MUSA Underwater Museum Snorkel Tour in Cancún
An afternoon with Manta Dive & Snorkel: you float over the MUSA underwater museum — more than 500 life-size sculptures turned into reef — and a nearby reef, with a guide in the water. $75 per person with marine-park and dock fees included; ages 6 and up, no experience needed.
Cancún, Mexico · $75 per person, marine-park and dock fees included
Best Dive shop in Cancun! The most friendly and knowledgeable instructors - dive masters - captain - crew and staff! They have very clean and high quality equipment ! After the wonderful dive experience they have wash tanks for your equipment, showers and even a pool to take a dip in! I have around 40 dives with Manta and have dove with many other companies in the area before I found Manta. I wouldn't recommend any other shop, Manta is by far the best I have found. ( Local Cancun Resident and Padi Dive Master)
What is this tour like?
Manta Dive & Snorkel works out of Marina del Rey at Km 15.6 of the Hotel Zone. This is its afternoon snorkel: check-in is at 12:30, and the boat heads out to MUSA, the Cancún underwater museum, and a nearby reef. The sculptures sit only a few metres down in clear water, so a mask and snorkel are enough to see them; an in-water guide keeps the group together and points out what to look at.
It runs on the same boat as the operator's MUSA scuba divers, so certified divers and snorkellers can come out together. Mask, fins, vest, refreshments and every marine-park and dock fee are in the $75; a GoPro rental and a photo package cost extra. The operator does not publish the length of the trip beyond calling it a half day.
What are the highlights?
- More than 500 life-size sculptures by Jason deCaires Taylor, now covered in coral
- Shallow, calm water: the statues are only a few metres down
- An in-water guide with every group
- Ages 6 and up, no experience needed; snorkellers share the boat with MUSA divers
- Marine-park and dock fees included — nothing extra on the day
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 12:30Check-in at Marina del Rey
Check in at the Manta shop, Blvd. Kukulcán Km 15.6, and get your mask, fins and vest.
- —Snorkelling over MUSA
Float over the sculptures with the in-water guide.
- —A nearby reef
A second stop on a reef close to the museum, then back to the marina.
What's included in the price?
- Guided snorkel over MUSA and a nearby reef
- Mask, fins and vest
- Boat trip and refreshments
- Marine-park and dock fees
What's not included?
- Hotel transport
- GoPro 12 rental, $69 (deposit on site)
- Photo and video package, $99
- Private snorkel guide, $50
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Manta Dive & Snorkel shop, Marina del Rey, Blvd. Kukulcán Km 15.6, Hotel Zone, Cancún. Check-in at 12:30.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
FAQ
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Can a diver in our group come too?
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What do guests say?
“Best Dive shop in Cancun! The most friendly and knowledgeable instructors - dive masters - captain - crew and staff! They have very clean and high quality equipment ! After the wonderful dive experience they have wash tanks for your equipment, showers and even a pool to take a dip in! I have around 40 dives with Manta and have dove with many other companies in the area before I found Manta. I wouldn't recommend any other shop, Manta is by far the best I have found. ( Local Cancun Resident and Padi Dive Master)”
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