The Cozumel Turtle Sanctuary Snorkel Tour
Overview
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4 hours
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We're known for operating the best all-inclusive snorkel experiences on the island of Cozumel.Traveling to some of the most beautiful areas the Caribbean has to offer - including the famous 'El Cielo'. We aim to visit 3 or 4 different destinations during the tour to give you a taste of what our beautiful island has to offer.
We provide everything you need to enjoy the tour with us, including freshly prepared Mexican snacks and ice-cold drinks. Just turn up and we'll take care of the rest!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All times shown are for Cozumel’s local timezone, which may differ to your cruise ship timezone.
Not recommend for travelers with other breathing or cardiocascular conditions
Not recommended for travelers with recent surgery
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Rum punch, margaritas, tequila, beer (2 per person, over 18's only)
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Fresh fruit and ceviche
Soda and other soft drinks
Photos
Gratutities
Towels
Marine Park Fee
(Optional) Hotel docking taxes
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
We’ll visit some of the most amazing reef locations on the island of Cozumel, including a green turtle sanctuary where we can snorkel alongside peacefully in their natural habitat. We also visit ‘El Cielo’ (‘Heaven’) - an incredible natural starfish sanctuary, filled with many bright red & orange starfish on pristine white sands. Towards the end of the tour, we’ll move on to Cielito, or ‘Little Heaven’. This is a natural sandbank in crystal clear water, where we can simply relax and enjoy freshly prepared snacks and drinks before cruising back to port with the sunset. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before your sailing time. All times shown are for Cozumel’s local timezone, which may differ to your cruise ship timezone. Check before booking. Please do not apply sunscreen immediately before or during the tour; 'reef safe' or 'coral safe' sunscreens only minimise damage and are not proven to be completely harmless to aquatic life. Many sunscreens also create slippery surfaces which can pose a hazard on our boats. We instead recommend using a long sleeve rash vest & hat.
Options
Standard tour
Pickup included
Reviews
944 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Mediocre snorkeling, scummy cash grab tour company
Derek B,
Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The sand bar with the sea turtles was awesome, the other stops all kinda sucked, limited wildlife, and the coral is all colorless and dead looking. Unimpressed with the business itself, clear the owner has conditioned his employees to extract money in any way possible. The guides have you pose in all different pictures, then at the end of the trip, they'll try to sell them to you for more than double what the tour cost. They wanted $140 for access to the pictures, or you could buy a single photo for $28 (500 peso). After that they'll shove their tip jar in your face and ask each individual person to give them more money. And then the scummiest part, their equipment is all very used, they gave the guy sitting next to me a broken mask that fell apart on him as soon as he got in the water, and then accused him of breaking it, and demanded he pay to replace it. Just a really scummy company. If the stingrays sandbar wasn't so cool, this would be a one star review.
Amazing experience! 10/10
Brenda S,
Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing experience! My mom, my sister and I had a blast. I would definitely book this activity again in the future.
Best Day ever!
shaun a,
Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The experience was exceptional the service was excellent and we had the best day. Request alex. Consumate professional and stellar host we could not have asked for a better day
This tour needs to be...
Julie P,
Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00This tour needs to be renamed. It stated that we were going to be snorkeling in a turtle sanctuary, but we didn't see any turtles. I understand that you never know what you might see, but the company would be better off just calling the tour a "snorkel adventure". Also, we arrived 20 minutes early, as requested by the tour company... and we had to wait almost an hour in the hot sun before we got on the boat.
SO FUN! Don’t hesitate to book this trip!
I5214YOlisas,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We just returned from our half day snorkel and turtle sanctuary experience with Alex and crew. We went to three different locations and saw turtles, starfish, and stingrays. Alex kept a watchful eye on the group and was particularly mindful of those on the ship that were not proficient swimmers. The entire crew was personable and fun to be around.
AMAZING EXPERIENCE
alejandrocT3876ER,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing experience! The boys are very professional, they took care of us and guided us at all times and the food they made was delicious!!! We played Intrepid with WILL, WILLY and CHARLY
The guides were more...
Lyne D,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The guides were more than perfect very attentive and preventive the pitches for the perfect apnea lunches excellent though to review side sanitary kind accessories
An amazing day on the...
Tamra B,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00An amazing day on the water and in the sea. Staff were informative and helpful. Saw beautiful fish, stingrays and even nurse sharks. Ended the day with a fabulous lunch on a lovely sandbar. Highly recommend this excursion.
Not good experience
Crystal C,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00We were told this was a catamaran and that was def far from it. The pick up was 45 mins late. It was very hard getting in and off the boat at the dock. Once we were snorkeling getting back on the boat was not ideal. The ladder was very slippery and very uncomfortable with the steps not being flat. Some people in our group couldn’t even do the snorkeling due the the horrible ladder. I don’t recommend this excursion at all. Very disappointing. We did complain to the people that collect the tax money and they didn’t care
Great half day snorkeling
KennethP1836,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great half day trip. Saw a turtle, some sharks, friendly sting rays and tons of wildlife. Crew was very fun and friendly!
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