Shore excursions
Trips to Jade Cavern
- Jungle Jeep Adventure to Mayan Caverns and Snorkel $80 a person · 5 hours
- ATX-Rails Expedition $131 a person · 3 hours 30 minutes
- Cozumel 4WD, Jade Caverns, and Omara Beach Break $109 a person · 5 hours
Booked with our partner Shore Excursions Group
Jade Cavern
Jade Cavern is a freshwater cenote on Cozumel, one of the few cenotes on an island. You swim between limestone walls and jump from low cliffs into the pool.
About Jade Cavern
Jade Cavern, also called Cenote Chempita, is a freshwater cenote set in the jungle of Cozumel. Most cenotes on the Yucatan mainland sit on limestone bedrock, but this one sits on the island, which makes it a rare geological feature. The ancient Maya used it as a ceremonial site.
A visit starts with a drive through the jungle on unpaved trails, usually by jeep or ATV. A short path then leads through dense vegetation to the pool. The water is calm and enclosed by limestone walls, and low cliffs make a good place to jump in. A guide explains the formation of the cenote during the stop.
- 6 to 10 feet Typical height of the jump cliffs
- 30 to 45 minutes Time at the cenote itself
What you can do at Jade Cavern
Trips that go to Jade Cavern
Booked with our partner Shore Excursions Group. Prices are per person.
Jungle Jeep Adventure to Mayan Caverns and Snorkel
Goes to Jade Cavern
Getting there, cost and time
Jade Cavern is not reachable by regular vehicle or on foot from the main road.
Paid for as a guided jeep or ATV tour that includes the drive over the jungle trails, with a beach stop and a tequila tasting on the jeep tour.
The cenote visit itself lasts 30 to 45 minutes, within a full tour of about 3 to 4 hours.
Good to know
- Wear a swimsuit under your clothes and closed-toe shoes for the jungle trail. Expect to get dusty on the ATV or Jeep ride.
- Leave valuables on the tour vehicle when you visit the cenote.
- Use only biodegradable, reef-safe sunscreen at the cenote, since chemical sunscreens damage cenote ecosystems.
- Mornings catch the light on the water at its greenest. Midday has stronger light but more heat.
Near Jade Cavern
Playa Palancar
Playa Palancar is a white-sand beach club on the quiet west side of Cozumel, reached from the southern hotel zone. Day passes give you a lounge chair and umbrella, with a seafood restaurant and bar on site.
Mr. Sancho's Beach Club
Mr. Sancho's Beach Club is an all-inclusive beach day pass club on the southwest coast of Cozumel. Visitors come for a full day of sand, sea and spa time without leaving the property.
Paradise Beach
Paradise Beach is a beach club on Carretera Sur, about 14.5 km south of the cruise pier. You pay for a day of lounge chairs, a heated pool and the sand, with extra water toys on top.
Punta Sur Eco Park
Punta Sur Eco Park is a reserve and lighthouse at the southern tip of Cozumel. You walk trails through dunes, lagoons and low forest, and climb to the Celarain lighthouse for wide views.
Sailings that stop in Cozumel
1,478 sailings on 19 cruise lines call here in the next twelve months. Totals are for two guests, taxes included.
Margaritaville Islander
Disney Fantasy
Norwegian Epic
Sources: Cozumel Parks · Cozumel Parks · Punta Sur, Wikipedia · Cozumel, Wikivoyage
Photo: JillRG, CC BY 4.0