Tours and Tickets to Experience Underwater Museum of Art (MUSA)

Yes, non-divers can visit the Cancun Underwater Museum of Art by taking a glass-bottom boat or snorkeling tours. Sculptures are about 10 to 30 feet (3 to 10 meters) underwater and can be seen without diving equipment. The museum also offers training sessions for inexperienced snorkelers.

Yes, you can take a guided tour of the Cancun Underwater Museum of Art. You can book these tours through private operators or via the museum website. These tours typically include a boat ride through the Nichupté lagoon and viewing the underwater art through snorkeling masks, scuba diving masks, or glass-bottomed boats.

You’ll need at least several hours to half a day to visit the Cancun Underwater Museum of Art. Glass-bottom boat tours and snorkeling tours booked through the museum website last 2.5 hours, while diving tours typically take 4–6 hours and can include multiple dives.

At the Cancun Underwater Museum of Art, you might see turtles, rays, and tropical fish. The submerged galleries are up to 30 feet deep (10 meters) and have sculptures made of pH-neutral concrete that encourage coral growth. Over time, these sculptures become covered in coral and algae and create new marine habitats.

Pregnant women, people who can’t swim, and people with respiratory health problems are generally not allowed to snorkel or scuba dive at the Cancun Underwater Museum of Art. Children under 4 cannot snorkel, and children Under 12 cannot scuba dive. Wearing eco-friendly sunscreen during your visit is recommended.

The Cancun Underwater Museum of Art is within the Cancun National Marine Park. The easiest way to reach the museum is to book a tour through the museum website or with a local tour operator either online or through almost any resort hotel in Cancun.