But can I name this as the best thing to do in the Costa Maya? No! Why would you are willing to hang in the cruise terminal only? Go out and explore! Mahahual is just 5 minutes away and this authentic fishing village has MUCH more soul. But there is a shopping mall, 3 salt-water swimming pools, multiple restaurants and bars like Señor Frogs, Carlos & Charlies and more. There are days that 3 cruise ships dock at the Costa Maya cruise terminal and it tends to get busy. This relatively new cruise terminal is designed in such a way that it can easily handle 3 big cruise ships at the same time. As Mahahual is right on the ocean at nights it gets significantly cooler because of the sea breeze. When traveling to Mahahual Costa Maya bring a sweater for chill evenings. Mexicans have found this lovely beach town and tourists from nearby Belize also travel to Mahahual for their holidays.
The summer months can get pretty hot and local Costa Maya tourism is booming as well. These months are the best time to visit Costa Maya Mahahual. The least chance of rain and the modest temperatures are between December and April. You can roam the streets without any problem, the only people that may be bothering you are the ones that want to sell you something but a friendly 'no, gracias' is enough to keep them away. This is such a sleepy town, that crime is non-existing. Yes without a doubt! There are only about 1,000 people living in Costa Maya/Mahahual and almost all of them are living from the tourism industry and the Costa Maya cruise port. On non-cruise days some Mahahual beach clubs are actually closed, see the picture below. The following videos will show you the differences. Mahahual on a cruise day is complete the opposite than Mahahual on a non-cruise day. Make sure you go straight to the beachside of Mahahual, the beach town I totally fell in love with. There is a residential and very much NOT interesting village around the Costa Maya cruise port terminal and there is the charming and super lovely beach village just 2 miles away. Costa Maya is the name all the cruise ships give this as their destination but in fact your are arriving to Mahahual. Within minutes you can reach Mahahual, or even on foot, just walk South along the beach, grab a taxi or rent a bike. The Costa Maya cruise terminal is located less than 2 miles outside the sleepy fishing village of Mahahual. The Mahahual village is just 2 miles south. This tourist area is part of the Quintana Roo state on the Yucatan Peninsula and about 2 hours north of Chetumal, the state capital and 5 hours south from Cancun. It was fairly undeveloped until the Costa Maya cruise port was built in Mahahual. The Costa Maya is a region of about 100 kilometers (60 miles) on the southeast coast of the Yucatan peninsula. Want more info about day trips from Playa del Carmen or Cancun then read about my Tulum and Coba tour, Selvatica Canopy adventure or my Rio Secreto review. The islandlife feeling, the laid-back vibe and the don't worry be happy mentality! On top of these beach destinations I can also recommend you to travel to Valladolid or Merida Mexico. Mahahual reminded me a little of my amazing time traveling to Isla Holbox. First I will tell you the best things to do in the Costa Maya, but I will also give you some insider travel tips for Mahahual. There are a ton of restaurants, beach clubs and bars. The best thing to do in Costa Maya is for sure to kick-back! Most of the days I just wandered along the 5 miles long boulevard, found a place to lunch, grabbed a beer and chilled in the ocean. My first time I stayed just 3 days, but it was enough to completely fall in love with this place.
I have driven my rental car across Yucatan Peninsula many times! Must see places are: Rio Lagartos, Valladolid, Merida, Bacalar and of course Mahahual, or Costa Maya as most people like to call this Yucatan tourist destination nowadays. In this Costa Maya travel guide I will tell you all the best things to do in Costa Maya and secret travel tips I found out about Mahahual. Don't hesitate to add this to your Yucatan itinerary! More than anything I loved the super laid-back vibe at this fishing village transformed into a popular tourist destination in Yucatan.
And one of the best places to see in the Yucantan Peninsula is the lovely beach village Mahahual in Costa Maya. The Yucatan Peninsula has always been one of my favorite places to visit in Mexico.
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