Troy McClure Posted March 31, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Has anyone been to this beach/park? I did a search and see no results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judyrem Posted March 31, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 31, 2019 We went diving there many years ago. Now I am taking my granddaughter to spend the day there with dolphins and snorkeling. I was wondering about the food there? Maybe someone knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQrobin Posted March 31, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) There are hundreds of posts about Chankanaab. It is a state park and very popular. I just did a search and got this: FOUND 5,273 RESULTS Edited March 31, 2019 by ABQrobin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clackey Posted April 3, 2019 #4 Share Posted April 3, 2019 This is one of the few places that we have visited multiple times and is my wife's favorite. Last visit was 3 years ago and the place was gorgeous. The snorkeling is pretty good, as is the food, and the beer is cold. It is a great place to veg out. You can grab a cab to and from. Easy to DIY. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninDC Posted April 3, 2019 #5 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Lots to offer, including beach, pool, snorkel area, sea lion shows, swim with the dolphins ($), nature trails, etc. Admission fee of about $20 per adult. Taxi from the piers will be about $12 each way for up to 4 passengers in the cab. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyL Posted April 3, 2019 #6 Share Posted April 3, 2019 We went here 15 years ago and loved it ... My daughters swam with the dolphins and loved it. I am sure it has changed over the years and even better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayehall Posted April 4, 2019 #7 Share Posted April 4, 2019 My visit was also years ago. Loved it there. We are scheduled to go to Coz next Feb.....my husband doesn't know yet. I want to go back to the park 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdnTravelGirl Posted April 18, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 18, 2019 I was there in 2012. Fantastic day with great snorkeling. Rented equipment and a locker for the day and relaxed in the shade of a palapa when not in the water. Planning to go there again while on a cruise next year. Hoping the snorkeling is still as good as it was back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwbound Posted April 21, 2019 #9 Share Posted April 21, 2019 We go often. It's a beautiful beach with decent snorkeling. Waiters bring your drinks and food to your seats under the palapas, or there are a few restaurants. There is a tour around the dolphin/manatee pens that is free. It's fun and they even take your picture petting one of the dolphins. You pay for the picture if you want it of course. We have done the zipline and found it to be very safe and fun. The sea lion show is also a lot of fun. The pool has a swim up bar. And their is a small little cove for the little ones to play in. And the massages in the open air massage station overlooking the lagoon are wonderful. We always get off the ship as soon as we can and take a taxi to the park. Several times we've been the first ones there and have our choice of palapas. We have usually finished our first round of snorkeling before the cruiseship excursions start arriving. Even when there are many ships in port, ith park has never seemed crowded. We've been to Cozumel many times on cruises and land vacations anc Chankanaab is one of our favorite places to go. You can usually find coupons on their website for $2 off regular admission. If you want to do the zipline, book it in advance to guarantee a time and I believe that will include your park admittance. Have fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy McClure Posted April 25, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Thanks all, we enjoyed our trip to Chankanaab. We docked at the closer pier and the cab ride was $12. Our cab driver took us to a stand that sold tickets rather than the gate, he said the locals can make money selling tickets for the same price but we did not have all the same options as the front gate...lesson learned. The locals, though, were selling all you can drink packages not offered by the park. I want to say it was $68, which included the buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloper12 Posted May 3, 2019 #11 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Do you need to have advance reservations to Chankanaab? I went to their website and tried to do a mock reservation and it came up that there was no availability for my date January 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdnTravelGirl Posted May 3, 2019 #12 Share Posted May 3, 2019 4 hours ago, sloper12 said: Do you need to have advance reservations to Chankanaab? I went to their website and tried to do a mock reservation and it came up that there was no availability for my date January 2020 We didn't need reservations, just purchased general entrance tickets at the front gate when we arrived by taxi. We didn't do any of the "extra" activities though. We rented snorkel equipment and purchased food/drinks from vendors inside the park as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy McClure Posted May 4, 2019 Author #13 Share Posted May 4, 2019 No reservations needed. Pay at the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloper12 Posted May 4, 2019 #14 Share Posted May 4, 2019 So if I just did a general admission, can the kids go see the dolphins (not swim with them). Would we get to use the swimming pool, see the Crocodiles and Sea lions? · Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetme Posted May 4, 2019 #15 Share Posted May 4, 2019 there is a time you can "tour" walk around the dolphin, manatee area but not swim with them. dont know about crocs or sea lions but there is a kid friendly little beach area and pool. we buy general admission at the gate, sometimes there is a coupon on cozumelinsider.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetme Posted May 4, 2019 #16 Share Posted May 4, 2019 https://www.cozumelinsider.com/images/specials/ChankanaabCoupon.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessa Posted May 16, 2019 #17 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Do you know how much they charge? Thanks 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninDC Posted May 16, 2019 #18 Share Posted May 16, 2019 3 hours ago, princessa said: Do you know how much they charge? Thanks 🙂 General admission is about $20 per adult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted May 16, 2019 #19 Share Posted May 16, 2019 4 hours ago, princessa said: Do you know how much they charge? Thanks 🙂 https://www.cozumelparks.com/en/chankanaab-eng/ https://www.xtremap.com/shop/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clackey Posted May 19, 2019 #20 Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 5/16/2019 at 2:17 PM, princessa said: Do you know how much they charge? Thanks 🙂 You can get a coupon for $2 off at www.cozumelinsider.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesaB Posted May 22, 2019 #21 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Chankanaab's great. The buffet was ridiculously overcrowded though; if we go again we definitely won't do that and just buy food from the place outside. It does get busy but it's big so it never felt crowded. We liked wandering through their "Mayan Village" area; it was a nice shade break. Decent snorkeling though you do have to climb down a bit to get into the water - I would think it would be an problem only for moderate to severe mobility issues though. Bottom line: tons of stuff to do, cheap, safe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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