Cancun speedboat and snorkel tour: shared speedboat
Description
Enjoy the most popular tour in Cancun and discover the mangrove jungle at the Nichupte lagoon. Experience an adventure of a lifetime in our guided speedboat and snorkeling tour! The best part of it all is that you don’t need to have any boating experience! Our 13 ft speedboats are easy to drive, safe, stable and completely suitable for first time boaters. we will teach you how to navigate (you steer the wheel just like a car) your own speedboat, you will following one of our highly-trained tour guides for the entire tour where they will show you the beautiful mangrove canals and Punta Nizuc bay.The snorkeling activity will be taking place at the beautiful Punta Nizuc coral reef, which is part of the second biggest coral reef barrier in the world, a site known for its incredibly clear water, coral reefs and underwater museum*. • Visit to the underwater museum is recommended only for experienced swimmers
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Itinerary
You'll arrive 30 minutes before departure time where you'll do your check-in, receive safety instructions and learn how to drive the speedboat.
You will drive through the spectacular mangrove jungle canals of the Nichupte Lagoon and visit the beautiful marine National Park of Punta Nizuc where you will snorkel around 30 to 40 minutes approximately depending on the group's swimming skills.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled departure time
- Minimum age required to drive 18+
- Minimum age recommended to board 3+
- Participants from 4 to 17 years old must be accompanied by an adult
- No pregnant women allowed
- Not recommended for participants with back problems, heart complaints or other serious medical conditions such as asthma or claustrophobia (just for snorkeling)
- We recommend you to bring your own towel and dry clothes
- You can present either a printed or an electronic voucher for this activity
- This service requires a payment of $20.00 USD per person prior to boarding, payable in cash for use of marine natural elements (Art. 198 of the Act Federal rights)
- All customers must present a credit card and I.D. matching the credit card holder at the moment of check in
- Persons under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or any other illicit substance are not allowed to participate in the tour and will not be able to get a refund.
- The maximum weight capacity per speedboat is 450 lbs (205 kg).
Reviews(1,520)
This experience was amazing. Our guide was Roy and he was fantastic. Not only did he make the full experience fun, he was super friendly, great with the kids and Even helped pop a dislocated shoulder back in (total freak accident unrelated to the experience itself!) Would 100% recommend this activity
Highly recommended. Serious, appropriate equipment and professionalism
Both snorkel and speed boat were super fun. Came with a free massage at the beginning as well and the tequila tasting was great! Due to some construction and traffic our group was gonna be a bit late. However, when calling ahead they said we were all good and they’d wait. For the dock fee we could pay with both cash and card which was appreciated because, the description said only cash. With shared boat, both riders had the opportunity to drive as well!
EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE. We went as a family with a total of 5 boats. The explanations that Uriel gave us before starting the activity cleared up all our doubts, making the experience easier. We took a 45-minute speedboat tour there and 45 minutes back, passing through mangroves, and the stop for snorkeling was incredible. Uriel was very attentive and professional at all times, guiding us, teaching us how to swim through the reefs and ways to see them, and taking us through the areas where there were plenty of fish. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. URIEL IS AN EXCELLENT PROFESSIONAL
We had a lot of fun on the speedboat. The boat goes pretty fast and Luis our guide was also excellent. We went snorkeling in some great water and saw lots of underwater life and some of the sunken artifacts that have been placed on the ocean floor.
Roy was our guide and the just the best. Chose to share a fun personality, kept the group safe, and made sure everyone had what they needed AND had fun. Not an easy task. The boats were zippy and fun, the mangroves revealed a natural aviary, and the reef was full of variegated water flora and fauna!
We booked this on the TripAdvisor app the same morning we decided to go, and it was one of the highlights of our trip. A quick tip on getting there: the launch point was about 6km from our hotel and reception wanted to charge US$25 for a taxi. I tried the local app inDrive instead, where you pay cash, and it cost less than £5. Easy to use and by far the most cost-effective way of getting around, short of the local buses. We used it both ways. After arriving, signing the forms and paying the US$20 docking fee per person, we were handed lifejackets and a sanitised snorkel. There was a bit of waiting around because another couple turned up late, but our guide Carlos was very apologetic about it. Carlos made the trip. From the moment we met him I knew we were in for an entertaining couple of hours. He was thorough explaining how to get on and off the boat, how to use the throttle, and the hand signals he'd use so the whole convoy knew what to do. We set off through the mangroves and saw a good variety of birds, including flamingos. The only disappointment was not spotting any crocodiles. The speedboat leg out was around 30 minutes before we anchored up in water roughly 5 to 10 feet deep and spent about 45 minutes snorkelling. It's not the Red Sea, but there was plenty of fish to see along with several underwater statues, which were a nice touch. Then back in the boats for the run to the jetty. A few days earlier I'd considered hiring a jet ski for half an hour. It would have cost less, but you'd get a fraction of the time on the water. If you want some fun driving a boat mixed with snorkelling and swimming, this is the perfect trip.
Make sure you bring a bag for you stuff also make sure to stay calm while snorkeling breath out your mouth because that salt water get you
Carlos is a great guide who gave us a very entertaining and enjoyable afternoon. He is knowledgeable and try to enhance the experience by his funny style. Thanks for him to wait for us who arrived a bit late. Maybe more history about the place will be better. Overall, lovely and highly recommend it.
Everything went as planned. Very organized! The chek in was easy, the instructions very clear and the snorkeling was incredible.
