Best dcl run Mayan ruins tour
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Which is the Best DCL run Mayan ruins tour?
I would love your advice I have booked a west carribean cruise. Myself and my partner have always talked about going to see Mayan ruins so I really want to do one of these excursions. But I've noticed there are a few excursions visiting different sites. which would you recommend as the best one?
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We, too, have done the Western Caribbean itinerary and went to Cozumel--best port for Mayan ruins--AND, I have been to Tulum, an ancient Mayan city, but not on the same trip.
A co-worker asked me a similar question earlier in the week. As far as the best run excursion, I don't know, but I would say it depends on how far/long you are willing to travel. Even getting to Tulum from Cozumel will be a ferry ride--to get to the mainland--and then a bus. There are more ruins that require a longer bus ride.
I believe there are some reviews/descriptions of the excursions in the PP DCL Guide book and that would be a great place to start your planning.
We did the Chacchoben Mayan Ruins out of Costa Maya on one of our Western Carribean Cruises. It was incredible. The tour was interesting. The jungle was gorgeous. We chose it over Tulum because we'd heard that Tulum was more touristy and developed. I've never been to Tulum, so I'm not sure about the comparison, but Chacchoben was certainly not developed. The only problem we had, was I was in cruise mode and forgot to bring cash off the trip and we couldn't buy a souvenir!
We did the Tulum tour through DCL in May and while I thought Tulum was beautiful, I would not do it again.
I felt very ill from the ferry from Cozumel and then the bus ride was not much better. It was also an extremely hot day making walking around Tulum less fun.
If you don't mind all the travel (ferry, bus, walk, bus, ferry) Tulum is a beautiful place.
We did the Chacchoben Mayan Ruins out of Costa Maya on one of our Western Carribean Cruises. It was incredible. The tour was interesting. The jungle was gorgeous. We chose it over Tulum because we'd heard that Tulum was more touristy and developed. I've never been to Tulum, so I'm not sure about the comparison, but Chacchoben was certainly not developed. The only problem we had, was I was in cruise mode and forgot to bring cash off the trip and we couldn't buy a souvenir!
Ok!! I just booked this on your reference!! LOL....can we use American cash or do we need to change it for souvies?
Ok!! I just booked this on your reference!! LOL....can we use American cash or do we need to change it for souvies?
Almost every Mexican or Caribbean stop I have made they take US$... but make sure you have your own change (break down a $20 into smaller bills). Any 'change' is often in their local currency.
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