I'm glad you found this helpful! We actually went back to the sport again 6 weeks after, and there is a brand new pool out back where the taxi stand is. We really do love this port!
Good Video, probably we have been to Costa Maya 15 times, we live in Galveston and cruise lot, don't have much choices except Roatan, Costa Maya and Cozumel, at least when Liberty was in Galveston it use to go to Cayman and Jamaica
Thanks for sharing this footage, Chris. My wife and I are taking a three-port western Caribbean cruise next spring which includes this one. We think we may check out the aviary and enjoy the pool instead of going out on any of the excursions here.
We went to this port again a few weeks ago and they have an entire new pool section back by the taxi pickup area and it is gorgeous. It's not a bad idea to stay in port! We have another video on our channel we just dropped about Coconut Water Tours if you're interested in what it looks like to leave port!
Huge Thank you for this video...learned alot about port. Will be there Nov on RCCL radiance of seas going to the ruins...will have to try the tacos there ...wow. looks yummy.
Great review. thanks, we were last there in 2018, lots of changes!!! Loved your detail...we usually go into Mahahual to the Crazy Lobster or Tropicanta, may stay in port this time.
I'm glad you found this useful! I really loved the tacos on the back side of the port by where you grab taxis - and I was very happy to have some beers while the kids played in the pool!
This is great to know! We are going back to Costa Maya later this year and have been eyeing some new things! Thanks for watching my video and commenting here!
Thanks so much for the kind words! Our cruise hit both Costa Maya and Cozumel and we much prefer Costa Maya. We've got another trip planned to Costa Maya later this summer and we are going to cover some things outside of the cruise port!
@@chrisdoesthings I saw some videos where Costa Maya is more expensive than Cozumel? Not much snorkeling in Costa Maya ? Can you please clarify? Thank you.
@@SilverHonda0767 I would agree with that. Costa Maya is much smaller so there isn't a ton of options - so they can charge whatever they want. More bargains can be found at Cozumel for sure. That said - look up Krazy Lobster in Costa Maya. It might be worth the price of the meal and taxi fare to meet all of your needs.
@@chrisdoesthings Thank you so very much for your quick reply. I think Cozumel will be our first choice. We want to snorkel 🤿. Hope you have fun on your trip and please do a video on it. God Bless
@@chrisdoesthings Krazy Lobster 🦞 isn’t near the port ? I would be afraid taking a taxi or an extension someplace. I don’t want to be late missing the ship 🚢
Thanks for watching my video! We actually just did the fish spa when we went back a few weeks ago, and it was $20 for 20 minutes. My 5 year old wanted to do it, so I asked them if they'd be willing to do 5 minutes for $10 (which I thought was a bargain for them) and they were completely unwilling to barter. $20 wasn't a dealbreaker though - so we did it and she had the best 20 minutes of her life. 🤣
This video is awesome! Does the pool cost money to go in? I really didn't want to do an excursion with my young kids and pool to say they were in Mexico sounds like enough fun to me lol
Thanks so much for watching my video, Amanda! The pool was free! Chairs were also free as long as you were ordering food and beverages. We ordered a couple of beers and chips & guac over the course of the 3-4 hours we were there and nothing was ever said. I think in total we spent about $60.
Thanks so much for watching! The pool was free, but the use of chairs required a food or beverage purchase. I'm realizing that I didn't include that in my edit - so good catch!
Thanks so much for watching! They had a few meats to choose from but I'm a sucker for the pastor/pineapple combo. I'm certain chicken was an option but can't remember on shrimp.
You're not totally wrong! It really is a great beginner port - especially for people who are nervous about leaving the country for the first time. Thank you so much for watching my video!
It was a few years since I've been to Costa Maya, but as I remember, it was mostly a terminal built for cruise ships, and not really authentic mexico. But Mexico Cozumel struck me as somewhat dirtier. I guess Key West is my favorite island, but that is America, and it is expensive. We cruised through the panama canal, down to south America, and that was neat, but the water was much much colder. Even Peru was colder, without the warm current, the area tends to be colder.
You are right in that Costa Maya is very touristy. I describe it as the Epcot (Disney world) version of Mexico in real life. I think it's a perfect port for those who feel uneasy about leaving the country for the first time though! I would love to go down to some of the regions you've been to though! Thank you so much for watching my video! It means so much!
Yep, we first started going around 2004, there was absolutely nothing there but a few shops, they've really tried to improve that stop. Maya Chan is a great venue as is the Maloncon in Mahahual. The Crazy Lobster and Tropicanta are both free beaches, you pay as you go for food and drinks, seats and umbrellas are free. Taxi is about a 5 to 10 minute drive from pier.
Interesting! We went back about 6 weeks ago and they've opened a whole new area with a brand new pool - so it could be that there is a new code for the new map! I think you can find it online if you Google Costa Maya Port Map
@@chrisdoesthings thanks, heading on an MSC Seashore cruise in Nov with kids & grands and doing Cozumel & Costa Maya. Been about 20 years since last cruise there
The port at Costa Maya is definitely a tourist destination so everything is on the higher end. If you're looking for cheap eats we didn't find any. Even the chocolate bar at the factory was $10.
The Off Road Jeep excursion was horrible. It was more like riding down streets with pot holes. The jeeps were all in horrible condition. No AC in some, battery dead in others, wipers would come on at random, drivers seat would not adjust. You were not allowed to remove the tops.
This is great to know - thanks so much for the comment! We're actually heading back later this year and we're starting to look at what we're going to cover outside of the port!
Here's what I'll say - it wasn't crystal clear blue, but it wasn't dirty either. It was somewhere along the lines of what you'd see on a gulf shore beach in the states.
Thanks so much for sharing! Very informative and should have more views and likes attached to it.
I'm glad you found this helpful! We actually went back to the sport again 6 weeks after, and there is a brand new pool out back where the taxi stand is. We really do love this port!
@@chrisdoesthings yes, we are heading there for Christmas from Galveston on the Royal Caribbean.
@@kelvinharrison591 you're going to have a blast! We went down there last December on Allure of the Seas and it was fantastic.
Good Video, probably we have been to Costa Maya 15 times, we live in Galveston and cruise lot, don't have much choices except Roatan, Costa Maya and Cozumel, at least when Liberty was in Galveston it use to go to Cayman and Jamaica
Costa Maya gets too much hate. We really enjoy our times here!
We were there this last December. I would say it was one of my favorite ports yet!!!
Thanks for sharing this footage, Chris. My wife and I are taking a three-port western Caribbean cruise next spring which includes this one. We think we may check out the aviary and enjoy the pool instead of going out on any of the excursions here.
We went to this port again a few weeks ago and they have an entire new pool section back by the taxi pickup area and it is gorgeous. It's not a bad idea to stay in port! We have another video on our channel we just dropped about Coconut Water Tours if you're interested in what it looks like to leave port!
Huge Thank you for this video...learned alot about port. Will be there Nov on RCCL radiance of seas going to the ruins...will have to try the tacos there ...wow. looks yummy.
I hope you have an amazing time! Thanks so much for watching!!
Great review. thanks, we were last there in 2018, lots of changes!!! Loved your detail...we usually go into Mahahual to the Crazy Lobster or Tropicanta, may stay in port this time.
I'm glad you found this useful! I really loved the tacos on the back side of the port by where you grab taxis - and I was very happy to have some beers while the kids played in the pool!
Thanks for the tour. Costa Maya is a stop on a cruise I'm looking at taking so your video helped.
Thanks for watching! We really enjoyed Costa Maya and I hope you do too! We're even going back later this year!
We went to Maya Chan in Costa Maya. Loved it.
This is great to know! We are going back to Costa Maya later this year and have been eyeing some new things! Thanks for watching my video and commenting here!
Excellent video! Thank you Chris
Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching! I hope you get to visit sometime soon!
Very informative video. Never been on a cruise was thinking of Cozumel now I may change my mind and try Costa Maya.
Thanks so much for the kind words! Our cruise hit both Costa Maya and Cozumel and we much prefer Costa Maya. We've got another trip planned to Costa Maya later this summer and we are going to cover some things outside of the cruise port!
@@chrisdoesthings I saw some videos where Costa Maya is more expensive than Cozumel? Not much snorkeling in Costa Maya ? Can you please clarify? Thank you.
@@SilverHonda0767 I would agree with that. Costa Maya is much smaller so there isn't a ton of options - so they can charge whatever they want. More bargains can be found at Cozumel for sure. That said - look up Krazy Lobster in Costa Maya. It might be worth the price of the meal and taxi fare to meet all of your needs.
@@chrisdoesthings Thank you so very much for your quick reply. I think Cozumel will be our first choice. We want to snorkel 🤿. Hope you have fun on your trip and please do a video on it. God Bless
@@chrisdoesthings Krazy Lobster 🦞 isn’t near the port ? I would be afraid taking a taxi or an extension someplace. I don’t want to be late missing the ship 🚢
Great Port Review! How much was the fish spa?
Thanks for watching my video! We actually just did the fish spa when we went back a few weeks ago, and it was $20 for 20 minutes. My 5 year old wanted to do it, so I asked them if they'd be willing to do 5 minutes for $10 (which I thought was a bargain for them) and they were completely unwilling to barter. $20 wasn't a dealbreaker though - so we did it and she had the best 20 minutes of her life. 🤣
Well done. Appreciate the in depth review
Thanks so much! I hope you get the chance to visit someday!
@@chrisdoesthings Going in March on Allure.
This video is awesome! Does the pool cost money to go in? I really didn't want to do an excursion with my young kids and pool to say they were in Mexico sounds like enough fun to me lol
Thanks so much for watching my video, Amanda! The pool was free! Chairs were also free as long as you were ordering food and beverages. We ordered a couple of beers and chips & guac over the course of the 3-4 hours we were there and nothing was ever said. I think in total we spent about $60.
Hi, thank you so much for all the info about this port! Were you able to find the cost of swimming in the pool?
Thanks so much for watching! The pool was free, but the use of chairs required a food or beverage purchase. I'm realizing that I didn't include that in my edit - so good catch!
Hi Chris, Costa Maya is one of our stops when cruising next month . Tyfs this info. Can you tell me if Pastor had shrimp and chicken tacos as well?
Thanks so much for watching! They had a few meats to choose from but I'm a sucker for the pastor/pineapple combo. I'm certain chicken was an option but can't remember on shrimp.
@@chrisdoesthings Thank you Chris! Def will b trying the pastor with pineapple .
Its just a mall type port stop with a pool, some shops amd entertainment.
You're not totally wrong! It really is a great beginner port - especially for people who are nervous about leaving the country for the first time.
Thank you so much for watching my video!
It was a few years since I've been to Costa Maya, but as I remember, it was mostly a terminal built for cruise ships, and not really authentic mexico. But Mexico Cozumel struck me as somewhat dirtier. I guess Key West is my favorite island, but that is America, and it is expensive. We cruised through the panama canal, down to south America, and that was neat, but the water was much much colder. Even Peru was colder, without the warm current, the area tends to be colder.
You are right in that Costa Maya is very touristy. I describe it as the Epcot (Disney world) version of Mexico in real life. I think it's a perfect port for those who feel uneasy about leaving the country for the first time though! I would love to go down to some of the regions you've been to though!
Thank you so much for watching my video! It means so much!
Yep, we first started going around 2004, there was absolutely nothing there but a few shops, they've really tried to improve that stop. Maya Chan is a great venue as is the Maloncon in Mahahual. The Crazy Lobster and Tropicanta are both free beaches, you pay as you go for food and drinks, seats and umbrellas are free. Taxi is about a 5 to 10 minute drive from pier.
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Interesting! We went back about 6 weeks ago and they've opened a whole new area with a brand new pool - so it could be that there is a new code for the new map! I think you can find it online if you Google Costa Maya Port Map
@@chrisdoesthings thanks, heading on an MSC Seashore cruise in Nov with kids & grands and doing Cozumel & Costa Maya. Been about 20 years since last cruise there
@@robhamilton8993 I hope you have the best time!!!
Three tacos 14 bucks dang ....
The port at Costa Maya is definitely a tourist destination so everything is on the higher end. If you're looking for cheap eats we didn't find any. Even the chocolate bar at the factory was $10.
Do you need Covid Shot? is it easy to get back on ship?
We did not need a vaccine (though a ton of people on our ship ended up positive), and it was very easy to get back on board if you were on time!
Were there any cigar shops that you recall?
My memory tells me yes, but I can't guarantee it. I think there was one towards the front and then another on the backside by the dolphins.
@@chrisdoesthings awesome, thanks!
The Off Road Jeep excursion was horrible. It was more like riding down streets with pot holes. The jeeps were all in horrible condition. No AC in some, battery dead in others, wipers would come on at random, drivers seat would not adjust. You were not allowed to remove the tops.
This is great to know - thanks so much for the comment! We're actually heading back later this year and we're starting to look at what we're going to cover outside of the port!
Do you know if water looked dirty that the dolphins were in?
Here's what I'll say - it wasn't crystal clear blue, but it wasn't dirty either. It was somewhere along the lines of what you'd see on a gulf shore beach in the states.
@@chrisdoesthings Thank you!
Were you in Costa Maya in December?
Just last week!
Is it worth going to been to Mexico plenty times
@@NayT0411 I think if you're going for a cruise, it's not a bad spot to hit! But I wouldn't go out of my way to ensure I saw it.