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Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula- Quintana Roo

Vaca Ha and Tortuga - two sytems - same style...

Vaca Ha:

Location: 8 km west of Tulum, direction Merida
entrance fee 50 Pesos, key is available in Tulum, near the car wash shop
max. depth: 25 Meter
accessability: easy
restooms: no --> feed the mosquitos ;-)
site entrance: wooden ladder
exit: same ladder :-;
decompressio is easy in 9 m- range after passing the minor restricition, stages can dropped there before - but be careful--> silt out can happen easily
Best Dive: upstream, follow main line, fantastic Haloclines, approx. 35 min time in
Cavern Diving: no

specific feature: silty entrance zone

  • after passing minor restriction beautiful dive
  • most of dives are decompreesion dives, Nitrox best choice

Watch the video of the cave Vaca Ha

Tortuga:

Location: go 3 km more...
entrance: 50 Pesos, key is available in Tulum, near the car wash shop
max. depth: 30 Meter
accessability: easy
restooms: no --> feed the mosquitos ;-)
site entrance: wooden ladder
exit: same ladder :-; - but watch your step
decompressio is easy in 9 m- range after passing the minor restricition, stages can dropped there before
Best Dive: upstream, main line to 1. jump left, follow..., approx. 28 m depth
nice circle can be done
not that nice decorated
gators size varies seasonal ;-)
Cavern Diving: no

specific feature: silty entrance zone

  • after passing minor restriction beautiful dive
  • caution ! silt out is quite easy in entrance zone
  • most of dives are decompreesion dives, Nitrox best choice

Watch the video of the cave Tortuga!

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Einfahrt von der Coba road

Einstieg-im Sommer besonders lecker!

Tunnel

Halocline

Tunnel

Halocline

Vorsicht...

wackelige Equipmenttische

Dekoplatz und Leiter

Silbersee

Messer...

Tunnel

ca. 33 min in...