The fishing village of Mahahual is where the tourists came before the cruise port was built. A more authentic experience of coastal Mexico than the disneyfied cruise port, this strip includes restaurants, cafe, a boardwalk, gift shops, and hotels.
Read MoreThe Costa Maya cruise port is really built to be just that. A disneyfied version of Mexico with shops, restaurants, a free pool and complimentary beach chairs to lounge on, and more. There are experiences like Aviarius, Kakaw (chocolate tour), mayan healing rituals, and discovering tequila. It is built to accommodate three ships so it can get crowded at times, but a lot of your fellow cruisers might have opted for an excursion away from the port.
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