Santa Barbara Cenotes & Restaurant
Santa Barbara Cenotes & Restaurant
4.5
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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- deanoramaLondon, United Kingdom5 contributions4 awesome cenotes an hour from MeridaBrilliant day out. It costs 470 pesos per adult including lunch or 350 without lunch. Kids up to 10 cost less c.320 with lunch. You can’t wear sunscreen or insect repellant and shower before your first cenote . They provide a life jacket which you have to wear. Take goggles if you have them. There are 4 cenotes (we were expecting 3) so pace yourselves as depending on what you like they get better as you go! The first 3 you can reach by a free bike which you pick up after paying. The 4th is back at the entrance. The first 2 are caves and the last 2 open. They are all wonderful! And as others have reviewed, lunch was delicious and great value. I suggest wearing beach shoes so you don’t have to put shoes back on wet feet as you bike between cenotes. Thoroughly recommend.Visited January 2024Travelled with familyWritten 7 January 2024
- LuvdesunPort Rowan, Canada46 contributionsLively and refreshing cenotesThe 4 cenotes are very different, 2 caves, one partially open and one new cenote open. Ride by cart or bike to the first and walk to 2nd and 3rd. Each one unique. Life jackets are mandatory, so although we brought mask and snorkel, wearing a life vest makes these pretty useless so we didn't use. Wearing water shoes was good but not necessary. You can bring your "stuff" with you into each cenote. Lots of room on platforms for your flip flops, cameras and towels. At 4th cenote thete is an elevator to make it more accessible. Cost was $350 pesos for non national. Don't know if different prices for national. Meal was $120, lockers included. Bathrooms and changerooms available.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 17 February 2024
- PattySoundTraveler54 contributionsWe spent an unforgettable afternoon here – you should do the same!We came to Santa Barbara Cenotes as part of a day tour from Merida. We were pleased to see such comfortable and clean facilities. There are changing rooms, restrooms, a tasty restaurant, lockers, beautiful grounds and, of course, the 4 beautiful cenotes! Here are a few tips to enjoy your visit: Travel lightly and wear water shoes. Leave most of your belongings behind. Bring a small towel. If you want to bring your camera/smartphone, I think it would be ok as you can keep an eye on your bag while swimming. However, we left ours behind to travel lightly, and it’s easy to get photos online for your photo album. You have 4 choices of transport between cenotes (3 are fairly close together and a little distance from the main entrance. 1 is close to the main entrance) – walking, bicycling, riding a van, or riding on a small flatbed horse-drawn carriage on rail. Definitely take the horse ride at least one direction – it was surprisingly fun. Make sure you go to every cenote, preferably in order. They are all different and lovely. Enjoy your day here!Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 26 February 2024
- luvthesune178 contributions4 cenotes worth viewing.This was a very nice, tourist friendly cenote destination. Drove ourselves there bypassing street vendors. Bike or ride on cart to the cenotes as there are 1 km away. Change rooms, bathrooms available. Lockers as well. We did bring snorkel and masks but hard to snorkel when wearing life vest which is mandatory. Each cenote very different; 2 caves, 1 partially open and one totally open with elevator. Enough room inside the cenotes to bring your towels, cameras and equipment, we didn't need lockers. Lots of room for non swimmers to view as well. $350 pesos.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 29 February 2024
- Elena K4 contributionsBest trip and great foodThis was a wonderful tour. Our driver Julio was attentive, helpful and very involved in our activities. He made our trip to cenotes and the time there absolutely fantastic! The food in the restaurant was also great, very fresh and delicious. Thank you very much.Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 9 April 2024
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Analyn
8 contributions
Dec 2022
This was one of the funnest experiences in our trip! We got to visit 3 beautiful cenotes, all closely located to one another. You could even pick your mode of transportation to get there: a little trolley pulled by a horse or bikes! There is also a little restaurant where you can eat at the end and it was one of the best places we ate at, no joke. It was 5 dollars per person and the cochinita pibil was so tender and flavorful! All in all, super fun experience!
Written 29 December 2022
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lui💙
San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico221 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
The 3 cenotes are very beautiful, the entrance fee has a different cost if you pay with food.
It includes the use of life-saving vests and use of lockers. You can also approach the cenotes by bicycle or horse.
There is no time limit in Cadacenote
It includes the use of life-saving vests and use of lockers. You can also approach the cenotes by bicycle or horse.
There is no time limit in Cadacenote
Written 29 October 2023
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susie b
Vancouver, Canada172 contributions
Dec 2022
3 amazing Cenotes. All were very unique. About 1 hr from Merida Centro (1500 pesos taxi ride) We spent 3hrs there and could have stayed longer if we took the lunch option.
Once you pay, you change, grab life jacket and store your belongings in a locker. You then have an option to use 2 modes of transportation 1) bike or 2) trolley to each Cenote. We chose to bike and it was an easy (slightly bumpy) ride to cenotes...just a couple minutes of riding if that. We would spend on average 30-45min at each cenote.
Life jackets are mandatory.
This is appropriate for kids but some cenotes involve a darkish climb down stairs so caution must be exercised. Some cenotes are completely below ground and equipped with manmade lighting. The last cenote is an open one as pictured on other guests reviews
Once you pay, you change, grab life jacket and store your belongings in a locker. You then have an option to use 2 modes of transportation 1) bike or 2) trolley to each Cenote. We chose to bike and it was an easy (slightly bumpy) ride to cenotes...just a couple minutes of riding if that. We would spend on average 30-45min at each cenote.
Life jackets are mandatory.
This is appropriate for kids but some cenotes involve a darkish climb down stairs so caution must be exercised. Some cenotes are completely below ground and equipped with manmade lighting. The last cenote is an open one as pictured on other guests reviews
Written 30 January 2023
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Zandyy
London, UK170 contributions
Dec 2021
First, there seems to be a lot of confusion here on which cenotes are covered by which review. There are quite a lot of different cenotes in the Cuzama area but these seem to be the most popular. There is more than one place though that covers several cenotes under one ticket and has horse carts bringing you to and from the cenotes so quite a confusing picture.
For us this was the perfect one because all 3 cenotes were perfect for young kids. The cenotes were clearly 'modified' by some fittings and drilling, the last one even had a tunnel dug so that you can access it from the side, so as such these are not the most authentic cenotes you can fine, but it does make them very convenient to use, and quite photogenic too.
The restaurant is a restaurant, not sure why so many here mention it unfavourably. It's a tourist restaurant serving canteen-style food and does a reasonable job at it; come with the right expectations and you won't be disappointed.
For us this was the perfect one because all 3 cenotes were perfect for young kids. The cenotes were clearly 'modified' by some fittings and drilling, the last one even had a tunnel dug so that you can access it from the side, so as such these are not the most authentic cenotes you can fine, but it does make them very convenient to use, and quite photogenic too.
The restaurant is a restaurant, not sure why so many here mention it unfavourably. It's a tourist restaurant serving canteen-style food and does a reasonable job at it; come with the right expectations and you won't be disappointed.
Written 3 January 2022
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deanorama
London, UK5 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
Brilliant day out. It costs 470 pesos per adult including lunch or 350 without lunch. Kids up to 10 cost less c.320 with lunch.
You can’t wear sunscreen or insect repellant and shower before your first cenote . They provide a life jacket which you have to wear. Take goggles if you have them. There are 4 cenotes (we were expecting 3) so pace yourselves as depending on what you like they get better as you go! The first 3 you can reach by a free bike which you pick up after paying. The 4th is back at the entrance. The first 2 are caves and the last 2 open. They are all wonderful! And as others have reviewed, lunch was delicious and great value. I suggest wearing beach shoes so you don’t have to put shoes back on wet feet as you bike between cenotes.
Thoroughly recommend.
You can’t wear sunscreen or insect repellant and shower before your first cenote . They provide a life jacket which you have to wear. Take goggles if you have them. There are 4 cenotes (we were expecting 3) so pace yourselves as depending on what you like they get better as you go! The first 3 you can reach by a free bike which you pick up after paying. The 4th is back at the entrance. The first 2 are caves and the last 2 open. They are all wonderful! And as others have reviewed, lunch was delicious and great value. I suggest wearing beach shoes so you don’t have to put shoes back on wet feet as you bike between cenotes.
Thoroughly recommend.
Written 7 January 2024
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Mimi B
San Francisco, CA21 contributions
Apr 2021
This place was a fun day out. Great for kids. Very organized. The front desk was very helpful and spoke English (with a great British accent). It was fun to take the horse and have 3 cenotes to visit within a few steps of each other. All of the cenotes were excellent and had easy entrances. They also had lifeguards!
The restaurant experience was pretty awful. My poc chuc was tough and not edible. Service was poor. I’m used to long leisurely lunches in Mexico without a waiter hovering but when 12 waiters are just standing there chatting and my drink is empty on a hot day, (at one of two tables) it’s annoying.
I highly recommend this for families. I did visit during the pandemic so we didn’t have to endure any crowds. If there had been tour busses, that might have changed this review.
The restaurant experience was pretty awful. My poc chuc was tough and not edible. Service was poor. I’m used to long leisurely lunches in Mexico without a waiter hovering but when 12 waiters are just standing there chatting and my drink is empty on a hot day, (at one of two tables) it’s annoying.
I highly recommend this for families. I did visit during the pandemic so we didn’t have to endure any crowds. If there had been tour busses, that might have changed this review.
Written 17 April 2021
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Paula V
3 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
Beautiful. It's worth going. Everything very well organized, with excellent attention and service. The life guards in each cenote are super friendly, they explain things to you and take photos. The complex allows you to visit several types of paradisiacal natural cenotes in one day. We drove on our own and it was very easy.
Written 22 February 2024
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Elena K
4 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
This was a wonderful tour. Our driver Julio was attentive, helpful and very involved in our activities. He made our trip to cenotes and the time there absolutely fantastic! The food in the restaurant was also great, very fresh and delicious. Thank you very much.
Written 9 April 2024
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PattySoundTraveler
54 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
We came to Santa Barbara Cenotes as part of a day tour from Merida. We were pleased to see such comfortable and clean facilities. There are changing rooms, restrooms, a tasty restaurant, lockers, beautiful grounds and, of course, the 4 beautiful cenotes! Here are a few tips to enjoy your visit:
Travel lightly and wear water shoes. Leave most of your belongings behind. Bring a small towel.
If you want to bring your camera/smartphone, I think it would be ok as you can keep an eye on your bag while swimming. However, we left ours behind to travel lightly, and it’s easy to get photos online for your photo album.
You have 4 choices of transport between cenotes (3 are fairly close together and a little distance from the main entrance. 1 is close to the main entrance) – walking, bicycling, riding a van, or riding on a small flatbed horse-drawn carriage on rail. Definitely take the horse ride at least one direction – it was surprisingly fun.
Make sure you go to every cenote, preferably in order. They are all different and lovely.
Enjoy your day here!
Travel lightly and wear water shoes. Leave most of your belongings behind. Bring a small towel.
If you want to bring your camera/smartphone, I think it would be ok as you can keep an eye on your bag while swimming. However, we left ours behind to travel lightly, and it’s easy to get photos online for your photo album.
You have 4 choices of transport between cenotes (3 are fairly close together and a little distance from the main entrance. 1 is close to the main entrance) – walking, bicycling, riding a van, or riding on a small flatbed horse-drawn carriage on rail. Definitely take the horse ride at least one direction – it was surprisingly fun.
Make sure you go to every cenote, preferably in order. They are all different and lovely.
Enjoy your day here!
Written 26 February 2024
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Daniel K
6 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
We just drove ourselves to the Cenotes from Merida. Easy drive and far cheaper than a tour. It’s a good couple of hours swimming around although it is busy as it is a popular spot and the life jackets annoy me but all in all you won’t be dissatisfied
Written 23 March 2023
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La combi que se toma desde Mérida, te puede dejar en ma entrada del recinto de Santa Bárbara? O se toma moto taxi?
Written 21 September 2019
No recuerdo a la perfección pero por lo esposo y yo nos cobraron 150 incluida una comida (deliciosa) y el transporte a los cenotes, nosotros usamos las bicis
Written 11 July 2019
es un paquete único de 150 pesos por persona incluye la visita a los 3 cenotes, chaleco salvavidas, estacionamiento gratuito, wifi libre, acceso a las áreas, niños de 5 a 12 años el 50% de descuento, niños menores de 5 años gratis, no se permiten bloqueadores, bronceadores o repelentes.
el otro paquete es de 220 pesos incluye el paseo + una comida de la carta(no incluye bebidas) y los menores tiene un costo de 145.
el horario es de 9:30 am a 5:30 pm
Written 12 July 2019
Hola! Por lo que leeo en tus comenatrios conoces los cenotes de Homun y losde Cuzama. Si solo pudieras conocer losde una rehión, Cuál escogerías?
Saludos y gracias por tu ayuda
Written 15 January 2019
Como varios aquí en el foro, te recomiendo Homun, aunque en un día puedes ir a los dos lugares debido a que se encuentran cerca el uno del otro.
Written 16 January 2019
Hola. Eso depende por completo de tu presupuesto y tu energía. Yo conozco 3 maneras:
1.-Como te han dicho, rentas un auto; es lo más sencillo pero quizá lo más costoso. El poblado de Homún está más o menos a una hora de camino y no tiene ninguna complicación llegar. Abres tu gps, pones cenotes de Santa Bárbara, Homún y listo.
2.- Pide un servicio de transporte privado. Si conoces a alguien que se dedique al transporte que sea de tu confianza pregúntale cuánto te cuesta que te lleve a Homún, te espere unas 4 horas y te regrese a Mérida (en Homún no hay servicio de este tipo por lo que quien te lleve te tendrá que esperar).
3.-Transporte público. En la calle 67 entre la 50 y la 52 en el centro de Mérida hay una terminal de camiones y una terminal de combis. Ambas tienen destino a Homún.
En combi cuesta $30 hace como 70 minutos y sale cada que se llena una. De esta manera le pides al chofer que te deje en la primera parada de Homún y a unos 100 metros están los cenotes de Sta Bárbara. Para regresar le pides al encargado de los cenotes que llame a la terminal para que la siguiente combi que salga la manden con los lugares disponibles que necesites. Son muy gentiles y te pueden ayudar.
Saludos.
Written 3 September 2018
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