3 Hour Costa Maya Snorkeling Excursion

Embark on a private snorkeling tour in Mahahual and explore the vibrant marine life of the Great Mesoamerican Reef. Enjoy expert guidance, top-notch equipment, and a beach club reservation for a complete experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Malecón 3 - Minimum 2 guests per group
    Join La Leyenda ECO-TOURS for an extraordinary snorkeling adventure while visiting Mahahual in the Costa Maya.
    The journey begins at our beach stand located next to Hotel 40 Cañones. Enjoy a boat ride on one of our 25ft pangas to explore key areas of the Great Mesoamerican reef, the world’s second-largest…
What's Included
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Tea and coffee
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Pick up or Drop off from cruise terminal.
Additional Information

With over 50 years of combined experience living and working at the Great Mesoamerican Reef in Mahahual, Costa Maya, we bring extensive knowledge of the area’s environmental conditions, flora, and fauna. Our tours are conducted in both English and Spanish.
Our tour package includes semi-professional snorkeling gear, which is thoroughly cleaned and…

Location
Malecón 3
Malecón
Our stand is right on the beach in front of Hotel 40 Cañones.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tammy_m
Jul 20, 2025
Great day of snorkeling! - Fun day snorkeling! We took a taxi from the port and it was easy to find. Huge benefit to not booking through the cruise ship, we had the small boat to ourselves. Our guide was in the water with us the whole time trying to find turtles, or anything else for us to see. The drinks and guacamole tasted great after being in the water. It’s a great family run company that I would recommend to anyone!
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C4526rybarbarag
Jul 18, 2025
Just the best!!!! - The owners of this tour were fabulous! They fed us on the boat and had drinks a fruit for us. We saw a huge stingray and lots of fish! They felt like family
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Lauren_c
Jul 17, 2025
Book this excursion!! - We the best experience with the whole Le Leyenda team. My family and I have booked previous excursions through the cruise company and opted not to do that this go around. I worked with Dianne, at Viator, to plan all the excursions at each port. My husband and I and our 3 kids (13,12,11) visited 3 different places on the MesoAmerican reef. We were able to swim with 3 dolphins! This was a first snorkeling experience for our family and couldn’t have asked for a more incredible experience!
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Kway_s
Jul 15, 2025
Great snorkeling - We were on a cruise to Roatan, Costa Maya, and Cozumel, and did a snorkel excursion at each destination. Costa Maya was the best snorkeling. I’m a certified scuba diver and have dove and snorkeled all over the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Bermuda. Costa Maya is definitely one of the best. We saw a sea turtle, yellow stingray, a couple regular stingrays, spotted eagle ray, flounder, barracuda, lobster, spiney sea urchin, 6 squid, and lots of fish and coral. It was great. I highly recommend this snorkel excursion.
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Veronica
Jul 9, 2025
Family friendly, would do it again! - Christian and his dad Jorge were so awesome and accommodating. We are a family of 4 youngest is 6 years old. Everything and everyone was amazing. We highly recommend this tour for everyone! The guac was great too! If we could give more starts we would! We got to see a manta ray, stingray and no many cool fish. Swimming through the canyon of coral was once in a lifetime experience!
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Amyt857
Jul 3, 2025
Would I do this again? Yes! - This is a tricky review to write. First, the tour operator did everything they could to make sure our day was great!Our day in the cruise port was windy, the sea was choppy, and the 'seaweed' ( I can't remember what it actually is) was everywhere. It left a bad smell at the beaches and I hated that because I've been to this port when it's beautiful. I wanted my daughter to love it as much as I had. We just happened to be there at a not so perfect time. So... none of that was the tour operator's fault. They may not be able to control the weather or the seas but what they could control was great! Our captain (Christian) and guide (Marta) did a great job. We snorkeled for more time than expected at the 1st spot. We saw coral, colorful fish, a stingray, and a sea turtle. I expected the tour to be over then. Instead, they took us to another spot that was a decent boat ride away. They also provided drinks, fruit, and guacamole that Christian mixed up freshly while everyone swam. Also, it really was easy to get a cab over (once you weave your way through the cruise port) for $5 a person and easy to get one back. To sum up..easy to get there, easy to get back, and an easy, laid back, 'don't rush' attitude (unlike some tour operator's I've used). I wouldn't hesitate to book with this company again. Thank you for an unforgettable day!
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S8907mqtoms
Jun 29, 2025
Fantastic Experience! - We had a fantastic time snorkeling and playing on the beach afterwards. They were very professional and friendly. They took the time to explain the different factors affecting the reef and then took us around to look for various undersea creatures. I highly recommend going out on a snorkeling adventure. Oh, yeah, the guacamole is also first-class!
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Kelly_l
Jun 9, 2025
Highly recommend this company - Great outfit. Real pros from the captain to the snorkeling hosts. And they are in the water with you actively looking for wildlife. The reef is in ok shape (better than much of the Caribbean) and is widely protected by locals. Worthwhile. Great deal.
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Cherylgj4238uy
Jun 3, 2025
Great customer service!! - This is a great company to deal with. Unfortunately the cruise ship was not able to dock on the day of my booked snorkeling tour due to high winds so I was not able to attend the 3 hour snorkeling tour. I contacted the company upon my return home to tell them I was disappointed I was unable to attend the tour. They refunded my money without my even asking for it. That Is what I call great customer service.
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Kelly_g
Jul 24, 2025
Disappointing for the price - We paid for three hours and three spots but only got to snorkel at one spot and came back early because of low visibility and choppy water. I know it’s out of their control, but we probably should have just been charged for the one hour trip. The staff was very nice but one of our two boats had no English speakers and neither boat had enough fruit, drinks, or guac for our large group.
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From $65
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).