Snorkel· Cozumel· Mexico
Chankanaab Park
20° 26.5′ N · 86° 59.8′ W · approximate
A reef-fronted beach park built around a saltwater lagoon about 9 km south of town - the easiest shore snorkel and dive on Cozumel, with underwater statues and a shallow cavern.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: placed on the west coast about 9 km south of San Miguel (Carretera Costera Sur Km 9, per the Cozumel Parks Foundation); not surveyed. Inside the national marine park. Hours Monday-Saturday 8 am-4 pm; adult entry US$31, children 4-12 US$22 (cozumelparks.com, fetched October 2026). Snorkel gear rental US$15 all day (9 am-3:45 pm); shore diving US$45 certified with one of four on-site dive shops; underwater statues sit in less than 6 m. Also captive dolphin and manatee encounters, restaurants, lockers. Best visited by taxi from the anchorage or marinas rather than by dinghy along the reef-lined shore.
Best for
Easy shore snorkel for non-divers in the crew