Ships dock right at Costa Maya's purpose-built facilities. The pier-side village features a number of free-to-use pools, one of which is huge with a swim-up bar; restaurants, bars and shops. Even a small rocky beach including hammocks.

Majahual is about an 5 US$ cab ride away.

Cruise calendar for this port.

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The village of Mahahual (Majahual) is small but more and more busy with visitors discovering the Costa Maya. There are about 200 inhabitants. Life in Mahahual (Majahual) is relaxed.

Since the hurricane of 2007 a 1.5 mile long beach promenade with restaurants and shops alongside has been built.

Of course, one of the best excursions from this port is a visit to the Mayan Ruins. Chacchoban is the closest, at a little over an hour away and just a bit further is Kohunlich.

If you enjoy diving than Chinchorro Reef Underwater National Park is a must, less than an hour away.

Costa Maya consists of a cruise port that has a lot of shops. This is a tourist trap, it is better to go out of the port gates and take a $3 taxi to the town called Mahahual.

The currency of Mexico is the peso (MXN). The symbol for pesos is the same as for US dollars, which can be slightly confusing. Prices in dollars (in tourist areas) are labeled "US$" or sport an S with a double stroke. There are about 10 peso to 1US$.

US dollars are widely accepted in the far north and in tourist locales elsewhere.

Credit cards are not as widely accepted as in Europe or the USA. Some companies make an extra charge of around 5% on such transactions.

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Spanish is the main language. English is largely spoken in border cities with the United States as well as tourist destinations.

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