Ek Balam ruins and giant Cenote Agua Dulce
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Ek Balam ruins and giant Cenote Agua Dulce

Explore the ancient mayan megalopolis of Ek-Balam, a major archaeological site with original murals and sculptures. Discover the incredible domes of some of the largest cenotes in the Yucatán, which have huge underground openings with crystal clear water and incredible rock formations.

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Tour info

Ek Balam ruins and giant Cenote Agua Dulce
8 to 9 hours

Activities

Explore the sophisticated Mayan megalopolis of Ek Balam and some of the largest cenotes in the peninsula

Includes

Transportation from the shop, equipment rental, guidance, local archeological guide, entrance fees, snacks, lunch and refreshments, accident insurance. *We can provide pickup from your hotel for an extra charge

Requirements

Not Required

What happy client’s say...

10/10 experience. A must do in Tulum

I was in tulum on holiday for only one week so decided to do a one day diving trip. I wanted to dive in a cenote and the sea, so Noé at Agua Clara organized this for me. I then decided the best idea was to do my PADI OPEN WATERS course, as this is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen and the price was reasonable…

Danvhalling
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What happy client’s say...

A w e s o m e, Mercedes was an amazing tour guide!

From when we arrived at their location and she extended her arm to say HELLO, Mercedes, our guide was AMAZING. She was very knowledgeable and super NICE person overall. The tour was unparalleled to anything I have ever experienced. Highly recommended.

Raul D
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Amazing experience: The best part of our trip!

My boyfriend and I enrolled in the 3-day Open Water PADI course with Agua Clara. I previously had a scaring experience taking a scuba discovery adventure in Hawaii which put me off to the idea of scuba diving for a few years. Agua Clara helped make my experience seamless and comfortable…

Biana G
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What happy client’s say...

Amazing sea/cenote/cave snorkeling trip!

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour led by Erica. Got to swim with sea turtles, check out baby tropical fish from below Mangrove roots, and explore an underground/underwater bat cave all in one day! Erica was a wonderful tour guide and is fluent in 4 languages. Highly recommend this tour, a good value and great time. Also very environmentally friendly other than the generator at the office.

Ivan F
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An amazing scuba diving experience

My husband and I finished our open water certification here, and could not have been more pleased. The dives were beautiful, and our guide, Noe, was highly knowledgeable as well as one of the best people we’ve come across in our travels. We can’t wait until our next dive. We would highly recommend Agua Clara to our friends.

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What happy client’s say...

Awesome diving experience with great dive staff

I had four dives over two days with Agua Clara Diving and everything exceeded my expectations. They were very receptive to my request to dive in a variety of cenotes (regular cavern/stalactite/stalagmite ones as well as a halocline dive) . I will definitely return to do another dive with them in the future.

jameseK5941ZD
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Best Dive of my life!

I’ve been diving for 22 years, and I’ve never done a cave dive. Diving the Dos Ojos was the coolest dive I’ve ever been on. Our guide was phenomenal. He brought yummy sandwiches for us and energy bites. We got to do two dives in the caves with flashlights and wet suits (cause that water is pretty cold). Swimming through those caves was one of the most unique experiences I’ve ever had. I will remember it forever.

Momdad2boys
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What happy client’s say...

Best part of the trip!

This was the highlight of our trip! We reached out to Agua Clara to see if they could give us a personalized tour to fit our needs and they went above and beyond with it! As a professional photographer I wanted to be able to capture different things like : cenotes ( under water caves ) , wildlife and beautiful scenery and I was able to see it all. Our guide Erica was the sweetest and funniest!

Andrea Prieto
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What happy client’s say...

Excellent Scuba Experience

We took the open water PADI course while visiting the Tulum area. Noe was excellent. We had a family of 4 taking the class for the first time. My kids were 12 and 16 and Noe was so patient with them. We will definitely book a tour with them when we return!

Kari
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What happy client’s say...

Excellent tuition with knowledgeable team

Highly professional instruction to do my PADI Open Water Diver certification. Everything worked seamlessly and I had a lot of fun whilst also getting myself qualified to dive in the future. Would highly recommend Agua Clara to anyone visiting the area who has to desire to learn how to dive from a reputable shop

A George
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What happy client’s say...

Fantastic diving experience in the Cenotes with a great dive guide

We did 2 days diving in 6 different cenotes, with Eyal as our guide. We had a great time, always felt safe. It was a breathtaking experience. The selection of the cenotes was carefully done, and we were well advised in the Office what to do. We hope to be able to come back one day and dive the cenotes again. Our favourite: El pit!

Imke G
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What happy client’s say...

Great Cenote Dive

We had a wonderful time diving at Dos Ojos Cenote for two tanks with Aguaclara Tulum in early January 2021. We have nearly 200 dives in some of the best places on the planet, but nothing is like diving in a cenote. The rock formations and crystal clear water were enchanting. The dive operation was first rate, and the dive master, Nico, was a joy to work with. Also, a shout out to Gemma who handled our email correspondence, and handled our convoluted schedule with grace and flexibility. A must do for divers in the Yucatan. Many thanks.

Grinch G
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What happy client’s say...

Great dive shop, good instructors

I went to several cenotes with Agua Clara and did the PADI Rescue Diver course with them. The guides were all very knowledgeable and fun, and my instructor was great: he was very attentive to the needs of the group and tried very hard to make everyone have a good time. They have a lot of dive experience, and it shows. The perfect combination of fun and professional!

 

T Chardy
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What happy client’s say...

Great instructor and beautiful dive locations!

I did my open water course with agua clara diving tulum and had a great experience. The instructor was cool and also had a lot of advice to offer about other attractions, food, and nightlife in addition to all the diving knowledge. I enjoyed dives in some really nice cenotes, which was quite a different experience from diving in the reef…

Andersen Y
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What happy client’s say...

Highly recommended diveshop in Tulum

Went to Tulum for a relaxing vacation with a friend, and the snorkel tour turned out to be the highlight of the trip. It was raining but we went out anyway and practically had some of the sites to ourselves. The rain brought out a lot of turtles which was really cool. Linda, our guide, was super passionate and knowledgeable…

Rachel S
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What happy client’s say...

Loved our first tour so much, we booked another for the next day

My friends and I found our way to Aqua Clara on the recommendation of our Airbnb host, and touring with them was honestly the best part of our trip. We initially signed up a 2 cenote snorkeling trip. The owner reached connected with my friend on Whatsapp to answer our questions and coordinate the details of which cenotes we wanted to visit, which was our first positive experience.

 

Laila Fahim
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What happy client’s say...

Outstanding diving, instruction and PADI certification

I was looking to complete my PADI open water referral having done the initial PADI sections back in the UK. Agua Clara are on of the few PADI certified dive operators in Tulum and we couldn’t have made a better choice. My girlfriend was already PADI certified so we wanted to be able to dive together whilst I completed my training. Guy, our instructor/guide was fantastic…

Guss D
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What happy client’s say...

Phenomenal experience!!

World class service!! A must for any experienced diver looking for professional dive masters and diving tours. Noe and Guy ( Dive masters ) exceded our expectations on the tours they took us. Excellent price for the quality of service. Highly recommended and super friendly staff!

MG Workman
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What happy client’s say...

Scuba Diving and Tatanka Village Tours

Great company. We did 2 tours with them. First was a tour of cenotes and a Mayan village lunch. Zip lining and cenotes were fantastic. Lunch at the Mayan village was even better! (Seriously best food in Tulum) Guy was very knowledgeable and a great tour guide. Scuba diving discovery was awesome your. I have been scuba diving before and learning in a cenote beats learning in a pool anytime…

Alberto V
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What happy client’s say...

Simply amazing Kayak Tour

Luca Benecchi was a great guide! Very knowledgeable of the ecology and history of the area. Though we were booked for a kayak tour, the wind was high that day and Luca wisely chose exciting alternatives that were equally fun. Wearing float vests we floated like leaves through a beautiful channel joining the two main lagoons, then walked on a…

Brad S
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What happy client’s say...

Truly incredible dives with them most fantastic and passionate guide!!!!!

We were going to Sayulita for New Year but changed it to Tulum last minute. Most diving sites were booked but I decided to email the shops anyways. I received a handful of emails back saying they can accommodate us on the date I requested which was 30th December 2017. I chose to Aqua Clara because I love their professional informative respond to my request…

Huyen N
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What happy client’s say...

“Great tour company!”

A friend and I took two private tours with Agua Clara. They were both excellent, but we especially loved Sian Kaan. Our guide, Jose, was knowledgable and accommodating. We had a great time spending two days seeing amazing sights around Tulum.

Pippy the traveler
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Meet our certified Guides

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Adiel Popper

32 years
Born in Tulum

Working in Agua clara diveshop since 2017

1st dive in 1998 at 8 years old, when he realized he wanted to become a professional diver

 

Certified as PADI divemaster

Favorite cenotes to dive: Blue Abyss, Ponderosa and cenote Angelita

Best diving experience was to dive with 14 wild dolphins and spotting a hammerhead while doing a discover dive

Checklist to dive :  Hawai, Islas Maldivas, wolf and Darwin Islands galápagos, cape kri ampat Indonesia, apo Island philipinas, Mellow yellow vatuira Fiji, the boiler socorro mexico

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Hairo A. Trejo Villanueva

Born in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico

42 year old

Certificates:

PADI & SSI Open water  Instructor

NACD & TDI Full cave diver since 2007

His 1st dive was in 2005 the moment he realized he wanted to become a professional diver.

Hairo is a true cave diving explorer in the area, he has a lot of knowlodge for the underwater caves around Tulum and loves sharing his passion with everyone else.

Working for Agua clara for 3 years

His favorite place to dive is Cenote Dos ojos

His best expertise as a diver is the opportunity to know people that have become almost like brothers of life.

His best experience as a guide is to see the light in the eyes of people when sharing amazing eviroments in the tours he guides.

 

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José Armando López cruz

Jose was born in Estado de Mexio,  in Tulum area for more than 15 years.

Huge knowledge and experience being among the plants,animals & cenotes in the mayan jungle.

Also a lot of information of the ruins around the area such as Tulum, Coba and Chichen Itza.

Jose likes being in the water cenotes, lagoons, the reef any water is a great gift.

He seeks giving his clients the best treatment possible in his tours

Started working for Agua clara 4 years ago.

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Marcelo A. Wolff

48 years old

Born in Argentina

1st dive in 2001

Diving certificates:

TDI &  SSI Open water  instructor

TDI & SSI Nitrox instructor

TDI Full cave diver

TDI Cavern instructor

 

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Nicolas Malvares

Born in Caracas, Venezuela

1st dive in 2015 in Brasil, he knew  he wanted to become a professional diver from that moment.

Certificates: PADI & SSI instructor and fullcave diver

Nico is one of the most experienced instructors in Agua clara having more than 400 certified divers on his hand.  Students describe him as patient, professional and laidback training style.

Working for Agua Clara since 2017

His favorite place to dive is Cozumel and some of his favorite diving sightings have been a Manati in Casa cenote, bones in caves and a whaleshark.

He finds the most satisfaction in seeing student that became divemasters.

Nico would love to go to Galapagos one day.

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Philipp Benjamin Meyer

36 years old

Born in Greece where he felt in love of the sea. After living in switerland for 8 years he realizes that he need to be near the ocean. After his first dive in Cuba he want to be a professional diver. He never returned to Europe to his electrician life. The bet decision of his life so far. Philipe has the abilitiy to share his love and passion for the ocean with everyone else.

1 st dive in 2018. Decided to become a pro form the very first dive

Certificates: PADI & SSI instructor, Nitrox specialty instructor

Favortie place to dive is in Cedral Cozumel

Working for Agua clara for 1 year

One of his est diving epriences was diving in Similan Thailand while working there when he saw 5 manta rays and a whel shark.

His best diving eperience was to find a toadfish in Cozumel, a unique species of the island hard to spot only after 8 months working.

He would like to dive in Galapagos, Rajampat, Bahamas & Philipines

 

 

Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence

Great Cenote Dive

Grinch G

We had a wonderful time diving at Dos Ojos Cenote for two tanks with Aguaclara Tulum in early January 2021. We have nearly 200 dives in some of the best places on the planet, but nothing is like diving in a cenote. The rock formations and crystal clear water were enchanting. The dive operation was first rate, and the dive master, Nico, was a joy to work with. Also, a shout out to Gemma who handled our email correspondence, and handled our convoluted schedule with grace and flexibility. A must do for divers in the Yucatan. Many thanks.

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Excellent tuition with knowledgeable team

A George

Highly professional instruction to do my PADI Open Water Diver certification. Everything worked seamlessly and I had a lot of fun whilst also getting myself qualified to dive in the future. Would highly recommend Agua Clara to anyone visiting the area who has to desire to learn how to dive from a reputable shop

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Scuba Diving and Tatanka Village Tours

Alberto V

Great company. We did 2 tours with them. First was a tour of cenotes and a Mayan village lunch. Zip lining and cenotes were fantastic. Lunch at the Mayan village was even better! (Seriously best food in Tulum) Guy was very knowledgeable and a great tour guide. Scuba diving discovery was awesome your. I have been scuba diving before and learning in a cenote beats learning in a pool anytime…

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Great dive shop, good instructors

T Chardy

I went to several cenotes with Agua Clara and did the PADI Rescue Diver course with them. The guides were all very knowledgeable and fun, and my instructor was great: he was very attentive to the needs of the group and tried very hard to make everyone have a good time. They have a lot of dive experience, and it shows. The perfect combination of fun and professional!

 

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Best part of the trip!

Andrea Prieto

This was the highlight of our trip! We reached out to Agua Clara to see if they could give us a personalized tour to fit our needs and they went above and beyond with it! As a professional photographer I wanted to be able to capture different things like : cenotes ( under water caves ) , wildlife and beautiful scenery and I was able to see it all. Our guide Erica was the sweetest and funniest!

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Phenomenal experience!!

MG Workman

World class service!! A must for any experienced diver looking for professional dive masters and diving tours. Noe and Guy ( Dive masters ) exceded our expectations on the tours they took us. Excellent price for the quality of service. Highly recommended and super friendly staff!

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Amazing sea/cenote/cave snorkeling trip!

Ivan F

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour led by Erica. Got to swim with sea turtles, check out baby tropical fish from below Mangrove roots, and explore an underground/underwater bat cave all in one day! Erica was a wonderful tour guide and is fluent in 4 languages. Highly recommend this tour, a good value and great time. Also very environmentally friendly other than the generator at the office.

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

“Great tour company!”

Pippy the traveler

A friend and I took two private tours with Agua Clara. They were both excellent, but we especially loved Sian Kaan. Our guide, Jose, was knowledgable and accommodating. We had a great time spending two days seeing amazing sights around Tulum.

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Best Dive of my life!

Momdad2boys

I’ve been diving for 22 years, and I’ve never done a cave dive. Diving the Dos Ojos was the coolest dive I’ve ever been on. Our guide was phenomenal. He brought yummy sandwiches for us and energy bites. We got to do two dives in the caves with flashlights and wet suits (cause that water is pretty cold). Swimming through those caves was one of the most unique experiences I’ve ever had. I will remember it forever.

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Fantastic diving experience in the Cenotes with a great dive guide

Imke G

We did 2 days diving in 6 different cenotes, with Eyal as our guide. We had a great time, always felt safe. It was a breathtaking experience. The selection of the cenotes was carefully done, and we were well advised in the Office what to do. We hope to be able to come back one day and dive the cenotes again. Our favourite: El pit!

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Loved our first tour so much, we booked another for the next day

Laila Fahim

My friends and I found our way to Aqua Clara on the recommendation of our Airbnb host, and touring with them was honestly the best part of our trip. We initially signed up a 2 cenote snorkeling trip. The owner reached connected with my friend on Whatsapp to answer our questions and coordinate the details of which cenotes we wanted to visit, which was our first positive experience.

 

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Amazing experience: The best part of our trip!

Biana G

My boyfriend and I enrolled in the 3-day Open Water PADI course with Agua Clara. I previously had a scaring experience taking a scuba discovery adventure in Hawaii which put me off to the idea of scuba diving for a few years. Agua Clara helped make my experience seamless and comfortable…

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Outstanding diving, instruction and PADI certification

Guss D

I was looking to complete my PADI open water referral having done the initial PADI sections back in the UK. Agua Clara are on of the few PADI certified dive operators in Tulum and we couldn’t have made a better choice. My girlfriend was already PADI certified so we wanted to be able to dive together whilst I completed my training. Guy, our instructor/guide was fantastic…

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Truly incredible dives with them most fantastic and passionate guide!!!!!

Huyen N

We were going to Sayulita for New Year but changed it to Tulum last minute. Most diving sites were booked but I decided to email the shops anyways. I received a handful of emails back saying they can accommodate us on the date I requested which was 30th December 2017. I chose to Aqua Clara because I love their professional informative respond to my request…

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Highly recommended diveshop in Tulum

Rachel S

Went to Tulum for a relaxing vacation with a friend, and the snorkel tour turned out to be the highlight of the trip. It was raining but we went out anyway and practically had some of the sites to ourselves. The rain brought out a lot of turtles which was really cool. Linda, our guide, was super passionate and knowledgeable…

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

An amazing scuba diving experience

Tripadvisor user

My husband and I finished our open water certification here, and could not have been more pleased. The dives were beautiful, and our guide, Noe, was highly knowledgeable as well as one of the best people we’ve come across in our travels. We can’t wait until our next dive. We would highly recommend Agua Clara to our friends.

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Simply amazing Kayak Tour

Brad S

Luca Benecchi was a great guide! Very knowledgeable of the ecology and history of the area. Though we were booked for a kayak tour, the wind was high that day and Luca wisely chose exciting alternatives that were equally fun. Wearing float vests we floated like leaves through a beautiful channel joining the two main lagoons, then walked on a…

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Excellent Scuba Experience

Kari

We took the open water PADI course while visiting the Tulum area. Noe was excellent. We had a family of 4 taking the class for the first time. My kids were 12 and 16 and Noe was so patient with them. We will definitely book a tour with them when we return!

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Great instructor and beautiful dive locations!

Andersen Y

I did my open water course with agua clara diving tulum and had a great experience. The instructor was cool and also had a lot of advice to offer about other attractions, food, and nightlife in addition to all the diving knowledge. I enjoyed dives in some really nice cenotes, which was quite a different experience from diving in the reef…

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

Awesome diving experience with great dive staff

jameseK5941ZD

I had four dives over two days with Agua Clara Diving and everything exceeded my expectations. They were very receptive to my request to dive in a variety of cenotes (regular cavern/stalactite/stalagmite ones as well as a halocline dive) . I will definitely return to do another dive with them in the future.

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com

A w e s o m e, Mercedes was an amazing tour guide!

Raul D

From when we arrived at their location and she extended her arm to say HELLO, Mercedes, our guide was AMAZING. She was very knowledgeable and super NICE person overall. The tour was unparalleled to anything I have ever experienced. Highly recommended.

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10/10 experience. A must do in Tulum

Danvhalling

I was in tulum on holiday for only one week so decided to do a one day diving trip. I wanted to dive in a cenote and the sea, so Noé at Agua Clara organized this for me. I then decided the best idea was to do my PADI OPEN WATERS course, as this is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen and the price was reasonable…

Click to read review on Tripdavisor.com
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