Tours in Cancún

General Tours

Mayaland Tours. Mayaland Tours runs tours to Mérida, the Uxmal ruins, and the flamingo park at Celestún. Self-guided tours to Tulum and Cobá can also be arranged; the agency provides a car, maps, and an itinerary. Calle Robalo 30, Sm 3, Cancún, Quintana Roo, 77500. 998/887-2495; 800/235-4079 in U.S. www.mayaland.com.

Olympus Tours. Olympus Tours specializes in tours around Cancún, and can book your reservations to Xcaret, Xel-Há, and other local adventure parks. Av. Yaxchilán, Lote 13, Sm 17, Mza 2, Cancún, Quintana Roo, 77500. 998/881-9030; 786/338-9358 in U.S. www.olympus-tours.com.

Boat Tours

Kolumbus Tours. Kolumbus Tours has excursions to Isla Mujeres Wed. & Fri. and Isla Contoy Tues., Thurs., & Sun. on a replica boat of the Pinta. A combination tour is also offered on board the Maltese Falcon (Wed., Fri., & Sun.) Punta Conoco 36, Sm 24, Cancún, Quintana Roo, 77500. 998/884-5333 or 800/715-3375. www.kolumbustours.com.

Sea Passion Catamaran. Sea Passion Catamaran offers day trips (which includes a buffet lunch, open bar, and snorkel equipment) to Isla Mujeres. El Embarcadero, Blvd. Kukulcán, Km 4.5, Zona Hotelera, Cancún, Quintana Roo, 77500. 998/849-5573. www.seapassion.net.

Breathing Bubble Tours

B.O.B. (Breathing Observation Bubble) Cancún. B.O.B. (Breathing Observation Bubble) Cancún lets you sit on a machine resembling an underwater motor scooter, and steer your way through the reef while wearing a pressurized helmet that lets you breathe normally ($75). El Embarcadero, Blvd. Kukulcán, Km 4.5, Loc E-3, Zona Hotelera, Cancún, Quintana Roo, 77500. 998/849-4440 or. Closed Sun.

Submarine Tours

AquaWorld's Sub See Explorer. AquaWorld's Sub See Explorer is a "floating submarine"—a glass-bottom boat that submerges halfway into the water. Blvd. Kukulcán, Km 15.2, Zona Hotelera, Cancún, Quintana Roo, 77500. 998/848-8327; 877/730-4054 in U.S. www.aquaworld.com.mx.