Cave entrance
Cenote Xuxi
An entrance to Sistema K'oox Baal where CREER said in April 2024 that guided cavern tours must not be run, because the route has no direct access to open water.
Cenote Xuxi is an entrance to Sistema K'oox Baal. In its April 2024 update CREER stated that tours at Xuxi do not allow direct access to open water, are not safe for single-tank divers and must not be conducted under any circumstances, and that the so-called cavern line there would be removed.
The site therefore illustrates a key distinction in Quintana Roo diving: a true cavern zone keeps divers within sight of daylight and close to a surface they can reach directly, which a route without open-water access does not. Under the Jungle uses Xuxi as a photography location in its exploration material. No depth or length for the cenote itself was found.
The environment
Overhead route without direct access to open water, per CREER.
Every fact on this page, with its source (5)
| Fact | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CREER stated in April 2024 that tours at Cenote Xuxi (K'oox Baal system) have no direct access to open water, are unsafe for single-tank divers and must not be conducted, and that the 'cavern' line would be removed.Removal of the line not verified. | Verified | [4] |
| CREER's guide rules require guided cenote dives to stay within the limits of natural light and within 60 m of the closest surface point. | Verified | [1] |
| Under the Jungle mentions Xuxi as a photo location. | Reported | [3] |
| CREER stated in April 2024 that cavern tours must not be conducted at Cenote Xuxi. | Verified | [4] |
| CREER says single-tank cavern diving is allowed only at designated cavern sites under a qualified local guide, and that divers without cave training must not be taken into the cavern zone of caves that are not designated cavern tour sites.CREER guidance dated 2025-06-20. | Verified | [2] |
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 May be out of date: the newest source we found is old.
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