Riviera Maya Cenotes · Mexico · Cenote · Freshwater
Kin-Ha
A staircase through a rabbit hole into a 50 m wide shaft
Area photo: diego_cue · CC BY-SA 3.0
Kin-Ha is one of the deep sinkholes on the Ruta de los Cenotes from Puerto Morelos, a few hundred metres from Cenote Zapote. An inconspicuous hole in the ground leads to a shaft about 50 m (164 ft) across, and the dive follows the wall inside it.
Also known as Kin Ha, Cenote Kin-Ha.
Where it is and how deep
20.8517° N, 87.1278° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
A staircase leads down through the hole to a platform in the middle of the water, and the dive starts there. Divers swim to the wall and follow it down to 30 m (98 ft), keeping close to the rock for reference the whole time, since the cenote itself is about 60 m (197 ft) deep. When either the no-decompression limit or the air supply runs out, the group begins a spiral ascent along the same wall back towards the platform.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Riviera Maya Cenotes: Cenote water temperature holds steady all year; Dos Ojos gets busier in the December–April peak season while most other cenotes stay quiet.
Dive videos
CENOTE Kin Ha cavern diving Mexico 2022 · ALPHA-DIVERS on YouTube
Questions divers ask
How far down does a Kin-Ha dive go?+
The dive follows the wall to 30 m and stays beside it for reference; the cenote continues to about 60 m.
Sources
- Cenote Kin Ha Diving: Bell Formations, max. 98 ft (30 m) — DeepDiveMexico
- Cenote Kin Ha — OpenStreetMap
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