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Snorkeling for Non-swimmers in Cancun

The beginner’s snorkeling in Cancun

Tour Highlights:

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The ultimate step-by-step Cancun snorkeling to enjoy the submarine world

Swim with sea turtles, tons of colorful fishes, coral reef, underwater statues, an amazing shipwreck and an underwater cenote, even if you can’t swim!

Before proceeding with the tour details, learn our 8 Reasons Why Non-Swimmers Can Snorkel with us!

After years of experience, we can tell that there’s nothing more motivating than watching our guests enjoying an activity that they thought impossible before visiting us.

Learn these easy-to-follow snorkeling secrets from our certified guides:
  • How to keep calm while using a mask in less than 5 minutes, even if you've swim or snorkel before.
  • Why you don't need swimming skills to enjoy snorkeling after all
  • The surprising easy tip to defog your mask which you can put to use immediately.
  • When and how you should use a snorkeling mask instead of just looking over the water.
  • What the experienced swimmers don’t even know about using fins efficiently

Itinerary

Hotel Pick-up:

Start your experience with a prompt and comfortable hotel pick-up on air-conditioned vans.

Check-In:

If you choose our Reserve Now and Pay Later Method, or if you missed signing the e-waiver, this is time to complete so.

Briefing:

Short but useful briefing on shallow waters. Learn to wear the equipment properly, swim with fins, breathe through the snorkel, defog the mask, and other useful tips that will make your experience much more enjoyable. Learn more about our briefing here.

Cancun reef snorkeling (first area):

El Meco coral reef has only 8-12 feet depth, warm water, and few or non-sea currents. With plenty of coral and playful fish schools, this is one of the best spots to enjoy snorkeling in Cancun itself. You may enjoy the first turtle encounter in this area!

Cancun Underwater
Museum (second area):

You have probably heard about the “Cancun snorkeling statues“. We’ll visit 2 galleries: "The blessings" and "Aquarium Family". The Underwater statues creators used a new technique and material for coral to grow on (made with pH-neutral cement, coral, seaweed, and algae are able to grow). The statues also have holes in them, which allow marine wildlife to colonize and feed off the coral.

Swim with turtles Cancun (third area):

Our secret spot to find sea turtles in Cancun! 96-98% of the times we got to see from 1-5 turtles! We might also find rays here. When was the last time you had the chance to swim with marine turtles on their natural habitat?

Cancun Shipwreck snorkeling (4th area)

Explore a shipwreck filled with colorful coral, surrounded by countless fish. The shipwreck is posed on thin white sand, you’ll feel like you are swimming in a natural turquoise pool!

Underwater cenote diving (5th area)

Discover wonderful cenotes that lay on the sea surface. Dive in these underwater cenotes and admire the fish that have inhabited them. It's one of the best things to do in Cancun.

Drop-off:

Back on the marina, after taking a freshwater shower, and watching your pictures, the van will be waiting for you to take you back to your hotel.

More details:

Our marina is located half a mile away from the reef, so in the unlikely case that you get dizzy or changed your mind about trying the experience, we'll send a boat to take you to land within minutes, (without you having to wait, or the rest of the group having to stop their experience).
  • Round trip transportation from any hotel in Cancun (Hotel Zone or Downtown) on a comfortable air-conditioned van.
  • Complete snorkeling gear: life vest,mask,snorkel and fins.
  • Extra attention to non-swimmers.
  • Briefing-lesson specially for non-swimmers and beginners..
  • Qualified and friendly english speaking guides.
  • 5 snorkeling spots (swim with turtles, coral reef, Cancun underwater statues, shipwreck and an underwater cenote).
  • Bottled water and lockers
  • Passenger insurance.
  • Dock fee and reef conservation tax (total $20 USD per person). Payable at check-in.
  • Tips (100% optional).
  • $5 USD deposit for locker's key (refunded when returning the key)
  • 2 hours in the water! Consider extra 1.5 hours for transportation and briefing.
  • Available daily at 07:00 and 17:00. You will still have time to enjoy your vacations, and have other fun activities during the day. The pick up time is set according to the distance to your hotel. The exact time is sent to you on the booking confirmation.
  • Swimsuit, sunglasses,dry clothes, towel and cash for personal expenses.
  • Sunscreen is not allowed, as an enviromental protection measure (coral reef damage). Long sleeve shirt or rashguard is recommended.
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