calmpets Posted January 22, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I will be traveling with a party of 13 total in March of 2019, and am interested in going to Maya Chan. I am reasonably certain the majority, if not all, of my party will want to go there, but I'm not sure enough to prepay everyone a year in advance. How far out should I expect to book to ensure we are able to get in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1962 Posted January 23, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 23, 2018 We were there 2 weeks ago and booked about a month in advance. There were 3 ships in port, but it was not crowded at Maya Chan. There were 2 of us and maybe 20 total at the resort. We left at 3:00 and were the last ones there. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmpets Posted January 23, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted January 23, 2018 We were there 2 weeks ago and booked about a month in advance. There were 3 ships in port, but it was not crowded at Maya Chan. There were 2 of us and maybe 20 total at the resort. We left at 3:00 and were the last ones there. I guess it varies depending on the time of year. Some of my family tried a couple of weeks ago to book a party of 4 for this March, and they were told it was sold out. Thanks for the feedback though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1962 Posted January 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I guess it varies depending on the time of year. Some of my family tried a couple of weeks ago to book a party of 4 for this March, and they were told it was sold out. Thanks for the feedback though. Maybe we got lucky. We only booked the cruise 5 weeks out and booked Maya Chan a week later. There were 3 ships with 6,000+ in port that day, but Maya Chan was only at about 25% capacity. I would book as soon as you have the date, especially with a larger group, just to make sure. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJDepew Posted January 25, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 25, 2018 You only make the deposit in advance. The group I am sailing with next month made our reservations 10 months out. We will receive a final invoice approximately 30 days prior to our visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LousMama Posted January 27, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 27, 2018 We are sailing at the end of February and booked Maya Chan at the beginning November, we were told we got the last palpa available.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4olivers Posted January 28, 2018 #7 Share Posted January 28, 2018 i just did the reservation on line about 3 months out from our trip. It let me choose the date and said we would receive an email, nothing was required as far as payment - does this mean we are not really reserved and could be told not available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo807 Posted January 28, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 28, 2018 i just did the reservation on line about 3 months out from our trip. It let me choose the date and said we would receive an email, nothing was required as far as payment - does this mean we are not really reserved and could be told not available? We booked for two upcoming cruises. We sent the original request through the website then received an email confirming availability and some information about the beach club, and then finally an invoice once we reconfirmed our interest. If you did not receive an email or an invoice then you are most likely not booked. I know there have been some issues with emails, but I did not experience any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomez56 Posted January 29, 2018 #9 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I tried booking on January 7th for a February 23rd date and was told they were overbooked. FWIW I ended up booking Pez Quadro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom23krzkidz Posted January 30, 2018 #10 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Excellent day...we booked in October for January and I know it sold out before the date. We then had one of the other ships not port that day, so about half the reservations were cancelled, which was lovely. Totally recommend, and if you don't get an email in a day or two, make sure you email them, otherwise not reserved! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shidah Posted February 1, 2018 #11 Share Posted February 1, 2018 i just did the reservation on line about 3 months out from our trip. It let me choose the date and said we would receive an email, nothing was required as far as payment - does this mean we are not really reserved and could be told not available? I believe they try to answer all requests within 24 hours, so If you did not hear anything after 24 hours, try again. I had emails issues in that I was not getting their responses. Everything worked out in the end and we are booked in May. Super excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmpets Posted February 3, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted February 3, 2018 You only make the deposit in advance. The group I am sailing with next month made our reservations 10 months out. We will receive a final invoice approximately 30 days prior to our visit. That's great to know, thanks! Their website says payment in full is due prior to arrival, so I assumed they required the whole thing at the time of booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shattered__minds Posted February 10, 2018 #13 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I believe their deposit is $10-20 per person, balance due 45-30 days prior to arrival. We've have been there now 5 times since 2013 and just returned from there last Friday. This is MY go-to place, as long a GF books western, it must go to Costa Maya - Maya Chan anything/place else she wants, she can have ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shattered__minds Posted February 10, 2018 #14 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Add note: With SO MANY cruises going to western and many ships stopping in Costa Maya, I'd booked Maya Chan sooner than later. First time reading so many sold-out stories. Once you've been there, you'll know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4olivers Posted February 11, 2018 #15 Share Posted February 11, 2018 We are booked there! Cannot wait Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmpets Posted February 11, 2018 Author #16 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Add note: With SO MANY cruises going to western and many ships stopping in Costa Maya, I'd booked Maya Chan sooner than later. First time reading so many sold-out stories. Once you've been there, you'll know why. I plan to book in August 2018 for a visit in March 2019. Hopefully that will be far enough out to ensure space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmpets Posted February 13, 2018 Author #17 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I plan to book in August 2018 for a visit in March 2019. Hopefully that will be far enough out to ensure space. So I did some more research, and there are four ships slated to be in Costa Maya on the same day as me; Allure of the Seas, NCL Breakaway, Rotterdam, and I'll be on the NCL Pearl. That being the case, and since we only need to make the deposit at time of booking, we went ahead and booked it now for March 2019. Can't wait to check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistimeplease Posted February 13, 2018 #18 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I already booked for my July 2018 cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted February 13, 2018 #19 Share Posted February 13, 2018 So I did some more research, and there are four ships slated to be in Costa Maya on the same day as me; Allure of the Seas, NCL Breakaway, Rotterdam, and I'll be on the NCL Pearl. That being the case, and since we only need to make the deposit at time of booking, we went ahead and booked it now for March 2019. Can't wait to check it out! I think an email to Maya Chan would answer your question as to whether it is possible for 4 ships to dock, or whether one will need to tender. I am sure they will know from experience because it would add to your transportation time coming and going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmpets Posted February 14, 2018 Author #20 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I think an email to Maya Chan would answer your question as to whether it is possible for 4 ships to dock, or whether one will need to tender. I am sure they will know from experience because it would add to your transportation time coming and going. Good idea, I will definitely do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOWTYD Posted February 20, 2018 #21 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I inquired today about June 7 and they are over booked. :(. Going to try Jaimie’s at the Blue Reef. They had a spot for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebJ14 Posted February 20, 2018 #22 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I booked Maya Chan on Feb. 15 for May 24th. They were out on a cruise, so it took an extra day to get everything all confirmed. We were pretty close to the 90 day mark, so our invoice was for the full amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can'tWait2SetSail Posted February 22, 2018 #23 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Can someone please tell me the cost per person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted February 22, 2018 #24 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Can someone please tell me the cost per person? http://costamayabeachresort.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gma_pat Posted March 14, 2018 #25 Share Posted March 14, 2018 We booked today's for February 2019. Better safe than sorry... LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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