6 Snorkelling Trips in Playa del Carmen to Build a Day Around

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

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

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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2.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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3.Beach Escape: Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres with Snorkeling.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 717 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $169

Snorkel Isla Contoy’s reef, watch birds in a protected sanctuary, then enjoy Isla Mujeres for shopping and beach time. Lunch and beer included.

“The two islands were very beautiful, but we thought it was over priced. The tour guides were fun and very kind, but we were disappointed by the time given for the different activities. My fiancé booked this trip because of the snorkeling, but there is only about 20 minutes of areas worth snorkeling. I wanted to spend time on Isla Mujeres, but we were only given an hour to explore the entire island. This activity is sold as a 12 hour day. Little did we know that included 5 hours of shuttle service. It took us over 2 hours to pick up all of the other couples/families and then took…”

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4.Catamaran Cruise in Riviera Maya With Snorkeling & Beach Club

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 440 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $85

Catamaran cruise from Maroma Beach with two reef snorkeling stops, hotel pickup, equipment, drinks, and free beach access for an easy Riviera Maya day.

“The staff was super friendly and energetic. Our tour guide in the water navigated us to some great sea life. Super knowledgeable as well”

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5.Private Snorkeling with Sea Turtles in Akumal Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 364 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $65Best value

Private snorkeling in Akumal Bay to see guaranteed green turtles in the CONANP circuit. One hour, lockers, showers, equipment included.

“The tour was very well organised. Marlene gave us all necessary information in advance and Darwin, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable about the marine life we encountered. Darwin also ensured we had ample opportunities to view the turtles and other marine life without disturbing their natural habitat. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a magical encounter with nature in Akumal. Thank you, Marlene and Darwin!”

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6.Mayan Adventure Snorkeling Tour from Playa del Carmen or Riviera Maya

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 313 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

7-hour Playa del Carmen snorkeling tour with cenotes, an underground river, and Akumal lagoon, plus lunch, gear, and hotel pickup.

“It was very convenient being picked up at our hotel, we had fun, beautiful cenotes, different experience on each.”

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