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Going to Cozumel on a cruise.I would like do the Tulum Mayan Ruins excursion. Any suggestions I need to know? |
Travel Info I will be cruising with ROYAL CARIBBEAN cruise line in Sept. 2006 on the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship. We have not reserved any excursions yet...and really need to know if that is the best thing to do or just wait till we get on board. Also what type of bus was used to get to the ruins..with A/C or what? How long will it take to drive in the bus to the ruins? How long is the tour itself? Since our ship has to boat us to shore...how long does it take? Any other comments on this ship/cruise and tour of the ruins would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! MonaK Travel Tips It's REALLY REALLY REALLY hot at Tulum. Did I say it was hot? I went in late September and I thought I was going to melt. I saw people with umbrellas as I was getting off the bus and I wondered why. Within fifteen minutes I would have strangled someone for an umbrella. I don't know how long RC gives you--I went through Carnival. I don't remember how long the tender ride was from the boat to the dock. The bus ride was about an hour each way. We stopped at a gift shop on the way there. The bus was air-conditioned. We had an hour or so at the ruins proper and then took the tram to the nearby complex of shops (near the parking lot). They had some people in native dress you could photograph, and also that day they had men jumping off a pole and flying (very cool). There's a lovely little beach there--I didn't have time to go into the water, but it's beautiful. After the bus returned us to the dock, the tender then took us to Cozumel where the boat was waiting which was a longer ride. Personally, I was disappointed in Tulum. It's very small, there's no real pyramid, you can't go into any of the buildings. It's interesting historically because it was inhabited when the Spanish arrived. It's decadent Mayan architecture, and not what I expected. Unfortunately Carnival only offers trips to Chichen Itza on the very short cruises which don't do the rest of the Caribbean--that's what you really want to go to if given the choice. If you have time to go around Cozumel as well, go to Chankanaab Park. Snorkeling, swim with dolphins, and a lovely (hot) walk through a jungle filled with life-size reproductions of pre-Columbian artifacts including the Sun Stone, the moon stone, and more. There are some pictures on my web site of the park (been there 2x) under the heading of "fun". If you want more details, contact me through IM or my 360 page or my web site. Source(s): me: http://www.obsidianbutterfly.com... Other Travel Tips Our tours with RCCL (Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Belize)were all very nice, well organized and comfortable with the exception of Tulum/XelHa. That one I would do my own transportation and skip the quide. is cozumel even there anymore? when i was down there last it was in hurricane wilma and the ocean met the lagoon and pretty much destroyed cozumel. that ***** wilma ruined my vacation. anyway we didn't get a chance to visit the tulum ruins but we did see chichen itza. tulum i think is a 3 or 4 hour bus ride(with the time for the boat taking you to shore). plus you spend a few hours at the ruins so it's definitely an all day thing. they use the really nice big tour buses like we have hear. a/c and all but the tour guide is talking a lot of the time. oh yeah they also generally stop for a meal on the way back but i suggest you take a small bag with water and food. if you have anymore questions email me. Modified 1 year ago Ive been there and im 9! dont say it is your first time? bring a one piece bathing suit. I didnt and got stung by a jellyfish and went to the er.OUCH!!! |
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