Casa Cenote & Carwash Cenote Diving in Tulum

A relaxed 2-cenote diving tour for certified divers who want to experience two very different freshwater environments in one day.

This dive combines Casa Cenote, an open and bright cenote surrounded by mangroves, with Carwash Cenote, also known as Aktun Ha, a peaceful cavern-style dive famous for its lily pads, light effects and underwater garden feeling.

It is one of our favorite options for certified divers who want a beautiful introduction to cenote diving in Tulum without choosing a very deep or highly technical site.

Price: $3000 MXN

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Dive Information

Certification Open Water Diver or equivalent for the full Casa Cenote & Carwash diving tour. Non-certified divers may ask about Discover Scuba Diving at Casa Cenote.
Daily Schedule Every day at - 8:30 AM & 1:00 PM
Dive time 2 dives of approximately 45–50 minutes
Water type Freshwater, saltwater influence, and halocline
Max depth Maximum depth at Casa Cenote: 10 meters / 30 feet - Maximum depth at Carwash: 17 meters / 51 feet
Trip duration Approximately 4.5 hours
Experience Level Open Water Certified Divers, Beginners, and Non-certified guests
Group size Small groups, maximum 4 divers per guide

What’s Included

Your Casa Cenote & Carwash diving tour includes:

  • 2 guided cenote dives

  • Professional cenote dive guide

  • Scuba equipment

  • Tanks and weights

  • Dive briefing and site orientation

  • Transportation from the dive shop to the cenotes

  • Small-group service

Not Included

  • Entrance Fees (to be paid in cash in MXN directly at the Cenotes)

  • Casa Cenote Entrance Fee: $200 MXN (around $11 USD)

  • Carwash “Aktun Ha” Entrance Fee: $350 MXN (around $20 USD)

Why Dive Casa Cenote & Carwash Together?

Casa Cenote and Carwash make a beautiful combination because each cenote offers a completely different feeling.

At Casa Cenote, the dive is open, bright and full of life. You swim through clear water, mangrove roots and a coastal freshwater environment that feels peaceful and easy to enjoy.

At Carwash Cenote, the mood changes. The dive becomes more atmospheric, with lily pads on the surface, tree roots, branches, cavern areas and light filtering through the water. It feels like entering a quiet underwater forest.

Together, these two sites create a balanced cenote diving tour: open water beauty, gentle cavern atmosphere and plenty of time to enjoy the calm side of diving in Tulum.

Casa Cenote Diving in Tulum

Casa Cenote is one of the most beautiful and accessible cenotes near Tulum. It is also known as Cenote Manatí and is surrounded by mangroves, clear water and a peaceful natural setting close to the Caribbean Sea.

This dive is usually bright, open and relaxing. You can see mangrove roots reaching into the water, small fish, rock formations and a very different type of underwater scenery compared to the ocean reef.

Casa Cenote is a great first cenote dive for certified divers because it feels spacious and calm. It is also a good option for divers who want to experience freshwater diving without starting in a darker or more enclosed cenote environment.

What makes Casa Cenote special:

  • Clear freshwater environment

  • Mangrove roots and natural light

  • Open, relaxed dive profile

  • Great introduction to cenote diving

  • Beautiful setting close to the coast

Carwash Cenote / Aktun Ha Diving

Carwash Cenote is also known by its Mayan name, Aktun Ha. The nickname “Carwash” comes from local history, when the cenote was used by taxi drivers to wash their cars before it became known as a cenote diving site.

Today, Carwash is one of the most atmospheric cenote dives near Tulum. The surface is often covered with lily pads, and as you descend, the scenery can feel like an underwater garden with roots, branches, rock formations and soft natural light.

Depending on conditions, you may pass through a slightly misty or tannic layer before reaching clearer water below. This gives the dive a very unique feeling — almost like moving from one world into another.

Carwash is loved by divers and underwater photographers because of its calm mood, organic scenery and beautiful contrast between open water, cavern areas and natural details.

What makes Carwash special:

  • Also known as Aktun Ha

  • Lily pads and underwater garden scenery

  • Easy cavern-style dive for certified divers

  • Beautiful light and shadow effects

  • Roots, branches and limestone rock formations

  • Peaceful atmosphere for photography and relaxed exploration

Who Is This Dive For?

This tour is for certified divers who want a relaxed and beautiful cenote diving combo experience in Tulum.

It is a good choice if you:

  • Are Open Water certified or equivalent

  • Want a beginner-friendly cenote dive as a certified diver

  • Prefer open, calm and scenic cenotes

  • Want to avoid very deep or more challenging cenote dives

  • Are diving cenotes for the first time

  • Want a 2-tank cenote dive close to Tulum

  • Enjoy natural light, freshwater and unique underwater landscapes

This is not a Discover Scuba or non-certified diving tour. However, if you are traveling with friends, family or a partner who does not dive, ask us before booking. In some cases, non-divers may be able to join for swimming or snorkeling time at Casa Cenote while certified divers complete the diving plan, depending on logistics, conditions and guide availability.

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diver at the crack passage at casa cenote
Carwash cenote looked from insdie
Diving Casa cenote caver area
Casa cenote & Carwash
divier at casa cenote

Casa Cenote & Carwash FAQs

  • For Casa Cenote, you do not need to be certified if you are joining a Discover Scuba Diving experience with an instructor. For Carwash Cenote / Aktun Ha, you need at least an Open Water Diver certification or equivalent. The full Casa Cenote & Carwash 2-dive tour is mainly designed for certified divers.

  • Yes. Casa Cenote and Carwash are both good options for certified divers who are new to cenote diving. They are calmer and more accessible than deeper cenotes, while still offering beautiful freshwater scenery and cavern-style environments.

  • Yes. Carwash Cenote is also known as Aktun Ha. Many divers and locals still call it Carwash because of its old nickname, but Aktun Ha is the traditional name.

  • The nickname comes from local history. Before it became popular for diving and snorkeling, the site was known as a place where taxi drivers used to wash their cars. Today it is one best cenote diving sites near Tulum.

  • This is not a Discover Scuba or non-certified diving tour. However, if you are traveling with friends, family or a partner who does not dive, ask us before booking. In some cases, non-divers may be able to join for swimming or snorkeling time at Casa Cenote while certified divers complete the diving plan, depending on logistics, conditions and guide availability.

  • The maximum depth at Casa Cenote is around 10 meters / 30 feet. The maximum depth at Carwash Cenote / Aktun Ha is around 17 meters / 51 feet. Your guide will plan the dive according to your certification level, comfort, conditions and safety standards.

  • Bring swimwear, towel, certification card, cash for cenote entrance fees, and anything personal you may need after the dive.

  • No. Cenote entrance fees are paid directly at the cenotes.

    Casa Cenote entrance fee: $200 MXN, around $11 USD
    Carwash / Aktun Ha entrance fee: $350 MXN, around $20 USD

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Ready to Dive Casa Cenote & Carwash?

Experience two beautiful cenotes in one relaxed diving day. Start with the open, mangrove-lined water of Casa Cenote, then continue to the peaceful cavern atmosphere of Carwash / Aktun Ha.

Small groups, local guides and a calm approach to cenote diving in Tulum.

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