Angelita & Aktun Ha "Car Wash" Cenote Diving

Dive Angelita & Car Wash cenotes near Tulum. Advanced cenote diving with Angelita’s halocline and hydrogen sulfide cloud, plus Car Wash’s amazing stalactites — $200 USD.

Angelita & Aktun Ha Cenote Diving - $200 USD - Advanced Divers

Dive Angelita and Aktun Ha/Car Wash cenote near Tulum — $200 USD. Advanced dive at 30m / 100ft with hydrogen sulfide cloud, surreal tree island and halocline. Advanced Open Water required. Includes transport, guide, tanks, entrance.

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Diver Requirements

Advanced Open Water certification is required. Divers must have excellent buoyancy control and proper trim. The minimum age is 15 years.

Unsure whether your certification and experience meet these requirements? Contact us before booking, and we’ll help you choose a suitable cenote dive.

Angelita

Angelita means "Little Angel." This doline is one of the first and best-known advanced diving spots in the area. Located a few miles from Tulum town, it is one of the few cenotes on the ocean side of the highway, making it closer to the ocean compared to other cenotes. This cenote dive is famous for its huge Hydrogen Sulfide cloud, which covers the entire contour of the doline at approximately 100 feet / 30 meters. It is also one of the very few dolines that combines the cloud with a dense Halocline at the same depth, creating truly surreal and breathtaking views, as if you were literally in the sky. Different trees emerge from the cloud and connect to the Cone of Debris as well. On the way up, we visit the fork-shaped stalactite formation and pass through a cool swim-through before reaching the safety stop. 

For another deep cenote experience with a hydrogen sulfide cloud, explore The Pit & Nicte Ha.

Aktun Ha

After a short drive back along the highway toward Coba, we reach our second dive site, Car Wash, also known as Aktun Ha. Located right beside the highway, the cenote was once literally used as a place to wash cars.

It is a beautiful and relaxed dive with a maximum depth of approximately 50 feet / 15 meters, featuring impressive stalactites, stalagmites, and columns. From the open-water area, you can admire lily pads, freshwater turtles, aquatic life, and beautiful light beams.

As you enter the overhead environment, the cavern entrance can resemble a large open mouth, with rock formations that look almost like teeth on each side. There is no halocline on this dive.

Written by Luis Velasco 

TDI Full Cave Diver #516712

Dive Stories: A Different Angelita Adventure

Every dive is a unique experience! While our regular tour combines Angelita & Car Wash, this personal dive report takes you on a different adventure through Nohoch Nah Chich & Angelita.

Read Our Nohoch & Angelita Dive Trip Report

What's Included

• Round-trip transportation from Playa del Carmen or an agreed meeting point along the Playa del Carmen–Tulum route to Angelita & Car Wash. 

• Certified Cenote Guide and Instructor

• Tanks and weights

• Snacks and beverages

• Cenote entrance fees

What's Not Included

• Transportation from locations north of Playa del Carmen, including Puerto Morelos and Cancún. If you are staying north of Playa del Carmen, we can arrange transportation for an additional cost or coordinate a meeting point in Playa del Carmen or along the Playa del Carmen–Tulum route. 

• Rental gear: $20 USD full set / $5 USD per piece

• Camera admission fee, where applicable

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