Cozumel Snorkeling Tour: Starfish, Stingrays and the Turtle Bay Experience

Posted By : ilinkaz2020
The tour delivered what it promised! We got to see natural coral reefs, full of colourful fish, swimming close to the bottom and even following our tour for a bit! Our tour guide, Hose made special dives to point out particular species at each of the four locations. We saw a total of 3 turtles on the trip! It fulfilled my dreams of travelling to the Rivera maya. Hose was a great guide and very encouraging for other travellers who didn’t feel comfortable swimming without his help. His English was a bit broken, but he tried his best. Alberto, the captain, was a lovable and social man. Super friendly and warm. The boat felt safe. The snack was fantastic. I would book again!
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Posted On : 2024-05-11

Posted By : Robert S
They delivered all that they promised and more! Miguel and crew were wonderful and helpful with my wife and I. All the snorkeling stops were special in their own way, we saw pretty much all the things people have posted pics of. The friendly crew prepared the filling snack from scratch, it was excellent! The man taking the photos was very good and they sold them all to us at a very reasonable price. Overall, the entire experience was the best value I have seen in a tour in a long time.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08

Posted By : Tina_T
To many people trying to snorkel In the same place. You need to let everyone spread out. My husband was kicked in the privates at 2 locations and chose not to get off at 3rd location. Should stay the longest at first place lots of marine life. Should make last snorkeling spot the shortest or don’t go at all. Should stay longer at beach area and don’t tell people they don’t need the snorkeling gear at beach area. Also got sunburned bc you couldn’t reapply sunscreen. If they would invest in fins for everyone the snorkeling would be much easier and maybe they would let people spread out. Do not recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03

Posted By : DeShaTravelers
We booked the tour with MayBe Tours and had a great experience. We took a 30-minute boat ride to the reef, and our first stop we saw tons of fish, a nurse shark and several beautiful sea turtles. Next stop on the boat was a huge area of starfish and the last stop had lots of stingrays which were swimming all around us. Overall a great experience and everything we wanted on a snorkeling trip.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03

Posted By : Jacqueline L
Snorkeling was good! Was disappointed that we didn’t leave the dock until 10:30 am when our trip was supposed to be for 10 am. How fair was it when we had to wait for a family who was 20 min late. We were supposed to arrive 10 min early. We lost 30 min of snorkeling!
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Posted On : 2024-04-22

Posted By : Nicholas_G
We had an excellent time on this tour. While trying to nail down exactly where we needed to go was the most concerning part before the trip, we found it to be very easy to figure out where we needed to go. The staff was very friendly and put on a great tour. They were very accommodating and welcoming of our son, who is 6. They offered suggestions to make his experience relaxing and more enjoyable. They went out of their way to make sure he was able to participate in the snorkeling the best way possible. We got to see numerous types of fish. The best part was the up close encounters we got with several sea turtles!! We also saw 2 baby whale sharks. The last stop is lunch on a shallow sandbar where numerous sting rays swim at your feet. Make sure to keep your mask at this stop if you want to see them under water. They had taken all of the gear so we could relax on the sandbar and have our lunch and beverages. I wish we would of kept our masks so we could see the stingrays under the water. Other than the stingray "issue" mentioned above, this tour was fantastic!! We would definitely do it again!
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Posted On : 2024-04-21

Posted By : Nina_V
Great trip! Great staff! Encountered sea turtles, mantas, star fish, morenes and lots of fish. Beer and nice people☺️
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Posted On : 2024-04-15

Posted By : Tracy_E
We had a wonderful time!! Saw 4 huge turtles!! Tons of starfish!! And several stingrays!! It was well worth the $$ !! Would recommend!!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-08

Posted By : Laura_E
This was awesome!!! We had to go to different reefs due to weather. I was disappointed to miss out on the turtles but this was pretty cool. We snorkled at 3 different reefs and then spent some time on a beach with homemade guacamole (literally he made it on the boat) and chips. We saw stingrays and barracudas and so many beautiful fish! Best snorkel experience other than Hawaii. The guides were amazing!!! Be aware even with reef safe sunscreen they only allow you to use a little before you leave and there’s no reapplying. Naturally our backs were pretty burnt by the end. Our boat wasn’t overloaded like some reviews I saw of tours. You do have to wear a life belt while the boat is going to and from the marina but can remove while snorkeling if you’re a strong swimmer. We used them at times to float on but took them off to dive down. The meeting spot is on the far side of the marina. Bathrooms at marina weren’t great but on par with a lot of marinas. Cab ride was $10 and less than 10 minutes. Cabs were also available when we returned. My family really enjoyed this one, even the teenagers! Definitely recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-05

Posted By : Kayla T
Our tour guides were Amazing! The homemade guac, fresh fruit, and beer served to us in the water was my favorite!! One of our tour guides even took my camera down to the turtle and got some amazing shots! The only thing I have to complain about is the company clearly overbooked. I took a tour outside of the cruise line bc I try to avoid that. We were supposed to be on a smaller shaded boat and ended up on a catamaran, where some families didn’t even have an actual seat. We left fifteen minutes late, so the beginning of the tour was a bit rushed. But we still enjoyed our tour and my son and I got a cushioned seat right up front. Again our tour guides were amazing!!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-05