Tour Reviews
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Ashley
U.S.A.
Chacchoben Ruins
Carnival Magic
Great tour by great people
We really enjoyed the tour. Very informative and interactive. Our guide was Erick. He and the bus driver (Abel, I think?) were very friendly and knowledgeable. They brought plenty of cold bottles of water for us, as well as frozen towels. If we had to find something to complain about, it would only be the long walk from the dock to the meeting point. If you get off the ship on time, and you follow the directions, you'll find it. Don't get intimidated if you find yourself walking down a lone road. We thought for a few minutes we might be lost, but there were a few folks scattered along the way who confirmed we were going in the right direction. You can do all your shopping and stuff after the tour, just make sure you get to the meeting point on time. Overall, it was great and we loved our tour guides. The bus was also very nice.
Dora
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Chacchoben Ruins
Norwegian Getaway
Excellent Experience!
The office was a bit of a walk from the ship, but they were well organized, the vans we rode in were Mercedes, in new condition, with plenty of AC. It takes about an hour to get there, but the ride was comfortable and our tour guide, spent half his time with us and half the time with a second bus, telling about the island. At the ruins, there was a restaurant, gift shop and bathrooms. Our tour guide told us about the history and we saw many areas of ruins. We even got to see wild monkeys in the tree above as our tour guide talked to us. He was very knowledgeable and spoke very good English. On the way back we stopped for some fresh pineapple with dried pepper powder, which was quite good. An enjoyable, and affordable tour at less than half of what the ship offered. Highly recommend!
Heather
Tenerife
Chacchoben Ruins
Norwegian Getaway
Great tour!
The meeting place was found quite easily, using the map and asking locals. Not too far to walk. Edder was our guide, and Merlin was our driver. Edder was very knowledgeable, and he made the tour interesting. My hubby walks with a stick, so was always last, but Merlin kept walking with him so he was accompanied throughout. Water was provide all through the trip, which was unexpected, and a nice gesture.
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