Yelapa With Snorkelling: Which Boat Trip From Puerto Vallarta Should You Book?
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For most travellers, choose the Yelapa and Majahuitas Snorkeling Tour: it gives Yelapa, Majahuitas, beach time and a waterfall walk in 7 hours for €67.31, with 3.8 stars from 5 reviews. Short on time? The Yelapa speedboat escape compresses Yelapa, snorkelling, a beach and Los Arcos into 3 hours for €99.78; its 5-star score comes from only 1 review. Groups wanting their own boat should take the private Yelapa trip with a naturalist guide, which costs €576.92 per group of up to 5.
See availability and prices for the Yelapa and Majahuitas Snorkeling Tour
Three very different snorkelling days
| Tour | Duration | From | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelapa and Majahuitas Snorkeling Tour | 7 hours | €67.31 per person | 3.8 from 5 reviews | A full day with beach activities and waterfall walk |
| Yelapa Escape & Snorkeling by Speedboat | 3 hours | €99.78 per person | 5 from 1 review | Fitting Yelapa and Los Arcos into half a day |
| Private Boat Trip to Yelapa with Snorkeling | 6 hours | €576.92 per group up to 5 | 5 from 1 review | Privacy and a naturalist guide |
What changes with the route
The seven-hour trip is the broadest public option. Its description names two south-coast stops, snorkelling, beach activities and a waterfall hike. That variety is the reason to book it, but it is a poor choice if you only want time in the water or dislike committing most of a day.
The speedboat is not a shorter version of the same programme. It heads south to Yelapa, then adds a snorkelling place, a beach and Los Arcos. The faster schedule leaves much less room for Yelapa than the full-day outing, and one review is too little evidence for a confident quality comparison.
See times and prices for the Yelapa speedboat escape
The private six-hour boat is for up to 5 people and explicitly includes a naturalist guide, Yelapa village, beaches and snorkelling. Split five ways it is about €118.97 each, so privacy still costs more than the public full-day tour. For two people it is poor value unless control of the company matters more than price.
Check the private Yelapa boat trip
None of the three descriptions states a minimum age. Families should ask the operator about boarding, shade, toilets and child-size life jackets before choosing between the long day and the short sprint.
Our recommendation
Book the Yelapa and Majahuitas Snorkeling Tour for the most complete snorkelling day at the lowest per-person price. Choose the speedboat only to save 4 hours, or the private trip because your group actively wants its own boat.
