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Garrafon de Castilla

Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Ranked #9 of 18 attractions in Isla Mujeres
4.0 of 5 stars 88 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Useful Information: Activities for older children
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Golden, Colorado
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14 reviews 14 reviews
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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In a way, I hope others do not see this review as I do not wish to see it become the circus that is Garrafon Park next door. For 50 pesos you get a killer little beach with lizards and a beautiful banana tree, and great snorkeling to boot. The cafe serves probably the best and most generous fish ceviche... More

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Long Beach, New York
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012
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We came here to snorkle. There were a lot of fish! They come right up to you, which I didn't like, but my husband didn't mind it. Nice small beach. Facilities were good for the price paid. I thought we got our moneys worth ehre and we only stayed for 1.5 hours. You could stay the day and have food... More

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Pottstown Pa
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8 reviews 8 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012
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First of all it was the most fun I had all week. Great snorkelling for only 50 pesos for the day, bargain of the week. I brought my own equipment so I just rented the life jacket (20 pesos) My brother and I were the only ones in our group snorkeling. We saw many fish and the water was so... More

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Beaverton
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7 reviews 7 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012
3
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We came to this beach club with some high expectations and we were not disappointed. The beach club appears to be run by local people. Don't expect 5 star amenities, but the beach was beautiful and priced right. We ended up paying around $4 usd per person to get into the resort. We ended up snorkeling south to Garafon Park,... More

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Virginia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012
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great place to get a day pass and snorkel with the fish More

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Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012
3
people found this review helpful

This was the only snorkeling spot we tried on Isla Mujeres. It was neat to see the fish coming so close as soon as you stepped into the water and we did see a big school of fish just resting in the water - we could swim right over top of them. That being said, we did not see a... More

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Saint Paul, Minnesota
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
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Last year we paid the hefty fee for the bigger Garrafon. We were glad to save the money and check out Garrafon de Castilla. It is down a little hill off the main road. We road our rental bikes and chained them up to the fence. There is a bar for drinks and you can rent towels and snorkeling gear.... More

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London
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012
2
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Cheap alternative to Garrafon Natural Reef Park 50 pesos entrance fee. The snorkelling was OK, but the Iguana's steal the show. More

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detroit lakes mn
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012
2
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For $12 you can snorkel right next to Garrafon Park and have the same results. TONS of fish. More

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Veronica Garey
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12 reviews 12 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012
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I love this place, is 50.00mx pesos to get in , and the rent the snorkel equiment and sell the food to feed the fishes that is my favorite thing , big fish jumped from the water to get the food from my hand I had so much fun there good food, I had chicken tacos they were so good,... More

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