The Mexican Caribbean is an ideal place to enjoy a snorkeling tour and do one of the favorite activities of many visitors. The Mesoamerican Reef System goes along the coast of Cancun and Riviera Maya and is home to many species of coral, fish, mollusks, and other varieties. snorkeling in Tulum is a great way to live an incomparable marine experience.
The best snorkeling in Cancun is at the Xel-Há inlet where more than 90 marine species, among which are angelfish, surgeons, stone bass, snappers, etc. inhabit It's also home to a family of stingrays and barracudas, besides being a sanctuary for the queen conch, a protected species in the region.
Your admission to Xel-Há Park includes unlimited snorkeling and the loan of equipment. It is time to put on your fins, adjust your visor and life jacket, and swim in the refreshing waters of the Xel-Há cove and do snorkeling in Tulum to admire the underwater life. Also, you can witness the thermocline and halocline phenomenon that takes place here, as the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea mix with the freshwater from underground rivers that flows into the inlet.
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Ages: for the whole family.
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About activity
What part of Mexico has the best snorkeling?
Without a doubt, Cancun and Riviera Maya. Here you will find the second largest barrier reef in the world, Great Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, which extends for more than a thousand kilometers in the Caribbean Sea, allowing for a great diversity of marine life.
Is there coral reef in Cancun?
Yes! Cancun is part of the more than thousand kilometers of the Grat Pre-Hispanic Reef also called Mesoamerican Reef Barrier System, through which it extends. You can swim and snorkel in this beautiful and full of life place.
Is Riviera Maya good for snorkeling?
The best! The Mesoamerican Reef, the second-largest barrier reef system in the world is right in front of the Riviera Maya beaches, so there’s a wide variety of fish, stingrays, turtles, dolphins and more.
What will I see snorkeling in Cancun?
Plenty of fish and other species. Blue striped grunts, trumpetfish, angelfish, yellow goatfish, barracuda, turtles, stingrays, crabs, starfish, lobsters and more.
Is snorkeling better in Cancun or Tulum?
It’s a very similar experience. In both destinations you will find a wide variety of life to admire. It all depends on your proximity to one of the places to snorkel and the tour itself and what’s included.
Do you need a wetsuit to snorkel in Cancun?
Not at all. The water temperature in Cancun is of 78°F-80°F in the winter months to 82°F-84°F in the summer months so all year-round the water is just great to snorkel.
How much weight do I need for snorkeling?
To snorkel in the surface while admiring the sea life beneath you, you don’t need any weight. There’s no reason to add weight since you will not be submerging.
How do you stay warm while snorkeling?
If you are snorkeling in Cancun, Riviera Maya, Tulum of any other Mexican Caribbean destination, you’ll be warm all the time since the water is always at the right temperature.
