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Cenote Dos Ojos (Tulum, Mexico) - Part 2 of 2
🕑 Added 2023-06-04 18:00:01 +0000 UTCClick HERE to watch Part One.
The 2nd part of our visit let us explore more and was worth the extra money.
Starting with the on-land portion, we took a scenic walk over a rocky path that allowed us to see swallows (birds) fly around. If you have a hard time walking, there's a normal path you can take to skip it.
Then we entered the water through an exclusive stairwell. This was an open area until we started following a narrow path. Sometimes the cave ceiling was so low that you had to keep your face in the water. (You can still see gaps of sunlight at all times which is helpful to those with Closter phobia.) Eventually, you make your way into a bat cave.
I don't know if not a lot of people pay for the upgrade or if the company staggers their tours because we had the area all to ourselves (unless you count the scuba divers we saw way down deep from time to time.)
You have the choice of a life jacket in this part, but we all kept ours on with so many jagged rocks around; but, you definitely have more freedom. You are also given a very powerful flashlight that is most helpful when used underwater as the light bounces off the rocks and illuminates everything down below. When it comes to the bat cave, they ask that you keep your turned-on flashlight underwater at all times. (In the footage, I shine a light on bats. That was not in the cave. But now I wish I hadn't disturbed them.)
I decided to use their scuba gear since it was lighter and would require less cleanup (since you give back the goggles and the snorkels are 1x use that you'll end up throwing away because they remain gross even after washing them.) I opted for fins and their partial-body wetsuit because the water was really cold the first time and knew that it was a longer tour.
I was disappointed with the footage, but I'm not certain that a nicer camera would have captured much better. It's super dark. The flashlights provide too much contrast. The bats are small and blend in with the rocks. It's hard for me to recommend you bring your own camera to this particular cenote.
I 100% recommend this Cenote if you enjoy caves (and bats) and small challenges when it comes to maneuvering through beautiful (yet eery) rocks. If not, there are other Cenotes with more light, open areas, and bigger fish.
