Should I bring snorkel gear to Tulum?

You can bring your own snacks and drinks or visit the restaurant in front of the cenote, which has a very good menu and affordable rates. What we do recommend you is to bring your own snorkel gear as the rental of fins, mask and googles can be pricey; round $20.00usd just for the equipment.



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CO2 can build up with these devices and put you in a very dangerous situation. There have been deaths, and many near death experiences. Can you breathe underwater with a full face snorkel mask? No, you can't breathe underwater with any snorkel.

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In most cases, we don't recommend diving underwater for any more than 2 minutes with a full face snorkel. Even if you are an experienced snorkeler who is going out in perfect conditions, we don't recommend diving for more than 2 minutes.

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Playa del Carmen, the north beach in Tulum, and Akumal all have lifeguards for the beaches but they are limited. Swim close to shore and it you are not a big swimmer, wear a life vest. Waves will not get to big, this is a not a surfers paradise so swimming can be done every day!

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Shore snorkeling in Tulum If you check on Google Earth or on Wikimapia, you can see that the Tulum coral reef is not so far from the shore (about 250-300 meters) so if you are a good, confident swimmer, you don't need to sign up for any boat snorkeling tour just simply swim to the reef.

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