Costa Maya - Cruise Port Snorkeling - Mahahual Beach, Mexico

This is my third time visiting Costa Maya, but my first time snorkeling. I have heard from others skip this port because the snorkeling is not good, so the question is, as always, should you bring your snorkeling equipment. The answer: Definity YES!

We did not have a lot of time at this port on this cruise, we were scheduled to get back on the ship at 1:15PM so I didn't get a huge opportunity to snorkel and the weather was not the best. That being said, this was an amazing snorkeling adventure

I wished the sun was out so the water would have been better with a lot more color but it still did not disappoint! Mahahual Beach was 11 minutes from port and has a great beginner snorkeling spot and an advanced but beautiful barrier reef.

Just right outside the reef there is live beautiful corals and lots of fish and areas to explore. On the bay side, we saw barracudas, mackerel, silver dollar fish, lionfish, mullet, and more

One note to all snorkels who love the water, Please try your best to not touch or stand on any live corals with your hands or fins.