Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich
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Playa Tortuguera X'cacel-X'cacelito
Why dive here
With 417+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, bull sharks, dolphins, eagle rays and hammerhead sharks - Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich offers some of Yucatán Cenotes's richest reef diving.
Nohoch Nah Chich, or “Giant Bird House” if your Maya is rusty, offers a proper cave experience without pushing extreme depths. We’re talking about cruising through a section of the mammoth Sistema Sac Actun here, one of the planet’s biggest underwater cave systems. Visibility often hits 40 meters, which is a good thing because it means you can really appreciate the huge stalactites and columns that fill the space. Keep an eye out for ancient fossils embedded in the rock, too. This isn't a deep dive, maxing out around 7 meters, so it’s more about the incredible geology and the feeling of exploring a vast, silent underworld. Ideal for certified cavern divers keen on spectacular formations.
Typical Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
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