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.
Rhonda and Bruce
Atlanta, Georgia
Mayan Experience
MS Holiday
A once-in-a-lifetime experience
Davide, just a note from Rhonda and I to express our appreciation for your hard work in planning our Commitment Ceremony.
We truly enjoyed your insights and guidance at the ruins - very knowledgeable and informative! The most amazing part was the coordination you did with our Commitment Ceremony – the flowers, the food, the atmosphere, the dancing – and the people of Chacchoben will always be remembered by us!
We’re shipping you a DVD and pictures so be sure to use them if you want to show others what a fantastic time to be had!
Again, Thank You very much for your hard work and dedication to our Ceremony and to your craft. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and we’ll be back next year to do it again!!
Rhonda and Bruce - Atlanta Georgia
David Wilder
Bremen, Ga. USA
Chacchoben Ruins
M.S.Holiday
Personalized service
We were very pleased with the personalized service provided by our tour guide David. We had a small group of 10 people and he was very good about taking the time to explain many aspects of local and native cultures. He was also very receptive to questions and took time to answer everyone's questions. We learned a lot, from which plants were natural mosquito repelants, to which were edible and Mayan legend. We thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience, we were picked up from the pier as planned and escorted into jungle in an nice air conditioned van and returned to cruise ship in similar fashion. I am proud to recommend this tour, and would like to extend a special thank you to David for providing such a wonderful experience for me and my family.
Jeaneen Thomson
McDonald, PA USA
Chacchoben Ruins
Carnival Valor
Very interesting tour
David and Ivan,
I wanted to send a short note to thank you for the very interesting tour we had with your company last Friday. I appreciate the extra trouble you went to since we were late arriving for the tour. Your driver was very nice, and he even stopped for pineapple for us!!! Ivan, I could have listened to you for hours. I am sure you have multitudes of information to share, and hopefully I will be able to visit again and will definitely arrange a tour with you.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Jeaneen Thomson
Nathan Hope
Meridian, Idaho
Chacchoben Ruins
Carnival Liberty
Eliu was an excellent guide.
Eliu was an excellent guide. Relaxed, personable and willing to answer any questions. It was a hot humid day and Eliu had us wait in the AIR CONDITIONED van, while we waited for a couple of people who were running late. Their willingness to wait for a couple was impressive and a good way to conduct a business. The vans were new, clean and comfortable. The driver was safe and courteous. My wife wanted to take a picture on the way back and he was willing to stop for a minute. Also, the driver stopped a couple of places outside the town to take some excellent picture. Of course, this helped his tip!
I would highly recommend going with the Native Choice. We saved $15 a person compared to the cruise tours and it was more personable. We had 17 in our group compared to the bus of around 40-50 from the cruise tour. They are very aware of the time the cruise ship will be leaving. There is no worry about missing your boat. Even if you have a problem with a van, which I doubt because they all look new, they have multiple vans that would come and pick you up.
If you want a good tour, this is the way to go. The highlight of the week by far.
Warren
Miami, FL
Chacchoben Ruins
Liberty
Our experience was wonderful.
Our experience was wonderful. The 45-minute ride to/from the ruins passed by quickly, as we were informed about the local culture by our guide, Eliu. He spoke perfect English and was extremely knowledgeable about both the ruins and the surrounding area.
It was a pleasure being on his tour.
Jenny & Max Young
Aiea Hawaii
Mayan Experience
Carnival Liberty
My most favorite part of our entire cruise
Eliu is a wonderful and knowledgable tour guide. We had the best time with him and the pineapple was delicious!
He speaks excellent English! He even showed us a garlic leaf and an allspice leaf. He knows the area so well.
We spent the second half of our trip with Grisko. He took us to have lunch with a local Mayan family. This was probably my most favorite part of our entire cruise. You should not miss it. It is something special that only 6 of us from the cruise were able to experience. We made tortillas with the family and they even danced for us.
Much thanks for a wonderful excursion!
Dan and Taury
Davenport, FL
Chacchoben Ruins
Carnival Glory
This experience was incredible!
Eliu was our tour guide for the ruins. This experience was incredible!
We saw others on the Carnival tour in much larger groups with no sort of direction being given. Eliu was with our group of 18 and we had a great time. He led us thoughout the site, gave us time to explore, and gave us a LOT of information on the history of the ruins, Mayan people, and possible theories on their mysterious disappearance.
Eliu was very friendly to us--we loved the pineapple town stop! Delicious!!
Marissa Lubin
New York, NY USA
Chacchoben Ruins
Carnival Valor
Words cannot do it justice.
Fascinating and informative, Ivan shared personal stories and history that no other guide could provide.
The site is incredible, words cannot do it justice.