The 9 Best Beach Shore Excursions in Mexico

1.Playa Uvas Private Beach Pass

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 133 reviews · from $48Our pick

Spend up to six hours at Playa Uvas Beach Club, with a Mexican dish, four hours of open-bar service, a 30-minute guided snorkel, and a 30-minute kayak tour. Guides such as Angel and Roberto help point out fish, stingrays, and other sea life. Bring water shoes for the rocky entry.

“The lunch was a generous size, and the staff was very friendly. Angel took us out snorkeling. He pointed out a lot of cool things we would have missed. Our waiter Noah was always coming over with drinks. You definitely need water shoes!!!”

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2.La Bufadora, Markets & Horseback Beach Ride Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $71

Spend about five hours with a private Ensenada driver, a 60-minute horseback ride on the beach or at Echo Canyon, and two hours at La Bufadora. Drivers such as Jair, Armando, Oscar, and Juan Carlos have earned praise for local tips and ship-safe timing. Choose the canyon route for lessons and a mounted guide.

“If you want a safe way to experience Ensenadas beach by horse back and the famous blow hole this trip is for you! Jose Luis was professional and very helpful in helping us plan the perfect day.”

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3.Costa Maya All Included Beach Break from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 40 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $85

Spend about five hours at Nohoch Kay, a relaxed beach club roughly 10 to 15 minutes from Costa Maya’s cruise terminal. Your day includes lunch, an open bar, reserved shaded seating, WiFi, and beach gear. Guides such as Gabriel, Ruth, and Mario have earned warm praise for helpful service.

“Beautiful, friendly staff, very clean and spacious beach . The had lots cool shopping spots. Everyone very friendly to talk to us!😄”

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4.Costa Maya Beach Break All Inclusive From Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 33 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $99

Spend about five hours at Nohoch Kay Beach with round-trip port transport, reserved chairs under a palapa or umbrella, lunch, an open bar, WiFi, showers, and restrooms. The calm water is very shallow, making this a good family beach day, but not a strong choice for swimming or snorkeling.

“The Mexican platter was phenomenal. Quiet spot. A lot of seaweed but raked often. Water was calm and shallow.”

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5.Cabo Shore Excursion: Beach Horseback Ride & Tequila Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $70

Ride a calm horse through Cabo’s cactus-covered desert to Migrino Beach, with guides such as Victor, Reyes, Aaron, and Jose helping beginners along. Expect ocean views, possible wildlife sightings, a tequila tasting, hotel or port pickup, and a group capped at 14. A $25 Migrino Park fee is extra.

“Our guide Aaron was patient, spoke clear English and allowed my wife and I to travel at a comfortable pace. Props to Aaron. The driver to the facility was fantastic, again, good English so I wasn’t required to further exercise my out of shape Spanish. Facility staff were polite and accommodating, didn’t feel pressured in any way. Our only criticism was the info on the web page was not clear, we learned that we could have picked up at our hotel and not Uber to Cruise Ship Harbor to be picked up and shuttled to the facility. Horses were tame, responsive and were gentle on us visitors. Loved it and…”

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6.Chacchoben Ruin, 7 Colors Lagoon Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 7 reviews · 7 hours · from $116

Leave Costa Maya for Chacchoben’s ancient Maya temples, then cruise Bacalar’s Seven Colors Lagoon for two hours. Toucan Tours provides round-trip transport, an English or Spanish guide, drinks, fruit, entrance fees, and life vests. Lunch costs extra.

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7.Shore Excursion Premium Family Snorkeling Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $69

Travel by land from Santa Cruz port to Playa La Entrega for a relaxed, family-friendly snorkeling session among fish, coral, rocks, and shallow caves. Guides such as Mario have helped guests with safety, local details, and underwater photos. Snorkeling gear is listed as included, but confirm any rental charge before booking.

“The tour company and guide were informative, prompt and helpful. However, sadly, the coral reef at Entrega Bay is nearly dead due to over-tourism, chemicals and warming. We would recommend the same tour company but go to the national park instead if you want to snorkel and actually see beautiful fish. Just don’t wear sunscreen either chemicals in it!!”

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8.El Cielo and Snorkeling for Cruise Ship Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Meet at El Cid La Ceiba at 10:30 am for a four-hour boat trip around Cozumel’s best-known reef areas. Snorkel with provided gear at Palancar and El Cielo, look for starfish, and relax at El Cielito with fruit, ceviche, beer, soda, and water. Arturo’s team has earned praise for warm service.

“The marine park is very beautiful and the three snorkelling stops are definitely worth the cost of the ticket. Unfortunately, the captain of our boat is above all the guy who was the snorkelling guide in the water has never given explanations in English: always only in Spanish. So not only did we not understand anything about what we had to observe and what we would see in the various snorkelling stops but, above all, not even the safety instructions and what to do in case of emergency. Unfortunately despite having asked several times to repeat the information also in English they never do so perhaps because we were are…”

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9.Spirit of the River and Snorkeling Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $75

Start with an hour of snorkeling at Playa La Entrega, then head to Playa La Bocana for a peaceful river float and optional mud bath. Guides such as Nester and Eman Maxi provide English, French, or Spanish commentary. Bring towels, swimwear, cash, and shoes for uneven ground.

“Our first tour guide, Eman Maxi, took us snorkeling in a beautiful spot. He got us our equipment and showed us some of the best places including a small cave. He was informative about the city. It was great! Rafting was good but the river was too low. We had to walk some of it, but our guide made it fun and we even swam some of the deeper areas. It was a good tour. Be sure to take towels when you go.”

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