Snorkeling in Cozumel: Private Buggy Tour with Lunch

You drive the buggy and choose the stops; the snorkeling happens in Caribbean water clear enough to see the coral reef system.

A private buggy tour of Cozumel where you and your party ride in an open-top vehicle and choose which stops to visit from a list of recommendations—San Gervasio, Punta Sur Eco Park, Chankanaab, the East side beaches, or the island's center. The tour includes a guide, lunch at a beach club, snorkeling gear and instruction, and five hours to explore. Your guide adjusts the itinerary on the day based on what you want to do.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cozumel buggy tour with lunch and snorkel

• Meet guide at customized point
• Drive around waterfront and downtown
• Visit Tequila ranch and learn history
• Stop at Chen Rio virgin beach
• Explore Playa San Martin beach
• Visit El Mirador beach and lookout
• Relax at beach club and eat lunch
• Snorkel above coral reef
• Return to meeting point and end tour

The Experience

You meet your guide at a pickup point anywhere on the island and climb into an open-top buggy. From there, the day is yours to shape. The operator suggests San Gervasio (a Mayan site), Punta Sur Eco Park, Chankanaab, or the virgin beaches on Cozumel's East side—Chen Rio with its lagoon and rock formations, Playa San Martin where sea turtles nest, El Mirador with its lookout over the ocean and jungle. You can also ask for the Tequila ranch, the island's center for shopping, or add on horseback riding, jet ski or parasailing. Your guide knows the island and can help you build an itinerary that fits your group's pace and interests.

Lunch happens at a beach club where you order Mexican fajitas (chicken, beef or fish), and the snorkeling follows. Your guide sets you up with the equipment and shows you how to use it. The Caribbean water has outstanding visibility, and you'll see colorful tropical fish above the coral reef. You can snorkel as long as you want, then sit on a lounge chair, swim, or order drinks at the bar. The beach club has bathrooms, showers and changing rooms.

The tour runs five hours total. The guide speaks English or Spanish. Transport, gas, insurance, a cooler of water and soda, snorkeling gear, and lunch are included; entrance fees to attractions are not, and you arrange those separately if you choose to visit them. The buggy seats your whole party, so there's no splitting up or waiting for a group to assemble.

What’s included

• The tour includes private transportation in an open-top buggy with gas and insurance.
• a guide who speaks English or Spanish.
• bottled water and soda in a cooler.
• Mexican lunch at a beach club with a choice of chicken, beef or fish fajitas.
• snorkeling equipment and instruction.
• and five hours to explore the island and choose your stops.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Jeep Riders Cozumel Tours

Is this one for you?You drive the buggy yourself and pick the stops from your guide's suggestions, so the day moves at your pace and you see what interests your group—ideal if you want control over the route and don't want to follow a fixed itinerary with other travelers. If you prefer someone else to handle the driving and plan every stop, a guided group tour would suit you better.

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Top questions

Can I choose which beaches and sites to visit, or is the route fixed?

The route is customizable. Your guide offers recommendations like San Gervasio, Punta Sur Eco Park, Chankanaab, and the East side beaches, but you tell them what interests you and they build the day around it. You can also ask for activities like horseback riding or jet ski if you want to add them.

What is the snorkeling like at the beach club?

The snorkeling happens in Caribbean water with outstanding visibility. You'll see colorful tropical fish and the coral reef system. Your guide provides the equipment, shows you how to use it, and you can snorkel for as long as you want during the beach club stop.

Does the tour include lunch, and what are the options?

Lunch is included at the beach club. You order Mexican fajitas and choose between chicken, beef or fish. Drinks at the beach club bar are not included in the price.

What's included in the buggy tour, and what costs extra?

The tour includes the guide, the buggy with gas and insurance, bottled water and soda, Mexican lunch, snorkeling gear, and five hours of driving and stops. Entrance fees to attractions like San Gervasio or Punta Sur Eco Park are not included, and you pay those separately if you choose to visit them.

How does pickup work if I'm staying in different parts of Cozumel?

Your guide will pick you up from anywhere on Cozumel Island. Tell the operator where you're staying and they'll arrange the meeting point. The operator recommends contacting them directly instead of taking a taxi to meet the tour.