Sinkhole
Cenote Orquidea
Level 3 - Advanced: CREER cenote level (guided cavern diving) [1] [2] (Deep, fragile, longer cavern lines (CREER).). These categories are the named scheme's own; they describe the training a site calls for.
A classic deep sinkhole surveyed to 44.8 m, rated Level 3 (Advanced) by CREER for guided cavern diving.
QRSS reported Cenote Orquidea in 2018 as a classic sink reaching 44.8 m, and its deep-cave list gives 44.8 m depth and 45.1 m of surveyed length, essentially a vertical shaft rather than a horizontal cave. CREER rates it Level 3 (Advanced) for guided cavern tours, with cavern diving open. CREER's general limit of 30 m for guided cavern dives applies.
The sources consulted give no other description of the site.
The environment
Deep vertical sinkhole with little horizontal passage.
Every fact on this page, with its source (5)
| Fact | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| QRSS lists Cenote Orquidea at 44.8 m depth and 45.1 m length (N. Casella, 03/2018). | Verified | [3] |
| QRSS's March 2018 update reported Orquidea as a classic sink at -44.8 m. | Verified | [4] |
| CREER rates Orquidea as Level 3 (Advanced) with cavern diving open. | Verified | [1] [2] |
| CREER Level 3 requires the Level 2 requirements plus a previous Level 2 cenote dive, with at most 4 divers per guide, and CREER limits guided cenote dives to 30 m. | Verified | [2] |
| CREER's ratings page lists cavern diving at Orquidea as open.Viewed 2026-10-14. | Verified | [1] |
Verified: stated by an official or primary source we opened. Reported: from a secondary source only. Sources conflict: the note gives both versions. May be out of date: the newest source we found is old.
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