Snorkeling Tour in Cozumel: Explore El Cielo, Colombia and Palancar Reefs

Experience the best snorkeling tour in Cozumel and explore the stunning El Cielo, Colombia, and Palancar Reefs. Marvel at the natural beauty of the second largest coral reef in the world and relax on the pristine beaches. Don’t miss out on our delicious fish ceviche and fruit snack!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Playa “El Cielo” - On our tour to El Cielo you will visit:

The reefs of Colombia and Palancar, where you can see a large amount of marine life.

You will also visit the sanctuary of marine stars known as El Cielo and finally we will spend a pleasant time in El Cielito, considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, where you will enjoy our delicious snacks.

What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Come and enjoy the best activity to do in Cozumel, marvel at the natural beauties that our island has for you.
Get to know the incredible reefs of Colombia and Palancar, the most important in Cozumel and which are part of the second largest barrier reef in the world!
Visit “El Cielo” beach, one of the most beautiful on the planet, relax in its…

Location
El Mayor snorkeling Tour
We are located in the Marina "La Caleta", located on the South Coast road 6 km from the center The meeting point is passing the pen to the right, blue umbrella, ask for "The Major" The meeting time is 9:50am if your tour starts at 10:00 or 1:50pm if it starts at 2:00
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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N8551vojessicag
Aug 18, 2025
Fun, Family Adventure - We loved our snorkeling adventure. Our guide was Gustavo and our captain was Pablo. They took us to 3 locations to snorkel. The first place had many fish, and we even saw two nurse sharks and a turtle. The second place had many starfish, and the third had many sting rays. Each location was beautiful, and we were able to stay for an appropriate amount of time. We never felt rushed. Gustavo was knowledgeable about the area and ecology and offered to take underwater pictures for us that turned out amazing. Lunch was fantastic. The ceviche was delicious and the fruit was fresh and sweet. It was our family of 6 and another couple on this outing. Gustavo offered instruction in both English and Spanish. Gustavo and Pablo were friendly and helpful. We were provided with everything we needed to snorkel and enjoy our day. It was easy to find the meeting spot. We were there with a cruise ship and our port day was 9:15a-4:30p. There are many taxis that will take you to the marina. Once there the attendant will direct you where to go. Our adventure was from 10a to 2p. We had more than enough time to make it back to Puerta Maya and plenty of time for shopping. Also, there were taxis at the marina that would transport you back as well. Some advice that I would offer is to be prepared in case of motion sickness. This was our first time doing anything like this and two of us got a bit seasick. It didn’t ruin our experience, but next time we’ll use something to counteract the effects. Also, in addition to needing small bills for entrance to the marina, you’ll want some for the bathrooms. We have already started recommending this to our friends and family. We would definitely go on this adventure again!
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Marisol_c
Jul 19, 2025
Very good experience!! - Very good experience, we traveled with the guide Martin and knew a lot about the fauna, always watching the group. The area of the sky very beautiful to rest turquoise colors, the ceviche that the luxury captain prepared. I'd definitely travel again with El Mayor's group.
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Sharon_h
Jul 13, 2025
Fantastic - Booked private 4hour tour. Our cruise ship arrived 3 hours late (so not tours fault) our tour was still 4 hours. We did reach out to them the day before so they knew we would be late. Captain and tour guide great, pointing out lobsters, eels, rays, barracuda, sea turtles, and dozens of starfish and rays. Local company and they were grateful to be booked and employed for the day. They will cater stops to your requests
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382michr
Jul 2, 2025
4-hour snorkeling tour - Very good tour, very friendly staff, both the captain Alex and the guide Lalo. I had kids with me and they were very patient with us while we were snorkeling.
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Lucas_r
Jun 29, 2025
Good walk - Very friendly and attentive. The walk is as described. The observation time is not much, but it is enough
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Kyle_p
Jun 12, 2025
This was such a credible... - This was such a credible trip! Not only did we get to snorkel with beautiful fish and turtles but we were also given ceviche on a beautiful beach surrounded by starfish! The tour guides were incredible and we felt very safe and taken care of the whole time
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Jsgpvv4jwc
May 26, 2025
This snorkeling tour is... - This snorkeling tour is the similar to other tours on this island that go to the 4 spots, it’s the itinerary and this island that makes this tour a must do! Cozumel is better than all of the four Hawaii islands, pipi island Thailand, and saba Malaysia that we’ve been to. In my mind, San blas Panama is the best island, but the size is not comparable to Cozumel, and there was so much to see on this snorkeling tour! We went to this tour yesterday, the Columbia reef is where we spent the longest time, we saw a sea turtle and numerous beautiful fish. The second spot was close by, and we swam with a sea turtle. The 3rd spot called “the heaven”, we saw numerous sea stars on the seabed of white sand. Lastly, we had a good amount of relaxing time at el cielo. There were many other boats at the same area, but not overly crowded or noisy. It was shallow water and pure white sand, and a few huge stingray swimming around. We had a real blast!
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Phuong_n
Aug 6, 2025
The tour is good, but the... - The tour is good, but the snorkeling at Columbia and palancar reefs was too short. Our tour was supposed to be 4 hours but was done in 3 hours. The provided snorkeling gears were not the best.
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Gonzalorf
Jul 23, 2025
Walk through Cozumel - We left by Ferry from Playa del Carmen , we went with Xcaret Sailing , fast and very comfortable , Excellent Service, in Cozumel we took to the Enterprise Andrea Tours , where we got on a speedboat that took us first to the beach area Colombia and Palancar , to do the first part of the Snorkeling on the reef , it is a simple activity despite not knowing how to swim , the guides are attentive and take very good photos, the second stop was at the sanctuary of the sea stars (Playa el Cielo ) where they help you go to the depth and take a spectacular photo and the last stop is Playa El Cielito , a natural pool of turquoise waters , warm and with stripes that pass by your side , there we were given drink and ceviche , guamacole and fruits from station , it is a beautiful experience , meet the 2nd largest coral reef in the world
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Katharine_x
Jul 8, 2025
People were very... - People were very friendly. The instructions getting there was a little confusing for me tho and personally I would've preferred we stayed longer at the palancar reefs where we actually did snorkeling and could see fish instead of spending most of the time at El cielito which is just a sandbar where we hang out (palancar was like only 15-20 mins out of the 3-4 hours). If you're looking for a more hang at the beach kinda tour then this is for you, but if you want more snorkeling I'd try looking for other options.
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From $48
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).