Recommendations on shore excursions

[Shelly196731]

While in Cozumel, my husband and I want to visit the San Gersvio Ruins and take a tour of the chocolate factory. I have one of two choices. I can book a shore excursion ($60 per person) to the Mayan Ruins, which includes transportation, entry and the tour guide, then we go to a beach. This shore excursion is scheduled to have us back at the pier at noon. Then we would take a cab ($20) from the pier to go to a chocolate factory tour.

 

The second option would be to hire a taxi to take us to the Mayan Ruins, then take us to the chocolate factory. Which would be recommended?

 

The shore excursion list the time at 8:00-12:00. Is the timeframe accurate? we are schedule to tour the chocolate factory at 1 and need to be there on time.

 

If we take the shore excursion and it appears that the shore excursion is running behind, can we take a taxi from the beach to the chocolate factory?

 

Has anyone been on the Mayan Ruins & beach tour with Carnival Liberty?

[2 cruzen]

You might want to ask this question on the ports of calls forum. Just click on Caribbean, then Cozumel. You can do a search or just re-post your question there.

[semichigan]

The only Mayan Ruins I have been to when visiting Cozumel are the ruins at Tulum. That is an all day excursion, and in fact, the ship had to wait for us because we were late getting back (luckily we had booked with Carnival) - this was on the Glory in Oct.2008

[crusinpsychRN]

The ruins on Cozumel are really ruined ruins. Not much to see. Check out online sites about it before you decide to go there at all.