Ka´ango Speedboat Tour: Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres in One 8-Hour Day

Ka´ango Tours

3-in-1 Speedboat: Cancun, Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres

★ 5.0 (6) · from $151

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Prices and timetables checked 2026-10-17. Affiliate note: the booking button is a GetYourGuide link and I earn a commission on bookings.

The Ka´ango speedboat tour is an 8-hour trip that links the coast north of Cancun, Isla Contoy national park and Isla Mujeres in one day, and it costs $151 per person on GetYourGuide before a $35 fee paid on the spot. The boat is a double-engine speedboat, so the crossing is faster than on a catamaran.

The detail that changes the decision is the fee. The $35 "National Park and federal marina fee" is payable in addition to the ticket, and the official park entry for Contoy is only 225 MXN, about $12.24. The rest of the $35 is not itemised, so your real cost is about $186 per adult, not $151.

This page covers one product from my Isla Mujeres boat tours comparison. If you only want the island and a beach club, my catamaran guide is the cheaper route; for the whole trip, start at the Harbour Advisor home page.

What is the Ka´ango speedboat tour to Isla Contoy and Isla Mujeres?

It is a guided day on a fast boat: coffee on the dock, a run up past Isla Blanca, a long stop on the protected island of Contoy, an afternoon on Isla Mujeres and a sunset return to where you started. Ka´ango Tours runs it, with an English- and Spanish-speaking guide.

Three things set it apart from the usual Isla Mujeres day trips on this site:

• Speed: the listing highlights a double-engine speedboat, which one reviewer found quick enough that the crossings felt short.
• Contoy: most catamaran days stop only at Isla Mujeres; this one adds a national park island with a guided walk.
• Sunset return: the boat comes back as the light drops instead of mid-afternoon.

I have not been on board. Everything here comes from the listing, the official park pages and a small set of reviews.

Where does the Ka´ango speedboat tour start, and is a transfer included?

The meeting point is a booth next to a restaurant on the mainland coast north of Cancun, and the listing gives a coordinate pin, not a marina name. Ka´ango meeting pin on Google Maps.

The pin lies about 1.8 km in a straight line from the Punta Sam ferry terminal on Google Maps, and about 7 km from the Isla Mujeres ferry terminal (my calculation from the coordinates). That tells you the boat starts on the mainland side, near Costa Mujeres, not in the town of Isla Mujeres.

• Self-drive or taxi - use the pin; the listing says to look for the booth beside the restaurant.
• Round-trip transport - optional, the pickup areas are Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos, central Cancun, the hotel strip and Costa Mujeres.
• Other areas - Tulum, Akumal and Puerto Aventuras are outside the standard coverage; ask Ka´ango before booking.
• Pickup time - confirmed the day before the tour.

If the meeting point changes for logistical reasons, the operator says it will notify you after you book. Keep your phone reachable the evening before.

What is the plan for the day, stop by stop?

The listing gives a sequence but no clock times, so the table orders the stops and adds what the official sources say about each.

The listing says Contoy gets "plenty of time, no rushing", and one reviewer calls Contoy the highlight and Isla Mujeres a good way to end the day. It does not give minutes per stop, so ask Ka´ango for the schedule when they confirm your pickup.

What are the Isla Contoy rules and fees?

Contoy is a national park, so you pay a federal entry fee, follow marked trails with a guide and avoid sunscreen. The official CONANP page for the park sets the terms.

225 MXN per person per day is the entry fee CONANP lists for Isla Contoy national park.

Source for every figure in the table: CONANP, Isla Contoy page. Rules and fees change, so confirm them with Ka´ango before you travel.

What does the Ka´ango speedboat tour cost in total?

Budget about $186 per adult plus tips and photos, which is $35 more than the GetYourGuide price suggests. The listing states that photos, videos and tips are not included.

Of the $35, only 225 MXN (about $12.24) is the park entry on the official page. The listing does not break down the remainder, which presumably covers marina and docking charges; ask Ka´ango to itemise it, particularly if children under 12 travel with you, who are exempt from the park fee.

How long is it, and does the timing work?

The trip lasts 8 hours and the boat returns at sunset, but Contoy closes at 18:00 and sunset falls at 18:23 in October, so the island visit has to end well before the sky changes colour. The listing gives no departure time, and I will not guess one.

Sunset by month at Isla Mujeres, from the sunrise-sunset.org API (UTC-5 all year, fetched 2026-10-17):

In November and December the sun sets near 18:06, so a "sunset return" and a park closing at 18:00 are almost simultaneous. In June and July the boat can run into the evening. Ask for the planned return time when you receive your pickup message.

What is included, and what is not?

The boat transport, snorkel gear, water-safety gear, coffee with biscuits and free beach time are in the price; the park fee, photos, videos and tips are not. One line in the list is ambiguous.

• In the ticket: speedboat transport between all stops, snorkel and safety gear, morning coffee and biscuits, free time on each beach, an optional Contoy guided walk.
• Grilled fish: the description says the Contoy stop ends with grilled fish.

• Not in the ticket: the $35 park and marina fee, photos, videos, tips.
• Unclear: the include list contains "buffet food and drinks" but the description names only coffee, biscuits and fish. Ask what drinks are served.

What to bring, per the listing: a change of clothes, towel, comfortable clothes, beachwear and cash. Pets, strollers, smoking, sunscreen, feeding animals and touching marine life are not allowed.

How does the Ka´ango speedboat tour compare with other Contoy trips?

It is mid-priced per hour and shorter than the two other Contoy tours in my data, but its only reviews are from a six-review sample. Here is the set.

With fees added, the Ka´ango speedboat tour is $186, Exciting Travel Holidays $219 and ParaViajantes $180 with a port tax the listing counts as included. Exciting Travel Holidays has by far the biggest review base (116) and asks for 48 hours of notice; if you value evidence over speed, it is the safer pick.

Is a speedboat day trip to Contoy worth it compared with a slower boat?

It is worth it when you want more time on the islands and less on the water, and not worth it if fast boats make you queasy. One reviewer who normally gets seasick said the crossings were short enough to manage, with tablets the guide recommended.

• Book the speedboat if your priority is Contoy and a sunset return in one day.
• Book a catamaran if you want an open bar and a beach club at under $50; see the catamaran guide.
• Book a snorkel trip if the reef is the point; see the snorkeling guide.

A speedboat is bumpier in a chop. The listing says nothing about wave limits, and January brings the Norte winds that CONANP says can keep the Contoy port closed, so avoid January if you are prone to motion sickness.

When is the best time to go?

March to May are the driest months, and September to November have the most rain days, with October the wettest at a typical 20 days of at least 1 mm. CONANP singles out January for Norte winds that may close the port, so the safest windows are spring and early summer.

Sea surface temperature near Isla Mujeres was 29.5°C on 17 October 2026 (Open-Meteo Marine API). Hurricane season in the Atlantic hurricane season lasts from 1 June to 30 November (US National Hurricane Center); check the forecast the day before; free cancellation runs up to 24 hours ahead. The next public holiday is Revolution Day on 2026-11-16.

What do passengers say about the Ka´ango speedboat tour?

All six reviews on GetYourGuide are 5-star, which is a positive-only sample and may be filtered; I read it as a sign the product runs well but not as proof there are no problems.

• Organisation - two reviewers call the day well organised.
• Crew - guides are named as helpful and attentive, and the crew gives running commentary.
• Seasickness - one reviewer feared it and coped; the crew offered tablets.
• Families - one reviewer brought a nine-year-old who loved the shallow, clear water.
• Contoy - the island is the highlight in the longest review.

The operator answers reviews with short thanks, so I cannot judge how it handles complaints. For comparison, the ParaViajantes tour has one-star reviews about no-show pickups, a risk that applies to any hotel transfer.

Who should skip the Ka´ango speedboat tour?

Skip it if you have back problems, limited mobility or use a wheelchair, or are travelling with a baby under one: the listing names all of those as not suitable. It also does not suit anyone who wants a cheap day or a swim-up bar.

• Back problems and mobility issues - fast boats and beach landings.
• Babies under 1 - not allowed.
• Sunscreen dependents - sunscreen is banned; cover up instead.
• Budget travellers - $186 against $35 for a catamaran to Isla Mujeres.

Looking for the cheaper day? See my page on the Amigo Tours Costa Mujeres catamaran.

How do you book the Ka´ango speedboat tour?

1. Choose a date outside January and check the start time in the calendar.
2. Decide on the hotel transfer; it is optional.
3. Bring $35 for the park and marina fee, plus a towel and beachwear.
4. Leave the sunscreen at the hotel.

Frequently asked questions

Sources: GetYourGuide listings 1309114, 779997, 691291; CONANP, Isla Contoy national park; NOAA National Hurricane Center; Open-Meteo archive and marine APIs; sunrise-sunset.org API; Frankfurter FX API; Nager.Date holiday API.