DREAM GATE CENOTE

Cenote Dream Gate has been featured in many documentaries and other special features about Mexican cenotes. It is located close to many cenotes in the area, with some even sharing the same entrances. For those who choose to visit this cenote, you will be rewarded with beautiful underwater scenery and rich marine life.

Cenote Dream Gate features two invariable cave routes – one that can be explored against the stream and the other along the downstream. Depending on the route you choose, there will be a completely different experience for each.

For those who are going to the cenote to swim, you can also choose to swim clock-wise or counter clock-wise. Whichever of these routes you choose, one thing is for sure: you will be able to marvel at one of the best sights in terms of rock formations in Mexico’s cenotes.

If you choose to dive in this cenote, you must possess excellent diving skills. Your fine skill and buoyancy is vital due to the delicacy of the rock formations. The bottom of the cenote floor is also made of dark silt that should remain untouched, if possible.

Aside from the fragile formations inside the caves, Cenote Dream Gate is also noted for its shallowness. The depth range is at 1 to 9 meters. It has great visibility, though, is great for divers as you are able to witness the beautiful formations.

When you dive here, you will find many straw-like formations – this signals the initial stage of the stalactite formation. These formations are so brittle that even air bubbles can destroy them. This explains why only expert and trained divers are permitted access to dive this site, so as not to destroy these natural formations.

With that said, divers must present their certified for cavern and cave diving before you are allowed to dive this cenote. Short but intensive dives are common for those who explore the dive site.