Cozumel Clear Boat Tour
The Clear Boat is a boat with a 100% transparent hull that tours Cozumel reefs in about 90 minutes, with a snorkel stop. It leaves downtown San Miguel, near the ferry pier, at 10:00 a.m., noon, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. From Cancun you drive to Playa del Carmen and take the ferry over.
- 1.5 hrsTour length
- 4Departures a day
- 45 minFerry from Playa del Carmen
- CozumelNot from Cancun
Your transfer to the Playa del Carmen ferry
This page helps you plan your visit to Cozumel Clear Boat: what it is, opening hours and how to get there. Tickets are bought from the operator. What you book with us is the private round-trip transfer, at a fixed price per vehicle.
What is the Cozumel Clear Boat?
It is a boat with a fully see-through hull: from your seat you watch the sea floor, fish and reef without getting wet. Halfway through there is a snorkel stop with gear included, and anyone who would rather not swim stays on board.
Several Cozumel operators run it in a similar format: about 90 minutes, small groups (one caps it at 11 people per boat), drinks on board, and stops at reefs and a shipwreck. The usual departures are 10:00 a.m., noon, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Many people search for it as "clear boat Cancun," but the best-known tour is in Cozumel. Cancun does have glass-bottom boat rides and transparent boats leaving from Cancun and Isla Mujeres.
Cozumel's reefs are a national park (Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park), with a CONANP fee and strict rules: licensed boats only, no touching the reef and no sunscreen.
What the ride is like
You watch the bottom from your seat, no need to get in the water.
Gear and an in-water guide included; it's optional.
Depending on the operator, it passes reefs, sunken ships and the divers' monument.
Soft drinks and water; some operators add two beers after snorkeling.
Thanks to the clear hull you can shoot the sea floor from the boat.
Before you go
10:00 a.m., noon, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. with the operators we checked.
About 90 minutes.
Downtown San Miguel de Cozumel, next to the ferry pier (Av. Rafael E. Melgar between 2nd and 4th streets, per Cozumel Snorkel Center).
Varies by operator: ages 6 and up with one, not suitable under 4 with another. Not allowed during pregnancy.
Snorkel gear, guide and drinks. A dock fee may be charged separately (about USD 6.65 per person with one operator).
From USD 35 per person per cozumel-tours.com and MXN 800 per Cozumel Snorkel Center, September 2026.
If the tour enters Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, the CONANP fee of MXN 225 per person per day applies.
Operators ask you to show up 30 minutes before departure.
How to get to Cozumel Clear Boat
From Cancun or the Riviera Maya, first head to the Playa del Carmen ferry terminal (Calle 1 Sur). The Xcaret ferry leaves every hour from 8:30 a.m. and takes about 45 minutes; Winjet runs from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. In Cozumel you land in downtown San Miguel, steps from where the clear boats leave.
To make the 10:00 a.m. or noon departure you need an early ferry. A private transfer drops you at the Playa del Carmen terminal in time for the ferry you choose and waits for you on the way back, with no fighting the ferry crowd for a taxi.
Get my transfer price- From your hotel, round tripEnter your hotel in “From” and Cozumel Clear Boat in “To”: the search gives you the price for the whole vehicle, with the return time you choose.
- From Cancun airport: from $69 per vehicleAbout 60 min without traffic, direct with no stops.
- Your driver waits or comes back for youYou tell us your return time when booking. No hunting for a cab late at night or haggling at the door.
Good to know
- Pick your departure by the ferryAllow 45 minutes for the crossing plus 30 minutes early with the operator.
- No sunscreenSunscreen is banned in Cozumel's national park; wear a rash guard or T-shirt.
- Bring IDSome operators ask for it at check-in.
- Make a day of itThe ride takes an hour and a half, leaving time for lunch in San Miguel before the ferry back.
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Information checked on cozumelsnorkelcenter.com · cozumel-tours.com · xcaret.com · updated September 30, 2026
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