Bacalar Private Charter Shore Excursion

Posted By : Krista_R
We didn’t realize what we were getting when we signed up for this excursion but we had a blast. The drive to and from is much further than we expected so the time at each location was short. We opted to skip the fort and really could have just gone straight to the cenotes. The food there was amazing and we could have spent all day just eating and swimming in tranquility.
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Posted On : 2024-01-08 12:18:54

Posted By : tamberlya2023
Of all the excursions I've done over the years from cruise ports, this was the worst experience. It's a bit of a walk to get to the pick up point, which was fine but when we got there we were bounced back and forth between people since no one knew who was supposed to be taking us. The "guide" didn't speak to us the entire route. We were dropped off on a cold and rainy day, the lagoon was.. rustic...we were the only tourists and they all stared. It was rocky and we quickly left due to the cold (obviously not the fault of the excursion). Next we stopped at a fort in the middle of a city. There was an admission of about $2 that was covered by this excursion. Didn't take more than a few minutes to walk around and then let the kids play at a nearby playground. Next went to a cenote azul which I clearly misunderstood. I thought it said underground river and I was picturing going in a cave ( I could swear there were pics that showed that). Nope. Just a large pond. Freezing cold because the WATER comes from underground. Back to the port early. Again zero conversation from the guide. Biggest waste of money and time. I hate to waste a day on a seven day cruise and this was a waste. Next time I'd stay in port Costa Maya and just relax at a pool. The excursion said it included drinks and fruit from a farm stand. There was bottled water, not cooled. No other food.
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Posted On : 2024-01-06 11:58:51

Posted By : Brittany_L
Our extended family of 12 took this private charter through Bacalar and we all loved it! We had our own van and personal driver for our entire group. We loved seeing some of the local attractions that were not commercialized or over populated…beautiful swimming areas. Our personal driver even stopped at a few local stores for us to shop. Great experience! Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2023-12-26 12:20:37

Posted By : victoriapC3571YA
This was my favorite excursion out of the 3 days on the Royal Caribbean cruise. At Bacalar the water was calm and clear and great for floating. I would recommend bringing a small floaty for maximum enjoyment.
The cenote azul was beautiful and big. It is very deep so they provide life vests and have a rope you can hold on to. Again having a floaty was great. The restaurant at the cenote was delicious and had a beautiful view. They had one of the best octopus dishes I've had.
I like having the private transportation although the van was basic, nothing fancy. I also liked that the locations they took us to were not busy and I didn't see any cruise people there. I would recommend booking this excursion.
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Posted On : 2023-09-28 13:58:21

Posted By : Krisztian84
Brian and Jose was simply amazing. I highly recommend this tour if you want to explore Bacalar without getting on a boat. Brian was very friendly, informative and went above and behind to accommodate us. Thank you so much!
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Posted On : 2023-08-25 09:43:56

Posted By : Salman A
Highly recommend booking this trip! Ferdi and Hector were great guides. They actually catered the trip to our needs and we got to spend however much time at each place plus added places they recommended. We went to this water park type area by the Bacalar lagoons, venite azule, a ruin by the cruise port. Ferdi was more than willing to help us with anything we wanted. Definitely the highlight of the cruise. Originally thought it was a private boat, but it was a minivan which was fine because Ferdi made sure we had a good time, especially since there were 4 kids. Def recommend meeting up with them at 9 am as it can take an hour to get to the Bacalar area. Don’t buy the ship tours or anything by the port, get this and it’ll be worth your while
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Posted On : 2023-08-24 19:43:42

Posted By : Issa H
This trip was the highlight of our cruise!
Our guide Ferdy was SUPER! he knows every single street in Costa Maya, and made sure we are very well taken care of!
We had so many requests (local fruits, local tacos, local tequila, etc...) and he accommodated for all our requests. It truly makes the difference when you have a great guide like Ferdy!
This is our first time, but surely not the last.
Ferdy, if you are reading this, THANK YOU, we will see you again my friend
P.S. the owner of the agency was also in contact touch with us and Ferdy, to make sure we are enjoying it. When you have this type of customer service, nothing will go wrong!
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Posted On : 2023-08-21 09:57:02

Posted By : Debby_O
Unbelievable excursion with Ferdi.
We were so lucky to have him.
He knew the town inside out and helped us customize our tour.
He even gave our 5 year old a beautiful keepsake gift.
We had a great time and Ferdi made sure we got back to our cruise on time.
Highly recommended.
Thank you
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Posted On : 2023-08-17 02:04:43

Posted By : MaxxSteinmann
Great tour! The ruins were amazing and Bacalar even more amazing ! Didn’t realize you had to pay to swim in the Cenote Azul as it was beautiful! Lunch at the Cenote was amazing! Would definitely recommend!
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Posted On : 2023-08-13 08:42:07

Posted By : kyley985
We took this excurstion from our cruise the day we were in Costa Maya. We have a family of 6 and it was such a great time! We went to the Bacalar lagoon and the ruins and then the Cenote Azul - they were all beautiful and we had plenty of time to enjoy each one. Our guide was incredible and took great care of us and made sure we got back to the ship on time!
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Posted On : 2023-07-07 16:44:28