snoopycr Posted March 23, 2022 #1 Share Posted March 23, 2022 We're a group 3. which is the better deal and overall experience for of the ruins. Private tour or with a large royal group Our 1st time in Costa maya. Is it better to do the tours or hang out at the beach? All comments and suggestions welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhsolo Posted March 24, 2022 #2 Share Posted March 24, 2022 For a tour to the ruins, I would go with Royal as that is a very long tour with too many possibilities for issues (tire blow out, traffic, bathroom delays, etc). If you are delayed with a Royal tour the boat waits for you. If you are delayed on your own private tour you are SOL as the boat does not wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas283a Posted March 26, 2022 #3 Share Posted March 26, 2022 On 3/23/2022 at 11:54 AM, snoopycr said: We're a group 3. which is the better deal and overall experience for of the ruins. Private tour or with a large royal group Our 1st time in Costa maya. Is it better to do the tours or hang out at the beach? All comments and suggestions welcome. I was just there this week. We went with Native’s Choice (just Google). We had a fairly quick port stop and they were very conscientious of our all aboard time, made sure to modify things as needed without ruining experience , etc. My wife is a nervous Nellie and was very reassured by how well they handled everything. She was comfortable which is saying something. We were even back earlier than promised, plus I love that they’re a local company and I think their guides are too notch. And the groups tend to be smaller even if you done do private tour. Our guide Edder and driver Miguel were amazing! We’ve used one time before, experience was amazing both times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopycr Posted March 26, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Thank you! I think we'll go with them and try the ruins and lake tour combo Which tour did you take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifes-a-beach Posted March 31, 2022 #5 Share Posted March 31, 2022 That's good news. My son and his girlfriend are using Native Choice when we're there in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublej Posted April 10, 2022 #6 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Highly recommend Native Choice! They won't let you down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynncarol Posted April 21, 2022 #7 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Usually we always take private tours but in the case of Chacchoben ruins my husband insisted on taking a ship tour since it involved an hour bus ride from the port. Our bus had only vaccinated folks, those who weren't (small children etc) were not allowed on the bus. This was in November and at the time the fee was only $65 per person, which we felt was very reasonable. Really enjoyed the ruins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifes-a-beach Posted April 24, 2022 #8 Share Posted April 24, 2022 My son and his girlfriend went Friday with Native Choice. They reported that their guide, Erik, was amazing and the trip was definitely worth it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bev2beach Posted April 24, 2022 #9 Share Posted April 24, 2022 On 3/23/2022 at 12:54 PM, snoopycr said: We're a group 3. which is the better deal and overall experience for of the ruins. Private tour or with a large royal group Our 1st time in Costa maya. Is it better to do the tours or hang out at the beach? All comments and suggestions welcome. I’ve been a few times. Beach is just ok and they hound you every step down the boardwalk to get a massage. A polite no thank you did the trick but it started to bother me after the tenth time or so. Last week I wished I didn’t beach it but rather took a tour. I love a pretty beach and found it mediocre. Next time, I’ll take a tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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