The 6 Best Turtle & Stingray Swims in Cozumel

1.The Cozumel Turtle Sanctuary Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,041 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $65Our pick

Review of Cozumel’s four-hour turtle, reef, El Cielo, and sandbar snorkel tour, with practical tips on wildlife, timing, costs, and cruise logistics.

“KNOW YOUR PORT!!! Operator gave us wrong directions, even though I was specific about what port we were docking at. We surched for 15 minutes and finally a helper from another company was able to get us on track. Had to take a cab 20 minutes to get to location. $35 usd. The group was leaving without us when we arrived. Had to run to stop them. The operators were friendly and knowledgeable. They like loud music on the boat. This is just a snorkeling adventure with 3 snorkeling reef stops and a sand bar for snacks (made boatside and actually really good) The "turtles sanctuary" is misleading. It's just…”

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2.4 Hour Cozumel Turtle Sanctuary Experience on a Luxury Catamarán

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 608 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $77Top rated

Snorkel Cozumel’s reefs by luxury catamaran, search for turtles, see El Cielo’s starfish, enjoy ceviche, drinks, and sunset views.

“We just finished this tour a few hours ago. Our crew was Little Turtle, Pork Chop and Leo. They were fun and great at their jobs. We snorkeled at three different spots of different depths and finished by going to a sandbar to stand in the water and have our food. Getting to swim down to see the many starfish up close was really interesting. We didn't see any turtles on this trip but three rays hung around us on the sandbar swimming around us as we ate. We had also seen a couple during our snorkeling. That part was really amazing. We've seen turtles before but seeing the starfishes…”

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3.Starfish, Stingrays and the Turtle Sanctuary

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 455 reviews · from $52Best value

Snorkel Cozumel’s El Cielo, turtle sanctuary, and stingray beach with guides, gear, drinks, ceviche, and a four-hour cruise-port trip.

“Most fun we've had all week! Our guide Jose was so patient, fun and kind and the photographer, Alex was amazing! We talked with him the whole time and he made us feel like friends! We had ages 3 to 44 (our 3 yo is a moderate swimmer) Highly highly recommend!!”

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4.Starfish, Stingrays and the Turtle Sanctuary Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 251 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $59

Snorkel Cozumel’s El Cielo sandbar, reefs, stingrays, and possible sea turtles on a small shaded boat tour with drinks and ceviche.

“Great tour. Ran a bit behind. Would love to have been able to use the flippers. The crew was great and very friendly.”

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5.The Cozumel Turtle Sanctuary Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 194 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Review of Cozumel’s $64 turtle sanctuary snorkel tour, with reefs, El Cielo starfish, stingrays, snacks, drinks, and practical booking tips.

“I had a great time on this tour from start to finish. The snorkeling was excellent and we saw a wide variety of marine life. The snacks and beverages provided were great! Will definitely recommend this tour.”

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6.Snorkel and Swim with Stingrays

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 38 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

Meet and feed stingrays, snorkel with colorful fish, and see 800 rescued corals at Cozumel’s Stingray Beach for $58.

“The activity was incredible! We fed the stingrays first and later we went snorkeling with the stingrays and nurse sharks. Pedro was absolutely incredible as a guide making sure we had a good time. It was pretty expensive but absolutely worth it! The only thing that kind of disappointed me was the prices of the pictures they took. We paid $70 for 25 pictures (3 poses). Overall a experience to never forget!!!”

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