Tours/Cancun/Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ Admission Tickets
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Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ Admission Tickets

4.5(1,429)Cancun1 hour
VIATOR4.5(565)TRIPADVISOR4.4(864)

Description

JOYÀ by Cirque du Soleil chronicles the adventures of a rebellious teenage girl who finds herself in a mysterious jungle within her grandfather’s imaginative world. Inspired by ancient Mayan iconography, this spectacular production blends breathtaking acrobatics, music, and storytelling into an unforgettable theatrical experience. Ranked among the Top 10 tours in Cancun and the Riviera Maya, JOYÀ is truly a must-do experience for anyone visiting the destination. Due to its popularity, tickets often sell out quickly, so we highly recommend reserving in advance to secure your seats. Why you’ll love it: • A world-class show by Cirque du Soleil inspired by Mayan culture • Top 10 rated tour in Cancun – Riviera Maya • Multiple showtimes available to match your plans If you’re visiting Cancun or the Riviera Maya, JOYÀ is an experience you simply cannot miss.

Tour Options

Show & Dinner
  • A feast for the senses: Mystery, magic, and acrobatics awaits Show & Dinner: Live music during dinner, three-course dinner, a champagne during dinner. *Transportation not included*
Hotel Transfer + Show-Only
  • Hotel pick up Transportation: We have many options in playa del Carmen and Cancun (excluding hotels on the way to costa Mujeres and Tulum) Important Notes: must send us message through chat to let you know pick up time Show only: Seat at a side table. You can buy drinks or popcorn at our bar. Round trip Service transfer: The start time means the schedule of the show, Must send us a message through the chat to let you know the pick up time. Pickup included
NEW! Elite Show + Souvenir
  • New Unique Experience: along with preferred seating offering an exceptional view of the stage, with a special welcome in the VIP area. Elite Show: Enjoy our exclusive Royale welcome cocktail, served in a collectible JOYÀ edition glass *Transportation not included*
Transfer + VIP Show & Dinner
  • Hotel pick up Transportation: We have many options in playa del Carmen and Cancun (excluding hotels on the way to costa Mujeres and Tulum) **Special Offer Package**: Don´t miss the full experience of Cirque du soleil JOYA with our special Deal transfer + Dinner + Show. Important Notes: The pick up schedule will be sent through the Chat, its important to get in touch with us to arrange the pick up details VIP Show & Dinner Experience : Welcome cocktail in the VIP room, live music during dinner, three-course dinner, unlimited champagne during dinner Round trip Service transfer: The start time means the schedule of the show, Must send us a message through the cha to let you know the pick up time. Pickup included
Show-Only Experience
  • Description: Includes a seat at a lateral table or at a high stool central view of the stage. Important: **transportation not included**
VIP Show & Dinner
  • A feast for the senses: Mystery, magic, and acrobatics awaits VIP Show & Dinner Experience : Welcome cocktail in the VIP room, live music during dinner, three-course dinner, unlimited champagne during dinner *Transportation not included*
Hotel Transfer+Show & Dinner
  • Package deal offer!: Mystery, magic, and acrobatics awaits Hotel pick up : We have many options in playa del Carmen and Cancun (excluding hotels on the way to costa Mujeres and Tulum) Round trip Service transfer: The start time means the schedule of the show, Must send us a message through the chat to let you know the pick up time. Show & Dinner: Live music during dinner, three-course dinner, a champagne during dinner. Round trip Service transfer: The start time means the schedule of the show, Must send us a message through the cha to let you know the pick up time. Pickup included
Show only-High Stools lateral
  • A great show: Experience the magic of Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ, A night of wonder, acrobatics, and unforgettable moment Show only high Stool: Includes a lateral seat in section 8 or 9, high stool in the back of the teather **transportation not included**
Hotel Transfer + Elite Show
  • Elite Show & Souvenir: Preferred seating with an exceptional view of the stage, plus our exclusive welcome cocktail served in a JOYÀ souvenir glass Shared service transfer: Convenient roundtrip transportation from most hotels in Cancun and Playa del Carmen. (Excludes Costa Mujeres and Tulum areas) IMPORTANT NOTES FOR TRANSFER!: Selected start time corresponds to the show time. Please contact us via chat so we can confirm your exact hotel pickup time Pickup included
Hotel Transfer+Premium Seats
  • Hotel pick up: We have many options in playa del Carmen and Cancun (excluding hotels on the way to costa Mujeres and Tulum) Important Notes: Must send us message through chat to let you know pick up time Premium, Drinks & Appetizers: Seven gourmet appetizers, a half bottle of champagne per person (change it for juice, water or soft drink), and center seats Round trip Service transfer: The start time means the schedule of the show, Must send us a message through the chat to let you know the pick up time. Pickup included
Premium Seats & Appetizers
  • JOYÀ awaits: Mystery, magic, and acrobatics at Cirque du Soleil, Don’t Miss Out! Premium, Drinks & Appetizers: Seven gourmet appetizers, a half bottle of champagne per person and center seats **transportation not included**

Itinerary

Admission included

JOYÀ, the first Cirque du Soleil resident show in Mexico, combines culinary and performing arts in an intimate theater setting to engage the audience's five senses. Drawing on Mexico's history and heritage, JOYÀ tells the story of an alchemist and his granddaughter embarking on a quest to uncover the secrets of life. If you selected seating with dinner, please note the dinner starts an hour before the show. Ticket Options: Show-Only, Includes a seat at a side table or a high stool seat. You can buy drinks or popcorn at out bar. Show, Premium Seats, Drinks, & Appetizers Experience. Includes 7 gourmet appetizers, half a bottle of champagne per person, and center seats. Show & Dinner Experience Includes a 3-course gourmet dinner, half a bottle of champagne per person, and seats near the stage VIP Show & Dinner Experience Includes priority access to the theater, welcome cocktail in the VIP room, 3-course dinner, unlimited champagne during dinner and the best seats in the theater.

Highlights

Theater access
All Fees and Taxes
Parking

What's included

Included
Theater access
All Fees and Taxes
Parking
Not included
Photos
Boutique

Pickup Locations & Times

** This is the official shared transportation to Cirque Soleil Service** Please make sure that your package indicates in the name "Transfer + Experience" example: "Transfer + Show-Only", those are the packages that include the round trip transportation service. 1. During the booking process, search and select the Hotel or meeting point of your preference. 2.The "Start time" in the confirmation is the schedule of the show NOT the pick up time. 3. To know the exact time and meeting point you must send a message thru the option on your reservation prior to the purchased visit date (12 hours) in order to not lose the transportation service.. Transportation is not private, so you will be sharing the bus with other visitors. **Important note** There may be some locations in Playa del Carmen where transportation cannot access directly. In such cases, we will inform you via email of the nearest meeting point to the selected hotel.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • **IMPORTANT** At Cirque du Soleil JOYA, All the experiences starts with dinner (duration 1 hour) and then the show starts (1 hour later) the schedule depends on the experience selected.
  • Tickets will be printed upon arrival at the theater box office for collection on the day of the performance. You will be required to present your voucher, along with photo ID.
  • ID will be requested for alcohol consumption
  • Champagne included in food and beverage experiences can be exchanged for red wine, white wine, juice, water or soft drink, directly in the theater with your waiter.
  • Casual-formal dress code.
  • We have vegan and vegetarian dinner menu options, in case of food restrictions please notify the waiter at the beginning of your dinner.
  • The use of flash is not allowed when taking pictures for the safety of the artists and videos no longer than 1 minute.

Reviews(1,429)

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Rebecca_B
August 19, 2026
Amazing experience

We exchanged our voucher at the theater for our table. I was worried we might get a table in the corner because we didn’t choose our seats, but our table was right next to the VIP section. The dinner was phenomenal and the show was amazing. It was definitely a highlight of the trip and I appreciated saving money through Viator, instead of buying tickets directly through Cirque de Soleil.

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Q5610XPjohnw
August 19, 2026
Totally captivating. Awesome.

My wife and I were completely delighted with the show. The costumes the live music and performance were all excellent. The characters were personable and captivating. Booking with trip advisor saved us $40 a ticket. We just booked the show only option. But it cost us $90 for a cab roundtrip from our resort to the show. The seats were great. Excellent view the theater design is beautiful. The show went fast about an hour and half? Wish we would have gotten there earlier there was a music show before the show started. The musicians are very good. We would go again and are looking for another show maybe even plan a trip to Las Vegas just to go to another one.

Operator response

Hi! Thank you for being part of Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ. We’re delighted to know your visit was special, and we hope to welcome you again soon for another extraordinary night. 🎪

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Venture63169750194
August 19, 2026
Disappointing stuff attitude real bad

Disappointing bcoz when we arrived and made a line there was a big group from some company welcomed and they let all that group past first although their seats due to amount of people were all across the place so didn’t get idea why they separate them from main people line who also paid vip packages and then they provide welcome drinks but only for that specific group which was weird …why not to make a private event with some big company group then I mean literally the waiter approach us offering drink smiling and asking if we came with that company and when we said no he turned his back and pretend he didn’t talk to us, hilarious, coz we been to ludo in vidanta Vallarta and all vip package people and non vip package were treated same, here they treat only some special guests from some company whatever stuff really feo, that was first bad impression of this place , second one was even worse: my toddler asked to go toilet like around 40 mins before show finished and when we wanted go back to seat the the stuff don’t les us go explaining that need wait until the part of show that was in process finished which is fair due to acrobatics things they do across the place close to tables with guests, so we sit and wait unless was obvious it was non acrobatic part and was no artists/assistant installations goin on at that very moment and the stuff just tried to be non logical impolite holding us back from goin to seats yet we start waiting in close to toilet and my toddler start crying coz wanted to go back to our seats and dad then the same damn stuff guy approach me and ask me to stop it, then take us back to seats man! I have stuff there, i wanted go back to finish watching show and my champagne, meanwhile that part of show was finished and another one started and they guy still didn’t let us go to our seats, I had to call my husband to go back to toilet areas for us to speak to them to let us back coz stuff literally wanted us wait the end of show next to toilet while we bought champagne vip package, really o don’t think Joya Vidanta Riviera Maya deserves even non vip no dinner normal seat money spending, better go ludo Vallarta or any other one

Operator response

Hello. We are sorry you had a different experience than the one we had prepared. Thank you for your review. Feel free to provide us with more details at customerservicecds@vidanta.com or 1-844-247-7837 We will make sure to pass your feedback to the appropriate department.

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F9785AZbelenf
August 16, 2026
Unforgettable experience

The spectacular show, the people who received us and assigned our place were very friendly, the boutique staff very attentive the overall service was extraordinary!!!

Operator response

¡Hola! Muchas gracias por ser parte de Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ. Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste la experiencia y esperamos verte nuevamente para seguir compartiendo noches extraordinarias. 🎪

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Matthew_O
August 10, 2026
Cirque Du Nightmare

If I could give this experience a negative grade, I would. Our “family outing” kicked off with a bus ride so dysfunctional it felt like a social experiment. The driver somehow managed to seat my wife, me, and our two daughters; including one with autism; in completely different sections of the bus. Not one passenger had the basic human decency to shift over until my wife deployed her signature death stare. And the passengers nearby? Rude, loud, snarky, and marinating the entire bus in a fog of fast food breath that should’ve come with a warning label. They talked over my wife, ignored the fact that our younger daughter was clearly scared sitting away from her mother, and only offered to move after being confronted. The ride itself felt like the suspension had been replaced with pogo sticks. Then came Cirque; the crown jewel of disappointment. It’s less a show and more a meticulously engineered cash extraction machine. Endless forced photo ops, overpriced everything, and food that tasted like it had given up on life. We paid $800 for an “appetizer and drinks experience” that could generously be described as a scam. The show? Wonky, awkward, and mostly in Spanish; which would’ve been fine if it were actually good. Instead, it felt like watching a dress rehearsal that never graduated. The staff hovered like helicopter hall monitors, policing every move as if we were about to steal the stage props. No physical programs, no convenience, no value. The return bus ride was the encore nobody asked for: bumpy, nauseating, and the final confirmation that Viator will never see another dollar from me. And Cirque? Let people use rideshare instead of forcing everyone into the taxi gauntlet. Final Grade: F. A masterclass in how to ruin a day.

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M6018BYeliasa
August 9, 2026
Simply spectacular.

The dinner show is really worth it. Simply spectacular.

Operator response

Hola ¡Muchas gracias por visitar Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ en Riviera Maya! Fue un placer recibirte ¡Nos vemos muy pronto! 🎪

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tlazcano039
August 8, 2026
I love it and I always recommend it

Excellent show, it is the 3rd time I have come and it always surprises me

Operator response

¡Hola! Muchas gracias por ser parte de Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ. Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste la experiencia y esperamos verte nuevamente para seguir compartiendo noches extraordinarias. 🎪

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T2036IUsamuelb
August 7, 2026
Spectacular

Excellent show, highly recommended

Operator response

Hola ¡Muchas gracias por visitar Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ en Riviera Maya! Fue un placer recibirte ¡Nos vemos muy pronto! 🎪

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757izacs
August 7, 2026
Best Corcus Du solei

It was an amazing experience.

Operator response

Hello! Thank you for spending time with us at Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ at Riviera Maya! We were happy to see you. Come back to visit us soon! 🎪

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Adriana_A
August 7, 2026
Beware staff is not accommodating

The show itself was amazing but the staff did not make any attempts to fulfill my request for accessible seating for my elderly parents. We waited in a wrong line for over 30 minutes because there was no clear instructions as to where to stand. Like I said the show itself was amazing but unfortunately because the staff specially Tina (at the entrance of the event) we did not have an inviting and accommodating experience as we would have liked. The theatre of course was dark during the show and my parents had to go up and down stairs with NO guard railing!!!! Beware of this if you decide to take elderly family members.

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