Tour Reviews
Don't just take our word for it. Our greatest reward is a satisfied traveler, and their honest feedback speaks for itself. Here's what our guests have to say about their unforgettable experiences with us.
Peggy Morton
Lake Oswego, OR USA
Chacchoben Ruins
NCL Spirit
One of our favorite days
Dear Ivan,
My sister and I just returned from our cruise with a stop at Costa Maya and our wonderful tour with you. Our time with you at Chacchoben was one of our favorite days all week. We really appreciated all the history lessons, the wonderful stories you gave us and the beauty of the area.
Thank you so very much for making our trip enjoyable and educational. We will definitely recommend you and your company to friends.
Peggy Morton
Maria
Acton, MA
Chacchoben Ruins
Vogager of the Seas
Wonderful tour to The Chacchoben
Dear David,
I want to thank you for the wonderful tour to The Chacchoben Ruins. My whole family (11) thought it was the highlight of our vacation!!! I have to say that we were worried about taking a tour not provided by the Cruise Line. However, we had the best experience with you. David showed a great knowledge of the Maya culture, history, and civilization. He immersed us in the story of his people in a very interesting way. Even our kids were delighted and he sparked their interest with his passion for the Mayan culture. It was not only a great experience but it cost much less than any of the tours offered by the Royal Caribbean. We were all impressed with his engaging tour and we highly recommend it to everyone.
Thank you and we will call on you again when we go back to Yucatan,
Maria and family
Danielle & Michael Iratca
Reno, Nv
Mayan Experience
Norwegian Spirit
What a great day!
What a great day! We toured the ruins with my mom, grandmother (85 yo) and children. It was beautiful and informative. We then followed it up with the Mayan experience and was welcomed into the home of a local Mayan family. They were warm and inviting. They seemed genuinely interested in us and our happiness. The food was incredible AND there was plenty to eat! They also showed us how to make tortillas Mayan-style and local clothing and dance styles. It was hard to leave. My grandmother said goodbye with a tear in her eye. This was the highlight of our cruise and not to be missed!
Dayna Fisher
Edmonds, WA USA
Mayan Experience
HAL Veendam
What a great excursion!
Ivan,
My family and I went on the Mayan experience shore excursion in December. I just wanted to let you know how great the excursion was. My grandchildren are still coming up with things they learned from you. In fact, my granddaughter told me that when she was telling her friends about the cruise, our excursions, and then a week in Florida, all she could think of to tell them about was the Mayan day.
You do a great job.
Dayna Fisher
Len Griffiths
Ontario, Canada
Chacchoben Ruins
RCL Voyager
Exceeded our very high expecations
If you visit Costa Maya, you must take this tour with the native choice. David, our tour guide, was terrific. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly and safety conscious. We are very particular customers, and this exceeded our very high expecations- thanks very much!
Thomas Glover
Cumming, Georgia
Mayan Experience
Carnival Glory - Western Carib
The absolute highlight of our cruise !
The absolute highlight of our cruise was the Mayan Experience tour, given by Ivan Cohuo of TheNativeChoice.com. My family will always remember their visit to Chacchoben village. Ivan is very knowledgeable, as he grew up on the grounds of the Chacchoben ruins and knew everything that is known about them. I can't say enough how impressed we were with everything. Ivan took his time with our group of ten, and we actually ran an hour over. He never hurried us, and told us fascinating stories about each area we passed. He described a number of the native plants and what is made from them. The allspice leaf was quite surprising to us. He also showed us their Tree of Life, among many other things. The trip to Chacchoben Mayan village was even more memorable. We got to meet the host family, and enjoyed as close to an authentic Mayan meal as possible for a tourist followed by one of their native dances. When we asked for some more spice on the meal, they picked the fresh Habenero pepper of our choice and made the sauce for us on the spot. It was definitely hot, but oh was it good! It is very difficult to put everything we experienced on this tour into a few sentences, but we highly recommend this tour to anyone.
Ashley Jaggi
West Jordan, Utah
Chacchoben Extreme
The Independence of the Seas
The tour was perfect!
To Ivan and David and also to our driver, I want to say thank you. Muchas gracias. Disfrutamos muchisimo. Your tour was perfect and we appreciate you being accomodating and helping us get to the Lagoon as well. I would recommend this tour to anyone a thousand times over. If you want a real tour, informative tour guides, and a true look at the area and culture, this is the way to go! A thousand times better than a tour through the ship. Very safe, very fun, and just an awesome experience. I cannot recommend it enough! Good luck with your families Ivan and David and Feliz Navidad. Thanks for a perfect day!
Ashley and Jacob Jaggi
Bob Dean
Sacramento, California USA
Chacchoben Ruins
RC Independence of the Seas
The experience was a real pleasure.
We were very pleased with the high quality of Ivan's tour. It was nice to ride in a van instead of a big bus, and the small size of the tour group made the experience a real pleasure. Ivan grew up at the ruins and no one knows them better than he. Skip the overpriced tours sponsored by the ship. You pay less and get a superior tour with Ivan.