Dennis Bakhuis

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Dive #658 · Saturday, 14 February 2026 · 11:13–12:50

Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich

downstream Tulum, Quintana Roo The Quintana Roo cenotes

cave

Profile
Max depth
5.9 m
Avg depth
3.4 m
Bottom time
97 min
Water
25 °C

Kit

Gas
Nitrox 32
Cylinder
2x D80
Mode
Open circuit

Where

Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich

cave part of Sistema Sac Actun site max 8.4 m

"Giant birdcage" in Maya — the cave that held the world record for the longest underwater system through the 1990s, before being absorbed into Sac Actun.

Dive 9 of 10 here · first 2022 · last Feb 2026

The Quintana Roo cenotes →

On the map

Nohoch cavern zone

No route marked

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  • Entrance
  • T
  • Shoreline
  • Unsurveyed
  • Depth
  • Along the line

Profile

ZHL-16C GF · GF 50/85 · Perdix #658

0 m2 m3 m5 m6 m0′20′39′59′79′98′25 °C25 °C
Avg depth
3.4 m
Deepest at
15:20
Descent
5.6 m/min
fastest
Ascent
6.4 m/min
fastest
Samples
591
every 9.8 s
depth water temperature hover or touch the chart for the computer's readout

From dive computer (record #658); never logged on paper; site and tanks from the 2026 trip list; tanks 2x D80

All dives at Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich →