Port in Costa Maya

[kb777]

We were thinking of spending time at the Port. Is the pool area nice enough to spend a few hours there? (Any activities?)

[Nole0202]

It's a good area with great pool and shopping. There is a close beach that you rent golf carts to ride to.

 

We go to the ruins.

[kb777]

Thanks for your reply! We'll check out the ruins before making final plans.

[mitsugirly]

Costa Maya is like other cruise ports, built up for the use of cruisers. It's nice and of course an updated "mexican" look theme.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hope these help. :)

[Izzybeff]

Does anyone know if this is where NCL docks?

[mitsugirly]

Everyone docks at the same place.

 

[AndrewD65]

This will be my first time at this port, I can't wait to see it.

[Marla07860]

Is the pool free to use? Or what is the cost

[Izzybeff]

Is the pool free to use? Or what is the cost

 

From what I've read it's free to use.

[mitsugirly]

Yes the pool is free to use. :)

[1ardisneyfan]

Mitsugirly, where is this located at? The pool can you give me some details on this?

[mitsugirly]

This is located right at the port where you dock. This entire port was built for the cruisers. They have shopping, fountains, the pool, bars & restaurants, dolphin swims and a tower to climb to get a view of the ship in port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The tower has a view....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Marla07860]

thanks for the info on the port. I was there back in 2006, on my third ever cruise, but we didn't do much. Since we are doing a back-2-back this time around and have cruised 17 times. this will be cruises 18 and 19. We don't plan on doing much in Costa Maya again since port time is short, but I remembered the pool area, so maybe hang there for a hour or so and get a drink from the bar. Of course all depending on each, if crappy weather just staying on ship

[dbail4]

Is there a beach there or is it just shops?

[mitsugirly]

The beach is not really a "beach". The beach part where the pool is with the chairs...man made with sand.

 

The beach part by the ocean, facing the ships and beside the dolphin encounter, you can't go in the water (it's huge rocks and not accessible).

 

 

[Mistizoom]

That's a long pier! Or are they all that long? :D How long does it take to walk, so for example if I come back from my Mayan Ruins excursion at 1 pm, go back to the ship to get changed and eat a quick lunch, will I have time to go back to the port shops and pool for a couple of hours (ship leaves at 5 pm)?

[mitsugirly]

That's a long pier! Or are they all that long? :D

 

Well...Belize doesn't have a "pier" and they have to dock. Roatan...you pull right up to it, step out, and you are there. :D Cozumel is a little long, twisting and winding until you can get down to the first floor where you catch a taxi.

[SJandSinFolsom]

We just returned from our cruise. We did go to Costa Maya and there is a pool at the port but it was really crowded. I am surprised by the photos that were posted where it almost looked deserted. There were two ships the day that we were there.

[mitsugirly]

We just returned from our cruise. We did go to Costa Maya and there is a pool at the port but it was really crowded. I am surprised by the photos that were posted where it almost looked deserted. There were two ships the day that we were there.

 

 

The first set of pictures I post awhile back were taken in September 2011 and it was when we first arrived and was walking through the port to go to our excursion.

 

The second set was just from last month and it was coming back from our day at Almaplena prior to getting on the ship.

 

I'm not sure if people was just not there yet by the time we arrived on the first one and people might have already left to get back on the ship by the time we arrived back to the port (which was 2:30pm) on the second time. But either time we were there, there wasn't many people in the pool. :)

[paperclips]

Nice pictures.

I'll be in Maya mid February.

I hear there's a town near by called Mahahual. I hear the taxi is cheap to get there? anyone been or know of this?

Thanks

[birdy]

I'd be interested in the cost of the taxi as well :)