The island of Cozumel is famous for its abundant coral reefs, making it an ideal place to snorkel. Join a small group and head out onto the water for a day of swimming and snorkeling. Board a speedboat and discover several reefs where you can observe marine species like tropical fish, sea turtles, and even stingrays.

Take in the views of Cozumel and Quinta Roo from the boat
Enjoy a beachside lunch with drinks after your snorkel
Pickups available from Cozumel or Riviera Maya
A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

Roundtrip transportation from most Playa del Carmen and Riviera Maya hotels
Use of Snorkeling equipment
Rash guard
Lunch & non-alcoholic drinks

Ferry fee of US$ 30 per person
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

FERRY TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN
Calle 2 Nte 100, Centro, 77600 Cozumel, Q.R., Mexico
Meeting point for all guests staying on Cozumel will be the "Swallows sculpture" at the main pier. You will confirm the pickup time a day before your activity takes places.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

You must contact us at least 24 hours before your product date to confirm your reservation and arrange transportation, if you book within 24 hours please contact immediately. Use the contact details on your confirmation/voucher. If your hotel is outside of the coverage area, you will be asked to meet the tour at a designated meeting point or nearby location.

What To Expect

Playa El Cielo

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Palancar Reef

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Columbia Reef

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Chankanaab Reef

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

San Miguel de Cozumel

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

You must be 8 or older.
Departing from Cozumel the overall duration of the tour will be approximately 3.5 hours from start to finish.
Departing from Playa del Carmen or Riviera Maya the overall duration of the tour will be approximately 7 hours from start to finish, including transportation times. This may vary depending on your hotel location.
Please note the Cozumel option does not include hotel pickup, you must make your own way to the designated meeting point. You will confirm the exact departure time with the local tour operator.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Featured review

Matthew_a

Early start from our hotel but the journey was worth it as Cozumel was a great experience, we saw numerous fish, two turtles and a number of rays visiting the three sites. Some free time in Cozumel was also a lovely unexpected surprise.

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Yoshiko_K, Oct 2023

I do not recommend this tour they were supposed to pick me up at 9 AM at my hotel but they changed it to a street pick up at 10:30 AM at the last minute. The boat they had was a speed boat with no cover, which means you are under the brutal sun while sunscreen is prohibited. Lunch was served on the boat not in a restaurant, and they gave us cold bento box, one bento per two people. it had chips and guacamole, salad and pasta, very low quality. We only ate it because we were hungry. On top of that, they gave us very short snorkel time 5 - 10 min per site. The tour detail shows it offers 4 reefs/sites to snorkel, but they only took us to three sites.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Yoshiko_K, Thank you for sharing your experience on our Cozumel Reef Snorkeling Tour. We truly believe it is the only way to improve. We apologize this experience did not come up to your expectations. Preserving our sea life and environment is very important for our future generations to keep enjoying the beauty of the Caribbean, this is the reason why we encourage our visitors to use Reef Friendly sunscreen. As described in the product, the lunch is served in the boat to make the visits to the snorkeling places. Upon reviewing there was, indeed, a not safe stop due to the wind and undertow on the day of your experience and our provider informed us about this past the excursion. We do apologize about this and that it was not properly communicated. We believe our visitors safety is the top priority during their tour. Nevertheless, we hope you had enjoyed your stay at our beautiful destination and we hope to see you back soon. The Cancun Travel Experience Team.

Sea turtles, reefs and rays

Matthew_a, Feb 2023

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Dear Matthew_a, Thank you for sharing your comments on the Cozumel Reef Snorkeling Tour. We are glad to hear you had the chance to see some of the variety of underwater fauna there is in the Caribbean waters and had a great experience. Cozumel is a beautiful island that has it's unique taste. We hope to provide you with another great experience next time you visit this beutiful destination. The Travel Experience Group

Great day, excellent snorkeling and terrific staff!

Tyler_H, Dec 2021

The Cozumel Reef Snorkeling Tour was excellent. Getting it scheduled was a bit challenging because the first date was full and the second date/time overlapped with our COVID tests, but after that it went very well! They picked us up at the resort on time and took us to the ferry terminal. From there they gave us a ticket for the ferry and we waited for the next boat to leave for Cozumel. Once we landed at the Cozumel ferry terminal we went directly to the boat for the trip. It was a very nice boat, that was well kept, clean and organized! The staff was excellent and the snorkeling was very good. We also saw the starfish and anchored to eat our provided lunches, which were very good! And, we were delighted to see a stingray in the shallow water where we were anchored. The staff was patient and helpful and we had a great day!! They got us back to the ferry terminal in time to return to Playa del Carmen by 7 PM, as several of us had Christmas dinners at our resorts. Well done, and money well spent!

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Dear Tyler_H, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review on the Cozumel Reed Snorkeling Experience, it is definitely appreciated. We are glad to know that even though there were some challenges we were able to provide you with an amazing experience. Cozumel is one of the best places to snorkel as its sea life is unique and definitely something that is worth to experience. Thank you for you kind words about the good organization, cleanliness of the vessel and our valued staff members, the do their best to provide with memorable experiences to each one of our customers. We really hope to have you back anytime soon and be able to host you again. Nos vemos pronto! The Cancun Travel Experience Team

brilliant short day out

Dee_M, Aug 2021

A lovely trip! We saw a lot and had a great experience. Sadly n o turtles, but the manta ray and star fish were amazing. The only thing to note is that it is only three hours long and therefore quite expensive - hence the 4star and not 5.

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Dear Dee, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review on your experience with us. We are glad to know the overall experience was enjoyable and that mother nature allowed you to spot some beautiful marine wildlife. As you mentioned, this is a 3-hour activity and we do offer several other options that could be best for you, next time you visit the area reach out directly and we will plan according to your needs and wishes. Hope to see you back soon, nos vemos pronto! The Cancun Travel Experience Team

One of the best!

Todd_S, Jun 2021

The snorkeling tour was the highlight of our trip. We have taken several snorkel tours over the years and this one was one of the best. The wildlife was great but the crew made it awesome. The crew: Hugo, Eric, Julice, and Jesus were a lot of fun and very knowledgeable. The photography was beautiful. Julice captured so many great moments. The lunch was good too! We had an unforgettable and wonderful day.

Response from Host, Jun 2021

Dear Todd, Thank you for taking the time to leave us some kind words. The crew and the whole staff do their best to have each one our valued customers' happy, we are so happy to know you had a blast! We really hope to have you have back in the near future, we would be more than pleased to provide you with the experiences in destination. Hasta la próxima! The Cancun Travel Experience Team

Cozumel Snorkeling Trip

Christopher_H, May 2021

The crew was great. Very friendly and accommodating. The winds were to strong to do much snorkeling so we made the best of it. We missed snorkeling the main reef that was disappointing but we can’t control the weather. I would recommend this trip again!!

Response from Host, May 2021

Dear Chris, We greatly appreciate your time to review the experience and leave your comments. We are delighted to know that the crew fulfilled your expectations, unfortunately as you mentioned weather could have been better, we really hope to have you back soon and give us and mother nature another opportunity to host you. Hasta pronto! The Cancun Travel Experience Team