CANCÚN
16 Tours Reviewed
Bacalar’s lagoon is made for floating. This shared pontoon boat tour takes you around the key sights in Bacalar, with shaded comfort on board, drinks and snacks, and time for swimming and kayaking. You’ll also get access to the beach…
Night on Holbox is a show. This guided nighttime kayaking outing pairs skywatching with an up-close swim of bioluminescent plankton, so the ocean lights up the moment you move. You’ll be out on the water as the stars sharpen overhead…
Laguna Nichupte has a whole other side. This kayak tour lets you trade Cancun’s busy beach scene for mangrove channels and lagoon quiet, guided in English with Axel and Gaby leading the way. I like how the route mixes open…
The first light over the mangroves is unreal. This Holbox guided sunrise/sunset kayak tour is a simple idea with big payoff: you paddle quietly through a mangrove reserve and watch wildlife wake up, instead of rushing around town. I especially…
One night paddle changes the whole sky. This is a short, easy bioluminescence kayaking trip that takes you away from Holbox’s town lights so the ocean can actually do its magic. I love the fact that you get time on…
Glowing water waits on Holbox. This bioluminescence kayak trip takes you out after dark to Mosquito Beach and toward Punta Mosquito sandbanks, where you get a real chance to swim with glowing plankton under the Milky Way. I love the…
Cancun can feel loud. This is the calm alternative: guided kayak time in Laguna Nichupté through mangrove forests and narrow water corridors. The whole point is getting you close to a living coastal ecosystem without turning it into a crowded…
Waking up early here is worth it. This private sunrise paddle in Bacalar pairs breathtaking sunrise views with that rare, mirror-flat lagoon feeling. I especially love the mirror-effect photo moment on the water and the calm, step-by-step start with stretching…
Trade crowds for a paddle at sunset. This two-hour sunset kayak takes you through the Nichupté Lagoon mangroves, where guides like Andres and Berto give quick coaching and steer you into quiet channels for wildlife spotting. You’ll feel the shift…
Bacalar’s lagoon is the main event. I love how this shaded pontoon tour takes you into the clearest corners of Laguna de Bacalar and you’ll learn why stromatolites are such a big deal. Expect a relaxed ride with stops that…
Sunset feels different from a kayak. This Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve paddle in the calm shallows of the Caapechen lagoon is a rare mix of motion and stillness: you’re working a little, then stopping often for wildlife and learning. I…
Sunrise on Bacalar happens early. This tour is all about that rare calm moment when the lagoon looks glassy and the sky is still switching from stars to sunrise. I love the pre-dawn sparkle (yes, you can catch shooting stars)…
Waking up early is worth it. This sunrise paddle in Bacalar mixes calm water, big reflections, and a real-nature morning moment you can’t fake from a photo. You start at Cenote Esmeralda, where the surface can turn into a mirror,…
Dawn on Bacalar’s water is hard to forget. This small-group sunrise paddleboarding trip takes you out early so you can enjoy the lagoon when it’s quiet, cooler, and at its prettiest. You start with coaching and end with a few…
Early light changes everything in Bacalar. This 3-hour sunrise paddle is built for calmer paddlers who want the lagoon’s colors, plus real nature and local-history talk—far from the loud, crowded routes. Two things I really like: you get a different…
