Mexico · Snorkelling

4-Hour Snorkelling Tour in Cancún with El Meco Reef and Shipwreck

4 Hours Round trip from Carretera Puerto Juarez Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Snorkel El Meco Reef in shallow, calm waters just 5 minutes from departure
02 Swim among colourful fish, live coral, turtles, and stingrays
03 Explore two mesmerising underwater art galleries in the Caribbean Sea
04 Discover a sunken ship surrounded by fish and multicoloured corals

Swim among colourful fish and live coral on this 4-hour snorkelling tour to El Meco Reef in Cancún. Explore shallow, calm waters with diverse marine life, including turtles and stingrays, making the experience fun and safe. You'll also visit two mesmerising underwater art galleries and the haunts of a sunken ship, where fish gather amid multicoloured corals. With departure just 5 minutes from the reef, you can start snorkelling quickly without a long boat ride.

Explore the haunts of a sunken ship and spot various types of fish living amid multicoloured corals.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Cancun

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Snorkelling at El Meco Reef and Underwater Galleries

Meet your Mexican tour guide and drive to El Meco Reef.
Begin your snorkelling experience at the coral reef. Swim among diverse marine life at a depth of 2.5 m to 4.5 m in warm water, with the chance to swim with turtles and stingrays.
After this, swim through two mesmerising underwater art galleries. Explore the haunts of a sunken ship and spot various types of fish living amid multicoloured corals.

Where this trip takes you

El Meco Reef, underwater art galleries, sunken ship, Cancún

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Carretera Puerto Juarez 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

First-class air-conditioned vehicle from any hotel in the Cancún hotel zone, downtown Cancún, and Playa Mujeres.
All snorkelling equipment: special life jacket for snorkelling, snorkel, fins, and an optional weight belt.
Theoretical and practical lesson: before entering the water, people with little or no experience will be invited to take a theoretical and practical snorkelling lesson so they can simply enjoy the experience. You will be taught how to use the equipment, breathe easily, clear the mask, swim with fins, and learn other useful tips to make the experience more pleasant.
Specialised and friendly guide.
4 immersion areas: 2 in coral reefs, 1 in the Underwater Art Museum, and 1 at the sunken ship.
Bottled water, towels, showers, and lockers.
Passenger insurance.