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So this question is more specific to Royal since that is who I am sailing with but probably applies to most cruises.  So we will be in port from 8-6, however when I look at the excursion on the RY website it indicates 5 hours.  So is that all the time you get on the beach?  I mean if I get there at say 9 do I get picked up and bussed back to the cruise ship at 2?

Seems to me if that is the case I am better off  maybe taking a cab to a beach club of my choice and cabbing back when I am ready to take advantage of more time on the beach.

Any help is appreciated

Thanks for the replies.  It looks like Maya Key might be a good option for us.

We were on a cruise in Oct that missed Costa Maya and went to Progreso instead and the endless vendors just took all the fun out of it.

We are doing both of these as part of our RC cruise.  We plan on staying in port at one of these but have never been to either so a little unsure of which one to book an excursion on.

Just looking for a beach day with hopefully some snorkeling.  Which area makes more sense to enjoy a nice beach day where the travel to a not too much and the vendors won't be all over you.

TIA 

thank you for the response

We will be in Costa Maya in Mid October, we contacted Maya Chan and they had a pretty big disclaimer on their email about the seaweed.

Is it really bad this year?  Does Maya Chan have a pool we can use to cool off and enjoy some water if the seaweed is really bad this year.  Is their other beach clubs that are similair that do have a pool if Maya Chan does not.

Just trying to figure out whether its worth it to go to a beach club if we are limited in water activities.

Thanks in advance.

just wanted to say thanks, we board on Sunday and your write up got me excited for our trip

There is this jeep tour : https://cozumelcruiseexcursions.com/cozumel/cozumel-jeep-adventure-excursion/ you get to see a lot of cozumel and snorkeling too

we did this one a few years ago and it was well done...

you walked out of the pier and it wasnt too far away

included lunch at El Cid back then that was very good

Only thing I can think of is Punta Sur, we went there and enjoyed our time on one of our visits to Cozumel

Thanks for the replies

This is the only port where we decided not to do an excursion, yet...

After doing some research it looked like a good way to just do a beach day at a Carnival only beach.

My question...is this a nice place that will allow us to enjoy a nice beach day with a few activities sprinkled in

I see that they have canoes, and snorkeling for a extra charge, looks like they sell you food and drinks, but it looks like you can go back to the ship if you want to have lunch...

are there motorized sports here also?

is heading back to the ship for lunch time consuming?

will Mahogany Bay be enough? We like a lazy beach day for us but want to make sure the kids will be entertained.

Have been to both and liked both, its a matter of personal taste

you cannot go wrong with either

we did a jeep tour to the other side of the island through Island Marketing and it was very nice and saved us quite a bit of money.....

I have used Island Marketing a few times and never had a problem

We will be in port from 9 -5. Since we arrive at the International Port, I am looking at El Cid or Park Royal to spend the day. El Cid has a day pass for $17 or an all inclusive pass for $55. Have not heard back from Park Royal so I do not know any details. Please give me feedback on both facilities - pros and cons. thank you so much

we met their for our excursion two years ago and it was also the place for the after excursion lunch....

1. there is no real beach...you are looking out at your cruise ship.....

2. extremely close to the port....its a quick 5 minute walk...

3. the pool was nice and plenty of shaded chairs to relax

4. the food was very good....

my biggest issue would be the lack of a beach and looking out at the cruise ships instead of the nice blue water...

We thought about going to Passion Island...had some friends who loved it....but the one thing they didnt like was the two hours it took to get there and back....when you considered all the time.....

I would much rather spend that time on the beach at a closer beach club....

We have done Nachi and Punta Sur...but will be doing Mr Sanchos in December because of the kids....

I have used them on all of our excursions and have yet to be disappointed...they deliver what they promise....

just wanted to thank everyone for their comments...we booked this for our jamaica excursion and I was really worried but it sounds like it will be a great day....

to be clear....a taxi to this place for a family of 4 should cost us between $12 and $15 is that correct