El Cielo and Snorkel Private Excursion

Cozumel, Mexico

4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Cruise along Cozumel’s coastline aboard your own private boat on this personalized snorkeling excursion. Opt to snorkel around the barrier reef or to shallow sandbars, and customize the itinerary to your preferences, choosing from locations such as El Cielo, Palancar Reef, and Colombia Reef. Your crew can recommend stops and adapt the itinerary to fit the needs of your group, so kids can enjoy this excursion too.

Cruise off the coast of Cozumel with your own private group
Escape the crowds and visit secluded snorkeling spots and beaches
Snorkeling equipment and chilled beers, soft drinks, and water included
Choose from morning or afternoon departure times to suit your needs

What's Included

Fuel surcharge
National Park fees
Beverages
Bottled water
Professional guide
Private tour
Alcoholic Beverages

Gratuities
Transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Caleta Harbor
77688 Quintana Roo, Mexico
Caleta Cozumel

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Playa El Cielo

Palancar Reef

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Featured review

Antinea_R

Joel and David were our tour guides, both did good but Joel did specially great as I had two people not to skilled for the ocean/snorkeling, he was patient and helpful. They did not arrive on time, we started almost an hour later. Good overall.

Reviews

4.1

based on 11 reviews

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Very interesting, very...

hectortorres, Jan 2026

Very interesting, very beautiful and exiting. The crew are great; profesional, flexible and the food was delicious.

Good tour.

Antinea_R, Jul 2023

Non-existent boat.

Graeme_C, Jul 2022

When we arrived at the designated marina to begin our private snorkelling tour, we could not find any sign of our tour company - Cozumel Tours Excursions. I asked a lady who worked for other such companies for directions. She was happy to help and asked for the name of our boat. We checked our booking; we had no boat name. She asked for the company name; she had not heard of it. We were now worried that we had been scammed. She asked for a phone number for the company, we found it and she called it and had a long chat with the man on the other end in Spanish. She then handed me her phone. The man said that he was at a different boarding point - somewhere called Monkey Beach and told me that we should get a taxi to him. We had already taken 2 taxis and a ferry to get to the agreed rendezvous at Caleta Marina. I was not happy. Then he explained that we would also have to share our boat. We had paid a premium price for sole use. We would not have gone on a group booking at any price as my wife burns easily and we wanted the flexibility of curtailing the tour, if necessary. I told him this was not acceptable and he asked to be handed back to the kind lady whose phone we were still using. She agreed to take over our booking and, in 30 minutes organised for a new boat, a skipper, and a snorkel guide, together with cold beers, wonderful Ceviche and fabulous tropical fruit. Annoyingly, I did not get her name or her company, as I would gladly recommend that trip. So my advice, ensure you get a boat name more than 24 hours before the trip, if not, you should cancel for a full refund. Interestingly, when we arrived on Cozumel by ferry, there were dozens of hawkers trying to sell snorkel tours. If you can’t get an online booking, you could always try one of them. It can’t be much worse than our experience!

So much better than a tour!

Patty_W, Mar 2022

Manuel and Enrique were excellent! They zoomed us past the crowds to perfect snorkel spots. We swam along the reef and saw a ton of fish, rays, and star fish. If you really love snorkeling, this is for you.