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Discover five sides of Cancun’s underwater world in one snorkeling adventure: colorful coral at El Meco reef, MUSA’s underwater sculptures, an area known for sea turtles, a coral-covered shipwreck, and an underwater cenote.
Spend approximately two hours snorkeling with an English-speaking guide. Small boats and a five-minute ride to the reef mean more time exploring, while a shallow-water practice session makes the experience welcoming for beginners and families with children aged 6 and older.
Snorkeling gear and round-trip transportation from Cancun’s Hotel Zone and downtown hotels are included, making it easy to fit an underwater adventure into your vacation.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Hotel pickup is included only from hotels in Cancun’s Hotel Zone and downtown area. Please provide your hotel’s name at the time of booking. We require at least 24 hours before your tour to arrange pickup and confirm your exact pickup time.
If you do not provide your hotel information at the time of booking, please make your own way to the marina.
Pickup from Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya is not included. Guests staying in these areas must arrange their own transportation to the marina on the day of the tour.
If you have your own transportation or are staying in the Mayan Riviera, please meet us at Marina Punta Norte 30 minutes before your tour for check-in.
Itinerary
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1Cancun
Start with an air-conditioned transfer from your hotel in Cancun’s Hotel Zone or downtown, or meet us directly at the marina. Meet your English-speaking guide and collect your mask, snorkel, fins, and life jacket. A short lesson in shallow water helps you practice breathing through your snorkel and using your equipment, making this adventure welcoming for beginners.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Mayan Coral Reef
Board a small boat for a five-minute ride to El Meco reef, where colorful fish swim among the coral. Snorkel above the submerged sculptures of MUSA, Cancun’s underwater art museum. Explore “The Blessings” and “Aquarium Family,” where sculptures become part of the underwater landscape, providing a home for coral and marine life. Continue to an area known for sea turtles and look for them swimming in their natural habitat. Explore a coral-covered shipwreck resting on white sand, surrounded by fish and turquoise water. Finish with an underwater cenote, discovering another side of Cancun beneath the surface. Enjoy approximately two hours of guided snorkeling across five areas before returning to the marina for a freshwater shower and your arranged hotel transfer.
2 hours 45 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age: 6 years.
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age: 6 years.
- Suitable for beginners; a shallow-water snorkeling lesson is included.
- Total duration is approximately 3.5 hours, including transportation and preparation, with approximately 2 hours of snorkeling.
- Sea turtle and other wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.
- Sunscreen is not allowed to help protect the reef. Wear a long-sleeve swim shirt or rash guard.
- Bring a swimsuit, towel, sunglasses, a change of clothes, and cash for fees and personal expenses.
- A USD 20 dock fee and reef conservation tax per person is payable at check-in.
- Lockers require a USD 5 refundable key deposit.
- For hotel pickup, provide your hotel’s name at the time of booking. At least 24 hours’ notice is required to arrange pickup and confirm the time.
- Pickup is available only from Cancun’s Hotel Zone and downtown hotels. Guests staying elsewhere or who do not provide hotel information must make their own way to the marina.
- Help protect marine life: do not touch, feed, or chase wildlife, or touch or stand on coral.
- Sunscreen, including biodegradable sunscreen, is not allowed to help protect the reef. Wear a long-sleeve swim shirt or rash guard instead.
- Weatherproof Guarantee: This tour operates rain or shine unless the port is closed due to weather. If this happens, you can reschedule or receive a full refund.
- Late arrivals and no-shows are non-refundable.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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