Teve Transfers Speedboat Tour in Cancun: Snorkel, Playa Delfines and Parasailing

Teve Transfers & Tours

Speedboat, Snorkeling, Dolphin Beach & Parasailing

★ 5.0 (1) · from $147

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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 Teve Transfers speedboat tour is a 5-hour small-group day in Cancun that combines a speedboat you drive yourself, a reef snorkel, a photo stop at Playa Delfines and a parasailing flight, for $147 per person.

Groups are capped at 8 and pickup is part of the product, so it is closer to a van-and-boat adventure day than a boat cruise.

The detail that changes the decision is the title. "Dolphin Beach" is Playa Delfines, a public beach with the Cancun sign; the itinerary contains no dolphin encounter at all. Book it for the speedboat, the reef and the parasail, not for animals.

This page is one entry in my Cancun snorkeling guide and my Cancun sailing and parasailing guide, which sit inside the full Cancun boat tours comparison. For other cities, start at the Harbour Advisor home page.

What is the Teve Transfers speedboat tour and what do you get?

You get four activities in one 5-hour day: you steer a speedboat out to a reef, snorkel with the gear supplied, stop for a photo on a famous beach and finish with a 30-minute parasailing session. The Teve Transfers speedboat tour includes air-conditioned transport between the stops.

• Speedboat: participants drive their own boat, per the listing.
• Snorkeling: about 2.5 hours at the first stop, equipment included.
• Beach stop: 20 minutes at Playa Delfines for the Cancun sign photo.
• Parasailing: 30 minutes at Playa Tortugas.
• Extras on the day: a light Mexican snack, juice, water and photos and videos of the activities.

The listing calls it a guided tour, but it does not describe a guide on the speedboat. Ask Teve Transfers whether an instructor rides with you or leads from another boat before you take the wheel.

Where does the tour start, and how do you get there?

The tour starts with a pickup in Cancun, and the product page says to check availability for pickup details. The listing has no meeting point and no hotel list, so you must send your hotel name to the operator after booking.

The first van leg takes 30 minutes to Puerto Maya Cancún. After the snorkel there is a 10-minute transfer to Playa Delfines, then 30 minutes to Playa Tortugas and 30 minutes back. That is about 100 minutes of the 5 hours in the van.

What is the route, stop by stop?

The route has three stops: a snorkel spot, a beach and a parasailing beach. The table gives the listing's own minutes.

The legs add up to exactly 300 minutes, which matches the 5-hour duration, so the schedule is internally consistent.

One point does not match: the snorkel stop carries an "extra fee" flag in the itinerary, while the description says snorkeling is included. I read the $20 federal marine tax, paid at check-in, as the likely extra, but the listing does not say so. Ask Teve Transfers what the flag means.

The Cancun sign itself sits at Cancún sign and is shared with every other visitor, so expect other groups taking the same photo.

How long is it and when does it sail?

The tour takes 5 hours, and the booking calendar shows the start times. The listing publishes no fixed schedule.

The weather data I use is daily, not hourly, so I cannot tell you which start time has the calmest water. Ask the operator which slot it prefers for the speedboat leg.

What does it cost, and what is extra?

The listed price is $147 and the real cost is at least $167 with the federal marine tax. The tax is shown inside the included list but described as payable at check-in, so I count it as extra.

Is it cheaper to buy the parts separately? Two other Cancun products give a rough guide: the Aquaworld parasailing session is $60 for 30 minutes, and the Puerto Morelos snorkel trip with lunch is $29 for 4 to 6 hours.

Those add up to $89, but neither includes a speedboat you drive or this tour's van transfers. See the parasailing page and the Puerto Morelos snorkeling page.

What is on board and what is included?

The included list is transport, snorkel gear, a snack, juice, water and photos. Alcohol is banned for the whole day.

The listing says what to bring: swimwear, a camera and sunscreen. Sea water in October averages 85°F, so a wetsuit is not needed. UV is the one value I could not retrieve, because the weather archive I used has no UV series; plan for strong sun on a boat.

Who should skip it?

Skip it if you cannot meet the health and weight rules, because the operator lists several. These are the exclusions in the listing, and I would take them seriously.

• Children under 5: not suitable.
• Pregnant women: not suitable.
• Back or heart problems: not suitable.
• Fear of heights: not suitable, because of the parasailing flight.
• Over 260 lb (118 kg): not suitable.

If one person in your group cannot parasail, the listing does not offer a refund for that part. Ask about it before you book, or pick a calmer product from my Cancun boat tours list.

How does it compare with other Cancun snorkel and speedboat trips?

This is the most expensive per hour of the snorkel group, but the only one with a driven speedboat and parasailing in the same price.

At $29 per hour, the tour is about 25% above the $23.50 median, which is reasonable given the three activities. Shared catamarans cost far less but give no driving or flying.

Is the Teve Transfers speedboat tour worth it against a shared catamaran?

It is worth it for active travellers who want to do things, not watch them; it is poor value if you only want a swim and a drink.

My pick for a couple or small group of friends who want an active half-day: this tour. My pick for a lazy beach day with an open bar: a catamaran from my Cancun catamaran guide.

29.3 million passengers used Cancun International Airport in 2025, down 3.5% from 2024, so small-group slots still fill in peak weeks.

When is the best time to go?

The best months are February to April, with highs of 80 to 85°F and 7 to 10 rain days a month. Parasailing and a self-driven speedboat both need calm weather, so the wet months are the risk.

September and October are the wettest, with 22.8 and 21.5 rain days, and sit inside the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 to November 30 and peaks on September 10 (NOAA National Hurricane Center).

The listing does not state what happens if the weather stops parasailing. Ask Teve Transfers for the rule. Revolution Day falls on 16 November and Christmas Day on 25 December in 2026 (Nager.Date API); I'd book those dates early because groups are limited to 8.

What do passengers say?

There is one review, from September 2026, and it is positive: 5 stars, praising the team as attentive and helpful. The sample is one person, and it is positive-only, so it cannot tell you about complaints.

• Staff - the reviewer names a team member and calls the staff attentive and helpful.
• Complaints - none in a sample of one, which proves little.
• Reply - the operator answered the review the same day.

How do you book the Teve Transfers speedboat tour?

Choose your date, add your hotel for pickup and keep $20 in cash for the tax unless the operator says otherwise.

Frequently asked questions

Sources: GetYourGuide listing 1442422; Open-Meteo archive and marine APIs (climate, sea temperature); sunrise-sunset.org API; Frankfurter FX API; Nager.Date holiday API; CONANP, national park decree; NOAA National Hurricane Center; ASUR, Cancun traffic 2025.