**A Day of Sun and Discovery: Chichen Itza Adventure, local lunch buffet, and cenote visit**…read more I recently had the opportunity to visit the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, and I must say, it was an unforgettable experience! Despite the scorching heat, our group had an absolute blast exploring this incredible site. **The Weather: A Sizzling Challenge** Let's get the obvious out of the way - it was HOT. Like, "I-can't-even-wear-my-sunglasses-because-their-frames-are-melting" hot. The sun beats down relentlessly, making every step feel like a marathon. But, as they say, "no pain, no gain" - and we were determined to make the most of our day. **The Ruins: A Treasure Trove of History** As we ventured deeper into the site, our eyes widened in awe at the sheer scale and grandeur of the ancient structures. The Pyramid of Kukulkan (El Castillo) stole the show, its intricate carvings and stairways a testament to the ingenuity of the Mayans. The Temple of Warriors, with its 9 pillars, was another highlight - each one adorned with symbolic carvings that told stories of battles and mythological creatures. **Cenote** We were also lucky enough to visit a local cenote and were thoroughly impressed. Despite the short visit, the experience was refreshing and rejuvenating. (about an hour 1/2 or so) The water was crystal clear and a perfect temperature - a welcome respite from the hot Cancun sun. The calm and peaceful atmosphere made it easy to unwind and relax. If you're looking for a quick and easy way to cool off or experience the natural beauty of Cancun, I highly recommend checking out one of these local cenotes. Don't expect to spend hours exploring, but do expect to leave feeling refreshed and invigorated. **Tips and Takeaways** * Bring sunscreen. Like, a lot of sunscreen. * Bring a canteen filled with Ice and water * Wear comfortable shoes - you'll be doing a lot of walking. * Take breaks in shaded areas or under umbrellas to avoid heat exhaustion. * Don't miss the acoustics demonstration at El Castillo - it's an impressive display! * Be prepared for crowds and long lines during peak season. * Consider booking a guided tour to get a deeper understanding of the site's history and significance. Thank you NOE and team!

Our tour guides, Miguel & Carmona were very helpful and knowledgeable. The deluxe tour package to…read moreChichen Itza and the cenote was well worth it. I was truly impressed with everything they planned for us.

Xel-Há - Stunning Nature, So-So Food, and Skip the Timeshare…read more Xel-Há is easily one of the more beautiful and enjoyable destinations in the Quintana Roo area. The natural surroundings, cenotes, lazy river, and waterslides offer a full day of adventure and relaxation. If you break down the ticket price by the activities included, it's actually a solid overall value. But let's be clear: this is not a 5-Diamond experience. The food is the biggest letdown. The buffet is nothing special--average at best. The fries, in particular, are almost always cold and soggy, thanks to a heating system that doesn't keep up, even when food is freshly made. It's the kind of food that fills you up but doesn't leave an impression. A few tips to help you make the most of your trip: * Buy tickets online in advance - This helps you skip the lines and sometimes score a small discount. * Avoid visiting during election season - Due to Mexican law, no alcohol is served during this time, even at tourist locations. If part of your plan is to sip a drink by the water, plan around that. * Skip the timeshare presentation - While it might sound like a good deal (free breakfast + discounted or free tickets), it's really just a pitch to buy into a discount program. You're not buying a vacation home--just access to marked-up offers with a "discount" tag. If you do your homework, you can usually find better deals on your own. Bottom line: Go to Xel-Há for the nature and fun activities. Just manage your expectations with the food, and avoid the timeshare trap. It's worth a visit--just not worth believing the hype.

Overall we had a wonderful experience but with major hiccups first they allowed our travel agent to…read morebook a dinner reservation to a restaurant that no longer exist and we didn't find out till check in while verifying all of our reservations secondly one of our two reservations to xoximilco was not in the system we canceled and rebooked and at the end of our trip we were being charged for that first reservation that didn't show on the computer which caused the check out to prolong which made us miss our scheduled reservation bus back to the airport. Then they tried to insinuate that it was our fault that we missed our bus a 5-minute checkout turned into a 30 minute checkout because a f****** on their part. on the drive back from xoximilco, there was a group of about 10 people that were clearly intoxicated, being very disruptive and nothing was done about it. Skip the timeshare presentation they told us that we would get a $400 massage and it turned out to be maybe a $70 massage also they say it's an hour and a half from beginning to end and it took over 2 1/2 hours. The all-inclusive is definitely worth it if you eat a lot and drink a lot which is something we did. on our last night there we went to restaurant that supposedly had the tomahawk steaks come to find out they didn't they had sent their meats to another restaurant so that was very disappointing. Staff is very friendly

We enjoyed Dolphin Discovery! We had a fun and relaxing trip to Cancun, and this was a great…read moreaddition. We took the ferry to Isla Mujeres, and took a bus to get here. It seems like maybe we got lucky with timing, but we just walked in and booked a package. They push hard to add on a photo package. I said no thanks. They ended up dropping the price some and bumped us up to the VIP package. They can definitly neogiate on price! Swimming with the dolpins and manatees was very cool. We also really enjoyed snorkeling with the sharks and sting rays. The package was nice. The buffet food was fine enough. I'm glad we came here. We had a fun easy day on Isla Mujeres!

The photos and descriptions make it seem like you'll be snorkeling in an enclosure with a handler…read moreand their dolphin. They even sell upgraded experiences for longer times and two dolphins. The truth is they run 2 encounters per day and you'll be there with 50+ other tourists. There's a big upsell at the beginning as they try to persuade you to buy a photo package and/or upgrade to the Garrafon VIP package if you bought a combo ticket. (Be aware that ferry to Garrafon is $15/person extra vs a cheap cab ride.) There's no pre-encounter video or briefing explaining their mission or the experience. They don't even make the effort group the gringos together so that the handler can speak in English - and 40 minutes is a long time to wonder what they're saying in Spanish. It seems that you're grouped by which package you paid for, but we paid for the single dolphin experience and ended up in a group with two. They split you into a half dozen groups and then station you around the perimeter of the enclosure. The handler then leads you down to a submerged metal platform (trust me - you'll want reef shoes for this!) to stand in a line. They provide some commentary about dolphins and then swim the animal back and forth to allow everyone to pet it. Each person will then have 3 interactions: fin/handshake, nose-to-hand targeting and a dolphin kiss. If you didn't buy the photo package, they'll make another attempt to sell you this. You can hang out around their pool in lounge chairs and even grab lunch (depending on the ticket type you bought). It's an OK experience if you have kids or really love dolphins - just not a fantasy experience.

Jesús, Fernando & Sergio truly provided the absolute best experience I've had, not just in Mexico,…read morebut out of all the times I've been snorkeling. They were extremely knowledgeable, friendly, funny, safety oriented & made an effort to make sure that all guests had an amazing time. My group had just missed the ferry (coming in from Cancun) and they still accommodated us & made sure we made our reservation when they had no obligation to. Not to mention they were extremely responsive & easy to communicate with during this whole fiasco. They brought us to absolutely stunning locations & I have never swam with as many schools of fish as I did during this tour. Jesús was even willing to help me get a closer shot of the underwater statues. They educated our group on best practices to preserve the reef (which I already am aware of, but appreciate for the less-informed) & stopped the boat when a plastic bag got caught in the wind so that they could fish it out to reduce on ocean plastic (I am very keen on leaving as little of an impact on the world we live in). We were served sandwiches / ceviche + totopos for lunch and water / margaritas were provided. Their thoughtfulness, mindfulness & willingness to provide the absolute best experience truly outshined any excursion I have done in the past. Their service is truly unparalleled. Would highly recommend - thank you for the amazing experience!!

We had a great snorkeling tour with Island Adventure Mexico. We were able to book a trip the day…read morebefore at a much more affordable cost than what our hotel had to offer. Ended up being around $45 per person. Seems like the reviews are more favorable on TripAdvisor. It started off a bit disorganized at first, but we finally started boarding and ended up stopping by three different reef spots along La Isla Mujeres. The current were strong but we had two guides looking out for us and taking underwater pictures for us (still pending). Boat included bottled water, margaritas, and tequila. We made sure to tip well. Lunch was included in the price at Playa Tiburón, which took place after all the snorkeling (thank goodness). Coronado fish, veggie slaw, rice, and butter spaghetti, corn tortillas, spicy sauce and salt. Our guides helped with prepping and serving lunch. Overall, we had a fun time with Island Adventures Mexico!

We used these folks for our recent vacation to Cancun. We got excellent service, both via email…read morecommunications and coordination of all activities, and then in-person once we got to Cancun. Our agent was Liliana, and her driver she assigned to us was Gabriel. Both provided us with great service. All activities and tours were excellent and exactly as described in their literature. And, their pricing is very competitive. When you overlay the flawless service we received, everything about these folks was outstanding! We definitely will use them again for our next vacation to Cancun!

This could have been a pretty bad experience, but turned out well. We booked it through an outfit…read morecalled "Taste of Isla" that seemed to offer a number of activities. The reality was that they were just a virtual booking agency and didn't deliver any of them. We showed up as directed in front of Sr. Frog's and their representative never appeared. Fortunately, the good folks of Societe Cooperative Lopez Mateos were based across the street and kept asking if we had a booking. After I pulled up the email confirmation and a screenshot of the online payment to Taste of Isla, they accepted it and took us out with their group. (It was the exact same tour and I suspect that they were the operator all along - just a poor hand-off.) El Farito is the first and best site as it's shallow enough to clearly see and photograph the fish while snorkeling. MUSA is a super cool concept, but the shallowest sculptures (you'll visit 3-4 only) are in 25-30' of water and difficult to appreciate. Manchones Reef is nearby, but also more of a SCUBA diver experience than for snorkelers owing to the depth. The captain & DM did a good job of keeping our group of 12 corralled. The only issue is that you're diving from a small panga and the portable swim ladder over the side can be tough to climb if you're elderly, overweight or have other mobility issues. The lunch on Playa del Tiburon was pretty basic, but given the $45 cost of the entire package it was hard to complain. You could either ride back to the harbor with them or stay at Tiburon for a massage and drinks and grab a taxi back later. It's a nice little excursion if it's not too windy.

If you want a real immersive experience of snorkeling PLEASE book with them. Really amazing…read moreservice. Initially I was skeptical because a random guy on the street in Isla Mujeres out the Embarcadero approached me for a snorkel tour. I love underwater life but I am not a good swimmer but he assured that he will keep me safe and will show me corals, underwater arches and caves, and oh boy! he delivered. I was snorkeling for atleast 1.5 hours and he paid extra attention to my whereabouts. Btw this tour is not very pricey either, cheaper than most I found online. Special shout out to Brayon (my tour guide) who made my experience memorable. I wish I could give more stars

I had the BEST time with Jorge and his wife. He was very friendly and made me and my party feel…read morevery comfortable. Not only did they serve us drinks, we were able to listen to our own music and have the best time. They took photos of us and even videos on the GoPro! It was the best part of our trip at Cancun! Jorge is super professional and a pleasure to work with. I am still shocked how accommodating he was. I will definitely be returning. I even got over 10 videos and 150 photos of our trip. We had lunch on the private island at the restaurant they recommended and it was absolutely delicious

GREAT DAY! Jorge and Karin made every aspect of this adventure EASY. Jorge promptly replied and we…read morebooked our day. He and Karin made great suggestions and made a fun easy day one of our most enjoyable days during our week in Cancun. SKIP the big tours and go with Jorge and Karin at Nautik Adventures - the personalized and small family feel makes your day YOUR DAY!

We went on a catamaran trip to Isla Mujeres that we signed up for at our hotel. The communication…read morewas poor from the beginning. They were 15+ min late picking us up only to wait for 1+ hours at the dock for the catamaran. It was advertised as a catamaran, snorkel, island adventure, and then an exclusive beach club. Snorkeling was amazing but equipment was cheap and not enough time to do it. The "exclusive" beach club was not nice at all. Food was mediocre at best and felt like we were eating at a mess hall. Basically this was a booze cruise, which is great for some, but it was not sold to us as such and it was a totally disappointing experience. It felt like a floating frat party with cheap alcohol and workers pouring tequila down teenagers throats.

I'm rating this establishment two starts because initially my friend and I had a great time, but…read moredue to inclement weather we were refused a refund. We were able to jet ski for an hour because our other excursions were canceled, but once it was time for our third excursion it started to rain really hard. We were promised a refund that should've hit my account in 24 hours, but I never received it. We left next day. I called and emailed multiple times and nothing has changed. Please don't book with them. If you experience inclement weather on your trip they will likely scam you out of your money! Find another company. Hope this helps.