DebJ14 Posted May 19, 2017 #26 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I've only been there once and that was 2012, but I found the people that run the stores in Costa Maya to be the only port that is worse that Cozumel for trying to take your money and be rude. If you do shop and are using cash, take lots of small bills as getting change is almost impossible. We've been there several times since 2012 and that was never our experience while shopping. It is one of my favorite ports, so much so that I booked 2 cruises for 2018 that stop there. We have done Yaya, Alma Plena Eco resort, the ruins and just walked Majahuel until we found a place that looked interesting. The best beach by far was at Alma Plena. We plan on going there again on one of the cruises and to Maya Chan on the other cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted May 19, 2017 #27 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Happily, we've never had a bad shopping experience in Costa Maya! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grammymarcia Posted May 20, 2017 #28 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Not worth leaving the ship. We were in Costa Maya last Tuesday, haven't been there in years. We took a bus into Mahahual and went to the beach. We stopped at the Krazy Lobster, nice beach, free shaded table and lounge chairs. There were 3 of us and we stayed most of the day. Great food and service, we had several buckets of beer and a lot of food, spent less than $40, it sure beat that crowd that was at the pool and all those new shops. Krazy Lobster beer $1 by the pool we saw signs for beer $6. Venture out, nice friendly people!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldne Posted May 28, 2017 #29 Share Posted May 28, 2017 How/where do you get the bus into town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bplazo Posted June 8, 2017 #30 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Not worth leaving the ship. Loved this port Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melodyrn Posted June 10, 2017 #31 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I was thinking of doing maya Chen but a friend just returned from alma plena resort and said if was beautiful and so worth it. She had already done maya chen and the beach break and found this resort was phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas283a Posted June 11, 2017 #32 Share Posted June 11, 2017 You might consider skipping Tulum (heard it's an all day exhausting deal and ruins only OK) and doing something else in Cozumel (lots more to do there) and doing Native Choice ruins tour in Costa Maya. Ours is only a half day, so could see something else, too. Or they have all day ones where you see 2 sites that are bigger and you can walk around without much restrictions. And Native's Choice tour guides great. Look up on Trip Advisor or Google search. Can find more reviews in these forums. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAllLove2Travel Posted June 11, 2017 #33 Share Posted June 11, 2017 We've been there several times since 2012 and that was never our experience while shopping. It is one of my favorite ports, so much so that I booked 2 cruises for 2018 that stop there. We have done Yaya, Alma Plena Eco resort, the ruins and just walked Majahuel until we found a place that looked interesting. The best beach by far was at Alma Plena. We plan on going there again on one of the cruises and to Maya Chan on the other cruise. You mentioned your enjoyment of Alma Plena and Maya Chan. Can you tell me about Yaya and your experience there? We are heading to Costa Maya in November. My husband voted Maya Chan but I was more interested in Yaya. The fact that you mentioned the other two and not that one may be the answer to my question [emoji6] but can you give me any feedback about Yaya and what you liked and disliked. Can you compare and contrast Yaya with Maya Chan? Sorry for all the questions.... thank you!! [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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