Water activity

From Cancun or Riviera Maya: Isla Contoy & Mujeres Day Trip

Activity provider: Contoy Adventures
Water activity

From Cancun or Riviera Maya: Isla Contoy & Mujeres Day Trip

Activity provider: Contoy Adventures

From US$ 134.08 per person

Enjoy the beautiful and uninhabited Contoy Island on this day-trip from the Cancun or Riviera Maya area. Visit Isla Mujeres' beautiful downtown area, which is rich with culture and heritage.

About this activity

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Duration 9 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese
Pickup optional
Pickup is available from your hotel south of Playa del Carmen, including Xcaret, Puerto Aventuras, Kantenah, and Tulum.
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Snorkel at the Ixlache Reef, part of the second-largest reef system in the world
  • Experience the peace and tranquility of Contoy Island
  • Visit Isla Mujeres beautiful downtown area, which is rich with cultural heritage
Full description

Explore Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres on a day trip from Cancun or Riviera Maya. Experience rich cultural heritage and history, have fun snorkeling, relax on beautiful beaches, and enjoy a delicious lunch.

 

Begin with pickup from your hotel in the Cancun area, passing through Playa del Carmen, and arriving at the new private marina, located at the Punta Sam Ferry Terminal. Benefit from fast check-in and enjoy a light breakfast that includes sweet bread, fruit, cereal, coffee, and juice.

 

After breakfast and check-in, board the boat and head toward the Ixlache Reef. The reef is located off the coast of Contoy and right at the beginning of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the second-largest reef system in the world.

Then, try snorkeling with your guide before boarding the ship and heading to Contoy Island. In the event of bad weather, you will do the snorkeling activity on the island in the safety of its shallow waters.

Disembark on Contoy Island and have the chance to sightsee with a guide and visit the museum, observatory, and lagoon. Go to the dunes and learn about the flora and fauna species of the island. Alternatively, choose to relax on the beautiful beach or do some more snorkeling in the Caleta area.

Next, enjoy a lunch of Pescado Tikinxic, a broiled fish with achiote and other local species as well as broiled chicken, rice, and salad, accompanied by your favorite drink with access to an open bar.

 

Finally, enjoy free time on the beach before boarding the boat and heading to Isla Mujeres. Visit the fishermen’s village or do some shopping, then head back to Cancun.

Includes
  • Pickup/drop-off from your hotel in Cancun, Riviera Maya, or Playa del Carmen (depending on the option selected)
  • Certified bilingual guides
  • Light breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Open bar (water, soft drinks, beer, and cocktails)
  • Snorkeling gear
  • 45 minutes of snorkeling at Ixlache Reef
  • Contoy Island tour
  • Isla Mujeres downtown visit
  • Federal dock fee (US$15 per person to be paid in cash at the check-in)
  • Gratuities

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Meeting point

Meet at 9:10 AM at Contoy Adventures Marina located inside Punta Sam Ferry Terminal.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Swimwear
  • Towel
  • Hat
  • Biodegradable sunscreen
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 199 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.6/5
  • Transportation
    4.5/5
  • Value for money
    4.1/5
  • Service
    4.4/5

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In my opinion, the stop at isla mujeres is not necessary because staying there for 1 hour is too short to see anything. In addition, it should be specified in advance to bring clothes for swimming because. Sunscreen is prohibited before going into the water. Sunburn guaranteed. However isla contoy is exceptional and the guides are great! Many thanks to Alex

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March 8, 2023

Pretty well organized. Our driver picked us almost an hour late, no his fault. Other guests were late. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience, but people were using sunscreen and insect repellent despite being told it was not allowed for ecological reasons. Though our experience was priceless, the habitat is more important than our experience. Perhaps this should not be open to tourism. The staff was great. Plenty of drinks in our way to the islands. The food was ok, nothing great. Contoy island is beautiful, isla mujeres is nice too. Amazing beach

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February 16, 2023

We had an incredible day.. the staff is super nice, always very caring with a real Mexican atmosphere! Ilsa contoy is an incredible island I recommend it 100%. Ilsa mujeres we only stayed there for an hour so we don't have a lot of time but it's nice too! What positives! The only small negative point is that the toilets of the boat were extremely dirty but really very dirty. Otherwise we had a great day!

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January 27, 2023

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