Snorkeling can be a life time experience
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Why not doing it the best way? You have traveled a long way to come to one of the best snorkeling spots in the Caribbean, do you want to finish in a packed boat and with a crew you can’t comunicate with? Enjoy a whole different experience No crowds, no rush, take your own private tour to enjoy the second largest reef barrier in the world at its best. ALL TOURS ATTENDED BY OWNER You get this
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Founded in 1900, Puerto Morelos is a small picturesque village just twenty miles south of Cancun, this tranquil town was the first port on the Mexican Caribbean and for many years, the local population thrived from the exportation of natural chewing gum called “chicle” and from products of the vast coconut plantations.
With the decline on the use of natural gum and the loss of the coconut palms due to a devastating virus, the economy of the area turned to fishing, and most recently , to turism. A very gifted town, Puerto Morelos has a beautifull shallow and unspoiled reef running paralell to the coast less than a quarter of a mile from the town’s white sand beaches.
This reef is part of the second largest barrier in the world, begining north of Cancun and running south all the way to Honduras in Central America. Aware of the importance of this natural resource and having witnessed how an unplanned touristic developement destroyed the reefs in cancun, the comunity requested the goverment to create a protected area.
On February 1998, “ The Puerto Morelos Reef Marine Park “ wich encloses the entire reef area between Cancun and Puerto morelos was created by order of the Mexican goverment. Now we proudly invite you to join us and enjoy this beautifull gift of nature hoping thet you will also care for it and help us to keep it alive for generations to come.
Basic Tour:
This is our most popular tour and consists on snorkeling in two different spots on the reef for about 30 minutes each.
We supply snorkeling gear, guide, water, sodas, fresh fruit and beer.
Time of departure can be any time of the day but we always suggest taking an early morning or an early noon tour when the reef is less congested by boats and snorkelers and we normally find a bigger concentration of marine life.
Basic Sunset Snorkeling:This tour is the same as the basic snorkeling with the difference being that after snorkeling we tie up to a bouy to enjoy the sunset.
We supply snorkeling gear, guide, water, sodas, fresh fruit and beer. You can bring food, snacks and extra drinks to enjoy while you watch the sunset.
Remember all tours are private, it is your own tour, so you can always decide on departure time and on snorkeling two sites or just one for a longer period of time.
Sunset Snorkeling & Dinner: Snorkel on the reef for 45 minutes and then relax with a cup of wine or an ice cold beer while you watch the sunset and enjoy a light dinner surrounded by the must peacefull atmosphere you can imagine.
We departure 1 ½ hour before sunset
Snorkel for 45 minutes, then relax with a cup of wine or an ice cold beer and enjoy a light dinner while you watch the sunset.
+Dinner menu includes:Cold cuts and cheese plate, bread, salad, fresh fruit, wine or beer, water soft drinks and coffee.
Capacity for this tour: 6 PAX maximum
Remember all tours are private, it is your own tour, so you can always decide on departure time and on snorkeling two sites or just one for a longer period of time.
Basic snorkeling tour plus breakfast in front of the ocean at Pelícanos Restaurant, a great way to begin your day!!
Breakfast menu includes: fresh fruit, natural orange juice, eggs any style or hot cakes, french toast and coffe.
Snorkeling & lunch: After snorkeling enjoy a delicious Hamburger or quesadillas and soft drinks at PELICANOS RESTAURANT, right in front of the Caribbean.
- Basic snorkeling tour
Price: Up to 3 PAX: $37 USD/each
4 to 8 PAX: $32 USD/each
Bigger groups contact us and we make a deal depending on group size
Tour duration: 2 1/2 hours, Capacity: 16 pax - Snorkeling & breakfast
Price: Up to 3 PAX: $44 USD/each
4 to 8 PAX: $39 USD/each
Bigger groups contact us and we make a deal depending on group size
Tour duration: 2 1/2 hours (boat time), Capacity: 16 PAX
- Sunset snorkeling
Price: Up to 3 PAX: $37 USD/each
4 to 8 PAX: $32 USD/each
Bigger groups contact us and we make a deal depending on group size
Tour duration: 2 1/2 hours, Capacity: 16 PAX
- Sunset snorkeling & dinner
Price: Up to 3 PAX: $47 USD/each
4 to 6 PAX: $42 USD/each
To make it more enjoyable this tour is not available for more than 6 PAX
Tour duration: 2 1/2 hours, Capacity: 6 PAX - * All prices include national park entrance fee = $25 pesos
* Tour duration is aproxímate, we are not in a rush are you?
We have been in the bussines of diving and snorkeling around this area since 1978, first in Cancun, and for the last 15 years in Puerto Morelos where due to the great conditions for snorkeling we have especialized in that area and that is all we do right now.
All members of the crew and snorkeling guides have been certified by the port authorities and the national park authorities to work in the area.
We do only prívate snorkeling tours, that is all we do, and we are proud to provide professional and personalized sevice to all our customers.
We are not a big company, in fact, we have only one boat and we are not interested in getting bigger, we were bigger at one time but just got tired of the hassel of chasing travel agencies to get our money and working in a rush with crowded tours which does not give you the chance to interact with your customers.
We do not work travel agencies any more, we make direct contact with all our customers through our web site, promotion in rental houses, restaurants and very important, word of mouth.
Now we are happy to enjoy our tours as much as our customers do, we get to know them and they get to know us and that is a big difference in an area where tourism is getting massive and tourists are seen only as numbers.
With us, you are a person, and we try our best to make you feel happy and safe.
And that is the way we have make a lot of happy customers and friends through the years.
For just a Little more Money you get prívate personalized attention and a whole boat and crew at your service, it is your own tour, and you do not have to depend on other people on your boat to make decisions about it, like someone getting sick wanting to go back to shore before completing the tour, or on the other hand having to wait for the rest of the people on the tour to finish snorkeling when you feel like going back to shore.
First timer? Perfect, you do not have to feel ashamed or pressured by other people waiting on you as you try snorkeling for the first time. You get personalized attention and all the time you want to get confortable with the equipment and the enviroment to be able enjoy your snorkeling tour.
Children? Well, give them all the attention and space they need and deserve, they will have a experience of a life time so make sure it is a good one and not a bad one!
By the way, if children are snorkeling please do not expect to have a discount for them, that happens for example in a buffete were children are supposed to consume about half of what and adult will, but you do not want half the attention on your children when they are involved in a snorkeling tour or do you?
In fact, children usually require more attention than adults when doing an activity like snorkeling either when they are fist timers and have to deal with this new experience, or when they already have snorkeling experience and then tend to be hyperactive in the wáter just as any kid would be on land.
From Cancún
Driving:
Take highway 307 south in the direction to Playa Del Carmen and after 35 minutes (39 km) you will get to the entrance of Puerto Morelos, take a left and drive 2 km more and you will be at the main plaza. The boat is docked at Pelícanos Restaurant wich is situated on the right side of the main plaza in front of the ocean.
By bus:
At Cancun´s Central Bus Station take the bus to Puerto Morelos, it is the same bus that goes all the way to Playa Del Carmen and it will take only about 35 minutes to get to Puerto Morelos and the Price of the trip is $20.00 pesos. When you get to puerto Morelos take a taxi to Pelícanos Restaurant, it should cost you another $20.00 pesos (per trip not per passenger), once you get there look for the boat at the dock of the restaurant.
From Playa Del Carmen
Driving:
Take highway 307 north in the direction to Cancun, after about 30 minutes (31km), you will get to Puerto Morelos, turn right and drive 2 km more to get to the central plaza. The boat is docked at Pelícanos Restaurant, wich is situated at the right side of the plaza in front of the ocean.
By bus:
At Playa Del Carmen Central Bus Station take the bus to Puerto Morelos, it is the same bus that goes all the way to cancun and it will take only about 30 minutes to get to Pueto Morelos and the Price of the trip is $20.00 pesos. Once you get there, take a taxi to Pelícanos Restaurant for only $20.00 pesos more (per trip, not per passenger) and look for the boat at the dock of the restaurant.
Anywhere else in the Riviera maya
Driving:
Take highway 307 and drive north till you get to Puerto Morelos, turn right and drive 2 km more to the central Plaza, the boat is docked at the dock of Pelícanos Restaurant wich is situated on the right side of the plaza in front of the ocean.
By bus:
There are buses that stop on highway 307 at the entrance of the hotels and will take you to Puerto Morelos. This buses are a Little bit slower because they stop along the road to make pick ups.\r\nAsk at the front desk of your hotel wich would be the best way to travel to Puerto Morelos and remember, no matter where you are you can always take a taxi.
National Park Rules
You will be snorkeling at Puerto Morelos Reef National Park which is a federal protected area subject to regulations and there are park rangers checking on the following subjects:
- Wear all the time the bracelet that indicates you have paid the park fee
- Life vests are mandatory for your protection and the protection of the coral reef
- No more than 8 snorkelers are allowed per snorkeling guide
- Nobody including your guide is allowed to touch the coral or any other marine life
- Nobody including the guide is allowed to feed the fish or any other marine life
- Please report to the boat captain if the guide is braking any of this rules
The boat:
Our Boat “P-35” is one of the biggest and surely the most confortable one working inside the boundaries of the national park.
It has a capacity for 22 snorkelers but as we only do prívate tours, we hardly ever reach that limit and normally work only with very small groups wich means that you and your family or group of friends will always have plenty of room to move around and enjoy your trip.
We list here some of the most important features of our boat:
- 35 ft. Boat with in-board diesel engine
- Specially build for diving and snorkeling
- Plenty of space
- Big shaded area
- Platform for easy acces to the water
- Puerto Morelos, more than just a place on the map...
- A village of fishermen...
- A jewel in the history of chewing gum and chicleros...
- A united multicultural community...
- A paradise for snorkeling and diving...
- A reef...
- A National Park...
As a service to tourists, the Visitor Information Center offers the public a sample of the natural and cultural heritage of the area, promoting the knowledge about the reef, the mangroves, the history and archeology, and also a photographic exhibition of historic Puerto Morelos. In addition, there are printed and audiovisual materials and personalized attention.
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Whale shark tours.
If you are interested in the whale shark tours, I recommend contacting Rafael De La Parra at: Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. \r\n \r\nHe is a biologist who has been involved in the study of the whale sharks for several years and he conducts tours for up to 6 passangers.
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Season Special: Whale Shark Tours:
He is a biologist who has been involved in the study of the whale sharks for several years and he conducts tours for up to 6 passangers.
He also has has a research permit wich he does not mix with the turist tours and he can take care of all the neccesary procedures to get permits for researchers interested in this matter, including video, photography, educational proyects, etc.
The prices for this tours depend on their porpuse , the normal tour for turists runs for about $ 110 USD per person depending on what you want to include on it so I recommend to check directly with Rafael for this matter.