EXPLORING COZUMEL BY JEEP & SNORKEL
Discover Mexico’s largest inhabited island on this approximately five-hour self-drive Jeep excursion. Head to the beach in the Punta Sur eco-park, explore Mayan ruins and a lighthouse, and embark on a snorkelling session, followed by a Mexican lunch and tequila tasting.
Combine a road trip and underwater exploration on this excursion lasting approximately five hours, which provides a deeper look into the largest island in the Mexican Caribbean. Spend a short time departing from the pier and getting into your Jeep, before driving for around 40 minutes across the island to Punta Sur, a coastal nature reserve featuring more than 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of protected lagoons and beaches.
Spend around 25 minutes brushing up on your history at a Mayan ruin, then try to spot some crocodiles from the lookout. A short drive takes you to Cozumel’s Celarain Lighthouse – a towering white beacon in the landscape – and its attached museum. Spend around 20 minutes here, viewing the museum’s maritime exhibits and information, and perhaps also climbing the lighthouse’s many stairs to take in far-reaching sea vistas.
Following a drive to the beach of approximately 15 minutes, it’s time for a guided snorkel trip in the waters of the Caribbean, which lasts around 45 minutes. Look out for all kinds of underwater plant life and marine creatures.
Then enjoy about one hour and 20 minutes of free time relaxing and refuelling on the beach, including a Mexican lunch and a tequila tasting. The drive back to the pier takes around one hour.
Important Information: Minimum age to snorkel is 8 years old. Guests must be at least 21 years old and present a valid driving license. All cars have shift gears. Each car can take up to four (4) guests. However, if your party is smaller than 4, you may be required to share the vehicle with other guests. If you wish to have your own vehicle, you will be required to pay for its full capacity of 4 guests. Please inquire with the shore excursions desk onboard should this be the case so that the remaining spaces can be charged to your onboard stateroom account.
This is an Alcohol-Free Tour: a designated driver from each car will need to be selected and will not be able to participate in the tequila tasting. Please ensure your sunscreen is fully biodegradable as normal sunscreen is prohibited from use due to the damage it causes to the reef. Due to the active nature and rough terrain of the tour, it is not available for guests who have had recent surgeries, pregnant women, guests with cardiac and respiratory problems, such as asthma, or with back/neck injuries, diabetes, or epilepsy or those under medications such as anti-depressants, lithium, beta blockers and base vein constrictors, or guests with limited mobility or wheelchair bound. Guests will be required to sign a waiver which may only be available in English.
Presence of seaweed in the Mexican Caribbean Coast is seasonal and could cause limited visibility and be present in the water or beach. Seaweed is not harmful but may cause light itching on sensitive skin. The tour price includes CDW (collision damage waiver) insurance with a $2,000.00 deductible. The deductible is fully or partially charged to the driver’s credit card in the event the jeep is returned damaged.
