15 Snorkeling Trips in Playa del Carmen Worth Booking

1.Half-Day Sea Turtle and Cenote Snorkeling Tour from Cancun & Riviera Maya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,039 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Swim with sea turtles at Akumal and explore a clear Yucatan cenote on this guided half-day tour from Cancun or Riviera Maya.

“That you need to have a longsleeved t-shirt, otherwise they sell it to you. You go through a tunnel with stalagmites and huge sharpe rocks under water, it is not swimming in a cenote. Seeing turtles happens together with a lot of people, I would prefer taking the trip just max 2 more people. The price is too much for a short trip and a big group of 12 and there were 3 children.”

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2.Hidden Cenote Swim: Snorkeling, Sea Turtles and Beachside Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,222 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $169

Review of Cancun Adventures’ cenote swim, Akumal turtle snorkeling, beach lunch, transport, costs, swimming demands, and practical tips.

“It was a great experience! Absolutely beautiful cenote and very awesome experience seeing four turtles and a spotted eagle ray! Great tour guide as well”

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3.Beach Escape: Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres with Snorkeling.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 717 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $169

Review of the Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres day trip from Playa del Carmen, with snorkeling, lunch, wildlife, beach time, costs, and practical tips.

“Tour guide JP and crew made the trip fun and relaxing while learning more about the islands and coral reefs. It was a fantastic mix of relaxation on Isla Contoy and excitement on Isla Mujeres. Loved the non busy and beauty of Isla Contoy. Had time to relax on the beach, tour parts of the island and learn about the birds and sea life, and enjoy fresh fish cooked for lunch. Walking up the dunes for a view and seeing the contrast in water color of Carribean Sea and Mexican Gulf was neat. Isla Mujeres was busy and fun to walk around, enjoy coconut and ice cream, and checking out…”

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4.Catamaran Cruise in Riviera Maya With Snorkeling & Beach Club

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 440 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $85

Review of Maroma Adventures’ Riviera Maya catamaran cruise, with snorkeling, drinks, hotel transfers, beach access, costs, and practical tips.

“The staff was super friendly and energetic. Our tour guide in the water navigated us to some great sea life. Super knowledgeable as well”

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5.Private Snorkeling with Sea Turtles in Akumal Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 364 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $65

Swim with green turtles in Akumal on a private, guide-led snorkel tour with equipment, park fees, lockers, and showers included.

“Highly recommend booking your snorkel with Darwin! I am so glad that I chose this tour for our family of four. Darwin does small group tours and we were his only clients during our tour. I am so thankful he does this for a couple of reasons: 1. It was so much easier for our small group to stay together in the water and hear Darwin when he was explaining things (the current was strong the day we swam), and 2. I think it is less stressful for the marine life to have smaller groups near by. Darwin loves the ocean and the turtles and it is quite obvious. His…”

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6.Mayan Adventure Snorkeling Tour from Playa del Carmen or Riviera Maya

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 313 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Review of the Mayan Adventure snorkeling tour from Playa del Carmen, with a cenote, underground river, Yal Ku Lagoon, lunch, and practical tips.

“Zwemmen in de grot super mooi ! Snorkelen viel een beetje tegen erg weinig vis gezien. Lunch was heerlijk.”

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7.Bestseller! Tulum Private Tour with Turtles and Cenote Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $279

Review of a private Tulum tour with early ruins access, cenote snorkeling, lunch, and shore snorkeling with sea turtles at Akumal.

“Best thing about the excursion was the company, our guides Artor and Carlos. Super knowledgeable and good with my kiddo, explaining things about the Maya with humor or a way he could understand.”

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8.4 hours snorkel & beach tour – Private Yacht 47 ft

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 249 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $1,299

Review of a private 47-foot yacht tour from Playa del Carmen, with snorkeling, beach time, open bar, lunch, paddleboard, and fishing.

“Francisco, Valérie and Felix were wonderful guides. I went with my 3 sister and 4 nieces, ages 32 to 69. We were treated like royalty. Felix showed the best spot to see the fish and we spotted a turtle and stingray. For me it was a trip of a lifetime.”

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9.Cozumel Luxury Sailing & Snorkeling with Lunch and Open Bar Onboard

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 244 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139

Review of Cozumel’s 4.5-hour luxury catamaran tour from Playa del Carmen, with snorkeling, lunch, open bar, paddleboards, and hotel pickup.

“The crew were great, (Hugo, Jonathan and Danny) fantastic snorkling and water activities. The crew really look after you with drinks and checking in, also great with the kids. It's a long day with bus transfers and ferry crossing etc, so would be good to have more food (althoygh very nice, when you havent been able to have breakfast due to an early pickup, a coffee and crossiant/fruit on arrival would be very welcome). Also, I would have rather had more time on the boat rather than an hour killing time (1.5 hours) in cozumel before the ferry back (personal preference)”

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10.Playa del Carmen Jungle Tour: Tulum, Cenote Snorkeling, Ziplining and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 244 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $148

Review of Playa del Carmen’s Tulum, cenote, zipline, rappel, and lunch tour, with honest advice on value, timing, pickups, and what to bring.

“Christian is the best guide money can buy! Lunch was like I was back in Texas (que bueno!); The best experience of all the activities we did- this was our favorite place.”

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11.Full Experience Isla Mujeres: Food aboard + Premium drinks + Snorkel + Free time

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 166 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $115

Review of the Isla Mujeres catamaran tour from Playa del Carmen with snorkeling, onboard lunch, premium drinks, hotel pickup, and island time.

“We had a great time fun vibes & cool crew! Definitely recommend ! Pickup was smooth didn’t snorkel but the boat was fun!”

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12.Akumal: Snorkel with Marine Fauna and an Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 139 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $45Best value

Swim near sea turtles, rays, and tropical fish in Akumal with a guide, equipment, lockers, and beach time for $45.

“Our guide Ana was exceptional. She made the tour a great experience for us adults as well as our children. I totally recommend her.”

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13.Private Escape: Isla Contoy & Isla Mujeres with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $800

Explore Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres on a private boat tour with reef snorkeling, beach lunch, drinks, wildlife, and hotel pickup.

“Awesome. No complaints. Weather was not for snorkeling which sucked, but tour was great, guided great, food amazing. Islands awesome.”

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14.Dos Ojos Cenote VIP Private Tour – Snorkeling & Mayan Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $184

Explore Dos Ojos and its Bat Cave by private guide, then enjoy a Mayan lunch with hotel pickup from Playa del Carmen or Tulum.

“We had Arturo as our guide who was excellent. We arrived early and had the whole cenote to ourselves which was incredible to explore.”

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15.3 in 1 Private Tour Tulum Cenote and Snorkeling in the reef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $210

Review of a private Tulum, reef snorkeling, and cenote tour from Playa del Carmen, with guide tips, pricing, timing, and practical advice.

“This private 3-in-1 tour was everything we wanted and more. Our guide (Limbert) exceeded every expectation. He is professionally educated in Mayan history. Which offered us very in-depth and informative transportation ride conversations; highly detailed tour of the Tullum Ruins; and the best local cuisine (absolutely listen to his recommendations for what to order from the lunch menu). Limbert was extremely understanding, compassionate, and supportive regarding my extreme anxiety of open water. He offered very thorough verbal and visual instructions and pointers for a smooth and successful coral reef snorkeling experience, while also going above and beyond with assistive measures to help me ...”

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