Willow1213 Posted February 17, 2019 #1 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Hello CruiseCritic - We we are taking our first cruise in September to the Western Caribbean. The Celebrity Equinox calls on both Costa Maya and Cozumel. We want to spend one beach day and one day exploring ruins. What are your recommendations for which port is best for which adventure? Extra bonus points, the Cozumel date falls in our 10th wedding anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOSKI Posted February 18, 2019 #2 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I've been to both and I would do the ruins from Costa Maya and the beach at Cozumel. Costa Maya is a port that was built strictly for cruise ships. I was there when it was being built. There was nothing there but a short trip to the fishing village that didn't even have electricity in all the huts. Now it has been built up but it isn't authentic Mexico except some in the fishing village that has been built up. The cruise port if just that the cruise port built up for passengers. It is about an hour drive to amazing ruins. No true ruins right at the port. Cozumel has very small ruins on the island that are okay but not what you think of as ruins. To get to ruins from here you must take a ferry to the mainland then travel to the ruins. I'm sure it would take you more than an hour to get to the ruins. Some cruise ships will drop passengers off at the mainland for ruins tour but only if you booked through them. Cozumel has nice beaches. You will have a choice of packages, all inclusive, or pay as you go. I would pick this for my anniversary over going to the ruins even though I love ruins and have been to many in Mexico. Also, when going to ruins take and use bug spray. depending on which you go to you will probably also need sunscreen. Take water and drink it. It will be a long hot day but worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninDC Posted February 18, 2019 #3 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I agree with what Miami said. Ruins are easier to visit from Costa than Coz (and even easier if you stop in Belize!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maldenmusic Posted March 5, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Costa Maya for ruins-you will have several choices. The San Gervasio ruins in Coz aren't spectacular at all. I'm glad we went there once but would never go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vilacr Posted March 6, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 6, 2019 On one of our cruises, a fews years back, we went to Chichén Itzá (one of the new 7 wonders of the world) from Cozumel. We had an extended stay in Cozumel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brookeq Posted March 11, 2019 #6 Share Posted March 11, 2019 unless you can get to chichen itza (which is a long trip) I would do ruins in Costa Maya. Cozumel has lots of other options for things to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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