Mexico · ISLA HOLBOX TOURS
Good isla holbox tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review the $36 Holbox Yum Balam boat tour, with Yalahau, Passion Island, Punta Mosquito, birdwatching, and practical booking tips.
“It was fun visiting 3 different places in an afternoon.”
See Holbox’s glowing plankton by night with gear, hotel pickup, stargazing, and a certified guide, with weather and moon-cycle planning.
“Alex was a great guide, making sure all on our group were taken care of. The time shifted to 3 am to avoid a near full moon. My teen girls were worried about the bugs and the muck you have to navigate but all worth it when the magic of these neon creatures comes to life. The weird timing almost made it feel even more special and fun! We learned that the blue luminescence is the most amazing!!”
Explore Holbox from Riviera Maya with island beaches, flamingos, a cenote, boat rides, lunch, and practical tips before you book.
“The trip is quite long with different changes in transportation, but it’s totally worth it if you have to organise the logistic by yourself instead. Guides were good but not always precise but delivering the instructions and the logistic information. It would be have been great to have a little bit more of natural and cultural background information while touring.”
Swim with whale sharks from Isla Holbox, spot manta rays and turtles, and enjoy fresh ceviche on this small-group sea adventure.
“It was amazing. Seeing and swimming with the whale sharks was a magical experience. Of course our guide Deigo and captain are what made the experience truly a once in a lifetime experience. They were friendly, and outstanding! After guiding us on our swim to see the Whale sharks, they pulled up to a little quiet deserted beach and swam in crystal blue water they made us a lunch which we ate on the boat. On the way home we pulled over to see some flamingos. A perfect day. !”
Paddle Holbox’s mangroves at sunrise, spot flamingos and crocodiles, and enjoy a peaceful three-hour nature tour with hotel pickup.
“We clicked for an English guide, and our guide spoke 99% Spanish to the others in our group. The only English we got was "sr you ready, get in boat" maybe a total of 10 words in English. Our guide never told us his name. At one point we were stuck on a sandbar and the rest of the group, guide included, just kept going. We did not get any explanation of the surroundings but we did enjoy the nature. The group that was with us, got very long chats(maybe explanations of the surroundings???) It would have been very nice to actually get someone with a little more English. Yes…”
Review of Holbox’s Three Islands boat tour, with Yalahau Lagoon, Isla Pasion, wildlife, transport, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Emanuel was incredible - he cared so much about the ecology of the islands and the conservation and was able to give us lots of information about the birds, the land, the water etc. such and fantastic experience! 10 out of 10 would recommend!”
Review of Holbox’s $50.78 bioluminescence kayak tour, with moon timing, pickup, safety, guides, kayaking effort, and honest value advice.
“Gustavo is absolutely fantastic. Very knowledgeable and friendly. He told us and showed us the constellations. It was a magical, incredible tour.”
Paddle into Holbox’s dark sea to see glowing plankton, star-filled skies, and a quiet sandbar on this guided 90-minute kayak tour.
“Vous devez absolument le faire ! Ça a été la meilleure expérience de ma vie. À noter que vous pouvez tout à fait voir les Bioluminescences sur n’importe quel plage, mais là au moins vous êtes sûr d’en voir et vous êtes en Kayak.”
Paddle Holbox’s mangroves at sunrise, spot flamingos and crocodiles, and enjoy guide-led wildlife viewing with hotel pickup for $49.
“It was an awesome adventure - haven’t seen many comparable things in the world. Ivan is a champ in his field and knows his terrain very well. 100% recommend!”
Kayak Holbox at night, swim with glowing plankton, and stargaze under dark skies on this 1.5-hour guided tour.
“This was absolutely stunning. Tour guides were cool and knew a lot. The sky was amazing, and so was the Bioluminescent marine life. If you stay in Holbox, I would recommend taking this tour!!!”
Review of Holbox’s private 3-island boat tour, with bird watching, Yalahau cenote swimming, flexible timing, price, tips, and drawbacks.
“What a top notch tour company. The owner picked us up at the hotel for the tour Our guide Edier was terrific. A wealth of information and a true passion for his island and environment. We had an amazing morning exploring the different islands. Definitely a must do visiting Holbox”
Kayak Holbox at night, swim with glowing plankton, walk a bioluminescent sandbar, and stargaze for $49.
“It's a beautiful show and Victor is a great guide”
Kayak Holbox’s Kuka River mangroves in a small group, with crocodiles, flamingos, birds, quiet waterways, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“Very nice kayaking tour! We did the evening tour and had the chance to see a baby crocodile, flamingos, pelicans and many other birds and fish. Transfers were perfectly on time and well arranged also the guide was good! He brought some mangos and drinks for us. We really enjoyed it and just booked another tour with them.”
Review of Holbox’s shared bioluminescence kayak tour, with practical advice on price, weather, swimming, guides, timing, and what to expect.
“It was a wonderful! Worth the experience for sure. David was a great tour guide- learned a lot with him and he made the experience easy too.”
Swim with whale sharks from Isla Holbox, then snorkel reefs near Cabo Catoche with breakfast, ceviche, and a small group.
“My boyfriend and I had the most bad ass day ever!!! Pedro, our Captain kept everyone safe and well fed. Our guide was also a very knowledgeable older gentleman who is so well versed in everything Whale Shark that it was like an outdoor classroom!! We highly recommend this tour company 🇲🇽🇺🇸🎯👏”
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