KLA Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 I'm on a cruise that has Yucatan as a stop next August, and I was hoping that it might be a good opportunity to take my husband to see the ruins there. It's an 8 hour excursion booked through the cruise line, so I'm moderately less concerned about getting left behind but it's a two hour trip each way and leaves a lot of variables. Does anyone have experiences with RCCL excursions to Chichen Itza from Yucatan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 hours ago, KLA said: I'm on a cruise that has Yucatan as a stop next August, and I was hoping that it might be a good opportunity to take my husband to see the ruins there. It's an 8 hour excursion booked through the cruise line, so I'm moderately less concerned about getting left behind but it's a two hour trip each way and leaves a lot of variables. Does anyone have experiences with RCCL excursions to Chichen Itza from Yucatan? Haven't done either, but I have been to Mexico a couple of times. 4 hours on a bus with lots of variables does not sound good to me, very uncomfortable. And, depending on the roads it could be the bus trip from hell. Just my thoughts, but then again, you're young and adventurous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Haven't done it for one reason: It's 90% commuting and like 45 -60 mins of actual time at the place. I really, really, really want to go there, but I think we are going to do a land vacation to be able to go there. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Tulum is better! It’s on the coast and has a nice breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatmanjack Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 We did a cruise out of Galveston in December 2017 that stopped at Progreso. We did an excursion thru RCL that included a stop at Mayapan Mayan Ruins for several hours and then swimming/tubing in a Cenote (Underground sinkhole/cave). Mayapan is called 'Little Chichen Itza' and was only 45-60m drive from the ship. You can climb on these ruins and the tour guides did a great job explaining significance of each building type and overall Mayan History. Wasn't crowded at all.. Might consider this as an alternative... (one day I'll finish my write-up on this cruise and post it...) JLMoran and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 19 hours ago, Scatmanjack said: We did a cruise out of Galveston in December 2017 that stopped at Progreso. We did an excursion thru RCL that included a stop at Mayapan Mayan Ruins for several hours and then swimming/tubing in a Cenote (Underground sinkhole/cave). Mayapan is called 'Little Chichen Itza' and was only 45-60m drive from the ship. You can climb on these ruins and the tour guides did a great job explaining significance of each building type and overall Mayan History. Wasn't crowded at all.. Might consider this as an alternative... (one day I'll finish my write-up on this cruise and post it...) Wow - yeah this sounds like a perfect alternative. I'd love the experience of swimming in a cenote! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 2 hours ago, KLA said: I'd love the experience of swimming in a cenote! Scuba diving is a blast. See if you can get some snorkeling gear, worth the views! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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