Cozumel · EL CIELO SANDBAR TOURS
El Cielo is a shallow bank of white sand out in open water, reachable only by boat, and it fills up from late morning. The 15 below differ on departure time, group size and whether Palancar is on the same run, each with its price.
Snorkel Palancar, Columbia, and El Cielo reefs from a shaded boat with guides, drinks, gear, and a four-hour Cozumel route.
Review of Cozumel Windseekers’ private 39-foot catamaran to El Cielo, with snorkeling, lunch, drinks, paddleboard, and practical booking advice.
“Awesome experience. Very family oriented. Service was 100 percent! Food and drinks were top notch. Texted us in the morning of the adventure and met us when we got out of taxi.”
Review of Cozumel’s El Cielo and Palancar snorkel cruise, beach party, lunch, drinks, water park, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Can’t say enough good things about this trip! My wife and I took the ferry from Playa to come over to Cozumel for the day. The whole crew on the catamaran was very welcoming and a ton of fun. Their guidance for snorkeling was spot on and the private beach and burgers to close it out was excellent! Would definitely recommend!”
Review of Cozumel’s private El Cielo snorkel boat tour, with reef stops, ceviche, margaritas, beach time, pricing, and practical tips.
“We had the PERFECT day!! Truly exceptional. The crew was so fun, kind and safety oriented. Lunch was delicious & so was the rum punch! Would HIGHLY recommend!! THANK YOU Mani, Captain & photographer!!!!! (Sorry I don't remember their names!)”
Snorkel Cozumel’s Palancar and Colombia reefs, swim with rays at El Cielo, and enjoy drinks and ceviche for $79.99.
“This trip was fantastic! The crew handled everything wonderfully. The spots on the reef they brought us was breath taking. And Carlos was amazing with his gopro. The food and drink stop was a great break after all the swimming. The ceviche they made was some of the best ive had! (Watch the green salsa. So flaverful but hell of a kick!) And the drinks will flow! The few extra dollars spent on the pictures and videos he took are so worth it. Things to keep in mind: you can not use sunscreen! They state this before you even sign up. Put on some before you even show up nut…”
Review of El Cielo Cozumel catamaran snorkeling, with reef stops, turtles, starfish, drinks, beach time, price, and practical tips.
“We had a good time, but I feel like this was marketed incorrectly. The description says unlimited drinks, but the drinks were offered until the very end of the excursion. Also, the fact that you can’t put on sunscreen was not shared, until after the boat left the dock. Three members of our party got terrible sun poisoning. Blistering, almost hospitalized. Horrible experience for them. Also, the beach club is rundown and nothing is included. And there’s not much of a beach.”
Review of Cozumel’s 5-hour Fury catamaran to Palancar Reef, El Cielo, and a private beach with snorkeling, lunch, and open-bar drinks.
“excellent team and a lot of fun on the boat. very well organized”
Snorkel Cozumel’s Colombia and Palancar Reefs, then meet starfish and stingrays at El Cielo with drinks and snacks included.
“Tony and Rene’ were fantastic! The snorkeling sites were full of wildlife. They took care of us and no one was left behind in the group. Snacks were delicious! 100% recommend.”
Review of Cozumel’s private El Cielo snorkeling tour, with starfish, reefs, stingrays, ceviche, drinks, pricing, and practical tips.
“Garrison and Wilbur are excellent! Great trip; best snorkeling trip in Cozumel. Private tour boat was excellent for our group of 6.”
Review of Cozumel’s El Cielo snorkeling tour, with reef stops, starfish, stingrays, food, drinks, pickup advice, and honest value notes.
“The crew, Teyes and Geraldo, made the trip memorable. They were fun, funny and very engaging and helpful. Reyes was very knowledgeable and pointing out the sea life.”
Private Cozumel snorkeling by fast boat, with Palancar and Colombia reefs, El Cielo starfish, rays, sea turtles, ceviche, and drinks.
“Excellent Tour, Service, Food, Punctuality. Our guide Oscar and Captain Juanito very attentive. The reefs visited very nice.Auto-translated”
Review of Cozumel’s private First Lady snorkel charter, with El Cielo, lunch, drinks, boat details, costs, safety, and booking advice.
“One of a kind experience, from the fishing to the snorkeling, to just hanging out on the sandbar, they made sure my wife and I had a great time. And the ceviche they made for us was delicious.”
Review of Cozumel’s El Cielo snorkeling tour, with Palancar and Colombia reefs, sea stars, rays, ceviche, drinks, and practical tips.
“People were very friendly. The instructions getting there was a little confusing for me tho and personally I would've preferred we stayed longer at the palancar reefs where we actually did snorkeling and could see fish instead of spending most of the time at El cielito which is just a sandbar where we hang out (palancar was like only 15-20 mins out of the 3-4 hours). If you're looking for a more hang at the beach kinda tour then this is for you, but if you want more snorkeling I'd try looking for other options.”
Snorkel Cozumel’s Palancar and Columbia reefs, then relax at El Cielo with starfish, rays, drinks, snacks, and a four-hour boat trip.
“Bad experience, I don't recommend it if you want to snorkel in peace. We were a big group, and we had to follow the guide through the reef, which really limited our time, and we were surrounded by other groups. We only saw fish. Everything was fast and mechanized, with no flexibility, and we felt like cattle. At the last stop, El Cielito, you can't snorkel to avoid disturbing the manta rays, which I understand, but then they should give you the option to stay on the boat in the shade and they don't... So everyone's out in the sun surrounded by other boats and with the music blaring. They…”
Review of Cozumel’s 4-hour snorkeling tour to El Cielo, Palancar, and Columbia reefs, with gear, drinks, guides, and practical tips.
“What started with a large amount of trepidation ended in a wonderful experience. The first point to recognise is that the marina is located away from the cruise terminal. It's about a 5 minute taxi ride at a cost of $9-00USD (could likely be a tourist price). We were extremely nervous on arrival at the marina - it looks somewhat run down. The boat also looked as though it had seen better days. So - that was the worrying part. However, once on board everything was wonderful. It's about 20 minutes to the most southerly reef we visited. The journey was exhilerating. Once there we were provided masks, snorkels, fins…”
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