Cenotes are water filled limestone sink holes that are fed by underground waters. The water is normally cold and crystal clear. In many cenotes you can explore underground caves or go zip-lining over them and release into them. The Gran Cenote in Tulum is one of the best. You can jump in and swim for almost .5 mile and see... more

Snorkeling in cenotes was a big highlight of our Tulum trip. We snorkeled in Dos Ojos by ourselves (we did not do it through Hidden Worlds), and that was very worthwile and bigger than Gran Cenote (there are 3 caves). But I felt Gran Cenote was the prettiest, and it also happens to be the easiest to get to from... more

You can't miss out on a visit to this cenote if you go to Tulum. Go early in the day before lots of people get there. You can rent snorkel gear or take your own. This is a beautiful, very magical cenote to swim around in. Plan to spend at least an hour. more

I absolutely LOVED Gran Cenote! It was by far the prettiest of all the cenotes we visited. Admission was a bit more, but I think it was worth every penny. It's a great thing to do when it's windy at the beach, and would make an excellent stop after visiting the Coba ruins or the Punta Laguna Monkey Reserve (both... more

I visited Gran Cenote in 1997 - and I have been looking for a photo of the entrance for all these years. ( the entrance is the part I can recognize from a photo.) I had the experience of a lifetime in Gran Cenote. Not only is it gloriously clear and filled with wonderful cave-stone formations, but there is a... more

We loved the gran cenote when we were there in February. However I jumped off of the dock just to the right of the ladder! There is a very large rock about a foot below the surface. I cut my leg open to the tibia! Fortunately our guide Lemuel took me to an OK clinic in Tulum! When you are... more

We went to the Gran Cenote in March 2008 to snorkel when it was too windy to swim in the ocean. Cab ride from Akumal was $25 each way so we would rent a car the next time. As someone else said, make sure to schedule the return trip or you will be waiting forever if you take a cab.... more

Nothing else to say but Amazing. Extremely cheap and perfect place just to cool off. You can rent anything you need right there and unlike alot of the other cenotes, they do have bathrooms. One note: buy an underwater disposable camera before you go, as this is def. a place you'll love to use it. There is a dock that... more

We spent 12 days on on the yucutan and did a lot of snorkelling in Cenotes. Gran cenotes certainly wasnt the biggest or underground but it was definately our favourite. We got there just as it opened and had it to ourselves for 30 mins, it was so beautiful and peaceful and we managed to see the terrapin which swam... more