3 Hour Costa Maya Snorkeling Excursion

Embark on a private snorkeling tour in Mahahual and explore the vibrant marine life of the Great Mesoamerican Reef. Enjoy expert guidance, top-notch equipment, and a beach club reservation for a complete experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Malecón 3 - Minimum 2 guests per group
    Join La Leyenda ECO-TOURS for an extraordinary snorkeling adventure while exploring Mahahual in the Costa Maya.
    The journey begins at our booth located directly on the beach in front of Hotel 40 Cañones. Enjoy a boat ride on one of our 25ft pangas to key areas of the Great Mesoamerican reef. Our snorkeling…
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • Pick up or Drop off from cruise terminal.
Additional Information

With over 50 years of combined experience living and working at the Great Mesoamerican Reef in Mahahual, Costa Maya, we bring extensive knowledge of the area’s environmental conditions, flora, and fauna. Our tours are conducted in both English and Spanish.
Our tour package includes semi-professional snorkeling gear, which is thoroughly cleaned and…

Location
Malecón 3
Malecón
Our stand is right on the beach in front of Hotel 40 Cañones.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Stephen_m
May 10, 2025
Good snorkeling adventure provided by a local family run business - A fun time with a team that wants you to enjoy your snorkel and enjoy the area. Prepare to be wet in the water and out if you are sitting near the back - so bring a dry bag if you want your belongings dry. +++ The meeting point is literally a small wooden kiosk on the beach behind the hotel. Owner David and his wife, along with their staff want to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable time. If you arrive early, they have hammocks and paddle boards that they offer to let you use as you wait. +++ My wife and I, both in our 60s, found this adventure to be well run and enjoyable. The crew on the boat will make sure you are safe, given snacks and drinks, and taken to the best snorkeling spots for the conditions. +++ Give this family run tour group an opportunity - the price is reasonable for the experience.
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Trixie_m
Apr 23, 2025
Amazing!! - Cristian (Captain) and Jose (tour guide) was fantastic! They were very helpful especially since it was my sisters first time snorkeling. We saw 2 stingrays, turtle, and schools of fish! They will take you two different spots. Fresh refreshments and food were great too.
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Spaint88
Apr 23, 2025
Great day in Costa Maya - Great experience! We were the only 2 on the excursion. The water was a bit rough, but our guide took great care of us. We saw a spotted eagle ray and a green sea turtle. Our guide took my gopro and dove down closer to get some great video footage for us. And when I accidentally left my gopro on their boat, they contacted me through the app and got it back to me at the cruise port before our ship set sail. Above and beyond service! 10 out of 10, highly recommend!
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Leo_g
Apr 22, 2025
Mahaual Snorkel Magic! - Hands down our favorite excursion of our 7 day cruise. It was easy to take a cab from the cruise terminal at Costa Maya to 40 Cañones. We are a family of four with 8 yr old and 4 yr old sons. What a treat to find we had the tour and boat completely to ourselves. They treated us like family and were so kind to our kids. Our 4 yr old stayed on the boat while the rest of us snorkeled the bluest most beautiful open ocean waters. The boat is small but a bimini top provides enough shade. We saw tons tons of colorful fish, some giant stingrays and a turtle! The snorkeling is through open ocean with waves so make sure you are ready for lots of swimming. Our 8 yr old used a life vest and was happy as a clam. Special thanks for Carlos for taking time to show and teach us along the way and for showing a special interest in my oldest son’s curiosity. The apre-snorkel guacamole our captain made on the ship is the stuff of legends. As were the cold beers and fresh fruit and juice for the kids. Loved supporting a small, family-owned, local business. If you are looking for your sign on to book a most magical, memorable adventure, this is it!!! Afterwards we hung out in their beach in hammocks and they walked us down to a beachfront restaurant for more amazing food and spectacular water views. Thanks, La Leyenda EcoTours!!!!!!
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Vicky_s
Apr 13, 2025
They are great! - These guys go above and beyond! We had 2 elderly and a 5 year old with us that after an hour were done. They were so nice to return to the dock to drop them off. They even set them up with beach chairs and made sure they were fine while the rest of us when back out for the rest of our adventure. There is an English speaker that met us, directed everything and made sure we were 100% taken care of.
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Brannan
Apr 1, 2025
Costa Maya - Wonderful excursion for my son’s first snorkel adventure! Very flexible, and super friendly staff. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Jane_m
Mar 30, 2025
A little gem just down the coast from the tourist trap area - We had an amazing time with these guys in July 2024. I'm writing the review now because I'm in the process of booking more excursions for our 2025 cruise and saw this in my previous Viator bookings list. They are small and family-run, with just your basic zippy no-frills shaded dive boats. But the boats are clean and well-maintained and that's all we've ever needed from a snorkel boat -- and small usually means maximum water time, which this was. A couple young men (one was an owner's cousin, I believe) took us out and fairly far south along the coast to the very best snorkel spots. Our in-water guide took care of us the whole way, finding some unusual wildlife treasures for us too, like tiny baby lobster spawn! This was the most living reef we saw of our entire 2-week Caribbean cruise - and we had been to St. Thomas, Cozumel, Belize and Roatan as well, where I was very saddened to see the state of the coral there. We were very surprised to find this here, as Mahahual is not known for snorkeling and the other companies were obviously just sticking to the north side of the shore by the cruise ships. I'm sad that the increasing tourism is likely to ruin the reef at Mahahual (and I do see the irony of saying that), but at least the good people at La Leyenda are attempting to do something about it. Their ecological focus is admirable. We truly had a great time with them and are so glad we decided to branch out a little from the Costa Maya tourist trap. It was an easy cab ride from the port each way, and afterward we strolled a long way back up the beach and grabbed a beach massage from one of the 500 vendors there before taking a cab the rest of the way. I recommend this company highly. They were well worth the extra effort to get to and took great care of us.
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Eric_j
Mar 28, 2025
Best excursion we have... - Best excursion we have ever done. David, Chris, and Jose did an amazing job showing us the best snorkeling we have experienced. We saw turtles, rays, and all kinds of exotic parrot fish. They were amazing with our kids who needed quite a bit of help. After the snorkeling we enjoyed the hammocks and beach. The kids did kayaking. This is such a fun and quaint town. We fell in love with Mahahual. Thank you for the amazing experience.
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Macon_h
Mar 27, 2025
Fantastic Snorkeling! - Our family really enjoyed our excursion. The business is family owned and operated. They were very knowledgeable and respectful of all the sea creatures we encountered. They were kind and helpful making sure everyone had a great experience. Would 100% recommend!
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Regina_b
May 4, 2025
Overpriced. Don’t get what is promised - Snorkeling was good but overpriced for what you get. Not enough food or drinks to accommodate our entire party of 6. When drinks were gone they offered water in a jug they had filled which we didn’t feel comfortable drinking. We have repeatedly asked for the photos but never did get them. Definitely would not book again.
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From $66
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).