Thanks so much for sharing! Very informative and should have more views and likes attached to it.

@chrisdoesthings

7 ай бұрын

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!

@kelvinharrison591

7 ай бұрын

@@chrisdoesthings yes, we are heading there for Christmas from Galveston on the Royal Caribbean.

@chrisdoesthings

7 ай бұрын

@@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

@chrisdoesthings

4 ай бұрын

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 the tour. Costa Maya is a stop on a cruise I'm looking at taking so your video helped.

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! We really enjoyed Costa Maya and I hope you do too! We're even going back later this year!

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.

@chrisdoesthings

11 ай бұрын

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.

@chrisdoesthings

11 ай бұрын

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!

Excellent video! Thank you Chris

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching! I hope you get to visit sometime soon!

We went to Maya Chan in Costa Maya. Loved it.

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

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!

Well done. Appreciate the in depth review

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I hope you get the chance to visit someday!

@PDU_Tutorials

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisdoesthings Going in March on Allure.

Very informative video. Never been on a cruise was thinking of Cozumel now I may change my mind and try Costa Maya.

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

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!

@SilverHonda0767

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@SilverHonda0767

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@SilverHonda0767

Жыл бұрын

@@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 🚢

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

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

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.

Great Port Review! How much was the fish spa?

@chrisdoesthings

9 ай бұрын

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. 🤣

Hi, thank you so much for all the info about this port! Were you able to find the cost of swimming in the pool?

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

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!

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@chrisdoesthings

8 ай бұрын

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

@robhamilton8993

8 ай бұрын

@@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

@chrisdoesthings

8 ай бұрын

@@robhamilton8993 I hope you have the best time!!!

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?

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

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.

@kimfrye609

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisdoesthings Thank you Chris! Def will b trying the pastor with pineapple .

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.

@chrisdoesthings

9 ай бұрын

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!

Its just a mall type port stop with a pool, some shops amd entertainment.

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

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.

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

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!

@commonsense246

11 ай бұрын

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.

Three tacos 14 bucks dang ....

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

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.

Were there any cigar shops that you recall?

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

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.

@rgravy7305

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

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 need Covid Shot? is it easy to get back on ship?

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

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!

Do you know if water looked dirty that the dolphins were in?

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

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.

@evelyncrawford3373

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisdoesthings Thank you!

Were you in Costa Maya in December?

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

Just last week!

@NayT0411

Жыл бұрын

Is it worth going to been to Mexico plenty times

@chrisdoesthings

Жыл бұрын

@@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.