Cozumel Snorkeling Tour to Palancar Reef and El Cielo
Description
Make the most out of your day in Cozumel and escape the crowds. On this tour to El Cielo with snorkeling, we go South to the Cozumel Marine Park. Snorkel the famous reefs Palancar and Colombia and see plenty of trropical fish, shallow corals as well as amazing sea creatures. After an extensive snorkel adventure we take you to the magificient El Cielo, where you can already see the starfish from the surface in the cristal clear waters. Snorkel along the white sand and enjoy the beautiful colors of the Caribbean. We will take you to shallower waters, called El Cielito and have a snack with guacamole and fresh fruits. Beers and sodas are also included in the tour. At this place, huge sting rays swim in the water, an amazing experience. Take your friends, family or partner on this exclusive excursion and enjoy Cozumel.
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Itinerary
This coral reef is in the Cozumel Marine park and streches for miles. Discover colorful corals, tropical fish and maybe a stingray or a turtle.
Enjoy the shallow waters and see the starfish that assemble in the sand. In Spanish, "EL CIELO" means "heaven". It is one of the most spectacular places in Cozumel if not in the whole Caribbean. After seeing the starfish, we move to the more shallow waters. Here we have snacks and fresh fruits, a beer or a soda. Stingrays circle around us, sure an unique experience.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not for children under 6 years
- Not allowed during pregnancy
Reviews(23)
Absolutely fantastic experience, small Group, captain and guide very kind, very accommodating and knowledgeable. We were so lucky to even see dolphins swimming with us in the precious turquoise waters. Snorkeling was fantastic at 2 different reef sites, with many many fishes, turtles and even the little Nurse sharks. We always felt safe and were kindly attended by the staff, had drinks offered on our way and at el Cielo a huge plate of ceviche and fruit platter were served in the waist deep waters. It cannot get any better. Best experience and absolutely recommended would do it again and again with Leon Tours and their amazing staff
Thank you very much for your lovely feedback. We are glad you liked the excursion and hope, you come back to visit Mexico soon!!
Wonderful guides, great and professional organization. We saw dolphins, turtles, rays. An unforgettable experience.
Herzlichen dank für die fantastische Rückmeldung. Wir freuen uns sehr darüber, dass der Ausflug so viel Spaß gemacht hat und wünschen noch eine wunderbare Reise!
For us, the snorkel tour was one of the highlights of our Caribbean cruise. We booked a private pickup with German speaking guide from the port and that was great. It all worked out great. Lisa was a great guide and on the boat always by our side, also told us a lot about land and people, flora and fauna etc. The snorkeling was fantastic in the great Caribbean water and at the end while snacking on or in a sandbar rays swam around us.
Vielen Dank für das tolle Feedback und wir freuen uns sehr, dass Euch der Ausflug mit uns so gut gefallen hat. Wir wünschen Euch alles alles Gute und kommt uns doch bald einmal wieder in Mexiko besuchen!!
An honest review.. fair to average at best. Friendly and informative captain and tour guide. It only lasted 3.5 hours and most of it was the long boat ride. Saw very little other than rays and a few starfish. Snacks at the end were served only in the water when everyone was cold and wanted to board the boat. Not at all what was expected form other reviews.
Dear Ron, Thank you for your honest feedback. I am sorry to hear that our snorkeling tour was not 100% what you expected. You called us boarding the boat that you wanted a catamaran tour but you mistakenly booked a standard boat tour. We do understand that it was a mistake but we do not offer catamaran tours and we could not offer you a last-minute change of the tour. Your places in the boat were already reserved and we were ready to leave for the tour and you agreed to join us. I am sorry that you did not see more creatures others than starfish and sting rays, but it is amazing that you saw them! It is the ocean and we often see more (moray eels, turtle or other beautiful fish and corals) and sometimes less. It also depends on the individual snorkeling skills how much you see. Unfortunately, we have no influence on that. You may have your fresh fruits, guacamole or ceviche we offer at El Cielo in the boat if you do not wish to enter the water. Just a word to the tour guide and they are very happy to help you with that! We already talked to the guide and captain and of course they would have made it possible but they did not know. We wish you a pleasant stay in Cozumel and enjoy the rest of your vacation!
It was a great trip! Snorkeling at the spots was incredible. The guide and the captain were great, in a good mood and well organized. Only the snorkeling equipment could have been a bit better, it wasn't a good fit for the children... But they improvised well! We had a great day!
Herzlichen Dank für die sehr positive Rückmeldung. Ich freue mich sehr, dass Euch der Ausflug so gut gefallen habt. Wir wünschen noch eine wundervolle Zeit und Euch alles Gute!
We had a wonderful day of snorkeling with Leon Tours as part of our cruise. Contrary to the description, there was German-speaking company. At the snorkeling stops we had 2 guides with us who looked after us really well. We saw a lot and the highlight was at the end on the sandbank. We absolutely recommend it. Great trip, great support during and before the trip.
Herzlichen Dank für die sehr positive Rückmeldung. Ich freue mich sehr, dass Euch der Ausflug so gut gefallen habt. Wir wünschen noch eine wundervolle Zeit und Euch alles Gute!
We had a very nice day and the trip is well worth seeing and highly recommended. Everything was well organized and the guides were very nice and helpful. The tour group was also a great size, there weren't too many people. What I really liked was that the guide was in the water the whole time and explained a lot (that's not a given and we've experienced it differently before) At lunchtime there was also a little something to eat and a tequila was included. We had a wonderful day with lovely people :) so go for it, it's worth it!
Herzlichen Dank für die sehr positive Rückmeldung. Ich freue mich sehr, dass Euch der Ausflug so gut gefallen habt. Wir wünschen noch eine wundervolle Zeit und Euch alles Gute!
Fantastic snorkeling trip. We had a very nice guide, Gustavo. He looked after us really well and created a good atmosphere. We had three stops. First coral reef with an impressive number of fish and even lobsters and turtles, second with starfish (my favorite), third with stingrays. There we also had ceviche, chips and drinks. All in all, a great trip! Highly recommended!
Herzlichen Dank für die sehr positive Rückmeldung. Ich freue mich sehr, dass Euch der Ausflug so gut gefallen habt. Wir wünschen noch eine wundervolle Zeit und Euch alles Gute!
Very well organized. The very detailed description of how to get to the meeting point was very helpful. The guides were competent, super friendly and helpful. We also loved the snack prepared on board and that the snorkeling guide dived down with our camera and took great pictures for us.
Herzlichen Dank für die sehr positive Rückmeldung. Ich freue mich sehr, dass Euch der Ausflug so gut gefallen habt. Wir wünschen noch eine wundervolle Zeit und Euch alles Gute!
Our family had a great snorkeling trip and loved our time with Lalo and Gustavo. Both were intent on curating the best experience possible. We saw plenty of fish, a sea turtle and stingrays. All very safe! Leon tours also graciously picked us up and dropped us back off at our resort’s dock! So easy and accommodating- first class from start to finish!
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are glad that you liked the excursion and would like to send greetings from Gustavo and Lalo. We hope you enjoyed your vacation and to welcome you soon in Mexico again.
