{"id":3000,"date":"2026-01-08T23:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/?page_id=3000"},"modified":"2026-09-24T19:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:22:39","slug":"diving-cancun","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/de\/diving-cancun\/","title":{"rendered":"Tauchen ab Canc\u00fan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Diving from Canc\u00fan: designed page body (template: Elementor Full Width, so the H1 lives in the hero). Styles: xd-pages.css in Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS. --><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-page xd-page--hub xd-page--service xd-page--place\">\n<header class=\"xd-hub-hero\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-blue-water-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-blue-water-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-blue-water-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-blue-water-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-blue-water.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Hells Bells formations hanging over the blue water of Cenote Zapote\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-hub-hero__inner\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">For guests staying in Canc\u00fan<\/p>\n<h1>Scuba Diving from Canc\u00fan<\/h1>\n<p class=\"xd-hub-hero__lead\"><strong>The diving worth travelling for is south of Canc\u00fan, and it is an hour down the coast.<\/strong> Every dive day starts in Playa del Carmen, where we pick up: the cenote routes from Zapote near Puerto Morelos to Dos Ojos and El Pit near Tulum, the bull sharks, the reef mornings and the Cozumel speedboat. Take the ADO bus or a taxi down, or move to Playa for a few nights, and we plan the days with you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-hub-hero__cta\"><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-hub-hero__caption\">Hells Bells in Cenote Zapote, on the Ruta de los Cenotes between Canc\u00fan and Playa del Carmen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"xd-wrap\">\n<div class=\"xd-stats xd-stats--overlap\">\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">To our base<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">About 1 hour<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">Playacar, Playa del Carmen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Nearest cenotes<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">35 to 45 min<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">Zapote and Kin Ha, near Puerto Morelos<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Pickup<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">In Playa<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">Playacar and downtown<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Bull sharks<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">Nov to Feb<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">from Playa, 2,800 MXN<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Cozumel<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">08:00<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">Coco Beach, 3,400 MXN<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-trust\">\n<div class=\"xd-trust__logos\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/padi_logo.webp\" alt=\"PADI Dive Center\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"886\" height=\"464\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shields-sdi-tdi.webp\" alt=\"SDI and TDI certified dive center\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1226\" height=\"600\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Small groups, guided by Humann, no hidden costs.<\/strong> Based in Playacar, Playa del Carmen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?cid=17538914797093747387\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our Google reviews<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-trust__badge\"><script defer async src=\"https:\/\/cdn.trustindex.io\/loader.js?57f1f3c82da0136c26065fee7ec\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-layout\">\n<div class=\"xd-main\">\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">The cenotes<\/p>\n<h2>Cenotes between Canc\u00fan and Playa del Carmen<\/h2>\n<p>The Ruta de los Cenotes turns inland from the highway at Puerto Morelos, half way between Canc\u00fan and Playa del Carmen, and two of our routes are on it: <a href=\"\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\">Zapote<\/a>, home of the Hells Bells formations over a white hydrogen sulphide cloud at 30 metres, for Advanced divers, and Kin Ha, a quieter park cenote with a big chamber and a route open to Open Water divers.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the cenotes are south of Playa del Carmen: <a href=\"\/cenote-chac-mool-kukulkan-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\">Chac Mool<\/a> twenty minutes past our base, <a href=\"\/cenote-dos-ojos-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\">Dos Ojos<\/a> and <a href=\"\/cenote-el-pit-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\">El Pit<\/a> near Tulum. From Canc\u00fan a cenote day is a full day out: you come down to Playa for our pickup, then two guided cavern dives with a maximum of four divers per guide, and tanks, weights, full equipment and park fees included in the route price. All nine routes are on the <a href=\"\/cenotes-del-carmen-and-the-riviera-maya\/\">cenote diving in Playa del Carmen page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"xd-gallery\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-cavern-diver-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-cavern-diver-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-cavern-diver-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-cavern-diver-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-cavern-diver.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"Hells Bells formations in Cenote Zapote with a diver below\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Zapote&#x27;s Hells Bells with a diver below: 30 metres, Advanced divers, on the road between Canc\u00fan and Playa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-1024x775.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-1024x775.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-1536x1163.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"Divers with bull sharks and schooling fish off Playa del Carmen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1454\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>The bull sharks of Playa del Carmen, November to February, an hour from Canc\u00fan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">The sea<\/p>\n<h2>Bull sharks, reef mornings and Cozumel from Playa del Carmen<\/h2>\n<p>Our boat days start in Playa del Carmen, about an hour from the Canc\u00fan hotel zone by road. From November to February the <a href=\"\/shark-dives\/\">bull shark dives<\/a> at Shark Point are the reason many divers make the trip: 24 metres on the sand, no cage, observation dives for 2,800 MXN with Nitrox and a second reef dive. The <a href=\"\/fun-dives\/\">two tank reef morning<\/a> is 2,200 MXN, and the <a href=\"\/diving-cozumel\/\">Cozumel speedboat<\/a> meets at Coco Beach in Playa at 08:00, with two drift dives in the marine park and brunch on the boat for 3,400 MXN, back by about 12:30.<\/p>\n<p>Every dive day starts in Playa del Carmen; the ADO bus from the hotel zone and the airport runs all day and a taxi or rental car takes about an hour. Many guests move down to Playa for two or three nights and dive every day from there, which is the easiest way to do the sharks, a cenote and Cozumel in one trip.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Courses<\/p>\n<h2>Learning to dive from Canc\u00fan<\/h2>\n<p>Learning to dive means three consecutive days at our base in Playa del Carmen: the pool sessions and the four ocean dives of the <a href=\"\/open-water\/\">Open Water course<\/a> are on the reefs in front of it, so it works best if you stay in Playa for those days or accept three early starts from Canc\u00fan. The same goes for the <a href=\"\/advanced-open-water-course-playa-del-carmen\/\">Advanced course<\/a>, <a href=\"\/rescue-diver-course\/\">Rescue Diver<\/a> and <a href=\"\/divemaster-course-playa-del-carmen\/\">Divemaster<\/a>; all four are on the <a href=\"\/diving-courses-playa-del-carmen\/\">diving courses page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-callout\">\n<h2>How the transport works<\/h2>\n<p>Pickups run in Playacar and downtown Playa del Carmen only, so every dive day starts in Playa: cenote days with our pickup, reef mornings at our base at 08:00 and the Cozumel trip at Coco Beach at 08:00. From Canc\u00fan the ADO bus runs all day from the hotel zone and the airport, and a taxi or rental car takes about an hour. For more than one dive day, staying in Playa for a few nights is the easier plan.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-glance\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Key details<\/p>\n<h2>Diving from Canc\u00fan at a glance<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"xd-details xd-details--wide\">\n<div>\n<dt>Our base<\/dt>\n<dd>Playacar, Playa del Carmen, about an hour south of the Canc\u00fan hotel zone by road<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Cenote days<\/dt>\n<dd>Pickup in Playacar or downtown Playa del Carmen; equipment, tanks and park fees included<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Nearest routes<\/dt>\n<dd>Zapote and Kin Ha on the Ruta de los Cenotes, 35 to 45 minutes from Canc\u00fan<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Bull sharks<\/dt>\n<dd>November to February from Playa, observation 2,800 MXN<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Reef mornings<\/dt>\n<dd>From Playa del Carmen, 2,200 MXN for two dives<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Cozumel<\/dt>\n<dd>Coco Beach in Playa at 08:00, 3,400 MXN, back by about 12:30<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Courses<\/dt>\n<dd>Open Water, Advanced, Rescue and Divemaster in Playa del Carmen<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Languages<\/dt>\n<dd>English, German or Spanish<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"xd-aside\">\n<div class=\"xd-card xd-card--dark\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Plan your dive days<\/p>\n<dl class=\"xd-details xd-details--dark\">\n<div>\n<dt>Cenote day<\/dt>\n<dd>Two guided cavern dives, from 3,000 MXN with transport, equipment and park fees<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Bull sharks<\/dt>\n<dd>November to February, observation 2,800 MXN with Nitrox<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Reef morning<\/dt>\n<dd>Two tank fun dives from Playa, 2,200 MXN<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Cozumel day trip<\/dt>\n<dd>Speedboat from Playa, two drift dives and brunch, 3,400 MXN<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Courses<\/dt>\n<dd>Open Water, Advanced and Rescue 9,000 MXN each; Divemaster 25,750 MXN<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<\/dl>\n<p><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-card\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Simple logistics<\/p>\n<h3>How booking works<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"xd-steps\">\n<li>Tell us your dates, your certification and when you last dived<\/li>\n<li>We suggest the days that fit and confirm the pickup point and time in Playa for each one<\/li>\n<li>Every dive day starts in Playa del Carmen, about an hour from Canc\u00fan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6b7280;margin:0\">In shark season, book the shark day first and build the rest around it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"xd-qa\" id=\"questions\">\n<div class=\"xd-qa__head xd-head\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Good to know<\/p>\n<h2>Questions from guests in Canc\u00fan<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xd-qa__lead\">What divers staying outside Playa del Carmen ask us before they book.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"xd-qa__grid\">\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Do you have a dive shop in Canc\u00fan?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Xibalba Divers MX is based in Playacar, Playa del Carmen, about an hour south of the Canc\u00fan hotel zone. Every dive day, cenotes included, starts in Playa, where we pick up.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Which cenotes are closest to Canc\u00fan?<\/h3>\n<p>Zapote and Kin Ha on the Ruta de los Cenotes near Puerto Morelos, 35 to 45 minutes from the hotel zone. Zapote&#8217;s Hells Bells sit at 30 metres and need Advanced Open Water; Kin Ha is open to Open Water divers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Is transport included from Canc\u00fan?<\/h3>\n<p>No, pickups run in Playacar and downtown Playa del Carmen only. You come down to Playa by ADO bus, taxi or rental car, about an hour, and on cenote days the route price then includes the transport to the cenote, equipment and park fees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Can I dive with the bull sharks as a day trip from Canc\u00fan?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, from November to February. The dive starts in Playa del Carmen in the morning, about an hour from Canc\u00fan, and you are back on the beach before lunch. Advanced Open Water is recommended for the 24 metre site.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Is it worth staying in Playa del Carmen instead?<\/h3>\n<p>For more than one dive day, usually yes: every boat day and course starts here, the cenotes are twenty to forty five minutes away, and you avoid an hour on the road each way. Many guests move down for two or three nights.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How do I get from Canc\u00fan to Playa del Carmen?<\/h3>\n<p>The ADO bus runs all day from the airport and downtown, a taxi or rental car takes about an hour on the highway, and colectivo vans run between Puerto Morelos and Playa. We confirm the pickup point and time when you book.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Can I do a cenote day if I am Open Water certified?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Most routes are cavern dives within the daylight zone and open to Open Water divers with good buoyancy. Zapote, El Pit and Angelita reach 30 metres and need Advanced Open Water.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How do I book?<\/h3>\n<p>Send your hotel or area, your dates and your certification level through the <a href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">quick booking form<\/a> or on <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a>. We reply the same day with the days that fit and the pickup point and time in Playa.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-cta\">\n<div class=\"xd-wrap\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Next step<\/p>\n<h2>Staying in Canc\u00fan? Plan your dive days<\/h2>\n<p>Send your dates and your certification and Humann replies the same day with a plan for your dive days and where each one starts in Playa, in English, German or Spanish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-cta__buttons\"><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-more\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Keep exploring<\/p>\n<h2>Start with one of these<\/h2>\n<div class=\"xd-more__grid\"><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-blue-water-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-blue-water-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-blue-water-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-blue-water-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-zapote-hells-bells-blue-water.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Hells Bells formations hanging over the blue water of Cenote Zapote\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">On your way<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Cenote Zapote<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">Hells Bells over the sulphide cloud at 30 metres, Advanced divers.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/shark-dives\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-1024x775.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-1024x775.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-1536x1163.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Divers with bull sharks and schooling fish off Playa del Carmen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1454\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">November to February<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Bull shark dives<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">Observation dives at Shark Point from Playa, 2,800 MXN with Nitrox.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/cenotes-del-carmen-and-the-riviera-maya\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Diver silhouetted in light beams inside a cenote\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">All nine routes<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Cenote diving in Playa del Carmen<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">Every route with prices, levels and what you see.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script 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The dive starts in Playa del Carmen in the morning, about an hour from Canc\u00fan, and you are back on the beach before lunch. Advanced Open Water is recommended for the 24 metre site.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is it worth staying in Playa del Carmen instead?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"For more than one dive day, usually yes: every boat day and course starts here, the cenotes are twenty to forty five minutes away, and you avoid an hour on the road each way. Many guests move down for two or three nights.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How do I get from Canc\u00fan to Playa del Carmen?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The ADO bus runs all day from the airport and downtown, a taxi or rental car takes about an hour on the highway, and colectivo vans run between Puerto Morelos and Playa. We confirm the pickup point and time when you book.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Can I do a cenote day if I am Open Water certified?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. Most routes are cavern dives within the daylight zone and open to Open Water divers with good buoyancy. Zapote, El Pit and Angelita reach 30 metres and need Advanced Open Water.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How do I book?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Send your hotel or area, your dates and your certification level through the quick booking form or on WhatsApp. We reply the same day with the days that fit and the pickup point and time in Playa.\"}}]}<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/diving-cancun\/#breadcrumb\", \"itemListElement\": [{\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"Diving from Canc\u00fan\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/diving-cancun\/\"}]}<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For guests staying in Canc\u00fan Scuba Diving from Canc\u00fan The diving worth travelling for is south of Canc\u00fan, and it is an hour down the coast. 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