Based on my diving experiences I developed a solid desire to scuba dive through a cave system; a desire of mine just recently fulfilled. While visiting Mexico's Riviera Maya, Evie and I descended into the Dos Ojos cenote, to swim among the columns which were formed by stalactites and stalagmites, lit here and there by rays of light from the sun peeking through the limestone rock above our heads.

Our experience with Hidden Worlds was ideal for a beginner cave diver. The first of the two dives was named Dos Ojos (Two Eyes). The water was crystal clear, and with powerful spotlights it was compared to a night dive through a magical garden of thousands of stalactites, columns and stalagmites . The cave is wide open, and we maintained somewhat of a consistent depth of 25 feet through most of the diving (maximum depth is 30 feet). An orange string has been placed in the cave to guide divers. Along the route are a few places where you can see the sky and come up for a bit of air, making it an ideal first cave dive. Dos Ojos allows a good opportunity for the dive master to qualify divers for more advanced diving in other venues of the cave system. Evie chose to warm up above ground, while I continued with a second, more technical dive. Several scenes of the IMAX film "Journey into amazing Caves" was actually filmed in this cave system. I can certainly understand why.

After completing this second dive, I was totally thrilled as this marked my first open water dive. This cave offers only one place to surface and there are constant depth changes of 20 and 40 feet, necessitating constant ear equalization because you often can't rise over four or five feet to help equalize ear pressure. The dive again was spectacular consisting of countless formations. If you think of the formations as just rocks, you may want to just stick with reef diving. You wont find a lot of fish here. However, if you have your "C" card, and a few dozen diving sessions logged, this is the perfect place to go cave diving or cenote diving as they call it in Mexico.