4 Private Snorkeling Charters in Cancun Worth Booking

1.Private Tulum Ruins, Reef Snorkel & Cenote Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $332Our pick

Travel privately from Cancun to Tulum, a coral reef, and Yax-Muul cenotes with a bilingual guide such as Alma, Arturo, or Mariano. You get hotel pickup, snorkeling gear, water, and a Mayan taco lunch. Expect a full day of ruins, sea life, freshwater swimming, and extra fees for admission, photos, and reserve costs.

“We had a wonderful day on this tour! Our guide, Arturo, was friendly, outgoing, and very knowledgeable about the sites we visited. Taking a private tour was perfect because we could travel on the schedule that worked for us. We were picked up at our hotel and didn't have to worry about making several other stops to pick up others. Tulum was beautiful and so interesting, and we saw sea turtles, fish and sting rays when we snorkeled. Amazing! The cenotes were gorgeous and unlike anything we had seen before. The lunch served there was delicious too! My only advice would be to realize the tour company highly discourages the…”

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2.Private Yacht – 46 ft SeaRay Cancun Bay Snorkel 23P4

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 251 reviews · 2 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $290 per boat (seats 15)

Charter a private 46-foot Sea Ray from Sunset Marina in Cancun for two, four, or six hours. Bring your own food and alcohol, use the included snorkel gear, and cruise with a crew of up to 15 people. Two hours stays in Cancun Bay, while four or six hours can reach Isla Mujeres and Playa Norte.

“They were on time, friendly, professional. and catered to us completely. We felt safe and thoroughly enjoyed our time with Leo and crew.”

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3.Private Yacht 46ft Sea Ray Snorkel up to 15 pax 23P2

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 2 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $260 per boat (seats 15)

Charter a private 46-foot Sea Ray from Cancun’s Sunset Marina for 2, 4, or 6 hours. Cruise the bay, snorkel, and reach Isla Mujeres on longer trips. The yacht has a restroom, ice, drinks, and snorkeling gear. Bring your own food and alcohol, and expect a $14-per-person dock fee.

“This was a very nice experience! They provided us with speakers to play music. They provided cups, ice and water. They served us our drinks and partied with us. Will definitely recommend 100%! Thank you!!!”

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4.Private (only you) Reef Snorkeling in Puerto Morelos 2×40 minutes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $185Best value

Leave Cancun or another Riviera Maya hotel in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for Puerto Morelos. With your own guide and boat crew, you snorkel two 40-minute sessions in the National Marine Park, often spotting turtles, rays, barracuda, lobsters, starfish, and reef fish. You can also spend up to three hours exploring the fishermen’s village.

“My wife and I went on the four hour private snorkeling excursion off Puerto Morelos near Cancun. The tour operator, Kays Tours, was very professional, keeping in touch via email and WhatsApp and promptly answering all our questions. Our guide Mauricio showed up at the hotel a few minutes before the 7:00 am meeting time. He drove expertly and was very knowledgeable about the area. He stayed with us, including the snorkeling, the entire time. The boat, equipment, guiding, etc. were all well organized. The snorkeling was nice, the water clear, lots of fish. We had an excellent time.”

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