Tulum and Beach Break is fantastic!

We took the RCL Tulum and Beach Break excursion yesterday and loved it. Boarded the ferry at 8 am and it was a 45 minute ride. Since it was a bit choppy, several passengers got sick towards the end of the ride. Crew was ready with barf bags and trash can. Even offered rubbing alcohol cotton ball to help alleviate the nausea. Eat light breakfast if you are concerned. But since lunch is at 2 pm, be prepared. There was 15 minute walk from ferry to bus parking lot with a break to take pictures. Bus ride takes about an hour but we stopped for 25 minutes for toilet break and shopping at a local arts and crafts shop.

We arrived at Tulum at 11:15. Walk to entrance was another 10 minutes. Guide gave a 45 minute talk and we had about 90 minutes free time to explore. Tulum is bigger than I thought with many interesting buildings to see. The surrounding view of the Caribbean Sea is beautiful! Well worth the long ferry and bus ride to get there. Very little shade there so bring sun protection, sun umbrella and water. Guide did give us one free water.

We left at 1:30 to go to Los Lirios for buffet lunch and beach break. Got there at 2 pm. Grab food quickly since they didn't refill items. Was able to use the cabanas and loungers on the beach for free. Beach is long and beautiful but pretty windy. Saw several people parasailing. We left at 4 pm and arrived back at the ship at 6:15.

Thanks for the detailed review. :)

I would love to visit Tulum but will probably wait and visit it from a land trip to Cancun.

Thanks for the review. We are doing the Tulum excursion with Royal in April, and I wanted this one. Instead, it is a Tulum and 5th Ave shopping experience. I have not seen any reviews for it. Your time line was helpful!!!!

Thanks for the timeline. We are cruising with Celebrity, and they offer the same excursion but we only stay from 7-4 in Cozumel. Wonder about how this trip fits with our early departure from Cozumel????

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You will probably have no time to spend at the beach then. Which is a shame since the facilities are quite nice.

Thank you for the detailed review. We are going to Cozumel in 9 days and I am so torn between Tulum and Chichen Itza. I had decided on Chichen until I read your review and now I'm back to being torn!