Snorkel in Cancun: With Turtles, Shipwreck, Cenote, and Reef

Embark on a thrilling 3.5-hour snorkeling tour in Cancun and explore shipwrecks, vibrant coral reefs, and encounter schools of fish and wild turtles. Limited group size ensures personalized attention.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Choose between three departure times when you book, then meet your guide in the lobby of your Cancun hotel to begin this half-day of adventure. Board a comfortable, air-conditioned van and drive to the marina for your check-in and briefing.

Get outfitted with a complete set of snorkeling gear (mask, snorkel, life vest, fins and optional weights), and learn how to wear it properly with help from the staff. Beginners can participate in an optional snorkeling lesson in the shallow waters close to shore before boarding the boat and setting out to sea. Group size is limited to 10 for a personal experience.

After just five minutes on the boat, arrive at the first location: a well-conserved coral reef full of fish and marine life. With calm, warm water that’s only 8-12 feet (2.5-3.5 meters) deep, this snorkeling spot is great for all levels. Next, make a stop over a bed of sea grass, and keep an eye out for turtles, stingrays, lobsters, and crabs as you float through the water with your guide.

At the final stop, you’ll have the opportunity to swim over a shipwreck. Marvel at the underwater ruins, admiring the large schools of multicolored fish against the white-sand backdrop of the shipwreck site.

Stay refreshed with bottled water on board, and dry off with the provided towels on your way back to the marina. Return transport will be waiting to take you back to your Cancun hotel at the end of the 3.5-hour experience.

Important:

We offer special attention for non-swimmers: We’re experts turning your anxiety into joy. If you or a relative are beginners or non swimmers, you can still enjoy this snorkel adventure. A guide will stay on the side the whole time wearing a life preserver where the non-swimmer can hold from, personalized attention during briefing-lesson is offered, and of course a life jacket.

If you need special attention, we highly recommend you to book for our 2:30pm tour. This has no extra cost!

Points of Interest

  • Total Snorkel
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Guided by a professional
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in Cancun
  • Snorkeling gear provided
  • Passenger insurance covered
What's Not Included
  • Dock Fee ($20 USD, payable at check in)
  • Gratuities
  • $5usd deposit for locker’s key (refunded when returning the key).
Additional Information

Swim among big schools of fish, wild turtles, and colorful coral reefs during this 3.5-hour shipwreck-exploration tour (total of 2 hours in the water). Paddle through warm Caribbean waters as you discover the stunning underwater world on three separate snorkeling stops. A short lesson is offered for less experienced snorkelers, and group size is limited to 10 so you receive plenty of personalized attention from your guide.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Restrictions: Only children older than 6 years (accompanied by an adult). A responsive letter must be signed, in the case of children their parents must sign.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cancun is included; pickup and drop-off from hotels in Playa del Carmen and Riviera Maya may have an additional charge
  • Please note that the 3.5 hour activity duration is the time from start to finish, the actual time in the water is about 2 hours
  • We suggest to bring: Swimsuit, sunglasses, biodegradable sunscreen, dry clothes, towel and cash for personal expenses.
Location
Total Snorkel Cancun
Carretera a Punta Sam
Our marina is located 400 yards away from Ferry Ultramar main dock, and few steps away from El Meco Mayan ruins.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Nandita_n
Jul 19, 2024
Amazing Tour!! We loved captain Pilly! - Super fun and memorable tour. The guide (captain Pilly) was extremely patient, kind, and encouraging. She was especially considerate of new swimmers and explained all directions bilingually. Also, they have prescription snorkeling goggles for people with glasses. They also accommodate to new swimmers by giving them a full-face mask where they can breathe normally through the nose and mouth. We were able to see such beautiful sea life on this tour, please book!
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Sammcnaughton
Jul 13, 2024
Great snorkelling trip - Really good snorkelling tour seeing various sites and a great range of sealife. Overall just to do it it comes to ~$80 each which in our eyes was fairly steep, the docking fee mentioned is per person instead of overall which I was a little disappointed about as on here it doesn’t mention when booking. The photos on top of that then cost $60 but luckily we had a GoPro so didn’t need to buy. Outside of that we couldn’t really fault it, our boat there was just 7 of us (Compared to others having 20-30). We saw 4 beautiful sites in 2 hours ranging from underwater cenotes, ship wreck, coral reefs and turtles. It would’ve been nice to get a little history but understand it’s difficult. The water was really rough so can easily get sea sick on the boat and in the water. Would recommend to anyone wanting to do a snorkelling trip
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Coastal00940864781
Jul 3, 2024
Top snorkeling in cancun - Simple and accessible. Fast transfer from Catalonia Costa Mujeres. Material in very good condition. Very correct boat, and suitable. We were 7 pax. The captain is 100% proficient in each area to make the experience as engaging as possible. Very pending guide of the group so that we can all see the highlights of the fauna of the area. Another guide who accompanies and makes photos and videos, we did not plan to order the photos and videos as we carried our go pro, but we show them and they are very good, so we kept them. Top top photos and videos. Thank you Captain Barracuda and crew.
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430garths
Jun 15, 2024
Very Touristy, but Worth It - The gear was good, our guide was great, and our photographer (I could not tell if he was directly associated with Total Snorkel) got fantastic shots and video that were worth the extra price. The shuttle pickup from our resort was also very convenient. Our driver was friendly and provided great information about the history and culture of Cancun and the Yucatan Peninsula. It was a great experience!
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Kirstiew333
Jun 12, 2024
Super fun group trip with family - Our Captain Eduardo and Guide Kiké were awesome! They directed our big group well and the boat was nearby. They found two turtles for us to see and helped us when we got tired in the water. We made 4 stops in 2 hours and it was so beautiful and cool. There aren’t as many coral reefs but we saw a lot of fish and cool statues. We didn’t get much history from our guide but Eduardo the captain knew a lot but only spoke Spanish which I can understand a little bit, but we are mostly English speakers.
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Shonda_p
May 27, 2024
Fun trip - Awesome guide, Captain, and photographer! Small group, which was great. Overall very good experience.
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Jennifergn8530vg
May 25, 2024
Wonderful experience - The snorkeling was great. We were able to see a variety of beautiful fish, shipwreck, statues and turtles. Our guide was really attentive and helpful! All and all I would do it again!
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Jet697918
May 24, 2024
Great trip - Well organized and very safety conscious. We saw blue and yellow tangs , a juvenile swordfish, several turtles and other species we didn’t know.. Very enjoyable, Emilio and Deisy looked after us very well. The video and photos well worth it .
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Journey34211117358
May 14, 2024
Great snorkeling trip - I went on this snorkeling tour with my 2 children (8 and 10) with the guide Oscar. It was professional, fun and above all safe. He looked after the children very well and we all had a really great experience.
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Daniela_v
May 9, 2024
Great experience! - It was an amazing experience. the guides explained everything to us and made sure we had a great time.
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