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

Tulum ruins, Caribbean reef snorkeling, and a cenote cave swim in one early start. Includes lunch and gear, plus hotel pickup.

“Our guide Tomas was fantastic. We had a great time in tulum, spotting turtles, mantas and fish while snorkeling. If I’ve to point my finger at something it’s the lunch. Maybe the time we went worked against it. As we were literally the last group that made it for lunch.”

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2.Catamaran with Open Bar, Snorkeling and Lunch

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

Isla Mujeres catamaran day trip from Cancun with open bar, snorkeling, and Playa Norte beach club time. Lunch options vary, dock tax extra.

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

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3.Mega Yacht ALL INCLUSIVE Yelapa Waterfall & Snorkeling Adventure

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

An all-inclusive Mega catamaran day trip to Yelapa waterfalls and snorkel stops, with an open bar, fajita lunch, and water toys.

“Ricky Ricardo you’re the life of the party! Extra kudo’s to everyone on board! Very attentive and we met some great new friends on the yatch! Loved everything about it!”

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4.Reef Snorkeling & Jungle Speedboat Adventure with Mayan Ceremony

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

Drive a speedboat on Cancun's Nichupte Lagoon, snorkel the reef, and join a Mayan ceremony with lunch and small groups.

“The speedboats were great! The snorkeling was good. The Mayan presentation was a bit over the top for me”

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

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

Half-day snorkeling at Akumal for sea turtles plus a Yax-Muul cenote swim, with pickup, gear, and empanadas.

“If you have never been snorkeling before, or if you are snorkeling with children, this is a great tour. The guides are wonderful, professional, and make sure that everyone can use their snorkel and sees the same amount of turtles. Life jackets are also required, so no need to be an excellent swimmer. That said, the tour wasn't at all what I was looking for. Once you get to alkumal bay, there are TONS of people there, and each group takes a small boat out a few hundred yards, you hop in the water, and swim back to shore with your guide. If anyone happens to see a turtle, it…”

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

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

Tulum ruins, a cenote cave swim, and Yal Ku Lagoon snorkeling plus beachside lunch, with hotel pickup from Playa del Carmen.

“Lots of pros: well organized and fun tour for adults, teens and kids who can swim, small group 12 in a van/3 parties so pickup was fast. BEST part was our guide Lalo and driver Jajo. Lalo was super knowledgeable and entertaining, and he cares deeply about cultural and human connections. He taught us a lot about the history of Mayan culture, Mexico and its amazing people. Cons: worst part was that we had no towels and were freezing after 2 cold swim (same for other family with 4 younger kids who were real troopers). We all assumed Cancun Adventures would provide towels… I checked listing and re-read emails they…”

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

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

Reef snorkeling near Puerto Morelos from Cancun with hotel pickup, brand new gear, beachside lunch, and optional tequila tasting.

“So fun! Great crew. The National park reef was wonderful. Lots of fish and coral. Water was a little rough but had a great time”

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8.Isla Mujeres Snorkeling Tour Adventure

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

Isla Mujeres half-day snorkeling with 3 spots, including Lighthouse Reef, MUSA statues, and Manchones, plus ceviche, food, and margaritas.

“Diego and Ernesto were very enthousiast and let us see lots of fish and even an seaturtle. Lots of water at board. Good ceviche, nachos and margeritas. Perfect tour. Evers peso worth.”

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

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

Cancun 5-in-1 snorkeling with sea turtles, reef, MUSA statues, shipwreck, and cenote snorkeling, with hotel pickup, gear, and showers.

“Cenotes not worth it. Not enough time at Musa. Very rushed. Did see turtle and a Sting Ray. Nice operators.”

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

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

ATV 4x4, shore snorkeling, and a full tequila seminar plus beach-club lunch in Cozumel, with pickup and transfers included.

“Great experience for the price! ATVs are a blast and they take GREAT action photos! Tequila tasting was very professional and well done. Lunch at Cocos was fantastic! The water was too choppy to snorkel but we still saw some beautiful fish as we walked along the pier! Edwin was an excellent driver and host! The company was very communicative prior to booking and very easy to work with!”

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

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

4-hour guided snorkeling in Cozumel with Palancar, Columbia, and El Cielo starfish sandbar, plus gear, drinks, and a small-group vibe.

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12.Hidden Cenote Swim: Snorkeling, Sea Turtles and Beachside Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,222 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $169

Swim in an ancient cenote near Tulum, then snorkel with sea turtles at Akumal Beach, ending with lunch at a beach club.

“Absolutely amazing experience. Our guide Henry was amazing and our driver Victor was also amazing. Incredible experience definitely rememberable.”

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13.3 Reefs Boat Tour with Drinks and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,080 reviews · 4 hours · from $57

Snorkel three Cozumel reefs in 4 hours with a guide, included gear, drinks, and reef-safe fun at Playa el Cielo.

“Awesome snorkeling session with Kaspar! We got to see colorful fish, sea turtles, starfish, and sting rays! We are very happy with the tour.”

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14.La Paz Whale Shark Snorkeling Tour and Lunch From Los Cabos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,066 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $259

Whale shark snorkeling from Los Cabos to La Paz with wetsuit gear, a Sea of Cortez swim, and fish tacos. Full-day trip.

“Giving 2 stars instead of 1 because the staff on the ground were kind, but this was an awful experience. The company's poor planning skills led to us wasting an entire day. We booked the tour from Los Cabos with hotel pick up. We were picked up at 6:15 am (others even earlier) taken to their office in Los Cabos and had to wait there for about an hour while they received confirmation that our boats would be allowed into the whale shark area. They said sometimes they find out boats aren't allowed and at the time I thought wow that would be horrible to wake up early on vacation,…”

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15.Magical Cenote and Paradise Lagoon Snorkeling Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 808 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99

Half-day Mayan cenote swim and Yal-Ku Lagoon snorkeling with gear and van pickup from Cancun and Riviera Maya for $99.

“This tour was easy and fun! It was just enough to give you an experience but it wasn’t exhausting. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an easy, fun excursion! Luis, our guide was awesome!”

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