Excursión a la Costa Maya en Chacchoben

The area of the Mayan pyramids were great. Our driver was very knowledgeable about the Mayans. However finding their company tour site was horrible. It was outside the dock area and into the city. A lot farther than they said. Their instructions were to get to their site within 1 hour of docking and we got there 20 minutes early. All for not because they made us wait for at least 25 more people to show up over an hour late!!!!. They also said we could be dropped off at Mahahual public beach at the end. everyone in our van wanted to go to the beach. When we got to the dock area they said no get out at the dock. we complained and they said Royal Caribbean bought the entire island and we could no longer go there but he could take us to a club for$20 per person instead!!! He lied as we asked several locals who told us that was a lie because everyone goes there. I myself have been there 4 times in the past. so he made us get out at the dock.

I’ll start with you can book this and it’s very easy. I was on NCL ship got off and walked through all the tourists area. There’s a big pool but I asked the locals how to reach the pyramid and they guided me, with no difficulty. It’s extremely humid so light clothing and water. Good walking shoes, bug spray and sun block. Take a snack cookies or a bar. They have a Starbucks as well in the tourist area. Keep walking about 7-8 min go through the back of the shopping stores, to the exit where the police is located, other taxis and tours. Don’t be scared, it’s completely safe. Everyone is very helpful and as soon as you cross, the fake pyramid is right in front of you. The office looks like a photo booth small little windows. NATIVE CHOICE. Their official Mayan decedents and check in. They have the vans A/C on and cool, with a water. They assign you a driver ( Luis ) and your guide (Edgar) very nice informative and knowledgeable. About 45 min drive to and 45 back. Tour is 1.5 hrs it’s extremely HOT & HUMID. Omg enjoy also they have bathrooms.

This was the best experience I could hope for. The guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. It was small and perfect. We went at a great pace and it really felt comfortable. This is the best experience I could have hoped for.

For my family and me, it has been a wonderful experience, full of history and understanding of the culture; I highly recommend this experience.

We loved our tour guide Juan Carlos and driver Jimer. We had a small group of 11 cruise guests on this tour, which was perfect! Juan Carlos shared interesting history of both the Mayans and Mexico. The drive to the ruins was long, but with the lively conversation and interesting information the miles just seemed to fly by. The ruins were incredible and we had a fantastic time exploring. A wonderful surprise was we saw spider monkeys in the canopy surrounding the moon temple. On the way back, we stopped to enjoy some local pineapple and a few in our party enjoyed 100% agave tequila. A fun time was had by all.

We had the best time with Juan Carlos and Jimer. Juan Carlos was a fantastic historian with a weath of information on Mayans and the history of Mexico. The ride to the ruins was long, but with the lively conversation and stories the miles seemed to fly by. We had an incredible time walking the ruins and we even saw a family of spider monkeys in the canopy surrounding the Moon temple. On the way back, we stopped to sample local pineapple and a few in our party enjoyed some 100% Agave tequila. I highly recommend this tour and be sure to ask for Juan Carlos!

You have to leave the cruise port to find it. But once you do everybody's super nice and the trip was a lot of fun. My kids really enjoyed it.

To our family, this was a once in a lifetime experience for us. We booked this excursion during our RC cruise. The meet up point is a bit of a walk especially in over 90° weather. It took us between 10 and 15 minutes to get to the meet up point. When we arrived, we were provided with cold drinks and they were available as needed. After waiting a few minutes, we were put in a tour van and it was about a 45 minute drive. I think it also helped that we had a fast driver which we did not mind at all. When we arrived, there were some vendors and a small taco stand whipping up some food. not once did we feel that the vendors were pushy. The park was very well organized. Our tour guide Siomara was very knowledgeable and smart. We did lots of walking and a bit of climbing so this might be a difficult excursion for someone who has issues with walking or climbing. The ruins were just as we expected and we even got to see some spider monkeys! It took about one hour or so to walk around the whole park with the tour guide. On our way back, the tour van stopped at a local pineapple vendor, and the tour guide provided sliced pineapple for everyone. Overall, we had a great experience, but as a sidenote, if your cruise ship arrives at a later time, you won’t have too much to do because this excursion pretty much takes up your whole day. When we got back to the meet up point. We probably only had a little over an hour to explore the market and then we had to get back on the cruise ship by 4:30 PM.

Reggie and the driver were amazing! Good explanation and a smooth ride to and going back to the cruise port! We loved the Mayan Ruins!

It was a quick excursion and way cheaper than the cruise line offered! Got back at 1:30! Easy to find the starting point. Dropped off at the port. JC was a sweet and informative guide. Good path at the ruins. You do need to climb a lot of steep stairs to see 2 of them up close. Excellent pineapple stop on the way out.