. While Cenote Car Wash may not boast the dramatic geological features of some other cenotes, its tranquil setting and cultural significance make it a must-visit destination for those seeking an extraordinary diving adventure. Divers can enjoy observing various species of fish and other aquatic creatures in their natural habitat while exploring the depths of the cenote. With its unique blend of natural beauty, cultural heritage, and accessibility, Cenote Car Wash offers a truly enchanting experience for divers of all levels.
A Day Cenote Diving:
A day of cenote diving is an exciting half day activity. Diving in cenotes is always recommended for experienced divers with ample buoyancy, please consider if this is an activity for you. In the morning divers arrive at Xico Dive Center at 8:30am, where they will meet one of our highly trained guides and then get transported to the cenotes from our dive center. Once divers arrive at the cenote they will get geared up and begin their first dive. After the dive, divers will get the opportunity to have a quick rest, some lunch and some beverages. It is IMPORTANT that divers bring dry clothing to change into during transportation to and from the cenotes. After lunch divers are taken to the second cenote for their next dive. Once the day of diving is complete divers are transported back to the dive center. The time of return varies depending on which cenotes divers go to.
What is Included on the Cenote Dives:
Our price includes transportation from Xico Dive Center to and from the cenotes, lunch, entrance fees and 2 tank scuba dives in the cenotes. Our price does not include equipment. However, we do have brand new rental equipment if needed. We also offer free Nitrox, if you do not have your Enriched Air (Nitrox) certification we offer the course if you are interested in diving with Nitrox. A highly recommended experience if you are looking for something completely different in the world of scuba diving, join us as we explore a whole different environment.
Cost:
3500 MXN
Rental Equipment: Additional 500 MXN
