We left @9:30EDT, and returned around 2:30. Even had time to shower, then grab a bite and infuse some dollars into the local economy.
Our tour guide was very energetic and seemed to know a lot about the park. She brought out a pinata at the beach and made sure each of the kids got a turn and ultimately got some candy. I wanted to write her a much better review on her comment cards; but she handed them out just as we got back on the highway for the windy drive back to Cozumel.
We realized that this is the same excursion as 2-3 others, the only difference is how you get to beach (and how much it cost): our open air bus, dune buggys, jeeps, or ATVs.
We did the Snorkel/beach part first. The current was strong with 2-3ft swells; of the 41 who donned equipment, only 6 of us made it to the end. No one checked ages, there were even a couple who admitted to being younger than 8 still allowed to try it out.
I don't think we ever saw a reef, perhaps due to the surf conditions? We saw a few small fish and a live sea cucumber; but that was it. Maybe 30 minutes of very cloudy snorkel time. The Seahorse Snorkeling excursion at
Castaway Cay was 10x better.
My biggest complaint about this trip was that there was no mention about the opportunity to buy food at the beach. We asked the port adventures desk on the Wonder if we would need money, and were told that there was a small gift shop, if we wanted souvenirs; but other than that we really didn't need any money.