Best place to snorkel please!

[RICKnVICK]

Going May of 2023 for first time.  Can anyone recommend good snorkeling?  Thanks in advance!

Vicki

[c-leg5]

2 hours ago, RICKnVICK said:

Going May of 2023 for first time.  Can anyone recommend good snorkeling?  Thanks in advance!

Vicki

Take a boat out to reef?

[bguppies]

Grand Cayman, Belize, Roatan or even Cozumel if any of them are on your cruise.

Found great snokeling before at all 4.

Best I've heard tallked of in Costa Maya is some coral area by the lighthouse.

Haven't personally tried it out.

[bguppies]

On You Tube try searching : The Best beach for snorkeling in Mahahual costa maya mexico.

The video is by NTN treasure hunter and shows the reef area by the lighthouse with drone footage.

I'd link it for you but You Tube dooesn't work with either browser on my computer.

[c-leg5]

On 6/4/2022 at 3:37 PM, bguppies said:

Grand Cayman, Belize, Roatan or even Cozumel if any of them are on your cruise.

Found great snokeling before at all 4.

Best I've heard tallked of in Costa Maya is some coral area by the lighthouse.

Haven't personally tried it out.

 

The reef is what keeps the bay shallow, calm and protected. It is quite a way out from most of the bay and too far for most people to walk or swim to which is why a boat is usually recommended.

 

@mitsugirly has been a fan of Blue Kay in the past, which is the beach club furthest down and fairly close to the lighthouse and has several old snorkeling reviews on her blog. However cheerleaders of Blue Kay do not give favorable reports since cruising resumed. I think Mahahual is in a rebuilding phase and hopefully will recover but we have also been disappointed in our go-to location and are currently seeking pastures new.

[crewsweeper]

As others point out, there's no iron shore near the beach in Costa Maya.  But off shore, you're right there for the great barrier reef. Several dive shops offer snorkeling excursions.  

[lifes-a-beach]

We went with these folks in March.

 

http://gypseadivers.com/

 

Good service.  Water was pretty rough but they made the best of it.  We have our own gear so I can't comment on that. 

[jbrinkm]

On 6/10/2022 at 10:54 AM, lifes-a-beach said:

We went with these folks in March.

 

http://gypseadivers.com/

 

They are very responsive on WhatsApp if you don't get a response from email.