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5-in-1 Cancun Snorkeling Tour:Swim with turtles, reef, Musa,shipwreck and cenote

5-in-1 Cancun Snorkeling Tour:Swim with turtles, reef, Musa,shipwreck and cenote

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This kid-friendly snorkeling tour in Cancun is a great way for first-time snorkelers to earn their fins without dedicating a full day to the process. Guides work with first-time snorkelers and those with water-anxiety to create an unforgettable trip swimming with sea turtles, exploring an underwater shipwreck and statues, and checking out a reef.
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  • 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Free Cancellation
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5-Stop Cancun Taco Tour, Local Beer and Night Market with Transportation

5-Stop Cancun Taco Tour, Local Beer and Night Market with Transportation

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Taste your way through Cancun’s best tacos with this guided culinary adventure. After convenient hotel pickup, enjoy skip-the-line access with a local insider and savor a variety of delicious tacos—Mexico City and Yucatecan style, “al pastor” and “surtido.” Sip a cold one with your meal—four are included in the tour price—gobble up a complimentary churro, and take in the lovely sounds of an authentic Mariachi band.
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  • 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Free Cancellation
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Whale Shark Tour from Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Riviera Maya

Whale Shark Tour from Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Riviera Maya

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Swim and snorkel alongside whale sharks on this guided tour in Cancun. A boat speeds you to a prime viewing location, and en route, you might spot dolphins, turtles, and manta rays. Experienced guides are there to make sure you enjoy a safe and fun swim and snorkel. Enjoy breakfast at the pier before setting off, as well as snacks and unlimited beverages while on board. Hotel transport included. Note: This seasonal tour is offered from May through mid-September.
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  • 8 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD209.00
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Cancun Salsa Lovers Dancing Experience

Cancun Salsa Lovers Dancing Experience

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This salsa-dancing session will have you hitting the dancefloors of Cancun with confidence. If you love salsa but don't know where to go or don't have a partner, this small-group session at the best salsa venue in town is a great opportunity to make new friends. Socialize and practice your dance moves: all skill levels are welcome.
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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
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Cancun Submarine and Optional Snorkeling Tour

Cancun Submarine and Optional Snorkeling Tour

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Explore Cancun's waters on this submarine-style glass bottom boat ride. Cruise through a mangrove swamp during this 2- to 3-hour excursion to Punta Nizuc, the second-largest coral reef in the world. On this family-friendly adventure, learn about the local fish, coral and other animals in this marine habitat through your guide's informative commentary. Opt to snorkel on the reef with provided equipment.
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  • 4 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD46.99
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Playa Del Carmen Salsa Lovers dancing experience

Playa Del Carmen Salsa Lovers dancing experience

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Make new friends and perfect your dance moves by attending a social salsa dance session in Playa del Carmen. Experienced dancers and complete beginners alike are welcome, and if you’ve never danced salsa before, fear not: a professional dance host will be on hand to show you some basic steps.
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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
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Playa del Carmen Mexican Cooking Experience and Local Markets Tour
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Playa del Carmen Mexican Cooking Experience and Local Markets Tour

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Chefs, home cooks, and foodies who appreciate a good meal will enjoy this hands-on cooking class led by a local. Meet up with your host and the rest of your small class at a local spot, then hit the shops and spice markets to gather ingredients for the meal. You’ll be cooking at your hosts’s home, and the best part is that you get to eat the dishes you prepare. 
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  • 5 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD143.20
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Cancun Adventure Speed Boat Jungle Tour with Transportation

Cancun Adventure Speed Boat Jungle Tour with Transportation

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Steer a speedboat through lagoons and mangrove channels on a self-drive adventure from Cancún, and explore the vibrant coral reefs of a National Marine Park. Follow a guide boat along the coast, and watch for the birds and wildlife that thrive within the sheltered mangrove forest. Skim across the waves towards the scenic Nizuc Point then slip into the water for a guided snorkeling tour of a protected coral reef; spot brilliant coral and fishes, and soak up the Caribbean sunshine before starting your engine for the return trip.
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  • 2 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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Swim with Whale Sharks

Swim with Whale Sharks

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Enjoy an unforgettable swim with whale sharks during this serene, all-inclusive adventure, with private hotel pickup in Playa del Carmen. Hop a boat to head out on the open waters, while you keep an eye out for turtles, dolphins, and manta rays. Whale shark sightings are guaranteed, so get ready to snorkel alongside the peaceful sea creatures. All levels are welcome, and drinks and breakfast are included.
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  • 8 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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Authentic Mexican Cooking Class in Playa del Carmen

Authentic Mexican Cooking Class in Playa del Carmen

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Take a cooking class with a local chef and learn to make authentic Mexican dishes. The class begins with a discussion about the items on the lunch menu, then it’s off to a nearby market to shop for ingredients. Back in the classroom/kitchen, help prepare the meal as you learn about local cuisine and culinary techniques. Once the cooking is done, enjoy the home-cooked meal together.
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  • 3 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD110.00
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Merida Salsa Lovers dancing experience

Merida Salsa Lovers dancing experience

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Dance salsa in Merida with an hour-long class that combines instruction with fun, social dancing. Whether you’re a beginning dancer or just practicing your moves, you can meet travelers and locals as you dance in a welcoming environment. Then, with the instructor to lead the way, try out steps that go from dancing basics to more advanced technique.
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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
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Go Maya by bike in Valladolid (Local market-Cenotes-Mayan Family)

Go Maya by bike in Valladolid (Local market-Cenotes-Mayan Family)

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Enjoy an authentic tour with beautiful cenotes surrounding Valladolid and learn from the Mayan culture interacting with locals. We are a local tour operator working with and supporting locals. 3% of the Tourprice will be donated to a local project. We don’t get commissions in the places we visit and don’t bother you with stopping at shops to let you buy souvenirs.
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  • 3 hours 50 minutes
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Chocolate Seaside Workshop & Wine Tasting

Chocolate Seaside Workshop & Wine Tasting

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Make your own chocolate using ancient Aztec-inspired techniques on this tour at Stingray Beach. After whipping up a batch of chocolate with the hands-on workshop, sample wine and chocolate pairings to get a taste for different strains of cocoa and even sip a chocolate martini by the beach.
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  • 2 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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USD41.31
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Impressive Whale Shark Experience. Once in a lifetime adventure.

Impressive Whale Shark Experience. Once in a lifetime adventure.

Earth’s largest fish, whale sharks feed on plankton and are completely harmless to humans. They migrate past the Yucatan between mid-May and mid-September every year, and this tour gives you the chance to swim with them. Enjoy up to three encounters, depending on how many sharks are present—you can expect to see at least one on most trips—in a group no larger than 10. Your package includes lunch but excludes tax.
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  • 7 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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Street Art of Isla Mujeres Tour

Street Art of Isla Mujeres Tour

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Delve deeper into the culture and history of Isla Mujeres on a street art tour that takes you off the beaten path. Cover more murals is less time as your guide transports you around the island in an electric vehicle, and offers personalized attention to your small group limited to only eight people.
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  • 3 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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Private Yoga Session And Maya Ritual Temazcal For People Staying At Playa Del Carmen Or Tulum

Private Yoga Session And Maya Ritual Temazcal For People Staying At Playa Del Carmen Or Tulum

Enjoy a yoga session and a traditional Mayan steam bath on this guided experience. After a convenient hotel pickup, strike a pose with a professional yoga instructor and sweat it out in a temazcal, a Mayan sweat lodge, with a local shaman. Enjoy complimentary fruit and water and take a relaxing swim in a natural pool called a cenote.
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  • 4 hours
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Swim with Whale Sharks

Swim with Whale Sharks

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Each year between June and September, hundreds of whale sharks visit the warm waters off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. With this tour, you'll see and swim with these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. In addition to whale sharks, you’ll also have a chance to see dolphins, sea turtles, or manta rays. Your tour includes lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off in Playa del Carmen.
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  • 9 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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Private Vacation Photography Session with Local Photographer in Playa del Carmen

Private Vacation Photography Session with Local Photographer in Playa del Carmen

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Connect with a local professional photographer in Playa del Carmen and capture the memorable moments of your stay with a private photoshoot. This package is perfect for honeymoons, family trips, engagements, anniversaries, romantic getaways, multi-generational trips, babymoons, and solo trips. Plus, get insider tips on the best things to do in Playa del Carmen, including where to eat and what to see.
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  • 1 hour
  • Free Cancellation
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USD299.00
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Cancun Private Street Art Tour

Cancun Private Street Art Tour

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Hit the streets of Cancun with a local guide who shows you some of the city’s vibrant street art. Many of the pieces are by local and international artists done at the Cancun edition of Meeting of Styles, a gathering of renowned artists in cities around the world. Your guide educates you about different styles and techniques of street art so you’ll have a new appreciation for this popular form of creativity.
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    Private Vacation Photography Session with Local Photographer in Cancun

    Private Vacation Photography Session with Local Photographer in Cancun

    Capture your holiday memories forever with a professional photographer who really knows how to set the scene. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, on your honeymoon, or you just want to have some great photos to remember your time in Mexico, let your photographer guide show you to some of Cancun’s most scenic places to use as backdrops.
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    • 1 hour
    • Free Cancellation
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    Temazcal Experience

    Temazcal Experience

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    Purify and renew your being in the womb of mother earth. Come with us to enjoy the ancestral temazcalli ceremony, "Steam House", where you can detoxify body and soul in direct contact with nature surrounded by the jungle in a mayan community. We will start consuming cocoa beans to activate the organism, then we will enter the temazcal to receive the benefits of contact with steam and herbs, ending the day by immersing ourselves in sacred waters to lower the body temperature, close the pores and activate the immune system.  In addition to living this beautiful experience, this tour support 5 mayan families with your visit.
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    • 2 hours
    • Free Cancellation
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    USD360.00
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    Swimming with Whale Shark Tour

    Swimming with Whale Shark Tour

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    The Yucatan Peninsula's underwater ecosystem is beyond compare, drawing certified divers from around the world. But you don't need to be a certified diver—or even an avid snorkeler—to get underwater on this full-day whale shark adventure. Hop on a boat and cruise into the Caribbean Sea, strap on a snorkel, and follow your guides for a swim alongside the whale sharks. With included boat travel—and round-trip transportation—all you need to do is experience the unparalleled beauty of the sea.
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    • 8 hours
    • Free Cancellation
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    Snorkeling with Whale Sharks - Isla Mujeres

    Snorkeling with Whale Sharks - Isla Mujeres

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    Float underwater alongside gentle whale sharks during this full-day, guided snorkelling experience that includes a Caribbean lunch. Dive in two people at a time with your guide in a known whale shark watching area. Watch as these massive, elegant creatures glide through the water around you while keeping an eye out for turtles and fish.
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    • 7 hours
    • Free Cancellation
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    Private Whale shark Ecofriendly tour from Riviera Maya

    Private Whale shark Ecofriendly tour from Riviera Maya

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    Swim and snorkel with the largest fish on the planet during a private whale shark tour from Cozumel or Playa del Carmen. Ideal for nature lovers, this one-in-a-lifetime experience comes with a naturalist guide, who can shed light on the biology and behaviors of the whale sharks.
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    • 8 hours
    • Free Cancellation
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    5-in-1 Cancun Snorkeling Tour:Swim with turtles, reef, Musa,shipwreck and cenote
    "This tour was 100% worth every penny. They pick you up and drop you off. We saw turtles, rays, hundreds of fish. Would absolutely recommend to anyone considering going. We did the 7am tour and it was perfect."..."
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    5-Stop Cancun Taco Tour, Local Beer and Night Market with Transportation
    "A wonderful evening travelling into Downtown to try some amazing Mexican food and beverages. Diego and Leo were brilliant local guides and each stop they took us just got better and better! We are so grateful of the experience and knowledge we gained. Would highly recommend!"..."
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    Whale Shark Tour from Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Riviera Maya
    "This was a most memorable, bucket list experience! It's pretty choppy in those waters so definitely have the ginger tea and/or dramamine, just in case. Since this is like a safari, you never know if you would have any sightings. But for us, it was definitely worth the trouble. We were lucky and found few whale sharks. I felt the captain was really good at making sure we jump in front of the whale sharks so we can get the best view and swim along with them, unlike some of the other tours. Pepe and Laurie made sure we had the best time in the water and got some awesome videos that were worth paying for! Pepe overall was a great guide and took awesome care of us. This tour was definitely a dream come true. If you are adventurous and patient, highly recommended!"..."
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    Cancun Salsa Lovers Dancing Experience
    "This was the highlight of my Cancun trip . Reynaldo was an EXCELLENT instructor! He made us feel comfortable and confident! We learned so much within a short period of time , Reynaldo encouraged us to hit the dance floor , with the rest of the salsa lovers. We had such a great time !"..."
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    Cancun Submarine and Optional Snorkeling Tour
    "Enjoyed the Mayan pyramids and the beautiful history. Our guide Hesus is excellent. Alonzo is a safe driver. Made our trip enjoyable."..."
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    Playa del Carmen Mexican Cooking Experience and Local Markets Tour
    "Learned a lot about Mexican history and culture. Introduced to a new method to prepare and steam tamales (in banana leaves)."..."
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    Cancun Adventure Speed Boat Jungle Tour with Transportation
    "We went on the excursion with Jesus (our tour guide) and had Ana amazing time. The boats were fun and the snorkeling was amazing. We saw so many fish and colors and even saw a big sting ray."..."
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    Swim with Whale Sharks
    "The day was exactly as expected and as detailed, swam with plenty of Whale Sharks and a Manta Ray showed up which was an added bonus, good staff and good boat"..."
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    Authentic Mexican Cooking Class in Playa del Carmen
    "The chefs were amazing - good time and great food! Lovely to learn how to cook authentic food from locals in a small group setting."..."
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    Go Maya by bike in Valladolid (Local market-Cenotes-Mayan Family)
    "This tour was incredible! We had the best time biking and checking out cenotes but our favorite part was getting the opportunity to experience Mayan culture (and eat the best tacos we’ve ever had) through our visits with the locals. We’re so grateful for their hospitality and for these experiences! Our guide Jose was fantastic - he was super knowledgeable, happy to answer questions, and kept the tour fun. This was such a beautiful and fun way to experience Valladolid! Really one of the best things we did during our entire trip to Mexico"..."
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    Chocolate Seaside Workshop & Wine Tasting
    "We learned so much! Wendy was wonderful, taught with clarity and humour. The whole experience was wonderful, start to finish!"..."
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    Cancun Private Street Art Tour
    "John was wonderful! Very informative about the area and history of Cancun. He had a unique perspective since he is an artist and photographer, and was able to give insight on the murals."..."
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    Snorkeling with Whale Sharks - Isla Mujeres
    "Excellent experience despite the bad weather we got. Nuria our guide was always helpful and making her outmost to assure this nice experience explaining all the details and providing confidence to all the participants. Thanks Nuria and the captain for this excellent day!"..."
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