Top Water Activities and Parks for Families Near Cancun
Snorkeling, natural pools and more
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Adrenalina
Activity at an additional cost. It is mandatory to purchase first your park’s admission.
Go on a fun boat ride at a speed up to 90 km/h, with 360° turns and immersions through the turquoise blue of the Caribbean Sea. Get ready to soak from head to toe!
Hours: 11:15 a.m.; 11:45 a.m.; 12:20 p.m.; 12:55 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.; 2:05 p.m.; 2:40 p.m.; 3:15 p.m.; 3:45 p.m.; 4:15 p.m.; 4:45 p.m.
Duration: 25 min
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Adventure Kids
Activity at an additional cost. It is mandatory to purchase first your park’s admission.
A unique and safe adventure for your little ones, where they can interact with small stingrays and snorkel with them in a natural lagoon. An unforgettable way to learn more about nature at Xcaret park.
Hours: 11:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m.
Duration: 35 min
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Underground Rivers
Included in your admission
Get ready for an experience you can only live in the Riviera Maya: underground rivers. Put on a life jacket and let yourself be carried by fresh crystalline waters, which come from the interior of the earth.
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sharks, a Hands On Adventure!
Activity at an additional cost. It is mandatory to purchase first your park’s admission.
Step into the world of nurse sharks. Learn their importance in the balance and preservation of marine ecosystems. Get in the water and watch them swim quietly near to you.
Hours: 11:15 a.m.; 12:35 p.m.; 1:55 p.m.; 3:15 p.m.; 4:35 p.m.
Duration: 45 min
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Stingray Encounter
Activity at an additional cost. It is mandatory to purchase first your park’s admission.
Feel the softness of the fins of stingrays and dive in to see how they seem to fly underwater. Learn from the experts at Xcaret about the conservation of these wonderful creatures.
Hours: 11:15 a.m.; 1:45 p.m.; 3:45 p.m.; 4:45 p.m.
Duration: 45 min
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Stingray Sea Trek®
Activity at an additional cost. It is mandatory to purchase first your park’s admission.
Watch stingrays closely in their natural environment, no need to know how to swim! With Sea Trek® helmet, you'll have an underwater walk, breathing as if you are on the surface, while magnificent rays swim around you.
Hours: 11:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. (cada 40 min)
Duration: 45 min
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Sea Trek®
Activity at an additional cost. It is mandatory to purchase first your park’s admission.
Do you dream about going down to the underwater world, but don't know how to swim? With Sea Trek® you can do it! Using its modern helmet, you will descend 16.4 ft and walk on the seabed while breathing like you do on the surface. Don’t miss it!
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (every half hour)
Duration: 30 min
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Snorkeling Tour
Activity at an additional cost. It is mandatory to purchase first your park’s admission.
Immerse yourself in the life of the INAH coral reef, very close to the coast of Xcaret. Admire different shapes of coral, tropical fish, and the marine species that inhabit it. If you don’t want to snorkel, you can travel as a companion and enjoy the beauty of the sea that surrounds you.
Hours: 11:00 a.m.; 12:35 p.m.; 2:10 p.m.; 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 1 h 30 min
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Xcaret’s Aquatic Paradise
Included in your admission
At Xcaret, your experience is complete with the sand, the sea, and the Caribbean sun. Slide into a natural pool or relax on a lounge chair facing the inlet.
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.