The 14 Best Snorkelling Trips in Cozumel

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

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

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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2.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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3.3 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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4.Private Jeep Excursion in Cozumel with Lunch and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 718 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $74

Private Jeep tour in Cozumel with lunch and snorkeling, mixing east-coast viewpoints, Mayan sites, and local markets, guided door-to-door.

“I travelled on a Virgin Voyage cruise and ported at Punta Langosta cruise terminal. A 2 minute walk and Julio Cesar was waiting for us and greeted us immediately. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. We felt welcomed and he made sure we did all the activities we wanted. We went to amazing beaches, saw crocodiles, snorkelling, tequila tasting, and had delicious tacos for lunch (included). The jeeps were comfortable and had A/C. Overall it was a great tour that did not feel rushed and we still had time after the tour to explore the island before we returned to our ship. Thank you so much Julio!”

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5.Cozumel Coral Reef Snorkeling by Glass Bottom Boat with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 543 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Cozumel glass-bottom reef snorkeling with a bilingual guide, 3 reef stops, gear and drinks included, plus beer after. Short, easy, great value.

“Very thoughtful tour. One of my kids is not a great swimmer and they accommodated by giving her a life saver to hold onto while the guide towed her! We saw lots of different fish and a few rays. Make sure you apply sunscreen 30 minutes before the tour or it’s prohibited to protect the reef.”

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6.Jade Caverns Private Jeep Tour with Lunch and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 525 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Private jeep tour in Cozumel with Jade Caverns and cenote, plus snorkeling at Coco’s beach club, lunch, and tequila and chocolate tastings.

“Good meeting instructions. Paco was very attentive, especially to my sister who needed assistance getting in and out of elevated jeep. Jade cavern is okay, I should have swam and jumped off high spot but did not. Taco demo👎, no big deal- though roasted pumpkin seed filling was unique, chocolate tasting, nice taste, but education on process and purchase of product not happening. Tequila tasting... warning, this is a single brand tasting with high prices....the lecture on how tequila is made used - well worn props. If you have been to a distillery in Jalisco or elsewhere where they grow agave SKIP THIS. The tequila is okay, priced on the…”

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7.Invisible Boat Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 297 reviews · 1 hour 35 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Glass-hull boat snorkeling in Cozumel with a quick reef swim, provided gear, and lots of underwater viewing in about 1.5 hours.

“*Cruisers booking outside the ship* This was an amazing time, the boat captain and the snorkel guide were entertaining and very accommodating. My mother has limited mobility and brought a scooter, which we were concerned about. They kept it safe, very gently, and patiently helped her in the boat then they lifted her out at the end of the tour. They treated my mom like she was their own. We enjoyed snorkeling while those who stayed on board got to sail around and see other underwater sights. At the end, the pictures and videos they took of us underwater were outstanding and we will treasure them forever. 10/10 recommend!”

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8.El Cielo Cozumel Snorkeling trip by Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 276 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $95

Catamaran snorkeling from Cozumel to El Cielo and reef stops like Palancar and Columbia. Drinks, snacks, and a secluded beach break.

“That was terrible excursion and I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE. The guys on a catamaran were good, but the places to snorkel were we stopped were not interesting, there were just few fishes and stars, no corals, no other interesting things. Then, I've noticed that something happened to the motor on catamaran and I asked twice if we will be able to get back. The captain and another worker told me that everything will be fine, don't worry, we will be back on time. At the end, they dropped us off almost 1 hour from the place where they suppose to and they said that we can take…”

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9.VIP Glass Bottom Boat & Snorkeling 3 Reefs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 210 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Cozumel VIP glass-bottom boat plus snorkeling at 3 reefs from Hotel El Cid La Ceiba, with drinks, beer, and short stops.

“Well organized, smooth ride, very safety conscious, close to cruise port, clean snorkel equipment, and very friendly.”

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10.Private Buggy Tour with Lunch & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 172 reviews · 5 hours · from $89

Cozumel private open-top buggy tour with tequila tasting, virgin beaches, snorkeling at Tortugas Beach Club, and lunch included for $89.

“Tomas was a great guide and shared his local knowledge of Cozumel. Highly recommend this tour if you want to explore Cozumel for the day. The Tequila tasting was so interesting, we swam with so many fish snorkeling and lunch was delicious. It was overall great experience and so much fun exploring in the buggy with the wind in our hair and a great professional guide with us. Muchas Gracias!!!”

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11.Cozumel Private Jeep Tour with Lunch and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · 5 hours · from $210

Private Jeep tour on Cozumel with tequila tasting, jungle driving, Mexican lunch, and snorkeling on the east side beaches.

“excellent service !! ponctuel à l écoute et tres agreable visite”

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12.snorkeling on reefs + visit to “El Cielo”

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 63 reviews · from $14Best value

Cozumel 4-hour snorkel trip to Palancar and Columbia reefs, then swim the starfish sandbar of El Cielo with drinks and snacks.

“It's okay for them to treat tourists like merchandise. The arrival directions were very bad, the tourist does not have to know a location if he is not from the place and although it can be searched on Google Maps, at no time is it said that it is more than 30 minutes walk from where the cruise leaves you (it must be said that they came to pick us up very kindly, perhaps when expressing our surprise at the distance) once we arrived at the dock where the boat picks us up, the manners were very unpleasant, as if we were cattle, they are almost able to ask, as…”

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13.Cozumel Catamaran Snorkeling Tour & lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 42 reviews · 6 hours · from $90

6-hour catamaran day in Cozumel with PADI-led drift snorkeling at Palancar and El Cielo, plus lunch and drinks.

“si vous payez pour flotter en groupe sur l’eau et faire 10 mètres avec des palmes dans la figure vous êtes au bon endroit si vous aimez les clubs de plages cantine industrielle et être parqué comme du bétail vous pouvez payer le prix indiqué honteux et pas du tout conforme a la description”

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14.Mayan Ruins Guided Tour with Snorkeling & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 35 reviews · from $85

Cozumel Mayan ruins, jungle buggy ride, and Playa Uvas beach club snorkeling and lunch, with convenient port pickup and drop-off.

“Flexible pick-up & return. He showed us MORE spots than originally decribed. Nice.”

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