Snorkeling Tour

Isla Mujeres

One of the main attractions when visiting Isla Mujeres is to do the SNORKEL tour by boat visiting the 3 main points for snorkeling, the tour has a time of three hours with a maximum boat capacity of 12 people.

** 27 ”BOAT ISLAND CAPTAIN AND SAILOR WITH CERTIFICATE FOR THIS ACTIVITY

** SNORKEL EQUIPMENT, AND BY REGULATION COMPULSORY USE LIFE JACKET.

** 1st point "EL FARITO" snorkeling area in front of the entrance of the Island, It is a shallow reef, from 3 to 5 meters, so it is a safe place to snorkel. It is the perfect option if you plan to be accompanied by children since the water is crystal clear, full of fish and without strong currents that require a lot of swimming skills. nestled in a spectacular reef, from which it is possible to appreciate the marine fauna, and in its surroundings meet the Virgen del Farito, who was submerged in 1966 to provide protection to the fishermen, who pay her adoration and tribute with flowers, coins and faithful promises.

** 2nd point, "LOS MANCHONES" main reef, with more than 800 meters of rich and exotic marine fauna between the reef we will be able to observe the famous elkhorn, staghorn and brain coral and also many species of fish which makes the bay cross placed on the sea surface in August 1997 very special for snorkeling and diving, it is a symbol of belief of the island people. Remembering the men and women who fell at sea point between Cancun and Isla Mujeres, depth between 8m to 12m.

** 3rd Point "MUSAS" Underwater Museum, is located off the coast of Isla Mujeres and is eight meters deep, the work of British artist Jason de Caires Taylor as well as being a sculptor and photographer graduated with honors from the London Institute of Arts , was in charge of these 470 life-size figures submerged in the seabed, created in 2009 as an ecotourism project for the care and conservation of reefs in the Caribbean. In addition, the sculptures are designed with holes of various sizes so that different types of fish are attracted. There are two famous underwater art museum sculptures "The Burning Man" and Ernest Hemingway's Desk".

Each point we do a time of 30 to 40 minutes, always accompanied by our guide, after snorkeling we stop for lunch.

The famous grilled fish "TIKIN XIC", an original delicacy from Isla Mujeres made with wood cooked original from the place. This dish was prepared for the first time in Isla Mujeres; It is considered a dish from the state of Quintana Roo, the Tikin Xic fish is part of the island's gastronomy.

Its name is derived from the Mayan, where Tikin means dry thing and Xic refers to wing or fin that refers to the cut that the fish carries.

It does not include drinks, you can get them at the place of food.

Time: Departure 10:30 am Return time between 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm.