Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres Tour with Snorkeling from Cancun

Awesome

I had a blast. The crew was awesome. They made sure you knew the instructions and how to stay safe when snorkeling. Safety was always first. If someone was not listening. They would make sure you did. That's always key. Everyone was on the same page no matter what language or where you are from. They would ask what language you spoke. They care about their guest and the islands we visited. I was very impressed. Then at the end of the day. They got out with the guest sang and danced. Like I said it was a blast. One of the best tours I've ever been on. Thank you so much for a great time that I will never forget. Yall are awesome friendly folks that do your job to the tee. Thank you so much again.

Response from the operator: It's our pleasure to learn that your tour was a wonderful one and that you were impressed with our service. We appreciate your gracious comments as it shows our consistency in maintaining our Cancun Vacation Experts standards. Your feedback has been shared with the team as a motivation to keep up our good work.

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Isla Contoy

I did not book with Viator/Tripadvisor/OlMar Travel, I booked directly through my resort, At Villa Del Palmar Costa Mujeres at the concierge. Isla Contoy was excellent, very beautiful, juat as nice as Bacalar, or Moorea, or Bora Bora. Top Notch! Very clean. Staff on boat/catamaran all very nice.

Response from the operator: Dear Genesis, Thank you so much for your feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that your trip to Isla Contoy was so memorable. It’s fantastic to know you found it just as stunning as other beautiful destinations like Bacalar, Moorea, and Bora Bora! We’re also happy to hear that the staff on the boat and catamaran made the experience even better. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back for another amazing adventure soon! Warm regards,

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All Things considered It Has Potential to Be a Great Day Out.

What great expectations we had for the day. Pick up from hotel On Time 06.45:) Unfortunately B/Fast is at 07.00. So organised with Chef Night before, to grab Danish and a bit of fruit at 06.35, no such luck. Waiter insistent on B/Fast is 07.00 and NOT before, after 5 mins of back and forth left empty handed and relied on "All Night Bar" fridge (got 2 rather soft and partially soggy cheese and ham rolls and 2 rather sad bananas). Needless to say Waiter reported on return and Day did Not start well. Travel to Cancum disrupted by Large Lorry overturning and spilling load of Rock and Stones, Delay 35 mins. At least we had a giggle at motorbikes/scooters that had squeezed through returning (The wrong way) 10 mins later:) even the Mexican driver had a smile although its normal. Damien, our Guide for the day. was Brilliant from the outset. Hers French, married to a Mexican lady who is the spitting image of Cher (When she was 30) living and working in Cancum, Dive Master, Photographer, general all Round " Bon Oeuf". Loads of Info and safety brief to take in, Basically NO SUN Products at all during visit to Contoy (its an Eco Park) & Life Vest MUST be worn on the boat. Can give Chat in 6 Languages fluently:) Arrived at Marina for refreshments (Coffee, Tea, cake, water or juice) and a ciggy as this last opportunity for a smoke for 5Hrs (Not a prob). Boat left with us all wearing our Vests:). Intro to Boat crew. and we sped off with 4 Very large outboard engines at the back making it an exciting trip out:) Saw several Sea Turtles on way to Contay and overtook numerous "Lesser" crafts. Contoy is Beautiful, dominated by a rather tall Guard/Watch Tower. Beach is pristine, water clear and marine life abundant (if u don't like smaller shoal of fish swimming around you - DONT go in the water) :). Dont Pick up, |Touch or remove anything u will get Told Off. Lunch was simple but very tasty (Cooked by Crew) : fresh fish, Chicken, salad, rice and Taco Chips LOTS of it with Juice/water or Beer. Watched by local wild life. Back on the boat and onwards to Coral reef for snorkelling, Yay:) Warned about possible strong currents, so if not a strong swimmer don't do it, I'm PADI Trained and have done a LOT of snorkelling in my time. Arrived at Barrier Reef with Waves rolling over them and boat swaying in the current, issued life vest snorkels and masked, Dropped into Choppy waters, turned and followed our guide as instructed, Got 25 yds and had to turn back, the current was seriously strong :( during our stay on Reef 4 others turned back. On the return of Damien and the stalwarts who "saw it through", it was reported "There was not a lot to see, because of the strong winds and currents crashing around the reef" Only last week it was like a Mill Pond soooo Calm and an abundance of things to see, REALLY!!!! Onwards to Mujeres, Fast 15 min trip from Reef. Arrived at Jetty, told to remember which Jetty as there are 50 identical ones, Remember "The Black Pearl" Bar and u wont have a problem. The bar is 25yds wide and has 2 Jetties???? Hey Ho. Off to first bar for a deserved drink NO SUCH LUCK as it was "Election Day" and drinks only served if you Order food, We had just eaten an hour ago and were stuffed. So off to find another venue that did serve you, the Local Pharmacy which Not only Provides Cold drinks but also a variety of "UK Prescription Drugs" so i was informed by the helpful lady:) The place was Rammed and you could hardly move, so we found a shady area on the main street and watched the endless "Anti Terrorist" 4 x 4's Vehs, heavily armed with 5 up in back and 3 in front doing their patrols, 1 Hr of my life i will not be getting back. On return to "TBP" we are offered jetty 2 or 3:) We choose 2 and actually our boat which had gone to refuel came in on jetty 3, typically. There is an exit and and entry to Jetty 3, (NOT Marked i may add). we got to the boat and we are asked to go back along jetty for 5 mins as crew not ready, of course we comply and head back along the jetty The wrong way and are ushered off the jetty by some Officious bureaucrat with loads of gesticulations so we exited and re-entered jetty the correct way and 5 mins later were on our boat heading home. Disembark from Boat, quick Ciggy and toilet Break then on to Bus. Trip Back to hotel was shortened by Stories and Mobile Phone Photos from Damien, He has a great life on the Mexican Caribbean coast, as he says he could be elsewhere earning more money but have so much more stress. All the best for the future. That was it Left at 06.45 got back 17.30 Sadly only 1/3rd of the trip delivered, NOT due to anything Damien or crew did wrong but just down to Bad timing and weather conditions. At least it was hot and Lunch was really nice :)

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Nice!

Very friendly and professional ....we weren't served breakfast, but that's ok....I already ate 😋 perfect day!

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Amazing tour of Isla Contoy, Snorkeling at Ixlache Reef and Isla Mujeres

The tour of Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres was amazing! Isla Mujeres was a beautiful shopping island which I wish I could have spent more than 1 hour at. It was my first time snorkeling, so when we went snorkeling in the Ixlache Reef, I didn’t really like it. I couldn’t see many fish and the reef wasn’t as colorful as I imagined. Once we got to Isla Contoy, I was amazed. We ate a wonderful Mexican buffet and then had many hours of free time to relax at the beach and then do an optional hike of the island that was accessible to visitors. The water was the clearest water I had ever seen in my life. It was amazing and the water was very warm when I went in February. The sand on the beach wasn’t the best since there was a lot of seaweed, but the sand was soft nonetheless. The beach was closed off on two ends with a dock in the middle for the boats that arrive. There are little hermit crabs along with frigate birds everywhere on the island, it is so cool. For the hike, my guide showed us one of the lakes and brought us to the highest point on the island and the other shore of the island. Overall, my guides were amazing and I am so happy I did this tour!

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