El Cielo Cozumel, a paradisiacal tour. Be amazed by the stars near to you.

Cozumel's reputation for clear Caribbean water reaches one of its high points at El Cielo, a shallow sandy area scattered with starfish that lies just off the island's coast. This full-day tour pairs a visit there with stops at two additional reefs and a beach club, departing from the mainland with ferry transport included both ways.

The day starts with a hotel pickup along the Riviera Maya coast and a short stop in Playa del Carmen to board the ferry across to Cozumel. Once on the island, the group sets out by boat to explore the water, beginning at the Colombia reef and its coral formations before continuing toward the well-known El Cielo area, where starfish are visible scattered across the sandy shallows. A third reef stop rounds out the snorkeling portion, giving a look at coral banks and the marine life gathered around them; as of September 2023 the operator noted that the Palancar and Colombia reefs would be temporarily closed for conservation reasons, with Xhul Ha and the Palancar Herradura reef substituted during that period.

After the reefs, the boat brings the group to El Cielito Beach, a private beach club where there's time to swim and relax on the sand before sitting down to a meal at the beachside restaurant, choosing from a dish on the main menu. The return trip retraces the route by ferry back to the mainland and on to the hotel, closing out a day built primarily around time in the water.

This tour is suited to travelers who want a full day of snorkeling across multiple reefs rather than a single stop, and who don't mind a longer day that includes ferry crossings on both ends. It's marked as suitable for all physical fitness levels, though infants are required to sit on an adult's lap during transport, making it workable for families as well as groups focused purely on snorkeling across El Cielo's starfish beds and the surrounding reefs. What sets it apart from a standalone Cozumel snorkel trip is the added beach club stop and included lunch, turning the reef visits into a broader day out on the island.

Because pickup schedules vary by hotel, travelers who don't see their hotel listed are asked to reach out so a representative can confirm the exact pickup time and place by email or text message ahead of the tour date.

Included in the package are a boat lunch and breakfast box, the ferry ticket and boat rides between the mainland and Cozumel, one drink per person during the boat trip, a chosen lunch dish, snorkeling access across the three reefs, and the stop at El Cielito Beach and its private beach club. Not covered are drinks ordered at the restaurant, taxi transport back to the Cozumel dock, and the marine conservation fee, so travelers should plan to cover those on-site along with bringing swimwear, sun protection, and anything else needed for a day spent largely snorkeling and on the beach.