PLAYA DEL CARMEN
The Riviera Maya’s best days out.
The 15 most popular snorkeling tours around Playa del Carmen. The ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Snorkel with sea turtles at Akumal and swim inside Yucatán cenote caverns. Half-day Cancun tour with pickup and snorkeling gear.
Most Popular“Take a waterproof camera. I’d do it again. Sea turtles and the cenote all in one trip ! Hope that’s how you spell it. Lol”
Swim a limestone cenote near Tulum, snorkel with sea turtles at Akumal, then eat lunch at Punta Venado Beach Club.
“The can that we were travelling in broke down twice on the way there.”
Snorkel the protected waters of Isla Contoy, then enjoy Isla Mujeres for beach time and shopping on an 8-hour early start.
“Absolutely amazing day! The Isla Contoy is stunning and worth every second. Great bbq with lovely food. 2nd island was okay but very busy.”
Catamaran cruise from Maroma Beach with two reef snorkeling sessions, gear, drinks, and free Maroma Beach access. Great crew, easy pickup.
“The beach was clean and not crowded. I would have liked other beer options. But, snorkeling and the staff were good.”
Private Akumal Bay snorkeling with green sea turtles on the official CONANP circuit. Gear and park access included. English.
“Darwin our tour guide was very polite and coordinated everything before the tour. Our experience was amazing and he showed us the amazing underwater world. He is very experienced and also equipped to make great photos with his GoPro.”
Snorkel Playa del Carmen’s Mayan Adventure in Akumal’s Yal Ku Lagoon and a jungle cenote, plus an underground river—plus gear and lunch.
“It was very convenient being picked up at our hotel, we had fun, beautiful cenotes, different experience on each.”
Private Tulum plus cenotes and Akumal turtle snorkeling, with early ruins entry, a la carte lunch, and hotel pickup in a cool van.
“Our guide was Arturo. We were a party of 4 (M17, M48, M47, F47) He was wonderful. At the Ruins he talked about the history. You can tell he loves the history. He kept us away from the big groups (they were obnoxious) we learned things others may not have. He took us to a…”
Private 47-foot yacht snorkel and beach day in Puerto Aventuras with open bar, great ceviche, paddleboard, and a flexible route.
“We had an incredible time on the boat and can’t say enough good things about the crew. Daniel, Victor, and Alex took such great care of us from start to finish and made the entire day feel relaxed, fun, and effortless.”
Guided Tulum ruins, cenote snorkeling, treetop zip lines, and lunch with pickup from Playa del Carmen in about 7 hours.
“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.”
Luxury catamaran sailing in Cozumel with snorkel gear, paddleboards, lunch, and open bar. Includes most hotel pickup; ferry fee extra.
“We recently participated in this tour and unfortunately had several disappointing experiences that I believe future travelers should be aware of: 1. Pickup Logistics: Be aware that the transportation for excursions is not as expected. In our case, the driver arrived about five minutes early and left after 8 minutes. We arrived 4 minutes after…”
Catamaran from Cancun to Isla Mujeres with El Meco snorkeling, premium drinks, and an easy free-island window for beach time and tacos.
“Very fun time, despite being rained on. Good time on the island and beautiful views from the boat! Would love to go again!”
Guided snorkeling in Akumal’s Tsúuk park: calm water, sea turtles, reefs and showers on-site. $45, 1.5 hours.
“Amazing experience! Our guide was nice and helpful. The company very efficient and flexible. Great communication. We managed to see big and small turtles, coral reefs, manta rays and a variety of other fish.”
Private speedboat day from Playa del Carmen to Contoy and Isla Mujeres with guided reef snorkeling, included lunch, and drinks.
“The staff was amazing, specially pep, fer and Lukas’s, what a trio!! All the time with good vibes and music and everything”
VIP private Dos Ojos snorkeling with bat cave access, included wetsuit gear, and an a la carte Mayan-style lunch near the cenote.
“Amazing morning with Arturo! Prompt pick up from our Airbnb and comfortable ride to the cenotes which were 45 mins away from Tulum. Arturo took us through 3 different areas and was very knowledgeable of the rock formations and history of the cenotes. The cenote was not crowded at all which made for a great…”
A private 8-hour Tulum day with ruins, one-hour reef snorkeling, and Xunaan-Ha cenote snorkeling, plus lunch and gear included.
“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 cenotes, the ruins, the reef — and every road out along the Riviera Maya.
