MEXICO
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular bacalar & costa maya tours in Mexico right now. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Chacchoben Mayan Ruins from Costa Maya with licensed guide and A/C transport, plus optional Playa Mahahual beach club time.
“Me and my wife we were having a baby moon trip at Costa Maya cruise where mosis, Victor & Carlos was our toure guide and driver at Chacchoben Mayan Ruins from Costa May. Amazing people and great experience. We book at very last month while arriving on port. Few things to look out:- 1) Do…”
3-hour Bacalar boat trip with included drinks and fruit, lagoon swimming, cenote sightings, stromatolites, and bird island.
“Daniel the driver was exceptional and very knowledgeable about the whole of Mexico not just Bacalar and the blue lagoon. A pleasure to meet him.”
Small-group boat tour in Bacalar explores the 7-color lagoon, Stromatolites, Cenote de la Bruja, plus drinks and snacks for $25.
“Amazing tour, especially Diego was a great guide. Shared a lot of historic background information, let us relax at the best spots. We had drinks and fruit included. 10/10 overall!”
A 3.5-hour Chacchoben Mayan ruin shore trip from Costa Maya with A/C transport, an archaeology guide, and jungle wildlife spotting.
“I enjoyed the tour with a small group, nice A/C van, and great tour guide. Didn’t waste time with a large group getting in and off bus. Delivered us back to port entrance.”
4-hour Bacalar Lagoon boat trip with open bar, fruit snacks, and swims at Pirates’ Channel, Black Cenote, Emerald Cenote, and Bird Island.
“Great guides, they made it all! For the rest it’s a typical sailboat ride, nothing out of the ordinary, but Capi and his mariners were awesome!”
Private Bacalar lagoon boat tour with 7 colors, pirate channel, cenotes, stromatolites, and birds, plus drinks, snacks, then kayak at sunset.
“Our family of 11 was looking forward to this excursion. We left the port and went to the taxi. This is when we were told it was a 2 hour taxi drive to the meeting location. This information was not shared previously even though I had shared we were coming in on a cruise. I…”
3-hour Bacalar lagoon sail with swimming, drinks, and cenote stops from Casa China in a small group with big views.
“Isaac was a terrific guide and we had a lovely time”
Sunrise SUP in Bacalar with a small group paddle to Black Cenote and Pirates Canal, plus coffee, snacks, and photo stops.
“Super expérience, on recommande vivement ! L’équipe est très sympa Excursion de 3h avec petit déjeuner inclu !”
Small-group Bacalar Lagoon day from Costa Maya with 7-color swimming, cenotes, pirate lore, and included lunch plus drinks.
“I have used Viator many many times when traveling and have always had no problems with them and always really enjoyed all the activities no matter where I have been traveling. This was the first time I have had an unexpected bad illness the morning of the activity and could not go. They reached out…”
Private 3-hour sailing on Bacalar Lagoon for up to 7, English guide, swim cenotes and Bird Island, with fruit, beer, and water.
“Leo and Maria were gentle and well informed. We swam 2 times. The water was clear and not cold at all. Leo shows respect for nature. We had een wunderfull 3,5 ours on the water of the lagune.”
Chacchoben ruins plus Mahahual beach from Costa Maya with a bilingual guide, included drinks, and flexible beach time.
“We were not given a specific meeting time but did inform the operator of our cruise ship arrival time. Contact by text was answered promptly and problem resolved. The one hour drive in a minibus was helped by an interesting and humorous presentation by Emilio the guide, followed by an informed tour of the Mayan…”
A guided cruise-day trip from Costa Maya to Chacchoben’s jungle Mayan ruins and Bacalar Lagoon, with kayaks, fajitas, and agua frescas.
“Rosie is a very sweet and knowledgeable tour guide and Avil is a very responsible driver and caretaker. Incredible history at the ruins. Beach break and lunch was very nice and very tasty. Worth the trip”
A small-group day trip that pairs Chacchoben Mayan ruins with Bacalar’s seven-colors lagoon, plus lunch, drinks, and round-trip transfers.
“This was a great excursion! You walk about 10 minutes outside the cruise port to the pick up spot, and then it’s about an hour drive to the first stop, which is the Mayan ruins. Once at the ruins, you walk around and explore and have time to take pics. We saw monkeys in the…”
Watch the Bacalar lagoon wake up at sunrise with a guided paddleboarding or kayaking tour, plus a cenote stop in a small group.
“beautiful experience. Started very early but we saw the beautiful stars and some shooting stars. The mood at sunrise was amazing and cenote negro was impressive. Great guides as well Osvaldo and Jorge”
Sunrise SUP on Bacalar’s Lagoon of Seven Colors with breakfast, GoPro photos, and swim stops near Cocos Island and mangroves.
“Miguel was our guide and an incredible host. His knowledge of the lakes biology and local history was informative and entertaining. I definitely recommend this early morning tour.”
