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It’s best to book the bike beforehand to get the most out of the day. This way, you are guaranteed a bike, giving you the freedom to ride along the promenade (Malecon), visit shops, and relax on the beach. Most cruise passengers find walking the easiest way to get around the cruise port area. However, it’s best to use another form of transport to explore the surrounding area. We met our cruise sponsored shore excursion at the meeting spot and had a good 50 minute drive to the archeological site.
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Mayan Ruins
As the place only takes in 35 people, you’ll want to book ahead of time via the website. You can’t “cut” through behind the stairs anymore to the taxi and transportation area. Now you have to walk past a zillion shops and snack bars until you come to the beautiful pink flamingoes. Directions from the cruise ship complex to the transportation area has changed over the last few years.
Sightseeing and Cultural Excursions in Costa Maya
This sleepy village on the coast is essentially connected to Costa Maya and is a touch of more authentic Mexico. Seemingly overnight, the port of Costa Maya has become a popular cruising destination. What was once a sleepy fishing town (and in many ways still is), now sees some of the biggest ships in the world, sailing to the port from everywhere from Galveston to Miami.
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Costa Maya features clean waters, Mayan ruins, dense jungles, and world-renowned diving. This Mexican port sits in a small town in the Mexican village and offers guests a charming environment with pristine waters. Pizza PapiThere is no shortage of beachfront restaurants serving cold beer and seafood.
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The Costa Maya cruise port is a gateway to beautiful beaches and cultural experiences in the Mexican Caribbean. During our recent cruise to Costa Maya on Virgin Valiant Lady, we decided to do a day trip to Chacchobeen Mayan Ruins. We’ve been to Costa Maya cruise port on past cruises and wanted to explore this region beyond the man made cruise terminal. As you enter the Costa Maya cruise terminal, you’ll see a large resort style pool with a swim-up bar. Kids and adults are free to use the saltwater swimming pool and complimentary lounge chairs. With soft sands, turquoise waters, and a relaxed atmosphere, it offers a tranquil escape from busy cruise ship life.
On the beachside of the Malecón, the cruise passenger will find one beach club after another with chairs, umbrellas, bars, and water sports. Cruise port pass tickets can be obtained through the cruise line or at the tour desk on the pier. The port pass also includes 3 complimentary drinks at one of the bars located close to the port pools. If there are more than 4 cruise ships in port simultaneously, other ships will anchor and transfer their guests ashore via tender boats. Resembling an authentic Mayan city, the Costa Maya cruise port complex is designed to suit the cruise ship passengers’ needs.
Sightseeing and cultural excursions
A Beach Break is also combinable with a Catamaran Sail, Snorkel, Dune Buggy, Paddle-board or a Segway Tour. At the Mayá the Lost Mayan Kingdom you can enjoy the excitement of a two zip-line course, the fun of water-slides or relaxing by a pool. Right after the museum, there is a taxi stop and a Mayan pyramid replica that many cruise visitors like to climb for a photo memory. Some cruisers and staff say that the taxi stand rates are better at this stop than at the terminal but the Editor hasn't found this to be 100% accurate. Once inside the terminal, shops are the first thing you will come across.
~10-min by taxi from Port Costa May (in Mahahual) is the Jaime’s at the Blue Reef Hotel offering to cruise ship tourists all-inclusive day passes (limited to just 28x daily). Most cruise visitors who want a beach end up at Mahahual Beach, which is narrow and packed with chairs and tables for the hotel visitors. Mahahual Beach is often available as a shore excursion from cruise lines that include transportation.
The entrance to the terminal with its massive Mayan replica door at the end of a perpendicular pier to the coast is impossible to miss. At a 90 degree angle to this pier is what used to be the primary docking pier. Kohunlich archeological complex is the largest Costa Maya ruins that consists of mainly residential buildings and palaces.
The Lagoon of Seven Colors is only an hour away from Costa Maya. The Krazy Lobster Beach Club & GrillSitting on the walking path that cuts through Mahahual, The Krazy Lobster seems to be a magnet for cruise passengers. Jaime’s at the Blue ReefThis isn’t a restaurant in the traditional sense. Sitting right on the beach, for $57 per adult you get all you can eat and drink, as well as beach chairs, palapas, and snorkel equipment. The menu is heavy on seafood, but there is something for everyone.
Although a few years ago this port was lesser known than popular Cozumel, Costa Maya is now frequented by several cruise lines. When we were visiting Costa Maya, I knew that we wanted to spend a relaxing day on the beach. I had heard about Maya Chan Beach – one of the more popular destinations among cruise passengers.
A typical excursion there lasts the entire day and includes lunch, an open bar and transportation for $60 to $70. The other three sites are about two hours from the port, so visiting them is a full-day trip. Hidden back in the small town near the port is a highly rated pizza joint — Pizza Papi. Described as “Bob Marley meets Day of the Dead,” the vibe is unique and the pizza looks amazing. It’s a fun place to grab a cold drink, eat hot, wood-fired pizza, and realize that there is nowhere else like it in the world. One thing to know is that the restaurant doesn’t open until evening, so you’ll need to have a late visit in port to be able to check it out.
Trying to exit takes you in a half circle the entire complex… and then back around for another walk through an outer ring shops. In total, it can take between minutes just to get through the area when trying to exit as quickly as possible. That’s why we recently traveled to Costa Maya to bring you more details of this growing destination. What follows should provide more insight into the port and what you can expect from your visit during your cruise.
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