JillShines Posted March 18, 2008 #51 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I'm going on Carnival Holiday in April - I'm thinking the Uxmal ruins would be awesome to see - my question is: how long do you have at the site? Description says it's 2.5 hours one way to get there, and a 6.5 long trip - 5 hours of driving for an hour and a half of exploring seems a bit silly. Is this the case, or are they overestimating the drive time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdawson Posted March 18, 2008 #52 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Just my opinion but I find Uxmal more impressive, prettier and way less crowded. Also, less travel time. Been there twice and Chichen Itza once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goLC Posted March 19, 2008 #53 Share Posted March 19, 2008 We went to Uxmal in October and it was one of the highlights of our cruise! I don't remember the drive being so long; the guide told interesting stories the whole way. It seemed like maybe and hour and 15 minutes going, and a bit coming back to the ship as we stopped at a little shopping "hut." The ride was very comfortable and enjoyable, learned a lot of local history I didn't know! The ruins were fantastic - it felt like we were there plenty long enough to see everything. At the end, we bravely climbed the "HUGE" ruin - and I say bravely because coming down scared me half to death! But the view from the top was worth it. Like I said, it was one of my favorite experiences about our first cruise! Highly recommended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoth Posted March 19, 2008 #54 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Way back in 2000 as I recall we had plenty of time. The site is most impressive. Of San Gervasio, Tulum, Xunantunich, and Kohunlich, Uxmal was my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelz66 Posted March 19, 2008 #55 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Just hung up with carnival..they finally updated their site so it shows as available on my 5/12/08 sailing. Probably gonna book it through them because I just don't wanna wait till I get to port to find someone. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoth Posted March 20, 2008 #56 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Just hung up with carnival..they finally updated their site so it shows as available on my 5/12/08 sailing. Probably gonna book it through them because I just don't wanna wait till I get to port to find someone. :cool: I highly recomend booking through Carnival and have never been disappointed. I'm cruising to the Southern Caribbean next month and have already paid for most of my shore excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINKERIFIC Posted March 26, 2008 #57 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Anyone Tried This... It Goes To Dzib Ruins (ok So Of The 3 It Is The Least Impressive, But The Other Two Have Very Long Drive Times...i Do Not Want That) And A Beach Club Break. Anyone Know Which Beach Club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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