We checked out this Cenote years and years ago during our trip to Mexico and got to swim here. It is CROWDED! Its a fresh water cenote, we had gone here as a part of a big tour to check out a few spots including this cenote. Life jackets are a must as this is super DEEP (around 150 feet!) ! It's a lot of steps down the stairs I was able to swim here, there is a little waterfall (its water trickling down, but gorgeous), and you can see some fresh water fish. It's about 50 feet or so wide, so it can accommodate a lot of people, lots were trying to swim, I was initially worries when I heard of the 150 feet deep cenote, but I am so glad I swam in it, it was fun and a good memory read more

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Beautiful location, fun atmosphere restaurant, bar, photographer what more could you want? Highly recommended, the water is so refreshing. They make you rinse off before going into the Cenote to help preserve the natural environment. read more

I was so excited to visit Saamal. You buy your entrance tickets and locker tickets for 60 pesos each. LIFE JACKETS ARE MANDATORY FOR EVERYONE and a rinse is also much needed prior to getting into the water. You enter the cenote and go down a good flight of stairs. YOU MUST BE MOBILE TO VISIT THE SITE!! You can jump off into the water or climb down the stairs to enter the water. The water starts off cold, but then feels refreshing. There's a waterfall, but I'd course depends on the day on how much water is actually falling. There is a photographer to take your photos and you can view and purchase them on your way out. You are welcome to bring your phone with you to take your own photos. I suggest buying a case to do this. The sinkhole is 150 feet deep so do this with caution. It is good for kids as well. read more

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What an amazing experience this was. Swimming at this Cenote was included in the excursion we booked and we had a blast. After a long days of walking through the Mayan Pyramid at Chichen-Itzá we were able to cook off and take a swim here. The Hacienda has several areas to visit but we wanted to swim here. We purchased a locker and had to pay for a life jacket ( you can't swim unless you have a life jacket). Prior to jumping in the Canoe they ask you to shower to remove any unwanted chemicals in the water. The water was so cool and refreshing. I would have loved to had stayed much longer but we could not. The Canoe is very deep but you are safe as long as you have your life jacket. Highly recommend it!! read more

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The scenery is so beautiful. You arrive and pay for a locker if you have any belongings you want to secure. You also pay for the mandatory life jacket needed to swim in the cenote. No matter your level of swimming expertise, life jackets are required. Some people jump in the water from the platform, but there's also a staircase that leads you to the water if you're hesitant about jumping (like me). It was a very nice experience. It's recommended to purchase waterproof phone cases/pockets beforehand so that you can take photos/videos while in the water. Water proof go pros are also welcome. read more

Cenote Saamal - The cenote! - Lakes Near Me - Valladolid, YUC

I've been to several cenotes in Mexico but this by far has been my favorite! My friends and I LOVED our experience. It was just so magical and beautiful. We really wish we had more time here. The drive is quite far from Cancun but would definitely come back here on my next visit! read more

Cenote Saamal - Lakes Near Me - Valladolid, YUC

What a beautiful Cenote. This is the first one I have been too. Incredible how old this is as you look at the layers on the sides of the cenote. We were lucky, not many people here today. The view from land is spectacular, but when you are in the water in the middle. That is when the magic happens. You will see, be open to the feeling. Life jackets are required to be worn when swimming in the Cenote. Changing rooms and lockers are available . Life vests are provided . The grounds host a number of boutiques , restaurant, outside bar, and food carts. Places to lounge and enjoy the vibe. You will be glad you came here. read more

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Wow! Just wow! This place is beautiful! Nature at its finest. It wasn't crowded. Organized and the people were welcoming and helpful. I came here as part of an exclusive tour our resort offered. Swimming in the water was such bliss not to mention the small cliff jumó they had and the rainbow we spotted. There were also small catfishes in the water. Just beautiful! read more

Cenote Saamal - Cenote: means sinkhole - Lakes Near Me - Valladolid, YUC

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What a beautiful place. Incredible how old this Cenote was. As you are swimming and look up you can see all the layers on the side of the cenote. Such an amazing site! Its cool to see it from on on top but to experience swimming in it is awesome. It was raining when we went in June but the weather was so warm it was cool to actually go in with the rain. Life jackets are provided of course. The stairs going down look a little treacherous lol but as long as you hold on and go down slowly you will be fine. Only thing i did not care for is on the tour we really did not have enough time to do any of the tequila tasting that is available at the shops. Although most the tequila is very expensive at these shops that are 'Local Mayan' made. But I guess they have to make money somehow. Also if its raining while you visit be very careful as you make your way to the Cenote from the front shops as the floor is smooth tile and very very slippery! I would definitely visit a cenote again, although I think instead of doing a tour though the resort I would get a taxi, through the resort of course, and have the taxi driver take us to a cenote that is not on a tour route, then to a local town go shopping (way cheaper) and have some real authentic food! All in all it was a fun experience and I'm glad God allowed me to experience this with my daughter and niece!! Awesome! Read less read more

Cenote Saamal - Lakes Near Me - Valladolid, YUC

So many different options of centoes to visit while in Mexico. I wanted to come to Saamal because of the decent size and waterfall. Life jackets are mandatory! You pay for the rental for the locker and life jacket. There's a jumping platform you can utilize which was fun! I highly recommend visiting here. read more

What a beautiful place. Its a must do for every traveler. Take the leap into the water. You will be happy ypu did read more

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Soooo impressive of a cenote for sure. Super deep, felt very touristy with all the tour buses (merch? coconuts? alcohol? you got it!), but definitely a really cool one to have visited on our way back to Tulum. The water was FREEZING, but super cool to be swimming in a cave pretty much! read more

Cenote Saamal - Lakes Near Me - Valladolid, YUC

Truly a big disappointing experience .. we came here in the middle of a rain storm so it was very cold to swim. Lots of people on our tour did swim so kudos to them but i was recovering from a bad cold and didn't want to get more sick! The cenote itself was very beautiful by looking down. It's made out of fresh water so technically you can drink the water as its a big fresh water bassin or a ginormous well. The Myth is really interesting.. apparently if you swim in it you will become 10-20 years younger lol The stairs looked insanely dangerous and slippery as the rain storm was coming down very hard and I didn't feel safe to go down the very steep stairs to the cenote. The experience was free and included with the trip to Chichén-itza (60$ US )with Cancun Passion special a 12 hour tour and this was the last stop of the tour. The only thing I really didn't like was the gift shops you're in a local native Mayan site, why are you charging tripple the price of tequilla !?(50-100$US per bottle) doesnt make any sense! It's locally made so it should be way cheaper for the booze.. the booze like tequilla in cancun at a liquor store is also made from real agave plant for a measly 12-19$ US lol don't get fooled it aint that different as we were able to try the tequilla in a small cup and didn't notice any difference from region to region .. pure scam! There's barely any chairs to sit down to wait for the rest of the tour to come back! Grrr I was freezing and just wanted to go back to our hotel already thankfully our bus driver was kind and helped us sit and wait in our bus yaay.. wish it was a more hotter sunnier day. Oh well... maybe next time I'll check it out read more

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The most horrible experience I've ever had. Bus loads and bus loads of tourists are trekked into this place. It's way too small for this kind of traffic. read more