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Take Care of the Beauty
As always when you are exploring underwater, whether diving or snorkeling, please keep your distance, fins, and hands away from corals and sea life. Follow
signage and enter the waters at designated spots only.
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Snorkeling in Cozumel
So you're all psyched up and your next destination is the best reefs in the world, THE ISLAND OF COZUMEL. When you get on the island you'll hear differing opinions about Cozumel Best Snorkeling Beaches.
Yes, there are many boat operators that would like to take your $40 to $100 per person.
And... Where do they take you?
They take you to Cozumel's public beaches right at, and near Casa Coralina, where the locals snorkel for free.
Well, If you are coming on a cruise ship, it may make sense to take the crowded snorkel boats. It saves time.
But if you are staying on the island and you have leisure time, then there are 5 public beach reefs within 2 miles of Casa Coralina where the snorkeling is fantastic. Ask us for exact locations when you book your vacation
rental.
The Best Snorkeling in Cozumel
My family and I are avid divers and we go snorkeling to one beach per day and spend 2-3 hours each in the morning before the snorkel boats arrive. These reefs are thick with sea life, corals, and lush green underwater plants
and fauna. Not so surprising, when we are snorkeling at these beach reefs, later in the day we encounter all the boat operators herding their groups of 25-30 snorkelers like cattle, right to these very public beaches where
you can park you car on the road side and dip in. The only advantage of going with the snorkel boats is that thy drift with you depending on how strong the current is. That certainly takes all the adventure and
exploration FUN out of it for me. If there is a strong current, stay closer to the shore, otherwise you may explore further out without tiring on the swim back. Or swim against the current out and drift back in.
I prefer to swim at my own pace and stop often, find my own crevices to explore, rather than being rushed and herded like a school of fish in the water. Ask us for specifics when you book your vacation rental.
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