El Cielo Palancar and Columbia Snorkeling Tour
Overview
We focus on providing a unique experience to each visitor from the moment they book until the end of the tour.
This Boat has a glass floor in the center so you can see the bottom of the sea while we move from one reef to another.
We are a Cozumel native company passionate about serving all tourists who want to explore the beauties of the Caribbean.
This Boat has a glass floor in the center so you can see the bottom of the sea while we move from one reef to another.
We are a Cozumel native company passionate about serving all tourists who want to explore the beauties of the Caribbean.
Inclusions
- Snorkel guide
- Shaded boat
- Snorkeling equipment, mask, vest, fins, tube
- Drinks, beer, water, soft drinks
- Food
- Entry/Admission - Palancar Reef
- Entry/Admission - Columbia Reef
- Entry/Admission - Playa El Cielo
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Palancar Reef, Parque Marino de Cozumel One mile off the southeastern coast, Cozumel 77600 Mexico
Here we will do our first snorkel and we will be able to enjoy breathtakingly beautiful colors and a very extensive marine life, where you will be able to see from fish to sea turtles and lobsters.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Columbia Reef, Cozumel Mexico
Another wonderful place where we will snorkel, always accompanied by our guides so that they can enjoy their activity at all times, it is also a place full of marine life and coral reefs that are very close to the surface.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Playa El Cielo, Cozumel 77600 Mexico
The Sky ”, is peculiar since in a diameter of one kilometer are the marine stars. The last point is "El Cielito", which is relatively a sandbar 200 meters from the seashore, where you can appreciate the visit of the stingrays in their natural habitat.
Duration: 40 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Palancar Reef, Parque Marino de Cozumel One mile off the southeastern coast, Cozumel 77600 Mexico
Here we will do our first snorkel and we will be able to enjoy breathtakingly beautiful colors and a very extensive marine life, where you will be able to see from fish to sea turtles and lobsters.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Columbia Reef, Cozumel Mexico
Another wonderful place where we will snorkel, always accompanied by our guides so that they can enjoy their activity at all times, it is also a place full of marine life and coral reefs that are very close to the surface.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Playa El Cielo, Cozumel 77600 Mexico
The Sky ”, is peculiar since in a diameter of one kilometer are the marine stars. The last point is "El Cielito", which is relatively a sandbar 200 meters from the seashore, where you can appreciate the visit of the stingrays in their natural habitat.
Duration: 40 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
LugoGrace
June 2021
Me encanto el Tour, la tripulación muy amables, el guía muy atento a todo super recomendable, el precio es muy accesible, WOW TODO! Recomiendo 100%
Me encanto el Tour, la tripulación muy amables, el guía muy atento a todo super recomendable, el precio es muy accesible, WOW TODO! Recomiendo 100%Jakub S
February 2022
I read so much about the uniqueness of the Cozumel reef that I wanted to experience it myself. I am left underwhelmed - the reef I have seen in Egypt, just jumping to the water at the hotel beach was much more spectacular. The trip description is misleading. We have had 3 stops on the way but no...
I read so much about the uniqueness of the Cozumel reef that I wanted to experience it myself. I am left underwhelmed - the reef I have seen in Egypt, just jumping to the water at the hotel beach was much more spectacular. The trip description is misleading. We have had 3 stops on the way but not 3 'snorkeling' stops. The last one was in very shallow water, meant for drinks and snacks. There were stingrays swimming among us sometimes but it was not a venue to snorkel. Still, nice experience, not a dangerous one. We have not been provided fins and I think this really sucks. Whoever would like to go below the sea level, would have to wobble just his/her feet - not that easy. Moreover, at the very first stop (with the deepest water) all participants, no matter how good swimmers they are, they have to use life-vests. We could take them off with the 2nd stop, where water was ca 3 meters deep. The staff was friendly and helpful. The meeting up and transportation to marina was also arranged adequately. This element is of no complain at all. But overall, I feel a bit disappointed with the reef, maybe my expectations were initially too high. It would be fine, though, if it is supposed to be your very first reef & snorkeling experience.Diana_P
January 2022
Although some of the experience could not have been predicted— very choppy water, some things that were advertised as part of the tour were not included. The boat did not have a glass bottom and we were not offered fins We were asked if we wanted life jackets. The captain of our boat was swi...
Although some of the experience could not have been predicted— very choppy water, some things that were advertised as part of the tour were not included. The boat did not have a glass bottom and we were not offered fins We were asked if we wanted life jackets. The captain of our boat was switched out- apparently at his request before we left the harbor, which was strange… why wait until everyone got on the boat? As soon as we reached our first destination and the engine was turned off, the boat rocked violently. I was actively motion sickness. I figured I would feel better in the water— but it was so choppy— white caps, that even when I put my face in the water to look at the sea life I felt horribly sick. There were some lovely fish all around us but because we were encouraged to stay close to our guide I felt concerned that I would kick or be kicked by another guest. We stayed in the water for a long time- then a ladder was hung on the side of the boat to climb back in. We rode a fairly short distance to the next spot and it appeared to be somewhat less choppy, but after no more than 10 minutes the few people who had gotten into the water were called back to the boats because it was too choppy! I was not the only one who was very sea sick Finally we arrived at the place where we could stand on soft whit sand in the water- and occasionally see beautiful eagle rays skimming along along the bottom. At that point the crew was offering beer, water and ceviche which was not appealing after having thrown up 6 to 8 times by then! I have been seasick before- But never to the point of throwing up- and again, I was not alone in my experience. I guess snorkeling is the better option to see the sea life here! Getting below the waves. Also- I’d highly recommend wearing a UV protective shirt over your bathing suit. I did not wear sun block so I would not pollute the reef and 40 minutes in the open water resulted in significant sun exposure. 1. Don’t take this tour if you can’t swim! 2. Consider taking medication to prevent seasickness 3. Assume everything you bring will get wet- so protect your phone and towel in plastic bags 4. Wear UV protective clothing over your bathing suit.Benjamin_T
January 2022
I had a great time on this tour and everything worked out very well. One thing to take note of is this is from Playa Del Carmen because I booked and didn’t realize it didn’t include transport from Playa Del Carmen over. But I quickly resolved it by getting about over and made it in time to join t...
I had a great time on this tour and everything worked out very well. One thing to take note of is this is from Playa Del Carmen because I booked and didn’t realize it didn’t include transport from Playa Del Carmen over. But I quickly resolved it by getting about over and made it in time to join the group. The ceviche provided was delicious, we saw starfish stingrays and tropical fish along the coral reef. It was a great tour.zuzini
December 2021
We found this agency online and chose them after the good reviews than contact them via Telegram and asked for details and price. Compared to what we found their price was fair and offered the same things as most of the others. The tour starts at Marina Caleta and you can either arrive there on y...
We found this agency online and chose them after the good reviews than contact them via Telegram and asked for details and price. Compared to what we found their price was fair and offered the same things as most of the others. The tour starts at Marina Caleta and you can either arrive there on your own, as we did or there is a meeting point in the main city and they transfer you to the departure point. Our boat only had 8 passengers and 2 crew members so was not crowded at all. The trip till the first stop is about 45 min and after you visit 2 reefs along wit the guide. First reef is nice you can see fishes buy se on looked bit empty. This will take about 30 minutes after hop on the boat again and in about 5 minutes arrive to Cielo, where you can see starfish and stingray. The stop is for about 20'. Last stop is at Cielito a lagoon with shallow water where we eat fish ceviche and drank bear in the water along with the stingrays that might pass by. This final stop is for about 40' for you to enjoy and catch a breath. All the experience was good and our crew was amazing, boat name was Amazing I, sorry I don't remember their names. Thank you for everything!Tvlrjohn12
November 2021
We took this tour as we arrived fom the Palya del carmen and had no previous reservation. A girl offered us this tour on a special deal so we decided to go. Once we arrived to boat location their boat was just a large fishing boat that fit over 24 people. We took the chance as we really wanted to...
We took this tour as we arrived fom the Palya del carmen and had no previous reservation. A girl offered us this tour on a special deal so we decided to go. Once we arrived to boat location their boat was just a large fishing boat that fit over 24 people. We took the chance as we really wanted to see cozumel reefs and had pay already for the 3 of us. This was way too risky as there was no social distancing, no saftey measures taken and the boat was really crowded. we took this tour a few weeks ago but i thought this should be brought up in case someone wants to book this activity with pink tours. i would recommend to book somewhere else as this is a Covid capsule.