Cozumel Snorkeling Tour: Immersive Experience at Palancar and Colombia Reefs
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54 Ratings
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Cozumel's Palancar and Colombia Reefs on our extended snorkeling tour. Rated #1 in Cozumel, we offer small group tours for a personalized experience.
Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Al Chile Restaurant Bar - We are a small family tour operator in Cozumel that has been providing our famous Cozumel Snorkel excursion for over 25 years. Rated the #1 Snorkel tour operator in Cozumel for many years. What makes our snorkel tours unique, is the fact that we only provide small group and a private tours for a more personalized experience.

We are the only tour operator licensed to provide transportation for our guests and pick up anywhere within Cozumel. Pick-ups include Cruise piers, hotels and ferry etc. You won’t have to pay a taxi to the marina.

Our family takes our guests to the very best Cozumel reefs, which are Palancar Reef & Colombia Reef. Most tour operators take their guest out 2 hours, compared to ours which is over 4 hours.

Afterwards we visit the most gorgeous sandbar in the Caribbean called El Cielo. The water at El Cielo is so clear that it reflects the sky above, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene that is truly otherworldly. The water here is calm and shallow, making it an ideal spot for families with children or those who are not strong swimmers. You’ll get to eat and drink here for about an hour. Enjoy ceviche, fresh fruit, guacamole with chips, beer, soda and water

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Beer
  • Waters
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Drinks
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Guacamole & Chips
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

We provide transportation from cruise piers, hotels & ferry. Our family takes our guests to the very best Cozumel reefs, which are Palancar Reef and Colombia Reef. Our Cozumel Snorkeling tour takes you out longer than most, giving you an opportunity to truly experience the spectacular sights of each coral reef. Rated the #1 Snorkel tour operator in Cozumel for many years. What makes our snorkel tours unique, is the fact that we only provide small group tours for our guests. Allowing for a more personalized experience. We place around 12 snorkel guests in our snorkel boats that can fit 18 comfortably.
Our family takes our guests to the very best Cozumel reefs, which are Palancar Reef & Colombia Reef. Other tour operators dont take their guests snorkeling there because the tour usually lasts 2 hours, compared to ours which is over 4 hours. Our Cozumel Snorkeling tour takes you out longer than most, giving you an opportunity to truly experience the spectacular sights of each coral reef.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lisa_r
Mar 13, 2024
Snorkeling at the reef... - Snorkeling at the reef was amazing and so beautiful! The fresh guacamole and pico de gallo was a perfect snack.
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I6357bjchristinac
Jan 2, 2024
Fantastic Experience! - We had such a phenomenal experience. The crew Noah, Gio, and Poncho were extremely helpful and fun. We saw a sea turtle, lobster, several rays, and hundreds of tropical fish. Our favorite part was parking on the sandbar and enjoying the homemade guacamole and pico, chips, beer, and soda. It was a bit challenging trying to find the pickup area which is at Mayan Village by the pyramid, but we are able to call the phone number and get directions. We were picked up early even! Another major bonus is this is a family run business. So the service and experience is extra special. Thank you for the great day!
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Andrea_k
Dec 25, 2023
Sea life was amazing to view!! - The crew was great!! The snorkeling was like no other!! Super easy pick up once I knew where to go!!!! Oh and the guacamole and pico de gallo was delish!!! We will be back!!
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Lmnibbs
Mar 19, 2024
Great snorkeling, easy excursion! - Really great experience- boat ride was nice, two great snorkel spots- saw rays, turtles, a lobster, and so many fish at Colombia and Playancar reefs, the starfish at El Cielo we’re amazing. Third stop at the sandbar at El Cielito to relax and swim and we were surrounded by swimming rays- it was amazing! Pretty crowded at first snorkel stop- would’ve liked a little more time there to explore, but otherwise a wonderful experience overall! Having pick up and drop off at our hotel was such a bonus too- made it so easy
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Cary_c
Mar 16, 2024
Snorkeling sights were... - Snorkeling sights were excellent. Staff wasn’t the best for beginners and Carla was a little rude but our interaction with her are minimal
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Rachael_c
Mar 7, 2024
Good experience in spite of communication challenges - Great snorkeling, but the crew spoke very little English and gave all instructions in Spanish. The crew was friendly, though and were very accommodating of my spouses wheelchair.
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925vivianh
Dec 4, 2023
Great Experience! - The views were amazing, staff was super nice and friendly. Guided us to the best spots to find the big turtles, starfish and stingrays. Provided all the help and protection needed. Really had a great time!
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438debraj
Mar 14, 2024
TERRIBLE - read this before you book - Very disappointed - terrible experience. We had done this same excursion approximately a year ago and it was fabulous, sadly the operator was no longer in business, so we chose Cozumel Island Excursions this time...this time the trip was just BAD. The MEET-UP: The guide promised to meet us at a certain location wearing a blue shirt, no one was there within the designated timeframe, so we wandered around for over 30 minutes and finally found someone, with no blue shirt, who was a completely different person. Not a huge deal, but just frustrating, we got on our way, and all was good. The BOAT: We get to the boat ramp area and get directed to our boat. The tour description reads: "Rated the #1 Snorkel tour operator in Cozumel for many years. What makes our snorkel tours unique, is the fact that we only provide small group tours for our guests. Allowing for a more personalized experience. We place around 12 snorkel guests in our snorkel boats that can fit 18 comfortably." That is some crazy BS, we were put on a teeny-tiny, old, rickety boat with at least 18 people and it was NOT COMFORTABLE. We were packed in, with no room for moving, let alone comfort. None of the 2 guides spoke English, they spoke entirely in Spanish the entire time, we asked if they spoke English and were told no. The other guests on the boat spoke Spanish so we got translations from them. The boat engine cut off numerous times and stalled, the boat was so small it felt like it would tip over each time we crashed over the waves, and the water was quite choppy which didn't help. We were completely SOAKED within 5 minutes, we all started wearing our snorkel goggles in order to see and keep the salt water out of our eyes...there was no shelter from it and no dry area or storage to store anything. By the time we arrived at our first spot everything was drenched, towels, phones, cameras and there was about a foot of standing water in the boat. My phone got ruined and I was told there was nothing they could do. 2 different people threw up, 1 overboard and 1 threw up right in the middle of the boat where they stored the extra life vests, and neither guide even attempted to clean it up, so gross! The SNORKELING: The water was super choppy, nothing you could do about that, but it made it difficult to get back on the boat. When we were in the water, since the guide only spoke Spanish, we had no idea what was going on, he kept yelling stuff, but we had no clue what was going on, so we just followed along as best we could. It was very disorganized and very hard to follow. The SNACKS & DRINKS: There was no bottled water provided until the very end, we asked and they told us not until the end. When we arrived at El Cielito we were supposed to have ceviche, fresh fruit, guac and chips, we only got guac and chips. They had a whole crate of fruit but didn't provide it, someone asked for some pineapple and was told no. There was no cerviche which we were all looking forward to. The guac and chips were good though, but had I seen the unsanitary way the guide made the guac, BEFORE I ate it I would not have eaten it, but we survived. The CONCLUSION: I would never do this again with this company and I would not recommend it, this was not worth any amount of money for the terrible trip we had. They seriously need to edit their tour description because it is not what they describe it to be and their boat should be put out to pasture. Don't offer English-speaking guides if there are none and advise a waterproof bag is required so your phone doesn't get ruined like mine did.
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Charles_r
Feb 2, 2024
A complete waste of time!!!! - Sorry to say this tour was so much less than advertised and much much less than we personally expected. From the cluster puck at the pier meeting point to the all too small boat with really no way to get into the water as well as the helter skelter manner that the entire Viator team showed. Do another tour this one need to grow up a lot!!!!!
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Paulette_s
Jan 17, 2024
Tour operator was a no show - No one met us at appointed place, could not contact locally. We did not go on tour. They don't respond to my refund request.
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