The 15 Best Sailing Trips in Bacalar

1.Sailing Tour through the Laguna de los Siete Colores

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,521 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $40Our pick

Sail Bacalar’s Seven Colors Lagoon in a small group, with two swims, Cenote Negro, Pirate Canal, Bird Island, fruit, and beer.

“A must-do experience to get to know the lake of Bacalar. Zaci and Cami, our amazing sailing dúo, made sure we enjoyed every minute of our 3-hour tour: from giving us interesting fun facts about the lake, to stopping at the best spots for a quick swim and navigating the waters masterfully even when it started drizzling. We would definitely recommend any of the tours their on!”

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2.Sailing Tour through the Lagoon of the 7 Colors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,161 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $37Best value

Sail Bacalar’s Seven Colors Lagoon for three hours, with cenotes, Pirate Channel, Bird Island, swimming, snacks, drinks, and a small group.

“Our sail with sebastian and Hecor was delightful! They ably guided us through the blue colors of the lagoon, shared info on the birds and area. We loved it!”

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3.Group Sailing Trip with Swimming and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 585 reviews · 3 hours · from $40

Sail Bacalar Lagoon for three hours with swims, fruit, drinks, cenotes, Pirate Canal, Bird Island, and a small group of 10.

“Brilliant afternoon sailing & got to witness the most beautiful sunset. Hector and Abraham were such good fun and made sure we had the best spots and best time. The sailing was incredible. Definitely recommend and would love to go again.”

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4.Private Sailboat + Captain for a Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 582 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Review of Bacalar’s private sailboat tour, with swimming, cenotes, kayaking, snacks, drinks, sailing lessons, and practical booking advice.

“***WoW*** We’re a couple who chose this private sailing experience out of all other tours. No loud motors like pontoons, just smooth sailings in the beautiful 7 shades of blue lagoon of Bacalar! Essential mention and shout out to our very kind, and knowledgeable Capitan Angelo & crewman Sebastian! We couldn’t have asked for better tour guides. We did also appreciate the fact that the Capitan was trilingual. (English, Spanish, & French). We learned so many details about the ecology of the lagoon and cenotes, not to mention all the wildlife sightings! We definitely recommend booking this tour. Hasta la vista!”

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5.Private sailing tour of Bacalar Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 403 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Sail Bacalar Lagoon privately for three hours, swimming at Pirate Canal and Bird Island, with fresh fruit, drinks, and expert local guides.

“Leo and Maria were gentle and well informed. We swam 2 times. The water was clear and not cold at all. Leo shows respect for nature. We had een wunderfull 3,5 ours on the water of the lagune.”

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6.Sail Away with a Hobie Cat Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 237 reviews · 3 hours · from $49

Sail Bacalar Lagoon by Hobie Cat with Laura and Victor, visiting cenotes, Pirate Canal, Birds Island, and quiet swimming spots with margaritas.

“Lovely hosts , very informative and welcoming , ensuring we had a great time . Even under near impossible sailing conditions with very little wind , they managed to have us gently and peacefully sailing across the lagoon.”

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7.Bacalar Lagoon Sailing Tour with Open Bar and Mexican Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 186 reviews · 5 hours · from $78

Sail Bacalar Lagoon for five hours with an open bar, Mexican food, swimming stops, and visits to the Pirates Channel and Bird Island.

“A fantastic day, friendly staff, great boat, drinks were flowing, superb lunch, incredible value for money, cannot recommend highly enough.”

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8.Private Catamaran Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Review of Bacalar’s private catamaran tour, with cenotes, Pirate Canal, stromatolites, bird island, drinks, snacks, and lunch.

“daniel was an amazing guide!! Thank you so much :)!! I would recommend it to anyone, even if we did jetski tour by ourself before”

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9.Sailboat tour across the seven colors lagoon in Bacalar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $44

Sail Bacalar’s Seven Colors Lagoon to the Pirate Channel, cenotes, and bird sanctuary in a small three-hour boat tour.

“It wasn't what I imagined, first they wanted to send us in honor of cat and not on sailboat that was what I bought, they sent us on the sailboat since we complained, the Chavos q managed good people but zero as a tour, they didn't give us any information, they said they would give it leaving the pirate channel and they never gave it, I don't know if they didn't know or q, they didn't play any music and it was supposed to go to the blue cenote q was not, and to the one of cocalitos and they passed us along cay do I told him that also…”

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10.Private Sailing between Mangroves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Sail Bacalar’s quiet southern lagoon by private catamaran, visiting cenotes, mangroves, bird habitat, and an abandoned pier with fresh fruit.

“We really enjoyed our tour with Sara as our guide. She's super knowledgeable, kind and made everyone feel comfortable on our tour. She gave us options to either do the normal circuit of all the cenotes in the lagoon or to go further south to avoid crowds. We chose the southern option and were very happy about it! Didn't see very many people at all and itwas so calming to tour the lagoon on a motor-less boat. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore.”

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11.4hr Private Sailing Tour with Guacamole & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Review of Bacalar’s private 4-hour Catalina 25 sailing tour, with lagoon highlights, local fruit, guacamole, beer, guides, and practical booking advice.

“We had the most wonderful time experiencing the Bacalar Lagoon on a beautiful red sail boat with the best sailors Hector and Franco! Cold beer, fresh fruit and guacamole made on board with good company, we would definitely recommend this to anyone”

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12.Catamaran Adventure: Sailing and Swimming in the Bacalar Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $55

Sail Bacalar Lagoon’s seven shades of blue on a comfortable catamaran with fruit, drinks, music, and time for swimming.

“The lagoon is beautiful and we were glad to have seen it. Costa Maya doesn’t offer a ton as far as excursions go and I feel this was the best thing to do. Be aware it is a long drive from the cruise port, about an hour and 20 minutes and will cost at least $300 for a group of 7 to get there. Our tour guide and captain were not great compared to the reviews I read. They did the minimum that was required per the description. We still had a good time! Our driver was wonderful, his name is Gabriel.”

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13.Sailboat tour in the seven colors lagoon of Bacalar

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 80 reviews · 3 hours · from $43

Sail Bacalar’s Seven Colors Lagoon in a small group, swim at Pirate’s Channel, visit cenotes, and enjoy fruit, water, and two beers.

“In verband met een extreem harde wind zijn we niet gaan zeilen maar met de motor aangedreven boot naar de verschillende plekken gevaren. We waren met 6 personen en een gids en stuurman. Vriendelijk personeel, kregen wat uitleg over de flora en fauna. Prachtig uitzicht aan boord en ook op 2 verschillende mooie plekken een poosje kunnen zwemmen. We werden verrast met een plank vers fruit. Dit was een zeer geslaagde activiteit.”

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14.Sunset Sailing Tour in Bacalar with Outdoor Bar and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $77

Review of Bacalar’s sunset sailing tour with Pirate Canal swims, bird island, tacos, open bar, and practical tips on weather, value, and comfort.

“Great experience. Charlie and Rommel were fun and gracious. The lagoon is beautiful and so much fun on a boat. The one caveat is that on a sailboat you are anchoring in deeper waters. So best to swim with the life jacket.”

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15.Private Eco-Tour on a Recreational Catamaran with Kayaks Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Sail Bacalar’s Seven Colors Lagoon on a private catamaran with kayaks, swimming, snacks, drinks, and a bilingual guide for up to five.

“This little Hobie Cat is a great ride. Sailing is quiet and peaceful. A great way to see the lagoon. The star of the show was Daniiel, our captain. He made feel safe and comfortable at all times. He is knowledgeable about the lagoon. Great guide. Great tour.”

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