Sail, Snorkel, and Tulum Ruins

Wanting to make most of your vacation day but can’t decide what to do or how to plan it? Well, we’ve already done it for you! We thought of you when designing a tour that includes everything you may fit on a day …

SAILING the Caribbean Sea

RELAXING at lunch aboard the Catamaran

SNORKELING off the ancient Tulum ruins with the impressive view of the Mayan site

ENJOYING live music and complimentary drinks

Approach the ruins by the same channel that the old merchants and Spanish conquerors used, and understand the importance of this famous trade port to the Maya where they exchanged honey, tobacco, vanilla, rubber, jade, pearls, feathers and jaguar skins

At the end of the day you will be fully satisfied with plenty of new memories to share with your friends back home… and everything with the special care and touch of Cozumel Choice.

Meeting Point and tour description:

LONG VERSION –  11 HOURS: Your guide will meet you at the Cozumel ferry pier in downtown Cozumel at 6:30. After a comfortable 40-minute ferry ride to Playa del Carmen* we will walk for less than 10 minutes to the new air-conditioned vehicle that will then take us to Puerto Aventuras, a residential community 20 minutes south of Playa del Carmen.

You will have one spare hour before boarding the fully equipped catamaran, to lay at the beach, have a drink or a snack, wander the gardens or visit the exclusive shops of Puerto Aventuras, one of the most beautiful marinas in the Riviera Maya.

We will board the catamaran at 9:30 and for 2,5 hours we will be sailing the open sea. At noon we will dock at Tulum to snorkel for about 40 minutes. Right after, lunch will be served on board. When you are ready you will be taken to the shore by boat to visit the Tulum ruins for about 1 hour.

At the ruins you will be tantalized with facts and tales of the ancient and modern Mayan life. We will discuss the culture as it was during the times of Tulum. Also taking time to examine the inscriptions and murals on the temples; and explore the decoration, rich iconography and meaning to the Maya.

Finally, the car will drive us back to Playa del Carmen to take the 5 pm ferry and arrive in Cozumel at 5:45 pm.

You have nothing to do to prepare for this tour as we have included everything – your English-speaking guide, round-trip ferry ride, round trip transportation to Playa del Carmen, admission to Tulum, sailing boat, lunch and use of snorkel gear.

SHORT VERSION – 7 HOURS: This has the same itinerary as the longer version except that we will return back to Playa del Carmen right after the visit to the ruins to catch the 3 pm ferry and arrive in Cozumel at 3:45 pm.

*For customers joining us from Playa del Carmen, the meeting point is right at the ferry pier outside the restaurant-bar Sr. Frogs, at 7:30 am.

 

Included:

• Round ferry ride Cozumel-Playa del Carmen
• Round transport in a new air-conditioned vehicle
• Catamaran Raiatea
• Boxed lunch
• Live music
• Open bar: water, sodas and national beer, rum and tequila
• Snorkel gear
• Admission and guided tour at the ruins
• Boat ride to the Tulum shore
• Punctuality
• Professional English-speaking guide

 

Departure: 7 am.

• Please, be at the meeting point 30 minutes before the departure time.
• If you have a group or a different schedule please, contact us we will customize the tour to meet your needs.

 

Duration: 11 hours

 

Pricing: Adults: $190 USD / Children under 12: $140 USD

 

Deposit:

A 20% deposit per person is required at the moment of booking to confirm spaces for this excursion. Balance payment will be required ONLY in cash (Pesos or US Dollars) at check-in. Your deposit is fully refundable if you cancel your tour at least 7 days prior to your tour date or for any reason your cruise ship does not call port in Cozumel.

 

Restrictions:

• This tour can be started at two meeting points: Cozumel and Playa del Carmen.
• Child rate applies for children under 12 years old.
• There is a fee of 35 Pesos (NOT included in the tour price) for the use of video cameras at the ruins. Tripods are not allowed. This fee is paid directly at the entrance of the site.
• We require a minimum of 4 people to operate this tour. We usually make groups with other people who might be interested in the same tour on the same date. If you book this tour with us and we do not get the minimum of participants required, we will inform you at least one week in advance and will offer you our best possible alternative.
• The local time in Cozumel/Playa del Carmen may be one hour earlier than your ship. If you’re not sure which time to select, please contact us.
• This tour does not operate on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.

 

Recommendations: Wear comfortable walking shoes. Drinking water, a hat and sun block lotion would also be a good idea. In rainy season (May to November) mosquito repellent and light raincoats are recommended. You will also need swimming clothes and a towel.

 

Important notice: The meeting point for all our Cozumel tours is under the swallows sculpture in the San Miguel Ferry pier at Rafael Melgar Avenue, across from Las Palmeras restaurant and next to the big Mexican flag. The meeting point in Playa del Carmen is right at the ferry pier outside the restaurant-bar Sr. Frogs at 7:30 am.

 

Please, be at the meeting point 30 minutes before check-in.

After your booking we will email you a voucher with detailed information such as map of the meeting point, emergency phone numbers and directions on how to find us.

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