Isla Contoy & Isla Mujeres Tours
Cancun Snorkeling & Whale Shark Snorkel Tours
Contoy Island Private Tour
Enjoy this amazing ecological adventure to the last virgin island in the Mexican Caribbean privately, be one of the 150 visitors allowed daily to this National Park on board one of our boats with special permits to dock in this Ecological Reserve. You can either combine this tour with a short one-hour visit to Isla Mujeres or go straight to Isla Contoy, we include a stop at Ixlache reef for snorkeling (no children under 12 can swim here). We will stay for 3 hours in this Nature’s Paradise and then go back to Cancun, not before having a personal tour with our certified guide and having a very tasteful buffet lunch.
What’s Included
- Light breakfast at the Marina (coffee, bread, fruit and juice)
- 50 ft closed motor catamaran (from 10 to 35 people)
- 60 ft double decker catamaran (from 36 to 70 people)
- *For more than 71 people, please contact us directly for a quote.*
- Captain, guide and crew
- Optional visits to snorkel
- Isla Mujeres one hour visit optional
- 3 hours in Isla Contoy with guided tour included
- Buffet lunch
- Open bar
- * You can choose your itinerary as well as your departure time after booking
- * 6 to 8 hours schedules (including 1 hour in Isla Mujeres is 8 hours)
What’s NOT Included
- $20 USD per person Deck and National Park Bracelet fee due in cash at check-in.
What to Bring
- Towel, Swimsuit, Comfortable shoes/sandals
- Camera, Sunglasses, Cap, Biodegradable Sunblock
- $20 USD in cash per person for Deck and National Marine Park Entrance Fee Bracelets
- Additional Cash/Credit card for Tips, souvenirs, etc.
Departure Location
Tour departs from luxury newly expanded private 10,000 sq ft Facility @ Punta Sam Ferry Terminal in Cancun
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if canceled 24 hours before the tour.
- 100% refund if canceled due to bad weather.
Pricing and Reservations
- Contoy Island Private Tour
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From 10 to 25 people
Closed Motor Catamaran: $2,450
From 26 to 35 people
Closed Motor Catamaran: $3,430
From 36 to 50 people
Double Decker Closed Catamaran: $4,900
From 51 to 70 people
Double Decker Closed Catamaran: $6,230
More than 71 people?
Please contact us directly for a quote -
Early Booking Discount
Adults save 5% reserving 4-7 days in advance
Adults save 10% reserving 8+ days in advance -
Tour Duration
Approximately 9:45 AM to 6:00 PM
It is recommended to add round-trip transportation to your reservation
Transportation Pricing
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No Ground Transportation Required (Rental Cars)
$0 USD per Person -
Cancun Downtown, Hotel Zone and Costa Mujeres
$15 USD per Person -
From Royalton Riviera, Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen
$25 USD per Person -
Xcaret, Puerto Aventuras, and Akumal
$35 USD per Person -
Hotels in Tulum with Meeting Point at Hacienda Doña Isabel
$40 USD per Person
Private Contoy Trip Itinerary
- You can choose your itinerary as well as your departure time after booking
- 6 to 8 hours schedules (including 1 hour in Isla Mujeres is 8 hours)
- Private roundtrip transportation from your hotel available at extra cost depending where you are staying at.
About Isla Contoy
About Isla Contoy
Isla Contoy is in the State of Quintana Roo and is located at the point of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 30 kilometers north of Isla Mujeres. The island is only 8.5-Km in length. Isla Contoy is also considered the most important nesting place of sea birds in all of the Mexican Caribbean.
Protected by the Mexican government since 1961, and declared a National Park in February 1998, the island is jointly run by the Isla Mujeres-based Non-Governmental Organization, Amigos de Isla Contoy A.C.“ and the National Comission for Natural Protected Areas CONANP who depends of the Secretary of Environment, Natural Resources and Fishing (SEMARNAT).
Besides its unparalleled beauty, secluded sandy white beaches and lush palm trees, the island boasts more than a hundred and fifty migrating and resident bird species. The most easy to observe are the frigate, the brown pelican and the double-crested cormorant. Isla Contoy is also an important nesting place for Sea Turtles!
There is also snorkeling locations close to Isla Contoy, where visitors can stop and snorkel the beautiful Ixlache Reef, home to countless marine species.
