Cozumel Snorkeling Tour: Palancar, Columbia and El Cielo Reefs

Cozumel, Mexico

4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Use of Snorkelling equipment
Certified guide
Fish ceviche
Season's fruit
2 beers per adult (only for +18)
Soda, tequila and margaritas
Fresh water

Dock Tax (450 MXN per person)

MX$450.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Anchor of Cozumel
Muelle, Centro, 77600 Cozumel, Q.R., Mexico
Our adventure begins at the famous Anchor located right outside the Cozumel maritime ferry terminal, in the center of the city. Our guide will be waiting for you 15 minutes before the tour start time. Consider to be ready at least 15 minutes before.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Palancar Reef

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Columbia Reef

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Playa El Cielo

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

San Miguel de Cozumel

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate

The ages registered at the time of reservation must match those declared at check-in. If it differs, if a passenger is registered as an infant or minor, and due to his age he is already considered an adult, the ticket is updated at check-in and the difference is paid for conversion to a higher ticket.
Children 1 year 11 months of age or younger are not eligible to participate.
Pregnant women from 2 months onwards cannot participate in this activity.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

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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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Reviews

3.0

based on 3 reviews

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Good tour but not for non-swimmers

Zhenzhen_G, Apr 2024

First of all, the price shown is not full, you need to pay an extra of 700 MXN per person before boarding. We disembarked the cruise ship, took a taxi to the meeting point, $10, easy trip, no hassle. It took quite some time to locate the counter, although the lady was responsive texting and calling me. Then the lady paid a taxi to take us to another port, which was heading back to the cruise and a little bit farther in the opposite direction. Meeting at the port maybe more convenient, as the office is super easy to spot here. We paid extra charge and got onboard the small ship. The ship went to another location to pick up other guests, and seems they were charged differently, two of them paid 500 MXN at the end of the tour. The ocean was absolutely stunning, but it was very windy. We stopped three spots to see fish, turtles and sea stars. Pretty deep water and strong waves, you need to be a good swimmer to snorkeling. My 6-year old daughter was totally scared in the water. There was only one float available for more than 10 people. 10-15 minutes stay per spot. Only my husband can enjoy the snorkeling, it's not family friendly, especially for family with little kids. The final stop was shallow water, my girls could stand in and enjoy some chips, that was the highlight of the day, but it took too long, I thought the snorkeling part should be longer. Our guide was nice, but he spoke Spanish most of the time. When we were back to the office, they gave us 150 MXN to take a taxi back to the cruise. No problem overall, but all felt fishy in some ways.