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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