Private 8-Hour Snorkel Day

This private tour from Ocean Tours Mexico runs for 8 hours and covers both Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres, with snorkeling along the way.

Overview

A private speedboat carries only your group, with a bilingual guide who stays with you for the day. Hotel pickup is included, with round trip private transportation arranged as detailed at booking.

The inclusions are generous. A full lunch is provided, with fish and chicken cooked tikin xic style, rice, guacamole, Mexican sauce, totopos and fresh fruit. Drinks are covered too: coffee or tea during a break, bottled water and sodas through the day, and beer once the snorkeling is finished.

Because the boat, guide and vehicle are all reserved for one party, this suits families or groups of friends who want the day to themselves rather than joining a shared departure. It asks for a moderate level of physical fitness, and the operator advises against it for travelers with back problems, for pregnant travelers, or for anyone with serious heart or other medical conditions.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Hotel pickupPrivate round trip transportation collects your group from the hotel, as detailed at booking.
2. Board the private speedboatYour group boards a private speedboat with a private bilingual guide for the day.
3. Island and snorkel activitiesThe day centers on Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres, with snorkeling included as part of the experience.
4. LunchA full lunch is served, with fish and chicken in tikin xic style, rice, guacamole, Mexican sauce, totopos and fresh fruit. Beer is served after the snorkeling activity.
5. Return transferThe private transport returns your group to the pickup point, dropping you back at the hotel.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points from the listing are worth knowing before booking this private day out.

• Sunscreen rules. The operator asks that sunscreen, even biodegradable sunscreen, be applied only to exposed skin back at the hotel and after water activities. This is because it harms coral reefs and other sea life.
• Fitness and pace. Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level. The listing flags the trip as unsuitable for people with back problems, pregnant travelers, and anyone with heart problems or other serious medical conditions.
• Private group only. Only your group participates, since the boat, guide and transport are all private. The listing states this explicitly for the activity.
• Food and drink. Lunch, bottled water, sodas, coffee or tea, and beer after the snorkeling are all included. Gratuities are not, and there is a government fee to budget for separately.
• Accessibility. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, though strollers are accessible and infant seats are available. Families with babies can therefore join, subject to the fitness advice above.
• Confirmation timing. Confirmation arrives within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability. Book with that window in mind if the date is fixed to a flight or a short stay.

Common issues. The main extra cost is a government fee of US$20 per person, payable on top of the tour price, and gratuities are not included. The day depends on good weather, and the operator offers a different date or a full refund if it is cancelled for poor conditions. Anyone with back problems, pregnancy or serious medical conditions is advised not to book, and the tour is not wheelchair accessible. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the start time receive no refund.

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