El Cielo Snorkel by Private Boat

Posted By : Carissa_E
Great experience! Island music on the way out. Snorkel guide was informative and patient. Pointed out sea turtles, star fish, lobster, stingray, nursing shark and tons of fish. One of us got sea sick and didn’t get to go to sandbar because it was rough seas, so we went to a beach and had fresh food. Would recommend taking medicine for nausea before. The water was magical colors and the trip was an amazing experience!
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 10:34:51

Posted By : HeatherM770
We were so pleasantly surprised! Our guide took us out and guided us through the reef. We avoided the large groups of people and saw a lot of beautiful coral and large like such as nurse sharks, turtles, barracuda, and even an eagle ray.

El Cielo is a beautiful place for lunch with sparkling turquoise waters. The guide, captain, and photographer were all very friendly and worked hard to make everything as enjoyable as possible.

Since some in our group are not divers, this was something we could all do together and enjoy. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 22:35:16

Posted By : Alicia_T
Manuel and Angel were great tour guides for our snorkel trip! Our family were a group of 9 beginners and they were understanding of our lack of ability to snorkel. The "Mi Marcela" was the perfect size for our group. We spent a good amount of time at El Cielito for drinks and snacks. We loved the fish ceviche, guac, and pico they made fresh for us. It was easy to find a taxi from the port and make the short drive to Tortugas for our excursion, and we made it back with lots of time to spare.
The photographer, also named Angel, was very fun and dedicated to capturing great memories for our family. The price for the pictures and videos was a bit pricier than expected but when you think about the work he put in to take them and the memories he captured for us, it was worth each dollar. I would visit again and recommend this trip to all families!
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Posted On : 2024-05-09 09:21:33

Posted By : Greg_C
Captain Rico, Christopher (the photog) and the first mate, sorry I don't remember your name, on the El Gordo was an excellent time. My wife and I went with our brother and sister-in-law for her birthday. They took great care of us, letting us do things at our leisure. They took us to some less crowded parts of the reef including a swim with a few turtles. The drinks were always full and they played good music but not so loud we couldn't talk. The stop with the stingrays was great, the ceviche and guac they made was incredible. Chritopher did a good job on the pictures, we ended up buying them for not terrible price considering we can share/split them. We would definitely book with them again.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 11:32:54

Posted By : BROOKE_B
Great experience! The crew was very informative and nice. We were not able to go to El Cielo original stops due to the weather, but we still snorkeled some some beautiful areas and stopped at a beach where we had drinks and snacks on a floating table. The ceviche was so good! The beach club is very fun, would loved to spend more time there but we ended up not going back after the tour was over, they offered to drop us off closer to the port where we had to pay $3/pp to the hotel to use their dock but was great to have more time to shop around and not worry about transportation back to the cruise. The photos & videos they took underwater were amazing!!! You could chose to purchase individual ones or like all 50 for $200. We had 4 adults & 2 kids (6&12). The taxi from cruise port (15 mins $30). Definitely recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-05-05 21:49:11

Posted By : tiffanykK32PM
We got to see so many things - including sea turtles, manta rays, a cat shark, star fish, and a million types of fish. Our guide Omar was great about explaining what we were seeing as he guided us. The food at the end was perfect. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 20:36:42

Posted By : Jennifer_B
We have visited every Caribbean island and snorkeled at most of them - the el gordoooo was the BEST we’ve ever done. Everything was perfect- the boat is top of the line, the crew PERFECT- helpful, knowledgeable and amazing service. I will book this excursion every time we return to Cozumel!!!! Hands down!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 13:55:36

Posted By : J2965GCkevinp
So we have been on a lot of cruises, have done our share of excursions and this was our favorite. I can't say enough about the crew, Captain Carlos and Omar were top notch. They were knowledgeable, friendly and took great care of us. The boat was really nice and they played great music. We hit several snorkeling stops, seeing turtles, fish and reefs. At the end we stopped at a sandbar for fantastic food and drinks while the fish and sting rays were swimming around us. If you are looking for something to do for the day look no further, this was an absolute blast!!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 11:08:33

Posted By : Tyler_E
Carlos and Omar were great, would definitely do it again with them. Good food too. Thank you guys and hope to be back soon.
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 17:26:17

Posted By : Kathey_H
Omar and Carlos were the best, super fun guys! Definitely recommended and would go again!! Water was clear and fish were plentiful.
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 11:59:53