The 15 Snorkelling Trips in Mexico That Earn Their Price

1.Viator Exclusive: Tulum Ruins, Reef Snorkeling, Cenote and Caves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,242 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $129Our pick

One-day tour from Cancun to Tulum ruins, reef snorkeling, and cenote caves with pickup and lunch included, $35 tax extra.

“Pros and cons. On the positive side the guide was good and the variety of activities was good. We saw turtles coral stingrays and colourful fish. The photographs were nice and surprisingly we purchased the package (100 usd for 5 people and group shots) The cons. The timing was way off. We were told we would arrive in tulum about 9 (our pick up was 710) but arrived after 10 am. We were told by operator we would be back by 5 so we made dinner plans for 7. We arrived back after 7 pm. A second issue was how crowded the reef area was. We had about 15 people…”

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2.Los Cabos Luxury Sailing, Snorkel and Lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,515 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $149

Sail past Cabo’s coastline on a small luxury boat with an open bar, snorkeling, and a filling onboard lunch from San Jose del Cabo.

“Organized. Great service. Actual sailing. Great snorkeling. Whales up Close but captain didn’t harass them. ! Staff was fun and on point.”

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3.Isla Mujeres: Catamaran with Open Bar, Snorkeling and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,848 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $59

Full-day catamaran from Cancun to Isla Mujeres with an open bar, snorkeling, and Playa Norte beach club time.

“Awesome crew! Great communication. Perfect amount of time on the island. So much fun!”

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4.Mega Yacht ALL INCLUSIVE Yelapa Waterfall & Snorkeling Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,515 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $117

6-hour all-inclusive catamaran to Yelapa Waterfalls: snorkeling, kayaks, open bar, and fajita lunch from Puerto Vallarta.

“Our second time on this tour. Took my mother in law this time as she hadn't been to Yelapa before. Staff is very attentive and keep the food and drinks going non stop from start to finish. Super friendly staff. Quality of food and drinks are perfect for this style of excursion. Beautiful views with whale sightings when in season. Snorkeling an chilling with views of the rainforest are fun. Always meeting fun people on the boat. Yelapa although a small little town just fun to see and the waterfall for pictures or another quick dip. Highly recommend. Lastly, it doesnt take all day. Leave early and typically make it…”

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5.Isla Mujeres Cruise with Beach Club, Snorkel, Lunch and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,383 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $53

Catamaran cruise from Cancun to El Meco reef and Isla Mujeres with open bar, snorkel gear, lunch buffet, and beach time.

“We paid for the pick up from our Hilton Garden Inn Airport hotel, but the night before the operator changed the meeting point (Hotel Confort Airport) and we had to pay for the transport bothways, because the weather the snorkel was canceled because. But we left an hour later and was sunny, the lunch wasn’t good. At the hotel they say the operator pick people all the time at this hotel.”

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6.Reef Snorkeling & Jungle Speedboat Adventure with Mayan Ceremony

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,208 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Drive a speedboat through Nichupte mangroves, snorkel a top reef, then join a Mayan ceremony in Cancun for about 2.5 hours.

“While the boat tour was great, we had to wait over an hour to actually do the boat tour. They started with some Mayan rituals where folks had to partake. This wasn’t shared when we signed up for the tour and didn’t feel comfortable participating in it.”

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7.Half-Day Sea Turtle and Cenote Snorkeling Tour from Cancun & Riviera Maya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,039 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $99

Half-day tour from Cancun and Riviera Maya snorkeling for sea turtles at Akumal, then swimming in a crystal-clear Yucatan cenote.

“Dona was a fantastic and funny guide. Would book again with her! We saw squid, stingray, and sea turtles”

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8.Tulum Guided Tour, Magical Cenote, Lagoon Snorkeling and Beachside Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,888 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $169

A full day from Playa del Carmen to Tulum ruins, two cenotes, and Yal-ku Lagoon snorkeling, plus beachside lunch and hotel pickup.

“Such a wonderful day out, very well organised and Gato our tour guide was phenomenal. Very physical day with walking and swimming but the cenote was amazing, it is a shame they don’t let you take phone and the photos they take are so expensive but that was the only thing I could criticise. Well done Cancun Adventures on a memory filled day.”

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9.Reef Snorkeling in National Park from Cancun with Beachside Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,781 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $44Best value

Snorkel the Great Maya Reef near Puerto Morelos with hotel pickup from Cancun, then enjoy beachside lunch at Boquinete.

“We love Yas and Maui were amazing!! We went in a group of 5 and had a great time, would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Cancun who wants to snorkel!”

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10.Isla Mujeres Snorkeling Tour Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,746 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $58

Half-day Isla Mujeres snorkeling with Xtreme Snorkeling, 3 reef stops including MUSA, plus ceviche, guac and margaritas.

“Teo and Ernesto were brilliant in meeting us on time, taking us to good snorkelling spots and all on time. Overall a great 3 hours spent in Isla Mujeres.”

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11.5-in-1 Cancun Snorkeling: Turtles, Reef, Musa, Shipwreck, Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,678 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Cancun’s 5-in-1 snorkeling tour combines calm-reef swims, turtles, MUSA statues, a shipwreck stop, and a cenote finale, with pickup only in Cancun.

“I had a very disappointing and unprofessional experience with this company. The night before my snorkeling tour, they texted me saying the activity was cancelled due to “weather conditions” and offered either a refund or a different activity. I asked for a refund. A few hours later they messaged again saying suddenly there was an opening for a different time slot and I could go if I wanted. Then again they said the weather was bad and suggested I switch to another activity. I checked the alternative activities they offered on Viator, and both were listed at $49, which is $10 cheaper than what I originally paid for snorkeling. Naturally,…”

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12.ATV 4×4+Snorkeling+Beach Club+ Lunch+Sabores de Cozumel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,468 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $89

4x4 ATV trails, shore snorkeling, tacos at Coco’s Beach Club, and an eight-tequila tasting at Sabores de Cozumel.

“Atv terrain was average the guide was good. Over price tequila. The included food was very average and very little. The waiter was almost upset that the food was included even we purchased additional food and drinks The only good thing was Tony the driver.”

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13.Cozumel Snorkeling Tour: Palancar, Columbia and El Cielo Reefs

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,462 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

4-hour Cozumel snorkeling tour to Palancar, Columbia and Playa el Cielo. Small group, gear and drinks included, with starfish sandbar.

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14.Cancun speedboat and snorkel tour: shared speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,444 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $59

Shared speedboat and snorkeling tour from Cancun, cruising Nichupte Lagoon then snorkeling over underwater statues at Punta Nizuc coral reef.

“Average experience, old boat and to much complexity, everything is pay inclusive dock tax 20 dollars, the time of activity less of 2 hours (1.35m) and when finished try to sell everything pictures, videos , tequillha , and tips (propina) seriously I don’t like this …,.”

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15.Isla Mujeres Catamaran Tour with Snorkel, Open bar and Transport

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,275 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $85

Cancun to Isla Mujeres by catamaran with El Meco snorkeling, open bar, buffet lunch, and beach plus downtown time. Hotel-zone pickup options.

“The boating, snorkel, and island experience was good. The boat crew was amazing and friendly. But my largest complain is for the “SAT company”. Their communication and shuttle team is horrible. The pick up time initially gave a large window of 7am-9am. I spent a week messaging them every day asking for the time with no respond. In the middle of the night before, they decided to message me that pick up time is 9:05am with such a little notice. For the shuttle back, they were initially 30 minutes late. After the driver arrived, he had us sit in the shuttle for another 30 mins. We kept telling him that…”

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