The 4 Island Hopping Sailing Trips in Playa del Carmen That Earn Their Price

1.Isla Mujeres Sailing tour from Riviera Maya

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 28 reviews · from $16Our pick

You’ll sail from Cancun to Isla Mujeres aboard a catamaran with snorkeling gear, guides, an open bar, spinnaker activity, buffet lunch, and beach-club access. Crew members including Chencho and Lalo have earned praise for friendly service, but transportation, crowd size, and extra fees require careful planning.

“Excursion provider could not find a ride which was included in the excursi9n and failed to notify Viator of the cancellation. I need my money back. On top of that, ai had to contact them to find out they couldn't pick me up.”

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2.Isla Mujeres on luxury catamaran with snorkel, open bar and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $130

Sail from Marina Cancun to El Meco for snorkeling near underwater finger sculptures, then enjoy free time on Isla Mujeres. The six-hour trip includes hotel transport, lunch, premium open bar, and a maximum of 25 people. Contact the operator on WhatsApp with your hotel details after booking.

“Lunch is just a sandwich and apple. It is overpriced for what is offered. U would recommend either change price or enhance the "lunch". Staff is polite, credits to Fernando, but the girls are there only to take and sell photos to you.”

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3.Full-Day Sailing Trip to Mujeres Island from Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 23 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $130

Sail by catamaran from Cancun to Isla Mujeres after pickup in Playa del Carmen. Snorkel near Manchones reef and underwater statues, eat at a beach club, and enjoy an open bar. Crew quality varies, and some departures offer golf-cart time on the island.

“This is really for people that just want to drink and have booze cruise: really busy, not relaxing, scenery is full of people and you are rushed along the way. Food is not very good and snorkeling really just jump in water and listen to guide say move along ... meaning they are just checking boxes that you visited a place to take an insta picture and then move along. As for transportation from Playa - it’s very long (1.5hr) each way. Wouldn’t recommend this one. Go diving”

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4.Snorkeling in Isla Mujeres, Luxury Sailing- PRIVILEGE

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $122

Sail from Playa del Carmen toward Isla Mujeres for a guided snorkeling stop, an onboard brunch with vegan and gluten-free choices, and time at Playa Norte. Your catamaran group can have up to 15 people. Snorkel gear, lunch, drinks, and port fees are included, but a $5 tax and photos cost extra.

“My boyfriend and I were on catamaran 12 with Bryan, captain Rene and photographer mirisol. We had an amazing time snorkeling, swimming and then on Isla mujeres. The boat was sparkling clean, even the bathrooms, lunch was really good and the whole crew was super attentive and fun. They made the trip worth it. Mirasol got the best pictures of us- we wound up purchasing them at the end. You can use a credit card if you wish to purchase. We also tipped the crew on our card because I couldn’t find a working ATM on Isla mujeres, but cash is probably better if you have it. On the island,…”

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