Cenotes. We are not cavern or cave certified.
that bit of info may change the responses you get.
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Cenotes. We are not cavern or cave certified.
I'm not the OP but can provide an example. Many of the cenotes in the Yucatán require a guide for any scuba diver who doesn't have full cave certification.
Cenotes. We are not cavern or cave certified.
I was trying to be general as I have had this same concern about guided dives at Tunnels on Kauai where a guide does seem to be highly recommended at least for the first dive due to the unique nature of the site.
that bit of info may change the responses you get.
i will go one step beyond your statement.....even if you are cave certified, you most likely will not be allowed to dive any cenotes without a local guide unless the property owners know you.
Agree but I have run into it before and expect to possibly elsewhere why I left it a general inquiry. Prospective guides for the cenotes are owner operator outfits.
i will go one step beyond your statement.....even if you are cave certified, you most likely will not be allowed to dive any cenotes without a local guide unless the property owners know you.
pls let us know how this works out for you. i can only pass on what i have found from my limited amount of researching this
For that much money, compare the cost for getting an instructor to teach you a cavern class. It will cost more, no doubt, but you will really gain from that experience.Cenotes. We are not cavern or cave certified.
I was trying to be general as I have had this same concern about guided dives at Tunnels on Kauai where a guide does seem to be highly recommended at least for the first dive due to the unique nature of the site.