Tour Reviews

Jennifer Thompson
Portland, OR
Chacchoben Ruins
Norwegian Pearl

Guides / Vehicles are Excellent!!!

Eddar and Carlos were our guides, and they were excellent. Kept us on time, and shared an enormous amount of knowledge in the time we had. We were delighted with the quality of the transportation as well. This one is a great value for the price and well worth the time!

Ashlee
Cheyenne, WY
Mayan Experience
Rhapsody of the Seas

AMAZING!!!

I absolutely LOVED this excursion! We were treated so kindly when we first arrived and that kindness and hospitality never ended. We were given bottles of water throughout the whole tour. Abel (our driver) carried the cooler and umbrella in case it rained. Kasi is a phenomenal tour guide. She has so much knowledge and is very passionate about what she does. I learned so much, and it made the experience great! Maria showed us around a home in the little village and she was knowledgeable and friendly as well. The meal was delicious and making tortillas was a great time! I will go back to Native Choice and recommend them to anyone going to Costa Maya.

Xinyi Shen
China
Mayan Experience
RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS

clear explanation, really good

As a non-English speaker, the explanation with a whiteboard helps a lot. Make the structure and the history of Maya ruins really clear for me. It is nice for us to buy some off-road fresh fruit along the way and see more local plant in the maya village.

Bruce & Noreen Adams
Victoria, BC Canada
Chacchoben Ruins
NCL Getaway

Fantastic

Just wanted to reiterate what most others are saying that this tour was awesome, mainly due to our excellent tour guide Edder, a.k.a. Eddy and our driver Miguel. Eddy was very pleasant and knowledgeable regarding the ruins and explained what we were seeing clearly and answered the many questions we had ... not to mention he had to do it in two languages as we had some Spanish folks on our bus. We were well looked after from start to finish. We highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to visit the Chacchoben ruins.

Lonny
Salt Lake City, Utah
Chacchoben Ruins
Liberty of the Seas

Mayan Ruins Tour

The directions from the cruise port to Native Choice were clear and it was easy to find. It was about a 10-15min walk for our party of eight reach The Native Choice office. We were given a cold bottle of water and on to an air conditioned bus shortly after receiving our wrist bands. The guides gave a thorough and detailed history of Costa Maya and the Chacchoben ruins. We really enjoyed the time at the ruins, all the detailed narrative the guides gave and time to explore a little on our own. The guides were very cognizant of the time and gave us plenty of reassurance that we'd be back well before time to return to our ship. After returning back to the port we had plenty of time to take a taxi into town for some shopping and shrimp tacos!
All in all it was a terrific experience with The Native Choice. This excursion was one of the highlights of our trip. Would highly recommend them and will definitely use them again in the future.

Todd LeJeune
Denham Springs LA
Chacchoben Extreme
NCL Pearl

Another Great Tour

This was our fourth tour with the Native Choice. Another great time. Our tour guides were just amazing. They are very informative and engaging. We had Lorenzo at Chacchoben and Alondra for the ride to the ruins and at the lake. On the way to the Ruins we learned a lot of history of the area, got to try some spicy candy called pulparindo, I recommend trying it. Got some fresh pineapple with chili powder which is amazing. The ruins are great Chacchoben which means red corn has some very nice temples which you cannot climb to the top anymore but are still incredible. This company has small tours which you get your own guide our group was about 10 people. So this is so much better than the cruise ship tours. As we were leaving the ruins about 5 big buses pulled up from the ship. The ruins have some really good places to get some pictures. If you are lucky you will see monkeys. After the ruins we headed to the lake. Our group for this part was just 4 of us. We got to the resort, which is really nice. Had a good lunch with some drinks and headed to the water. The area is so relaxing and spread out. You can kayak, canoe or just swim in the lake. The water is beautiful. They offer massages for $20 for 25 minutes. It was worth it. Everything was great with this tour and this company as always. I am a travel agent and I only send my clients to this company. They are safe and reliable.

Larry Wissinger
Tampa, FL
Chacchoben Ruins
Oasis of the Seas

Excellent Experience

My wife & I would like to thank Native Choice for the excellent tour & guide we had for the Chacchoben Ruins tour. We were a little anxious booking directly with a tour company rather than going through the ship excursions however, those anxieties were put to rest the moment we stepped into the office of Native Choice and saw how well organized they were & how quickly we were on our way. Our guide (sorry, I can not remember his name) was a wealth of knowledge and a lot of fun to be with. We came away with a lot of information and a great understanding of the culture of Maya civilization. After talking to others who took the RC excursion, we were so happy that we choose Native Choice. We highly recommend your company and will certainly come to you again when in Costa Maya. Thank you for making that day one of the highlights of our cruise.

Larry & Anna Maria

Erika
Sandusky, Oh
Chacchoben Extreme
Rhapsody of the Seas

Great Customer Service

Unfortunately, our ship was unable to dock at Costa Maya due to strong winds and rough seas so we weren't able to do this excursion. But I still wanted to write a review on the great customer service. I appreciate the quick refund of the excursion deposit! My husband and I cruise once a year, so I'm sure Costa Maya will be a port we try to visit again soon. And when that day comes I will be sure to book an excursion through The Native Choice tours again!