Catamaran Tour Cancun

A catamaran cancun day is the classic boat tour here: a big sailing boat from the Hotel Zone, a reef stop, a beach club on Isla Mujeres and an open bar all day. I compared three of them, from $35 to $68, and they differ less in the route than in the review count and what the price includes. My full comparison of every trip type is on the page for boat tours in Cancun. Prices are in US dollars, checked in October 2026, and the booking links are affiliate links, as I explain on my about page.

My pick is the Amigo Tours LATAM catamaran at $35: 8 to 10 hours, rated 4.2 from 3,335 reviews. Trekzy at $56 is my second choice with 377 reviews.

Catamaran Cancun Mexico

A catamaran in Cancun, Mexico is nearly always a full-day trip to Isla Mujeres, and the three listings I found follow one script. You check in at the marina, sail along the Cancun coast with music and drinks, swim or snorkel at a reef, land on Isla Mujeres for the beach club and free time in town, then sail back. The price differences come from lunch, hotel pickup and fees.

Amigo Tours LATAM

Catamaran with Open Bar, Snorkeling and Lunch

• ★ 4.2 (3,335 reviews)
• 8 - 10 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: My default pick: $35, 8 to 10 hours, 4.2 from 3,335 reviews, snorkeling, open bar and beach club.

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The Amigo Tours LATAM listing sells three options: snorkeling with open bar and beach club access, the same with a buffet lunch, and a third with hotel pickup on top. Its meeting instructions ask you to arrive at Marina Las Perlas at least 15 minutes before the tour to check in. The port fee of $20 is listed as not included, so the real price is around $55, and that is still the lowest I found for a full day.

Compared: Catamaran Tours in Cancun

Operator	Price	Duration	Boat type	Rating	Cancellation
Amigo Tours LATAM	$35	8 to 10 hours	Catamaran	4.2 (3,335 reviews)	Free up to 24 hours
Trekzy	$56	8 to 10 hours	Catamaran	4.2 (377 reviews)	Free up to 24 hours
Amigo Tours LATAM (buffet listing)	$68	8 hours	Catamaran	3.7 (13 reviews)	Free up to 24 hours

Catamaran Cancun Sailing

Catamaran Cancun sailing is more of a party sail than a quiet one. The listings describe music and a friendly social mood on board, with a short stop to snorkel before you reach the island. If you want quiet sailing with fewer people, a private boat is the better answer, and my page on a yacht rental in Cancun lists three. For a shorter sail with a sunset, the sunset cruise page includes a 5-hour sail with transfer.

Trekzy

Catamaran Tour with Open Bar, Snorkeling, and Lunch

• ★ 4.2 (377 reviews)
• 8 - 10 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: Second choice: $56, 8 to 10 hours, 4.2 from 377 reviews, open bar, snorkeling and travel insurance included.

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The Trekzy trip lists unlimited drinks from the domestic open bar, snorkel gear, travel insurance and tips among the inclusions, plus a lunch that depends on the option. Its meeting instruction is useful: look for a guide with a blue backpack, T-shirt or umbrella. The listing shows the $20 port fee both ways, as included and as not included, so I’d read the option on the checkout page before paying.

Cancun Catamaran Tours

Cancun catamaran tours cluster around two operators in my data, which is why I treat the review counts as the main signal. The $35 trip has nearly nine times as many reviews as the $56 one and more than 250 times as many as the $68 buffet listing’s 13. A rating built on 3,335 reviews is a lot more stable than 3.7 from 13. The second Amigo Tours LATAM listing is the one I would skip: the buffet is already optional on the cheaper listing, and the price gap is $33.

Amigo Tours LATAM

Isla Mujeres Catamaran Ride, Open Bar & Buffet Lunch

• ★ 3.7 (13 reviews)
• 8 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: Same operator as my pick for $68 with buffet and dock fee rolled in; 3.7 from 13 reviews, so I'd skip it.

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That listing includes bilingual hosts, snorkeling, the open bar, a buffet lunch, beach club access, the $20 dock fee and transport to the dock. It excludes pregnant women, people with back problems, wheelchair users and people prone to seasickness. I think the all-in price is the only reason to choose it.

Cancun Catamaran Excursion

A catamaran excursion from Cancun means a long day, and you should plan for it. Eight to ten hours is the usual length in these listings: check-in at the marina, the sail, a reef stop, the beach club, free time in Isla Mujeres town and the sail back. Sunset in Cancun is between about 6:06 PM in November and 7:33 PM in July, so on a short winter day you may return near dark. I would not book a dinner for the same evening.

If the hours put you off, the snorkeling tour is shorter. The Puerto Morelos reef trip takes 4 to 6 hours at $29, and the party boat takes 3. For a different kind of outing on the water, sailing in Cancun covers parasailing and a speedboat day.

Catamaran Cancun to Isla Mujeres

Isla Mujeres sits roughly 10 kilometers from the Hotel Zone marinas in a straight line, which is why the catamaran takes most of the day. I measured that from Marina Las Perlas to Punta Sur in the place data. The listings call out Playa Norte, the island’s best-known beach, as the stop where the catamarans land, and the beach club serves the open bar and lunch there. The tourism board for the region, Quintana Roo Tourism, has official information on the island.

Free time is the best part. The $35 listing suggests a walk through the island’s most famous streets or some shopping, and the sunset sail with transfer, at $76 for 5 hours, offers the same free time in town. If you only want Isla Mujeres and not the bar, a private yacht can take you there for $314 for the whole boat.

What the Price Includes and What It Doesn’t

Read the inclusions as a checklist, because the headline price hides the extras. The $35 listing includes snorkeling, the open bar and beach club access, and it lists transportation, meals and the $20 port fee as options or extras depending on the version. The $56 trip rolls in snorkel gear, travel insurance and tips, and its lunch is the optional part. The $68 buffet trip includes the dock fee and transport to the dock, which explains part of the price gap.

A practical way to compare them: add the port fee to the cheap ones, add lunch if you want it, and add pickup if you are not staying near Marina Las Perlas. A realistic total for the best-reviewed catamaran Cancun day is then $55 to $75 per person, which still undercuts every private option on my list. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start is listed for all three, so booking early costs nothing if the weather turns.

Which Catamaran I’d Book

I’d book the $35 Amigo Tours LATAM catamaran and add the buffet or hotel pickup only if I needed them. I’d keep Trekzy as the backup when that date is full. Before paying, check the port fee, the option you have selected and the meeting point. For the rest of my Cancun comparisons, go to the guide on boat tours in Cancun or the home page.