Cenote Cristalino is an open, mostly shallow cenote beside Highway 307 at Xpu-Ha, about 40 km north of Tulum and next to Cenote Azul. Part of it runs under a rock ledge, and a 3.5 m platform lets you jump into 5 m of water. A March 2026 guide lists 150 MXN for adults. It suits families and casual swimmers.
Cenote Cristalino is an open cenote beside Highway 307 at Xpu-Ha, about 40 km north of Tulum and right next to Cenote Azul. Most of it is shallow, part of it runs back under a rock ledge, and a jump platform about 3.5 m high drops you into water about 5 m deep. A guide updated in March 2026 lists 150 MXN for adults and opening hours of 8 am to 6 pm every day. It suits families, casual swimmers and anyone driving between Tulum and Playa del Carmen.
Checked October 2026 (figures from a guide updated March 2026 unless noted):
| Where | Hwy 307 at Xpu-Ha, about 25 km south of Playa del Carmen |
| Drive from Tulum | 39.5 km, about 34 min (free-flow estimate) |
| Adults | 150 MXN; 200 MXN with life jacket in another 2026 guide |
| Children | 100 MXN |
| Divers | 200 MXN entry, plus the dive shop’s own charges |
| Hours | Every day 8:00 to 18:00 |
| Jump platform | About 3.5 m, into about 5 m of water |
| Facilities | Showers, toilets, lockers, loungers for rent (70 MXN), snack bar |
These are reported figures, not an official list. The cenote entrance fees guide compares prices across the area.
Drive north from Tulum on Highway 307, past Akumal, toward Puerto Aventuras. Cristalino’s entrance is beside the highway at Xpu-Ha, next to Cenote Azul. The Tulum cenote map shows the cluster of three cenotes here.
Colectivos (shared vans) run along 307 and stop at roadside entrances when asked. The getting around Tulum guide explains fares and where to catch them.
The main pool is open to the sky and mostly shallow, and one section runs back under a rock ledge. The jump platform is the one place where the water is deep, at about 5 m.
Divers pay a separate entry rate and dive with a shop. Swimmers should stay in the open area.
An April 2026 review mentions a neighbouring cenote called Escondido sold separately at the same gate. That is not the Cenote Escondido south of Tulum; for that one, see Cenote Cristal and Escondido.
No tour in our list stops at Cristalino. The tour suggested here is a cenote trip from Tulum to community-run cave cenotes on the same highway, nearer town.
The water in cenotes along this coast stays at about 24°C all year, by dive-blog measurements, so swimming works in any month. The dry season runs from about November to May; September is the wettest month. Cenotes are inland fresh water, so the sargassum seaweed that reaches Tulum’s beaches in summer does not affect them. The best time to visit Tulum guide goes month by month.
Pack cash pesos in small notes, water shoes, a towel (rarely rented at cenotes), a mask if you have one, a dry bag and a rash guard or long sleeves instead of sunscreen.
Cenote Azul is next door, with several open pools. Jardín del Edén is a large open cenote a short drive away, closed on Saturdays. Back toward Tulum, Cenotes Casa Tortuga is a guided park of several cenotes. For a base, see the where to stay in Tulum guide, and for cenotes further north, cenotes near Playa del Carmen. Every cenote is on the Tulum cenote guide homepage.
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There is no official price list. A guide updated in March 2026 gives 150 MXN for adults, 100 for children and 200 for divers, with the dive shop charged separately. Another 2026 guide gives 200 MXN including a life jacket, and an April 2026 review says 150 MXN. Bring cash pesos and check the board at the gate.
The jump platform is about 3.5 m high, according to a March 2026 guide, and you land in water about 5 m deep. An older tour-seller description gave about 3 m. Jump feet first, check that the water below is clear of swimmers, and simply swim from the edge if you would rather not jump.
Yes, for most families. It is open to the sky and mostly shallow, it has showers, toilets and loungers, and children pay a reduced rate of about 100 MXN in 2026 guides. Keep young children away from the jump platform area, where the water is about 5 m deep, and put them in a life jacket.
A guide updated in March 2026 says every day from 8 am to 6 pm, which matches the hours on OpenStreetMap. An older tour-seller page gave 8 am to 5 pm. Arrive early if you want the jump platform without a queue, and leave time to pay at the gate before the last entry.
Yes. The two are side by side on Highway 307 at Xpu-Ha, about 300 m apart on the map, and Jardín del Edén is a short drive away on the same stretch. That makes it easy to visit two in one trip. They charge separate entry fees, so budget for each.
This Cenote Azul is an open cenote of clear, shallow pools beside Highway 307 at Xpu-Ha, near Puerto Aventuras, about 40 km north of Tulum.
Cenote Jardín del Edén, also called Ponderosa, is a large open cenote off Highway 307 about 3 km from Puerto Aventuras and 40 km north of Tulum.
Cenotes Casa Tortuga is a cenote park on Highway 307 at km 239, about 14 km north of Tulum, where a guide leads you through open and cave cenotes.