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Catamaran Isla Mujeres Plus! Party, Snorkel & Beach Club

Live a unique way of exploring Isla Mujeres by sailing on a Deluxe catamaran through the crystal turquoise waters of the Mexican Caribbean Sea. Enjoy...

8 hours • Free Cancellation

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Tulum, Coba, Cenote Kuxtal and Playa Del Carmen! Deluxe 4x1 Tour

The first stop will be at Tulum Ruins, with a certifed guide we'll learn the history and mistery surronding this place. We'll get to enjoy...

11 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Parasailing Adventure in Cancun

You will be able to enjoy a panoramic view at 80 meters of height over Hotel Zone without precedents, the best view of the Bay...

12 minutes • Free Cancellation

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Snorkel Adventure at Cozumel Cielo! From Cancun & Riviera Maya

Experience the beauty of El Cielo, Cozumel on an unforgettable island adventure! Begin your journey with a scenic ferry ride to the island of Cozumel,...

12 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Holbox Adventure: Yalahau Lagoon, Isla Pasión & Punta Mosquito

Embark on an unforgettable adventure exploring the most stunning corners of the Mexican Caribbean. Begin at Yalahau Lagoon, a serene cenote surrounded by lush greenery,...

11 to 12 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Catamaran sailing Tour to Isla Mujeres all inclusive

Embark on the ultimate Isla Mujeres tour from Cancun on a luxurious catamaran, complete with snorkeling gear, lunch, and drinks included. Sail along the stunning...

7 hours • Free Cancellation

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Pink Lake and Flamingo Sightseeing in Rio Lagartos

Discover the natural wonders of northern Yucatán on this exciting eco adventure. Begin with a guided boat ride through the Río Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, where...

13 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Contoy Caribbean Adventure! Round Transportation from Cancun

This is a protected Island that only welcome 200 people per day, make sure you book in advance! This tour offers you the opportunity of...

10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Sian Ka'an Tour with Transportation from Cancun Included

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the enchanting biosphere of Sian Ka'an in the Riviera Maya. Step aboard our boats and venture into the heart...

12 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Nature Beauties at Sian Ka'an Biosphere! From Riviera Maya

Sian Ka'an Biosphere is known for the amount of species that lives there, it's a piece of heaven that hasn't been touch by humans and...

12 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Cenotes Adventuring

We started the tour with the pick-up at the hotel and headed towards the route of the cenotes in Puerto Morelos. Upon arrival travelers will...

4 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Las Coloradas Tour With Transportation from Playa del Carmen

Discover two of the Yucatán Peninsula’s most spectacular natural attractions in one unforgettable adventure. Visit the world-famous pink lagoons of Las Coloradas, learn about the...

11 to 12 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Cozumel Cielo Snorkel Adventure from Cancun and Rivera Maya

Treat yourself to a fun filled day in paradise at El Cielo, Cozumel! Your adventure starts with a scenic ferry ride to Cozumel, followed by...

12 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Tulum Adventure Ruins & swim in Akumal Beach & Cenote from Cancun

Tulum Archeaological zone, Akumal Beach and Cenote 3 zapotes will be the 3 amazing spots where we will venture us, first we will visit Tulum...

9 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Adrenaline Tour Xplor Fuego from Cancún & Playa del Carmen

Spend an Unforgettable Evening at Xplor Fuego Park! Dive into 6 hours of non-stop adventure at Xplor Fuego Park, where excitement awaits at every turn....

6 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Private Tour to Tulum and Underground Sac Actun River

Tulum, is an icon of Mayan culture in the Mexican Caribbean and the most beautiful archaeological site of the Yucatan Peninsula. Venture into Sac Actun...

5 hours

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Boat Ride Tour at Bacalar from Cancun & Playa Del Carmen

Bacalar is a small town south of Tulum, this magical town keeps its vivid vegetation by reserving its captivating jungles inhabited by creatures such as...

12 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Yalku Lagoon and Cenote Express

This tour it's perfect if you are looking for a half day excursion where you can enjoy of snorkeling in the nature. Let us take...

7 to 8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Isla Mujeres Catamaran with Open Bar and Lunch and Snorkeling

Welcome to the most complete tour to Isla Mujeres! We will start the adventure from your hotel, we will pick you up in the morning...

8 hours • Free Cancellation

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Combo Shared Experience Tour Package in Cancun - Swim & Fly

Enjoy your day doing in total 2 activities in the Caribbean Sea: Fly in the parasailing, ride and snorkeling in all day long, are approximately...

3 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What are the best kid-friendly options for Cancun Outdoor Activities Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Cancun and TripAdvisor, the best kid-friendly Cancun Outdoor Activities are:

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Which Cancun Outdoor Activities have Instant Confirmation?

Cancun Outdoor Activities with Instant Confirmation include:

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Which Cancun Outdoor Activities have Free Cancellation?

Cancun Outdoor Activities with Free Cancellation (in most cases up to 24 hours in advance of your tour date, check the specific tour page) include:

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Isla Mujeres Catamaran with Open Bar and Lunch and Snorkeling

mirab817, Feb 2025

Excellent day

Animators are EXCELLENT! We had a great day, the cocktails on board are great too! Go ahead!

New York City

Catamaran Isla Mujeres Plus! Party, Snorkel & Beach Club

N9889QKmahmoudn, Jan 2025

Amazing staff and beach club

From the start the staff at the marina took care of us, we were receive with drinks at the Catamaran and met some people from Australia and Canada visitingThe snorkel was quick but we still liked it, right after the staff starting pouring drinks non-stop and everyone was dancingAt the beach club we got some buffet food, it was really fresh and quite savory, they had some american food too if you are not into mexican dishesThe rest of the day we played some drinking games and the staff put the mood of the party until the very end

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Cozumel Cielo Snorkel Adventure from Cancun and Rivera Maya

983berenikaw, Jan 2025

Cielo and Palancar reef!

El Cielo were even better that I imagined, the 3 reefs were filled with many species of fish and we got to see some sea turtles and the guide pointed out some dolphins on the distanceCozumel itself was good too, we liked the chance to explore the island a little

New York City

Nature Beauties at Sian Ka’an Biosphere! From Riviera Maya

983berenikaw, Jan 2025

Secluded area

Sian Kaan was amazing! A really long trip indeed but worth it entirelyThe road was filled with bumps and it was long, but I expected that since Sian Kaan is a preserved and secluded. The snorkel was really lively, there were tons of fish and marine life, the guide took us to the best spots and we got to see some turtles and raysThe views were amazing

New York City

Snorkel Adventure at Cozumel Cielo! From Cancun & Riviera Maya

Beth G, Jul 2023

Unforgettable

Very nice tour guides, my partner and I had an amazing experience. I would definitely recommend this to family members.

New York City

Pink Lake and Flamingo Sightseeing in Rio Lagartos

B8554ZQryanh, Jun 2023

Great experience

Excellent trip (very long day, pick up at 620am dropped off at 9pm so pack accordingly) Bus driver jesus, tour guides Chu Chu and Toledo were excellent host. Definitely recommend this trip.

New York City

Adrenaline Tour Xplor Fuego from Cancún & Playa del Carmen

Janae_Q, Jan 2023

Fun! Amazing! Worth it!

Xplor was amazing worth the money to us! Definitely will be coming back! Thank you to the amazing staff for making everything so fun and comfortable.

New York City

Pink Lake and Flamingo Sightseeing in Rio Lagartos

avivtanzmant, May 2022

Amazing

The tour was great . The tour guide had such a great attitude and was so funny . The tour was so much fun just running from adventure to adventure The only negative thing I can say is that there isn’t enough information given about the fun activities through out the day as example I had no knowledge that we were going to be in water and did not bring a bathing suit it would be great if there can be a little more details given about the fun activities throughout the day

New York City

Contoy Caribbean Adventure! Round Transportation from Cancun

Iolanda_L, Aug 2021

Isla contoy and isla mujeres

Everything was great,the place,the staff,the food. Paradise is here. I highly recomend it. Both islands with good weather.

New York City

Adrenaline Tour Xplor Fuego from Cancún & Playa del Carmen

Roving47131350412, Jul 2021

So much fun

Very funny, I had a really good time with my mom, we did on the first day we were in Mexico, the food was also really good! A really good adventure

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Parasailing Adventure in Cancun

Shane_J, May 2021

Excellent

Great experience , with clear communication of drop off and pick up times. Definitely use this company again for future excursions. Thanks again the Jones family.

New York City

Snorkel Adventure at Cozumel Cielo! From Cancun & Riviera Maya

P_C, May 2021

All Around Great Day!

This was a great trip. Seniors who wanted to snorkel Cozumel but didn’t want to hassle getting there on own from Cancun. This tour so well organized and great value for all that was included. Small van pickup in Cancun and our van of 10 met up with another van load in Playa del Carmen for remainder of day’s activities, then returned Cancun with original group. There were two different guides- one that coordinated all land activities and another for water. Both were not only attentive but went above and beyond to ensure a friendly fun experience. Happened that we were English speaking minority of 3 in total group of about 20 but efforts were continually made to make sure we were included in every way- put with English speaking drivers, captain & guides & even waiter in restaurant where included delicious late lunch was served. Cozumel water guide was awesome! Small boat with about 10 of us. We did own thing, not having to stay with the other boat so that made the snorkeling more enjoyable. Guide was great in the water, keeping group safe and ensuring we saw lots of fish. Unique stop at Starfish bed was amazing and appreciated unexpected bonus last stop of day where we anchored in a beautiful lagoon of sorts to just jump into the beautiful blue sea and share variety of drinks and fruit provided after snorkel portion of day. Been on many snorkel excursions worldwide and this rates high for overall satisfying experience. Small van pickup from Cancun 7 am and returned after 9 pm. Hotel dining was closed when got back, so plan any meds and snacks you may need accordingly. Can’t wait to go again!

New York City

Catamaran Isla Mujeres Plus! Party, Snorkel & Beach Club

DayTrip671578, Aug 2019

Cancun Day Trip

I highly recommend this tour for first timer in Cancun. Our tour guide Alexandria was very knowledgeable and the driver Diego was very courteous. They were very flexible and allowed enough time for us to enjoy at each stop. The lunch by the beach was very enjoyable!

New York City

Cenotes Adventuring

pointboys, Mar 2026

3 Beautiful Cenotes, Small Lunch and Fire Show

The tour starts from the Extreme Adventuring location, where you will check in, sign the waiver and be asked if you want to purchase more food for the end. From there, you ride in a buggy to the first cenote - it's a bumpy ride! The first cenote is a cave cenote with a 5m jumping platform. We had 30 min at each location, which was enough time to get in multiple jumps and to check out the cave area. After the first cenote, you walk a short distance through the jungle to the second cenote, which is a waterfall cenote, with a 10m jumping platform. This is the most beautiful cenote with hanging vines and trickling waterfall. There was also some tequilla tasting at this stop. After the second cenote, you get back in the buggy and drive to the last location. This cenote is fairly open, and has a zipline and a 15m jumping platform. At the first 2 locations, our group (about 20 ppl) were the only ones there, which was really fun gave lots of opportunities for everyone to jump as many times as they wanted. At the last location, there were a couple other groups as well so it was a bit busier, but a lot of people chose not to jump here because it was pretty high. After the last cenote, we went to an area where we had lunch (we opted to only have the 2 tacos provided and they were really good and filling enough that we were fine to not purchase any additional food). There was a short fire show, while we were eating, which was really well done and the performers were very talented. Some things to consider: 1. Water shoes make it easy to go from swimming in cenote to walking though the jungle; getting shoes on and off could take extra time 2. The buggy ride is VERY bumpy! It was fun, but I can imagine someone with back issues may not enjoy the experience. 3. No cameras are allowed in the cenotes. I took pictures from outside the areas, but could not get photos from water level. They do, however, have a photographer who does take amazing photos, that you can purchase at the end of the day. 4. It's a bit chaotic at the entrance because multiple excursions start at this location. The staff was friendly and guided us to where we needed to wait for our tour.

New York City

Las Coloradas Tour With Transportation from Playa del Carmen

Caty_m, Nov 2025

Long driving day. Good...

Long driving day. Good experience. Maui and the driver were lovely. The boat ride was fantastic but the man driving the boat didn’t speak at all so we dint know what was going on! Fab lunch in a local restaurant

New York City

Tulum Adventure Ruins & swim in Akumal Beach & Cenote from Cancun

jasonz2121, May 2025

Great guide and experience, but not accurate in itinerary

Tulum and Akumal tours were great; Tanya was our Mayan tour guide and she did a great job explaining the Mayan culture in the Tulum ruins. Akumal snorkeling was phenomenal - all the turtles were super cute!However, the booking we received did not include the 3 Zapotes cenote even though it was advertised on the itinerary. We were excited for the cenote, so we were disappointed when they told us that it was not part of the excursion anymore.

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