Top Things to do in Yucatan Peninsula
Top Hotels in Yucatan Peninsula
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Hidden gems of Yucatan, such as Tulum, Akumal, Chetumal, Chichen Itza and Merida, offer an authentic taste of Mexico. Akumal and more Caribbean-style Chetumal, near the Belize border, deliver delectable white-sand beaches and great snorkelling. Merida, Chichen Itza and Tulum, with their ancient ruins, offer a passage into the Yucatanâs native history. Nature lovers can jungle trek and swim in subterranean sinkholes filled with crystal-clear water. Bike around the ruins and hop between towns in colectivo vans.
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1. Palancar Reef
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5.0 based on 4,062 reviews
This beautiful reef sits in about 80 feet of water and is a popular diving spot.
Reviewed By Larry-Crystal - Florence, United States
Palancar Caves, Palancar Gardens, Palancar Big Caves, Palancar Bricks.....all great dive sites. A good Dive operation will take the time and expense to drive their boats down to the southern dive sites where visiting scuba divers will see the best variety of sea life, coral mounts, swim throughs, and pelagics. We had a great experience with ScubaLife.
2. Santa Rosa Wall
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5.0 based on 1,301 reviews
Underwater wall with spectacular coral reefs.
Reviewed By chadmicsmith - Portland, United States
One of my favorite spots in Cozumel, Santa Rosa Wall kind of has it all with healthy reef that goes down as deep as you're willing to venture (we typically hang around 70-80 ft.) and some really cool swim throughs! The dive ends on the sand where we've been lucky enough to catch rays and larger fish like grouper hanging out waiting to put a finale on what is always an enjoyable dive. A must when diving Cozumel!
3. Columbia Reef
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5.0 based on 1,174 reviews
Giant sea turtles and groupers await those with the courage (and the experience) to brave the fierce currents at this diving site.
Reviewed By knucklebusted - Bowling Green, United States
This was the first dive of the morning we did with Dive with Martin and we saw many things, including an octopus, spiny lobster, stingrays and a turtle. We did a really nice, large swim-through that was pretty impressive. This is one of the really great reefs available to dive off the coast of Cozumel.
4. Jungla Maya Native Park
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5.0 based on 51 reviews
Discover Jungla Maya, where is the main entrance into the amazing Sac-Actun system, the world's longest underground river, explored and recommended by National Snorkeler specialized cave divers. Snorkel surrounded by awesome rock formations. Ride through the jungle on our all-terrain. Rappel down into a cenote (underground cave) and swim in a unique natural pool. Enjoy nature flying over the jung
Reviewed By keelyo600 - Newport Beach, United States
We had an amazing time on the Jungla Maya Native Park tour! We chose this one because of its close proximity to our hotel. Our drivers were very knowledgeable about the local region and history of the Maya. The combination of the rappelling, ziplining and snorkeling in the cenote is sure to get your adrenaline going! At first I didn't think I could pull off the rappelling, but our tour guide Alejandro was awesome..kept me calm and talked me through it so I was comfortable. He was very informative of the local flora & fauna, bilingual, and well versed in all the activities. Highly recommend this tour if you are a thrill seeker. :)
5. Hacienda Chukum
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5.0 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Ricardo - Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Just had a great afternoon at the cenote called Hacienda Chukum ! It is for me the best one in this area ! The cenote is just amazing ! Huge cave ! There is a zip line ! So much fun for the kids and adults ! After that there is a great buffet with local favorite Cochinita Pibil and More ! Our group of 12 was really happy with tje experience ! Richard
6. Cenote Elvira
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
We are a natural Santuary with a natural Cenote , available for private groups and events . Cenote Elvira is situated within an exotic tropical garden that blends a mix of local art with the natural beauty of the lush jungle.
7. Cenote Azul
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4.5 based on 1,533 reviews
Freshwater lagoon perfect for swimming.
Reviewed By mattd72 - Mexico City, Mexico
Great experience. Get there early as it in the peak season it fills fast and they don't let anymore people in. There are changing rooms and toilets, but no lockers. Entrance is 120 pesos. You can rent life jackts for 40 pesos and snorleking equipment (not sure price). There are plenty of different pools to discover, plenty of fish to discover (and they'll happily nibble at your feet!) and a platform to jump off. Great experience.
8. Cenote Zaci
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4.5 based on 932 reviews
Underwater cavern filled with a beautiful blue pool.
Reviewed By Go09917
Visited twice --- nice Cenote and 30 pesos entrance fee or you can enjoy a meal at the restaurant associated with the property and enter that way -- life jackets and rope safety lines if you want those, and an awesome water stream that feeds into the Cenote with water pumped from their -- very nice place to enjoy an afternoon.
9. Cenote Cristal
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4.5 based on 40 reviews
The Maya regard cenote or crystal clear holes as sacred since they are believed to be doors to mysterious underwater worlds.
Reviewed By rhyssmall14 - Auchtermuchty, United Kingdom
Yeh it’s not picturesque and the water isn’t crystal clear like a lot of other cenotes, but Cenote Cristal is FUN! We could of spent all day there, jumping in! We got there reasonably early, after cycling from Tulum which was easy and again, good fun. It’s really cheap entry and you get entry to both cenotes, Cristal and Escondido across the road, if you have a bike or car I’d recommend using them to get to Escondido as it’s a bit of a walk away. Neither were overly busy when we were there which was a bonus. Would definitely go back to this one.
10. El Paso del Cedral Reef
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4.5 based on 314 reviews
A popular site for drift diving off the coast of Cozumel.
Reviewed By 843keng - Sheboygan, United States
Enjoyed diving this reef several times on a recent trip to Cozumel. Shallower dives (approx 60 ft) that provided a good variety of sea life, including moray feels, scorpion fish, pipe seahorse, hermit crabs, lobster, nurse shark, turtles.
