The Cozumel Turtle Sanctuary Snorkel Tour
Overview
Family owned and operate one of the best all-inclusive snorkel experiences on the island of Cozumel, traveling to some of the most beautiful areas the Caribbean has to offer - including the famous 'El Cielo'. We aim to visit 3 or 4 different destinations during the tour to give you a taste of what our beautiful island has to offer.
We provide everything you need to enjoy the tour with us, including freshly prepared Mexican snacks and ice-cold drinks. Just turn up and we'll take care of the rest!
Note:Please arrive at least 20 minutes before your sailing time. All times shown are for Cozumel’s local timezone, which may differ to your cruise ship timezone. Check before booking.
We provide everything you need to enjoy the tour with us, including freshly prepared Mexican snacks and ice-cold drinks. Just turn up and we'll take care of the rest!
Note:Please arrive at least 20 minutes before your sailing time. All times shown are for Cozumel’s local timezone, which may differ to your cruise ship timezone. Check before booking.
Inclusions
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
- Snacks - Subject to availability of ingredients, but often including fresh guacamole and our signature ceviche!
- Alcoholic Beverages - Non-alcoholic options also available
- Bottled water
What to expect
Itinerary
We’ll visit some of the most amazing reef locations on the island of Cozumel, including a green turtle sanctuary where we can snorkel alongside peacefully in their natural habitat. We also visit ‘El Cielo’ (‘Heaven’) - an incredible natural starfish sanctuary, filled with many bright red & orange starfish on pristine white sands.
Towards the end of the tour, we’ll move on to Cielito, or ‘Little Heaven’. This is a natural sandbank in crystal clear water, where we can simply relax and enjoy freshly prepared snacks and drinks before cruising back to port with the sunset.
Note:Please arrive at least 20 minutes before your sailing time. All times shown are for Cozumel’s local timezone, which may differ to your cruise ship timezone. Check before booking.
We’ll visit some of the most amazing reef locations on the island of Cozumel, including a green turtle sanctuary where we can snorkel alongside peacefully in their natural habitat. We also visit ‘El Cielo’ (‘Heaven’) - an incredible natural starfish sanctuary, filled with many bright red & orange starfish on pristine white sands.
Towards the end of the tour, we’ll move on to Cielito, or ‘Little Heaven’. This is a natural sandbank in crystal clear water, where we can simply relax and enjoy freshly prepared snacks and drinks before cruising back to port with the sunset.
Note:Please arrive at least 20 minutes before your sailing time. All times shown are for Cozumel’s local timezone, which may differ to your cruise ship timezone. Check before booking.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- All times shown are for Cozumel’s local timezone, which may differ to your cruise ship timezone.
- Not recommend for travelers with other breathin or cardiocascular conditions
- Not recommended for travelers with recent surgery
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
CarinaU7
July 2023
The main reason why I had booked it was turtles - in the end at the stop we took, there was like one turtle and zillions of other people, poor animal. And clearly not what I expected. The rest was nice, nice crew, cool other people on the boat and El cielito was nice, too - the stay was just too ...
The main reason why I had booked it was turtles - in the end at the stop we took, there was like one turtle and zillions of other people, poor animal. And clearly not what I expected. The rest was nice, nice crew, cool other people on the boat and El cielito was nice, too - the stay was just too long for me, would've preferred to snorkel even more instead.A9643JLnatalieh
August 2022
Very friendly and professional, amazing trip, great for the family, great for couples, a wonderful way to experience the island. Lots of options available to suit the individual as well. would highly recommend.
Very friendly and professional, amazing trip, great for the family, great for couples, a wonderful way to experience the island. Lots of options available to suit the individual as well. would highly recommend.Laura M
August 2022
Amazing! Such a wonderful experience, well organised and very friendly staff. Would definitely visit again. Thank you
Amazing! Such a wonderful experience, well organised and very friendly staff. Would definitely visit again. Thank youjamesmW3599YI
August 2022
Really friendly trip. Had such a great time. Can't wait to go again!!! We were blessed to see so much, not just turtles, so many fish!!!
Really friendly trip. Had such a great time. Can't wait to go again!!! We were blessed to see so much, not just turtles, so many fish!!!FlightAndFork
August 2022
We found out about this tour from a group of friends that wouldn’t stop talking about it! We were a bit skeptical at first, particularly with how many tours are offered in Cozumel to be honest. The communication with the manager Alex was superb throughout, and we found out where we needed to be ...
We found out about this tour from a group of friends that wouldn’t stop talking about it! We were a bit skeptical at first, particularly with how many tours are offered in Cozumel to be honest. The communication with the manager Alex was superb throughout, and we found out where we needed to be easily (it’s a busy ferry terminal!). We boarded a cute boat with about a dozen people in total. Equipment was provided, although I already have my own mask and snorkel. About 10 minutes later we were whizzing down the coastline towards our first stop. The water here is insanely clear and warm - and we saw a massive turtle in the first few minutes! I think we stopped at about 4 different places in total (can’t remember the names of them!) - but one place was literally carpeted with starfish! Sadly my camera battery died, but we’d love to come back here again and get some photos. We didn’t realise we got food and drinks included, which was a lovely surprise - particularly the ceviche. It felt like a lot packed into 4 hours, but we got to see a few different places and it’s given us some ideas of where we’d like to visit on some longer day tours offered by these guys. Thanks for such an awesome trip!bebelutel
August 2022
Cozumel is a wonderful place and a snorkeling tour is definitely the best way to enjoy the amazing marine life. We chose to book with the company based on the website description. We exchanged some Whatsapp messages on the official number on the website, they waited for us at the ferry and placed...
Cozumel is a wonderful place and a snorkeling tour is definitely the best way to enjoy the amazing marine life. We chose to book with the company based on the website description. We exchanged some Whatsapp messages on the official number on the website, they waited for us at the ferry and placed us with a boat. All good until it started! The problem is that it is a huge difference between what Cozumel Snorkel Center advertises on their website and what you really get. Out of the 4 hours (actually 3,5..) almost 2 are only for sailing. The “comfortable boat and top notch equipment” resumes to a tiny fishing boat with no facilities where they pack everybody (14 people in our case). No fins where available, the life jackets were old, dirty and torn up (and not in a sufficient number for everybody aboard), glass bottom was only in the name (as the tiny place was full of luggage and not available). The only food we got was a ceviche (no sign of guacamole, fresh fruits or other things mentioned on the website..). We stopped in only 3 places (not 4). First one - they argued is a combination of Columbia and Palancar.. I doubt.. we could barely see a few fish, no corals. Their only worry was to feed the fish (outrageous for a marine park!) so that the “official photographer” could take pictures to reap you off later… And to end all in style, the crew is begging for tips (20-30 usd) as they are “only service providers”. The places were nice.. but getting a totally different something than advertised and paid for is very disappointing and spoiled our experience. So.. if you choose to go.. at least know what to expect… and clarify with them from the beginning.