Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres snorkeling tour with lunch

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 50

LanguagesEN · DE +6

PickupAt your hotel

Reef snorkeling, then two islands: one protected, one to explore

This 8-hour snorkeling tour from your hotel visits Isla Contoy's protected reef and nature reserve, then Isla Mujeres for an hour of free time. The boat includes a light breakfast, a guided snorkel stop (weather permitting), lunch on the beach, drinks, and a certified bilingual guide who speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and four other languages. Round-trip transportation from your accommodation is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Snorkeling and island exploration

Enjoy a light snack
Guided reef snorkeling tour
Visit Contoy Island for snorkeling and swimming
Relax and have lunch on Contoy Island
Free time on Isla Mujeres

The Experience

The day starts early with pickup from your hotel and a light breakfast on the boat—juice, banana, coffee and cookies—before you reach the first snorkel site. The reef tour is guided and depends on good weather and sea conditions; if the water is rough, the operator adds extra time on the islands instead. Colorful coral and tropical fish are the draw when conditions hold, and you're in the water with a guide who knows what you're looking at.

Contoy Island comes next. It's a protected nature reserve with shallow, clear water and a reputation for birdlife; you can snorkel, swim or sit on the sand. Lunch happens here—grilled chicken or tikin xic style fish, rice, totopos, salad and fresh fruit—along with water, soft drinks and beer. The island is smoke-free and sunblock and mosquito repellent are not permitted on the beach itself, so plan accordingly. One rule that matters: you cannot touch the coral or marine life, and biodegradable sunscreen still harms the reef, so apply it only on exposed skin before you leave your hotel or after you're out of the water.

After lunch, the boat heads to Isla Mujeres, where you get an hour to walk the colorful streets, relax on the beach, buy ice cream or pick up a souvenir. Bring cash for purchases—credit and debit cards aren't accepted on the island. Then it's back to your hotel by late afternoon.

What’s included

Light breakfast on the boat.
guided snorkel tour of the reef (weather permitting).
access to Contoy Island's protected nature reserve.
beachside lunch with grilled chicken or tikin xic style fish, rice, totopos, salad and fresh fruit.
water, soft drinks and beer.
one hour of free time on Isla Mujeres.
certified bilingual guide.
round-trip hotel transportation.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availableNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Ocean Tours Mexico

Is this one for you?Most island tours here bundle everything into a single schedule, which means you move when the group moves. This one gives you an hour on Isla Mujeres to set your own pace—walk the streets, sit on the beach, or skip ahead to ice cream—while the snorkel stop and Contoy's nature reserve stay guided and timed so the day doesn't sprawl.