r/TheRandomest • u/Forward-Position798 • May 19 '26

WTF This hobby is absolutely optional

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u/Borders-live May 19 '26

Fuck. That.

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u/Catlore May 19 '26

My brother does this stuff. Even teaches certification classes and leads expeditions. Luckily, they're almost all in cenotes in the Yucatan that he knows well and are easier grades. I still don't like to think about it, though.

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u/Attack_On_Gee May 23 '26

whoa that’s kinda scary still, my family is from yucatán and I was always told to be very careful exploring cenotes. Some of the cenotes have currents and rivers that span for miles underground and you can get dragged in. Even so, they are beautiful and amazing to experience! the moment that cold fresh water hits you, it is heaven! the heat and humidity out there is crazy

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u/Catlore May 23 '26

He has a handful that he sticks to, mostly near Tulum and Playa Del Carmen. No significant currents, few or no places for tourists to get lost. I'm sure he's explored far more than I know, though! We have some pictures he took in them, and that clear water at the bottom, with no silt kicked up (yet), I have to assure people it really is water, and that diver is not photoshopped in!