Cenote Azul

Tourist attraction · Bacalar ·

Cenote Azul

Tourist attraction · Bacalar ·

Deep blue cenote with clear water, jungle, and fish

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Cenote Azul 225, 77516 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico Get directions

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"Set near the town of Bacalar about two-and-a-half hours south of Tulum, this very large, deep-blue cenote reaches depths of up to 300 feet and sits in dense jungle, creating a lake-like swimming and snorkeling experience with excellent visibility. Visitors can relax in shaded areas or dine at a restaurant that overlooks the water." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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Cenote Azul

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Foot fish

Tulum

Cenote Azul

MUSEUM H.

Google

Beautiful big cenote with nice temperature water. They ask an entrance fee (40 pesos) and there are some small shops inside as well as a restaurant. Lot's of tables and good food + friendly staff. The changing rooms smell bad and aren't very clean, but besides that: great experience!

P S

Google

The cenote and nature are beautiful, however the place is run down, lacks maintenance and there is a LOT of rubbish around it. How can they allow it? I don’t know. Find a better place until they have collected all the rubbish.

I T.

Google

Fun, fairly quiet place. Mostly for locals. Good food. Good service. Depending on which waiter you get and what mood they are in... nice afternoon to chill.

Olivier B.

Google

A treat, the best spot I went to swim outside of the main lake. The facilities are charming and unpretentious, the food smells lovely, the water is clear and the jungle is *lush*. You can see lots of little fish. Most people are wearing life jackets, but I swam free and did a little free diving- it’s a surreal experience- the water just drops away forever. Peaceful and authentic.

Tom G.

Google

Nice temperature, fairly clean cenote. Friendly staff at the entrance. 50 peso entrance fee. However, the place is old school concrete block tourism, and the facilities need investment: it has a slick concrete entrance into the cenote that is dangerous to step on that should be cleaned routinely and isn't; the wooden deck is bulging downward, if you take three steps into the woods on either side of the main building you'll start finding trash, it has moldy bathroom drains,...I could go on, but that gives the idea. Still, the cenote itself has a little charm.

Hoggustina

Google

Beautiful place, the restaurant there its very good, food was great excellent prices and super quick, the staff it's super friendly they make you feel very welcome, they respect so much nature. To get into the cenote you will need to had a quick shower to get rid off all the sun creams and repellent. They provide showers, toilets and changing rooms.

Daniela Q.

Google

We either had bad luck with the colors of the lake or it has changed to dark waters. We never saw light blue water. The town is not fun. AirBnb was not good. All the roads into town or hotels are a true disaster, you need a big 4 by 4 car. Not worth going unless you can guarantee blue waters. They even say there's an area that was a cementery and water smells like dead people.

Abi

Google

I did not like this cenote. It is not well maintained. There was not enough chairs for the people to sit in and the few chairs they did have were old and dirty. It had been raining that day so it was very muddy and slippery. The food was OK. I feel like they could do better knowing they get some many tourists coming in. Also be aware the water is very deep and there are no lifeguards, swim at your own risk.

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These Are the 14 Best Cenotes in Tulum, Mexico

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Cenote Azul

@chinny

247 Postcards · 47 Cities

Foot fish

Tulum

Cenote Azul

MUSEUM H.

Google

P S

Google

I T.

Google

Fun, fairly quiet place. Mostly for locals. Good food. Good service. Depending on which waiter you get and what mood they are in... nice afternoon to chill.

Olivier B.

Google

Tom G.

Google

Hoggustina

Google

Daniela Q.

Google

Abi

Google

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