Chankanaab Park: The 15 Best Tickets and Tours

1.Official Chankanaab Park Day pass and Snorkel with Lunch included

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 324 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) Our pick

Spend a flexible day at Chankanaab Park, with guided reef snorkeling, gear, a locker, lunch, two drinks, Mayan replicas, tropical gardens, sea lions, and tequila tasting. Guide Philippe has earned praise for helping first-time snorkelers. Expect a rocky shoreline in places and an extra $11 marine fee.

“The area was nice for snorkeling, but the park experience was not enjoyable. It felt dirty and not well taken care of. Chairs fell apart when you sat on them! Drinks were also pretty bad with this experience. Would not do this again.”

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2.Cozumel Scuba Dive at Chankanaab

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $85Top rated

Spend about two hours learning scuba skills with a bilingual instructor, then explore Chankanaab Reef, underwater statues, caves, and marine life to roughly 30 feet. Guides including Angel, Daniel, Charlie, Leo, and Luis have helped first-timers feel at ease. Park access, a locker, beach loungers, and one post-tour drink are included.

“Angel was amazing with my 10-year-old daughter and me. He knew exactly where the fish and creatures were hiding. The underwater photographer captured some amazing images of the entire dive.”

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3.Cozumel: One Tank Scuba Dive and Full Chankanaab Park Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 149 reviews · 2 hours · from $63

At Chankanaab Park, you’ll learn basic scuba skills with an English or Spanish instructor, then explore shallow reef water, caves, sculptures, and tropical fish. Guides such as Angel, Juan, Luis, Sergio, and Charlie are praised for calm, patient instruction. Stay at the park until 5 PM after your one-tank session.

“It was a good value for a simple shore dive for a beginner. Expect nothing more, and you get a good value especially considering entrance to the park itself is typically $30 alone”

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4.Chankanaab Cozumel Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Meet instructors from Cucurumbe Tours at Chankanaab Adventure Beach Park for a guided beginner scuba session among fish, statues, coral, and a cave swim-through. Juan, Angel, Daniel, Luis, Sergio, and other instructors are praised for calm instruction. Equipment, park entry, a locker, loungers, and beach access are included.

“Sergio was a very gracious guide and showed me some truly amazing things today. I will definitely be back!!”

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5.Cozumel: Manatee Encounter, Chankanaab Admission and Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 73 reviews · 30 min · from $79

Spend 30 minutes in the water with a gentle manatee at Dolphin Discovery-Cozumel, where you can touch, feed, and learn about these placid mammals. Your $79 booking also includes Chankanaab National Park, a buffet, nonalcoholic drinks, gardens, pool, showers, and restrooms. Bring beachwear and cash.

“Getting time with the manatees was incredible, however, I felt like our group was too big, the pictures were rushed at the end of the experience and the interaction did not start on time.”

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6.Official Chankanaab Beach Park Day pass with Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 53 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Spend about three hours at Chankanaab Beach Adventure Park with a certified guide, snorkel gear, reef access, a locker, loungers, palapas, hammocks, and showers. Guides such as Filipe and Paco have earned praise for patient instruction, but transport and the $11 marine park fee cost extra.

“We had such a great experience doing this! The snorkel shop was so helpful, and we had the entire day to explore the beautiful reefs. Lunch and drinks in the Blue Lagoon were an amazing surprise— and we loved all the carefully maintained trails and the sea lion show. Ignore people who complain about the price; this is a park that cares for wildlife; the fee is worth it!”

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7.Chankanaab Park Admission + Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 53 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $39

Spend about three hours at Chankanaab Park swimming, snorkeling, and relaxing by the sea. Your package includes park entry, fins, mask, vest, a guided snorkeling outing, one locker, loungers, and umbrellas. Plan for a taxi and an extra $11 marine fee per person.

“IT IS CLOSED ON SUNDAYS AND WE WERE NOT INFORMED OF THIS FACT BY EITHER VIATOR NOR CHANKANAAB PARK SNORKELING. WE SPENT $20 for a taxi (no UBER available to get out there. We were told it closes on Sundays and we brought our snorkeling gear and our equipment to to not be able to go snorkeling. We then had to pay $15 for a taxi to take us back. We booked this snorkeling at Chankanaab Park 2-3 weeks before we arrived. Someone should have told us and we would have booked another activity. This was a bust. Supposedly, we are getting reimbursed by Viator.”

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8.SNUBA Cozumel Underwater Adventure inside Chankanaab National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 30 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $65

You’ll learn to breathe underwater with SNUBA at Chankanaab Reef, using a floating air system instead of a heavy tank. Guides such as José and Brian stay close, making this a gentle first step for swimmers age eight and up. Plan on about two hours, plus park admission and transportation.

“My grandkids and I went snuba diving . It was so fun. Hosea our leader did a great job showing us some of the sea creatures.”

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9.Cozumel: Official Chankanaab Park and Snorkeling with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · from $53

Spend three hours snorkeling with MJ’s Dive Shop staff at Chankanaab Park, then enjoy an à la carte Mexican lunch, beach time, sea lion shows, gardens, a blue lagoon, and Mayan archaeological remains. You can stay until 4 PM, though a $10 marine fee is extra.

“Well, after the disappointment in Costa Maya with the beach club (not through GYG), I would have loved to cancel here for the next day. Luckily I didn't! A fantastically beautiful beach with great water and very empty. Whether it was because of the size or because there were "only" three large ships in the harbor, I don't know. It was great - white sandy beach with a stone wall to the water - entry via stairs - no duck pond! But with waves - plenty of great loungers with umbrellas and/or palm shade - everything included - the food was good but reasonable - free locker nearby - good…”

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10.From Cozumel: Official Chankanaab Park Day Pass and Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 23 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Use your three hours at Chankanaab Park as you please: snorkel with provided fins, mask, and vest, swim in the cove, relax under a palapa, watch the sea lion show, and visit the botanical garden and Mayan replicas. English and Spanish assistance is available.

“Snorkeling was great, botanical garden and ruins was really good. Mosquitoes were not so friendly”

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11.From Cozumel: Chankanaab Cozumel Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

Meet the MJ’s Dive Shop team at Chankanaab, learn the basics from an English- or Spanish-speaking instructor, then make a one-tank underwater visit among tropical fish, caves, coral, and sculptures. No prior experience is needed, and you can use the park’s beach and attractions afterward.

“Wow ! Que de belles activités! La plongée était superbe (beaucoup de poissons, des raies...etc) et notre instructeur, Leonardo, était impeccable! Des souvenirs inoubliables!!! Et aussi la suite du parc s'impose et le spectacle d'otaries 😁 Un incontournable à Cozumel 👍👍👍”

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12.Cozumel: Chankanaab Park Admission+ Snorkel+ Welcome drink

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 7 reviews · from $33Best value

Spend three hours at Chankanaab Beach Adventure Park with guided snorkeling, full gear, a welcome drink, one locker, beach access, botanical gardens, Mayan replicas, and repeat sea lion shows. English and Spanish staff meet you at the main lobby. Stay until 4pm if you wish.

“Fabulous! The guys supported us in everything and we liked the price we got on the App. Thank you!”

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13.Chankanaab Park Admission +Snorkeling + Lunch included

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

Spend roughly 2 to 3 hours at Chankanaab Adventure Beach Park in Cozumel. Your $59 package includes park admission, snorkeling gear, beach chairs, one locker, an à la carte lunch, and two drinks. Snorkel the Chankanaab Reef at your own pace, then visit the archaeological area and ask about tequila tasting.

“There was a lot of confusion, we did not even make our excursion. We got mixed up with a different excursion. Did not get to snorkel at all due to time.”

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14.The Perfect Day in Chankanaab Park Cozumel

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $44

Spend about five hours at Chankanaab Park, snorkeling from a protected Cozumel beach, exploring a Mayan site and botanical gardens, and relaxing under an umbrella. English service, equipment, a welcome drink, and one-way transport from the Royal Village meeting point are included.

“Nestor, our guide, was friendly and knowledgeable. He went out of his way to make sure we had a great time. The East side of the island was spectacular with huge waves and surfers enjoying. My wife was not for fort able driving the scooter so they worked with us to come up with a solution that would work. Excellent experience and I would do it again”

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15.Chankanaab Park and Island Tour by Buggy with Mexican Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $104

You’ll drive a shared open buggy through Cozumel, stop for tequila and chocolate tasting, see the east coast at El Mirador, then spend two and a half hours at Chankanaab Park with lunch. Bring a valid license, expect manual transmission, and budget extra for snorkeling gear and lockers.

“This was an excellent tour. We got to see many sights. We visited beautiful beaches and were able to stop at various places to take pictures. Lunch was delicious at the beach. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed our tour will do again.”

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