Tour Reviews

Pete Falconieri
San Diego, CA
Chacchoben Ruins
Carnival Magic

Great experience

We took the one of the Mayan ruin tours during our western Caribbean cruise and had an awesome time. Kasi was our tour guide and Pedro was our driver, both did an outstanding job. We learned so much from Kasi, she was very knowledgeable in the Mayan culture. Overall a great tour, thank you Native Choice for making a day we won't forget.

Tami Humphrey
Beverly, WV, USA
Blue Lagoon Adventure
Carnival Magic

Awesome excursion!

This was an excellent tour. We would highly recommend this excursion. Our tour guides were Erick and Rito. Can't say enough how AWESOME these guys were! They were very knowledgeable about the area and showed us a great time!

John Deuser
Wichita, Kansas
Chacchoben Ruins
Liberty of the Seas

Excellent Tour

To start with this was not a tour from the cruise ship which we have found from past experience that these types of tours are much smaller and less expensive than the cruise ship tours and the majority of the time are a much better tour and this one did not disappoint. Their location is about a 20-30 minute walk from the ship, (you can take a taxi from the pier if necessary) half of that time is just walking the very long distance from the ship to the port end of the pier. Their directions to find their office are excellent. Once we arrived at their office we were greeted with a bottle of water. We had 10-12 people in our group for a 30 minute air conditioned van ride to the site of the ruins. We arrived ahead of the 50 passenger coaches from the cruise ship. That made for some very good pictures without people. Our guide, Ivan said we would do the tour in the opposite direction of the normal tours which was an excellent idea as we only ran into a couple of large groups along the way. About half way through the tour our driver, Pedro appeared with cold bottled water the timing was perfect. These ruins are amazing and this was one of the best tours we have ever been on based on the knowledge of our tour guide, Ivan. He has a real passion for anthropology and is very knowledgeable of his Mayan heritage. Along the way back we stopped at one of the roadside stands to purchase some fresh cut pineapple and it was amazing. Go ahead and try it with a sprinkle of chili pepper you will be surprised. They did drop us off at the pier on the way back. I would highly recommend this tour company for a fabulous experience.

Andrew
Toronto, Canada
Chacchoben Ruins
Liberty of Seas

Great tour

Joel Perez is passionate and very knowledge, we had a great time and good learning experience!

Sam P
Colorado Springs, CO
Chacchoben Ruins
Liberty of the Seas

Educational and entertaining

Yes there is a bit of a walk outside of the port.
But its all worth it. We were a group of 16 people form 5 to 72 years old. Everyone learned and had fun.

Diego was very smart and knowledgeable. The driver carried bottled water during the tour.

Definitely recommended and the prices are very affordable vs the ships excursion prices

Juiie M
TX
Mayan Experience
Liberty of the Seas

Memorable Experience

From start to finish, this excursion surpassed all our expectations. Like others have mentioned, the walk to The Native Choice building was a bit of a hike, but they provide a map and you can catch a cab, if preferred. The ride to the Mayan Ruins was about 50 min on an air conditioned van, during which time they provide water and lots of information regarding the history and culture. We also stopped to purchase some fresh pineapple from vendors along the way. Maria was our host and she was very knowledgeable and patient and was able to answer any questions regarding the ruins/history. The highlight of the excursion was a Mayan lunch prepared by 4 women in the village. We also got to make our own tortilla. The food was delicious!!
We have a 23 yr old and a 16 yr old and we all agreed that this was by far the best shore excursion during our cruise!! Don't have any reservations about booking outside of the cruise line with The Native Choice, they are very professional and had us back in plenty of time to board the ship. Overall a wonderful experience!

Janet K
Ohio USA
Chacchoben Extreme
Carnival Magic

Wonderful Mayan Experience!

WOW! What a wonderful day our family of 10 (including our 4 grandchildren:) had in Costa Maya! We are so happy that we chose the Native Choice Chaccoben Extreme tour...it couldn't have been better!!! Our guide, Kasi, was so friendly and knowledgeable ...she explained the Mayan culture and civilization to us while traveling to the ruins in the very comfortable van, driven by Alex. Alex was always there waiting for us with cold water and a smile! The ruins were amazing but Kasi's explanation of them was even better! We all truly enjoyed our time spent there ...even on an extremely hot day!:). This made our next stop at the Seven Color Lagoon even more welcome! What a beautiful, beautiful resort ...we had a delicious lunch overlooking the gorgeous lagoon and then spent time swimming, kayaking and playing in the crystal clear water. When it was time to go, none of us wanted to leave! Kasi and Alex made sure that we were back to our ship on time ...thank you so much Kasi and Alex and Natve Choice for a Day in Costa Maya that we all will remember always!

Kai Ponte
Los Angeles, CA
Chacchoben Ruins
NCL Getaway

Highlight of entire trip

My wife and two teen boys took this tour, hoping to experience some of the local Mexican / Mayan culture and history. We were not disappointed. The tour group was small enough to be manageable, the staff were extremely friendly and readily handed out waters. They knew how to navigate the Chacchoben ruins to make the trip worthwhile. On top of that, a visit to a local village with excellent food and tortilla making was the best.