Cenote Cristal

Cristal Cenote is small but beautiful. We found the staff to be very friendly as helpful. The area inside the gate is clean and well kept with lots of places to sit and a hammock area. The Cenote itself is popular with cave divers as it links to a huge network of other cenotes . We swam and snorkelled and saw turtles and small fish. A lovely peaceful place. Pretty quiet when we arrived at 11am on a Sunday (no-one in the water). You can then use your wristband to visit escondido Cenote which is a cross the road and down a track. Take your vehicle if you don’t fancy the 10minute walk through the forest (it’s peaceful and lovely). This Cenote is beautiful with crystal clear water and lots of fish. All in all I wouldn’t visit these cenotes if you want adrenaline or a bar (there isn’t one) or music. If you want a beautiful swim and snorkel in a safe environment then I’d highly recommend it. Lifejackets are available but not mandatory.

Incredible cenotes just outside Tulum, 300 pesos to access both cenotes (paid at Cristal). You get a bracelet that lasts the whole day with multiple entries. Both cenotes are beautifully maintained with great facilities and several sitting areas. We enjoyed Cristal more than Escondido but both are great.

AtlasAdventured recommends visiting this cenote! Definitely one of the better cenotes in the area, both in quality and in value. You get two cenotes for the price of 1 and they didn't charge us for our 5 year old daughter. It's 300 pesos per person (about $15 USD) and gives you access to both. You can't buy single cenote access for a cheaper price. The ticket counter lady said we could walk to the other cenote across the main highway but recommended we drive. That was good advice because its across the street and down the road quite a bit. Probably a 30 min walk if you decide to go that route. The first cenote we swam in is the one right by the ticket counter, Cenote Cristal. It's a large circular swimming area with steps to get in, a small rope swing and a large platform to jump off. There are many different seating areas along the edge of the Cenote and lots of shade from the trees. You will see many fish swimming around and someone said they saw a turtle but we didn't see it. Water is cool but refreshing on a hot day. Cenote Escondido is long and has lots of seating along the ledge and at either end of the cenote . There's a rope swing and multiple spots to jump off. It's deceptively deep since the water is so clear and it looks shallower than it actually is. There were scuba divers at the bottom doing a training course or something and there was still enough depth to jump off the ledges. There was a large family and another small group of people there during our hour or two there so it wasn't too crowded. We had one end of the cenote, the large family had the middle area and the small group was at the other end. Make sure you are aware of those around you. Unfortunately we had a slight incident where my daughter and I were snorkeling in the very end of the cenote where nobody was jumping but apparently one of the dad's from the other group decided to run and jump off by us and landed right on my head while I was snorkeling. Luckily he didn't land on my daughter because I was in a lot of pain for the next couple of weeks unable to move my neck much. That cut our visit to this cenote short. Besides that mishap, we had a great time and really enjoyed these cenotes. A great option during sargassum season to beat the heat and swim in some clear, refreshing water.

We visited both Cenotes, Crital and Escondido. You buy tickets from here for both for 300 pesos per person. A bit smaller than Escondido but in here you can see turtles😇 Was quiet even in weekend. Don't leave your vehicle here, drive it across the road to Escandido, otherwise it's a "long" walk.

we visited three Côte as well. Tulum and this one was definitely gorgeous. You get to go to this one and the one across the road for the price of one. There was a deck to jump off into the water and also a rope swing. We saw a snapping turtle inside the water. There were also people there to go scuba diving through the cave.

Calm, peaceful, not overrun. Has good bathrooms and seating under the shade of trees. Not too busy, doesn't seem like the big tour groups make stops here. There is a 2m platform for jumping at cenote cristal, while there is a small rope swing at cenote escondido.

Very nice cenote, clear and clean water, perfect for snorkeling and diving. Not too many people there and enough space to sit at tables, benches or chill in hammocks. There are options to jump in the cenote, either with a rope from the ground level or an about 3,5m (just guessing) platform. Many animals to observe, like fishes and turtles in the water and lizards and beautiful birds on land. The small fishes can give you a natural pedicure if you let them and if you're patient enough :) Pay attention to not use sunscreen or other waterpolluting things when swimming. Entrance fee was 150 pesos per person (in November 2024).

Affordable to enter ($15 USD). Few more bugs than any other cenote we had been to. Got to see some turtles sunning on the rocks which was neat for the little one. Hammocks & picnic tables available.