Is there good snorkeling around Cancun?


Is there good snorkeling around Cancun? Cancun, Mexico is home to the Great Mayan Reef. The coastal waters of Cancun offer some of the best snorkeling anywhere on Earth. You can swim out right from your hotel beach to snorkel, but you are likely to see more of the seafloor than sea life.


Where is the best place to snorkel from the beach?

Best Snorkeling And Swimming Beaches
  • Ambergris Caye, Belize. Nickolay Stanev/Shutterstock. ...
  • Bohol Island, Philippines. Rolf E. ...
  • Bonaire. byvalet/Shutterstock. ...
  • Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. ...
  • Catalina Island, California. ...
  • Champagne Reef, Dominica. ...
  • Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica. ...
  • Corn Islands, Nicaragua.


How much is the reef fee in Cancun?

The dock and reef tax are charged together and have a cost of $20 USD per person.


Can you snorkel off the beach in Riviera Maya?

From this small paradise beach in the Riviera Maya Snorkeling experience, you can go snorkeling off shore and see some coral formations and fishes that are not actually part of the coral reef barrier.


Is there always seaweed on beach in Cancun?

In Mexico, sargassum seaweed season is generally between May and October each year. If you travel to the Caribbean coast of Mexico outside of that time period you can generally avoid large mats of seaweed on the beaches. Cancun to Tulum seaweed map in March 2022. Credit: Red de Monitoreo del Sargazo de Quintana Roo.


Where is the prettiest place to snorkel?

9 Best Places to Snorkel in the World
  • Baa Atoll, Maldives. Why it's special: Swim with manta rays, whale sharks and sea turtles in a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. ...
  • Maui, Hawaii. ...
  • Koh Tao, Thailand. ...
  • Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. ...
  • Great Barrier Reef, Australia. ...
  • Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia. ...
  • Bora Bora, French Polynesia. ...
  • Punta Mita, Mexico.