Tour Reviews

Debbie
Colorado
Dzibanche Ruins Premier
NCL Spirit

We loved it and definitely recommend it.

I hope I got the tour name right. We had originally booked the Kohunlich Mayan Ruins tour. We had our group of 10, and there was one other couple. Francisco, our guide, didn't think that we had enough time to do justice to both our chosen tour and theirs. He offered to take us anyways, or to trust him to show us the best of the ruins, in his opinion. We opted to trust him, and were not disappointed. He took us to a site that had several different buildings, some of which we could climb up. He was very knowledgeable in the history of the Mayan people and the ruins as well. He offered much useful and interesting information.

On the way back to the ship he stopped and got us some freshly cut pineapple from some vendors on the street. DELICIOUS. We booked this tour ourselves, because it was a good deal less than through the ship. From start to finish it was easy to find where we needed to be; not confusing at all. This was good, as it was our group's first cruise, and our first port of call.

We loved it and would definitely recommend it. And ask for Francisco...he did a GREAT job.

John P
Suwanee, GA
Chacchoben Ruins
Carnival Dream

What a fantastic tour!

I went on the Mayan Experience while in Costa Maya.

What a fantastic tour! Two of my party backed out at the last minute due to concerns about the tour not being sponsored by Carnival. What a loss for them. From the time I got on the shuttle at the port to the time I returned to the ship, The Native Choice provided a first class experience. David did an excellent job as a guide at the ruins. This was way better than the tour of Tulum I took in November. The traditional lunch was excellent and very delicious. Overall a great experience.

Thank you Native Choice!

Jona D
Savannah, GA
Chacchoben Ruins
NCL Spirit

Thanks for a great time.

We were scheduled to go to the Kohunlich Mayan Ruins, but when we arrived we were the only two scheduled for that excursion. We were given the opportunity to stay with the excursion selected or to do the Mayan Experience. We opted for the Mayan Experience and thoroughly enjoyed the excursion. We had Fransisco as our guide. VERY, VERY good, knowledgable and interesting and David did an excellent job of driving us around.

Thanks for a great time.

Tom and Debbie Wilson
Daytona Beach, Florida
Mayan Experience
Carnival Dream

An informative and fun experience.

Just returned from our cruise and still talking about our Mayan Experience. A BIG THANK YOU to our driver, Alex, and our host, Joel, for an informative and fun experience.

My wife was concerned about booking an excursion outside of the cruise line, and a stop in a Mayan Village for lunch. Not anymore!! The service from the port to the office was flawless. The check-in process was fast and easy. We were the first to arrive at the park with a small group and had a great guide, Joel, who was funny, and very knowledgeable in Mayan history and culture. Lunch was the icing on the cake! A GREAT experience!

Thank You Native Choice!!

Kelly
Cambridge, ON
Mayan Experience
Carnival Dream

More than what I was hoping for...

The Mayan Experience through The Native Choice tour group was more than what I was hoping for in my day in Costa Maya. Our tour group guide was very knowledgeable about the area and the mayan culture and ruins. The best part was that he was able to get the information across in an interesting way.

I felt like I learned a lot on the tour yet I did not get bored or feel bogged down with facts. I have been to Tulum and feel that I enjoyed the Chacchoben ruins more. The Chacchoben ruins are less touristy and feel more impressive because they in the middle of the jungle. Some of the Chacchoben ruins remain unexcavated to allow us to see how they looked when they were found.

The lunch at the home of a Mayan family was delicious. Almost all of the ingredients they used were local and some could be seen growing on the property.

Clay Slocum
Watkinsville GA
Chacchoben Extreme
Carnival Dream

Enjoyed every minute.

My wife and I recently booked the Chacchoben Ruins Extreme Tour and we both enjoyed every minute.

Israel was our guide and he and our driver did a fantastic job. He provided great information about the area and the ruins. I would highly reccomend this tour to anyone visiting Costa Maya.

Sonia Jordan
Danielsville, GA
Chacchoben Ruins
Carnival Dream

I'm soooo glad we chose this tour.

We were excited about seeing the Mayan ruins while visiting Mexico, and I'm soooo glad we chose this tour. We are also so glad that we booked outside the cruise line.

We couldn't have asked for a better experience!!
Everything was flawless...the meeting, the transportation, the driver, our guide.....Everything. We were very lucky to get Ivan for our guide. He was born at this particular Mayan ruins site, and he had so much information to share. I have to add that Ivan even went so far as to help us try to locate a bag we had left behind in a restaurant after our excursion.

In a nutshell, we couldn't have asked for more.

Thanks for a wonderful time!:)

Joel & Patti Harris
Charleston, SC
Chacchoben Ruins
Carnival Dream

Absolutely the BEST and most professional tour

Absolutely the BEST and most professional tour we've been on since our cruise of the Greek Isles.

It was a pleasure to have Ivan as our guide. Everything was done cordially, expertly and we actually felt like the client was important.