Cenote Cristal

Slightly deeper two jumps test dive to about -20m to make sure my Epoque underwater housing is indeed watertight before taking my camcorder down with it. I also tried out having my two dive light batteries attached to my belt, as that will probably be my main set-up for underwater videography, the other one being one battery attached to my belt as usual and one beneath the camcorder housing, together with a float so as to achieve as neutral as possible buoyancy.

This time I also had the diffuser on my LED 1000, so as to avoid any hotspot later on while filming. I found the effect very pleasing to the eye... but of course only actual shooting will tell whether it also pleases my camcorder.

[ entrance fee: 100 Pesos ]

Deco cave dive in Cristal

Photo dive with Hannes leading the way in and doing the two planned jumps - twice to the left. The tunnel after the two jumps is quite nice and not as dark as the main tunnel. Most of the time we were diving right below the halocline. Pretty cool.


Average depth being 20m, with an actual bottom time of 80' (excl. deco), that means there's a relatively long deco stop of about 23' at 3m. Luckily the entrance pool is a really nice place to hang around and watch the many little fish dart about, constantly looking for some tasty morsel.


Cenote Cristal (entrance: 100 Pesos) is part of Systema Naharon, just like cenote Escondido.