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 Xelha Lagoon by Ricardo79
It was about a 1 hour drive from Cancun and the coaches were comfortable. We decided on the way to miss out Talum and spend the full day at Xelha, meaning we had lost out on about $7 each, but not to worry.
On the way the rep explained that there were two packages for Xelha, the normal and the all inclusive. We thought we had the all inclusive but we found out we did not meaning once in Xelha we would be paying for everything!! After the rep gave us a run down of the prices we decided to go for the all inclusive and pay an extra $25 each. This brought our total cost up to $80 each, which I think was still about average comparing to other people, so we did not let it spoil our day.
All Inclusive will include your lockers, snorkeling equipment, food for day etc.
You need to give them some sort of deposit for everything you take eg hotel key, $20, credit card, so make sure you have this to hand.
There are a number of places to eat with a variety of dishes to suit most needs, although it can get busy.
The main lagoon is cool for relaxing in a rubber ring or just going for a snorkel. There are some lovely fish and nearer the forest end there are some lovely turtles and the water is alot clearer. The lagoon is accessible from many places around the park and there are also many cliff jumps.
There are loads of nice walks and make sure you get an ice cream as they are very very nice. Its really worth a visit and even though we decided to spend the full day there, we would have loved more time.
If you have a bit of spare cash ($110 approx) have a swim with the dolphins, we did and it really was a once in a life time experience and highly recommended. Leave a Comment
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I would highly recommend visitiing Xel-Ha. We stayed in Cancun so it was quite a drive for us, but it was well worth it. My husband and I had never snorkeled and wanted to experience that on our vacation to Cancun. I found this the best place to do it because, although the price seems expensive, it includes eveything (except for swimming with dolphins or scuba diving, which we were not interested in). Other tours that we did never included snorkeling. We ended up paying about $140.00 for both of us and we were given a locker, two towels, snorkeling equipment, life jackets, buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner and unlimited snacks and drinks througout the day. We were picked up at our hotel and dropped back off at our lobby. The only bad comments I would have is: If you eat a hamburger, do not eat the lettuce or tomatoe. After we returned home, my husband become sick and had to see the doctor and learned that he had an intestical parasite from fruits and vegetables and that is what we narrowed it down to. Other than that, we had a wonderful time at Xel-Ha. Not only did we snorkel, but we went tubing down the river they have and my husband jumped off a bluff they have, and they have a beautiful beach which we appreciated because our beach at Aquamarina was terrible. They have chairs and hammocks set up everywhere. Xel-Ha has our full recommendation. Leave a Comment
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 by patricia28
Here you will find:
Turtle and dolphin sanctuaries
Spa
Aquatic adventures
Eco tours
Maybe at the end of the day you are gonna be wishing spend all your life in a place like this.
You have to visit it!! Leave a Comment Directions: Located 115 kilometers from Cancun and 16 kilometers North of Tulum.Website: www.xelha.com
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 Xel-Ha from the sky by IIGUANALeave a Comment
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 Xel He by Gipp
It's a gorgeous place full of lagoons with marine life, windy lovely paths that seemed a little like a jungle but were completely safe and hammock island. We didn't have enough time to go to hammock isalnd, which is a tiny pretend island with loads of hammocks, this was a bit disappointing as I really liked the look of it
We spent all our time snorkelling and it was fantastic. I had the idea that snorkelling in a national park would be a bit like swimming in a giant fish tank, but it was amazing. The fishes were amazing and it was great to get up close to them, although it did take me a while to convince myself to breathe underwater. You shouldn't wear oil based suncream there as it pollutes the water, if in doubt they were selling some non oil suncream there Leave a Comment
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 by spartan
In ancient times, Xel-Ha was considered a highly important place for the Mayan. It was a sanctuary, a scared city in which rituals and dances of honor to the different gods of the Mayan mythology took place.
Xel-Ha's easy access to the water makes it a great place for beginning snorkelers. Pathways and viewing platforms allow non-swimmers to take in the sea life below. A nice gift shop, a restaurant, lockers, showers, and restroom facilities are available, as are equipment rentals. Leave a Comment Directions: Most tours to Xel-Ha from Cancun are by air-conditioned bus. Wear comfortable shoes, bring a change of clothes and a towel, but leave the suntan lotion behind as lotions and oils are prohibited at XelWebsite: http://xelha.com.mx
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 Xpu-Ha Palace Resort Entrance by Bwana_BrownLeave a Comment Address: 62 miles south of Cancun
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 Xpu-Ha Beach (Snorkeling at
Left Point!) by Bwana_BrownLeave a Comment
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Almost a two hour ride south of Cancun (we took a tour bus that we booked through our hotel). Natural Eco-Park with very good snorkeling!! Best spot we found was near the floating bridge. Saw a large sting ray, and a huge barracuda (see pic), as well as tons of other types of fish. Cenotes were closed do to Hurricane Emily. Also has a Mayan Cave, Cliff Jump, Lazy River (long and lazy), Swim With Dolphins (an extra $100 a person - we didn't do it), and Beaches to relax.
We opted for all-inclusive tickets which includes food (breakfast & lunch) and drinks (beer & frozen drinks) as well as a life jacket and snorkel gear (free snorkel to keep), towels, and a locker. There were a few different restaurants to choose from. Well worth the extra $25 a person. Address: Carretera Chetumal-Cancun km 240, Quintana RooPhone: (984) 875 60 00Directions: 76 Miles South of Cancun.Website: http://www.xel-ha.com/
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