We are the Team That Goes

Underground

Uncharted

Uncompromising

Most cave divers never leave the tourist corridors of Playa del Carmen and Tulum. In Mérida, the caves are deeper, many systems are largely uncharted, and the environment is unforgiving. There is no direct ascent, no ambient light, and no external support. Everything we do, depends on trust, precision, and planning. Our team, our gear, and our training are what we rely on. They're the only margin we have.

Expeditions

Site 1

The Root Curtain

For most, the map ends at the water's edge.

For us, that's where the adventures starts.

Site 1 is an open cenote that is one of Yucatán's most beautiful. Ceiba tree roots cascade over the rocky rim and plunge into crystal-clear water below, creating a scene that feels more like myth than geography. A natural slope leads down to turquoise water roughly 3 meters deep and clear enough for swimming, The real magic, however, is below the surface, where we are working to explore and map the expansive underwater cave system that boasts up to 65m deep.

Site 3

The Forgotten Pool

Site 3 is rustic open cenote with an open pool stretching roughly 25 by 39 meters of deep blue water. It was once a small archaeology site where Archaeologists found pottery and jaguar bones inside but is more of a natural water source and gathering place for the locals. Beneath the surface there are a multitude of cave entrances of varying technical difficulty that thus far appear to be interconnected. Impressive brown entrances lead to white caverns and and explored max depth of 58 meters.

The audience

Technical divers are not casual consumers. They spend $5,000–$30,000+ on gear per certification level — and they research every purchase obsessively before buying. Niche trust converts at dramatically higher rates than mass awareness. One recommendation to the right 500 people outperforms a campaign seen by 500,000.

The content

Captured during active cave surveys, exploration dives, and deep technical operations. Real-world application under depth, load, and constraint — every time. No staging. No controlled pool conditions. No gear that hasn't been tested where failure has consequences.

Our Audience — Your Customer Base

Technical diving and cave exploration content. Not lifestyle. Not staged. Gear tested in conditions where failure has consequences — in front of an audience that knows the difference.

30k

Impressions / Month

69 %

25 - 44 yrs

Age Demographics

1.9k

7 Day Engagement

66 / 33

Male / Female

Breakdown by %

6.5k

Follower Count

12 %

Growth Rate

Since Jan. 2026

*12% monthly growth since Jan. 2026

Sponsor Data - Reach the people who actually buy the gear.

Apply — Merida Papacitos Cave Divers

We provide adventures, not tours

If you are ready for an adventure please apply. If you are price shopping, we will tell you right now we aren't the cheapest, and that is for a reason. We do not want to guide tourists, we do serious dives with serious divers. These are the stories that divers live to tell.

Page 1 of 5 — Certification

What is your highest cave certification?

Full Cave
Cavern only
Open Water / Advanced Open Water
Other
Please select your certification level.
Certifying agency
Required.
Year certified
Required.
Page 2 of 5 — Experience

Your dive record.

Be specific. We read every field.

Total logged dives
Required.
Total cave dives logged
Required.
Deepest cave penetration (distance from entrance)
Required.
Deepest depth on any dive
Required.
Longest deco obligation completed
Required.
Gas mixes you are certified and current in
Air Only
Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx)
Trimix
Heliox
Most recent cave dive — date and location
Required.
Buoyancy and trim control
Excellent
Good
Needs work
Poor
Page 3 of 5 — Gear and logistics

Your kit and your dates.

Primary cave diving configuration
Backmount doubles — open circuit
Sidemount — open circuit
CCR backmount
CCR sidemount
Other
Primary regulator or rebreather unit — make, model, last service date
Required.
Is your gear currently serviced and ready to travel?
Yes
No — needs service before travel
Preferred travel dates
Required.
Number of days you wish to dive
Required.
Solo or group?
Solo
Group
Previous cave diving experience
Page 4 of 5 — Medical and insurance

Safety is a team responsibility.

Medical conditions relevant to diving
Required.
Current on your dive medical?
Yes
No
Dive accident insurance
Yes — DAN
Yes — other provider
No
Required.
Page 5 of 5

Tell us why you belong here.

Full name
Required.
Email
Valid email required.
Phone (include country code)
Required.
Country of residence
Required.
Tell Us What A Perfect Adventure Looks Like For You?
Required.
This is not the right fit for you
This is not the right adventure

Application received

We'll be in touch.

Your application is in. We review every submission personally and will be in touch within a few days to discuss next steps, availability, and what a trip looks like for you.

Work With Us

Whether you're a manufacturer looking to put your gear in front of the right audience, or a media outlet looking for content from systems nobody else is covering, this is where that conversation starts.

We don't do fluff. Tell us how we can help.

Who are we

We are Merida Papacitos Cave Divers, a team of instructors and deep-water technical divers.

Our work is exploration, survey, and mapping. Every dive is structured, every role defined, and every movement intentional.

To do this we mainly operate with close circuit rebreathers, tri-mix, and a variety of other tools.

Safety and reliability is paramount. We trust our training, our equipment, and each other.

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