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athena484
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First time going to Cozomel and I am at a loss which of the three I should go to? Any suggestions for a first timer?
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Wheels
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Hi; We were at X-Caret in March of 2000 and had a fantastic time there. It was beautiful, our daughter swam with the dolphins which as a 14 year old was awesome.
We could not get over the grounds and how well kept they were. We had fun snorkelling in the underground cave, lying in the hammocks and just wishing we had
more time to spend there. You will not regret going there.
We could not get over the grounds and how well kept they were. We had fun snorkelling in the underground cave, lying in the hammocks and just wishing we had
more time to spend there. You will not regret going there.
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Angie in Alabama
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Xcaret is great but I did enjoy Xel-Ha more. Hubby and I spent a month in Akumal last summer so we had a chance to do it all. Chankanaab would be my last choice, even though it's closer to where you will be docking.
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athena484
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Thanks to both of you for the advice; I do find myself leaning more towards X-Caret but have not locked it in yet.
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Cruising Princess On October 12th!
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golfmike
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I think you'll find as you get more posts in reply to your thread that most of the cruisers here prefer Chankanaab Park. for most things other than snorkeling. Seems to be more to do there. Although a lot of the posters say that the snorkleing at Chankanaab is not as good.
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spoobs
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What would be best for spending the afternoon snorkeling?
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Sodey
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For the two other than Chankanaab, you have to get into another boat and ride over to the mainland. I know they are nice, but I would prefer staying on Cozumel once you get off the ship rather than ferry on over.
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lindalu62
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I haven't been to any of these parks, but have been researching them all! Of the two "X's", Xel-ha gets much better reviews, not only in this forum, but in travel guide books, etc.
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callandre
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Having been to both Chank and Xel-ha, I can tell you the snorkelling is SUPERIOR at Xel-Ha, but do take into consideration the fact that you can do Chank for very small dollars and WAY less time and transportation. Having said that, I have done Chank the last two cruises, this year we're going to try Xel-Ha on our own, the Ferry schedule and a lot of faith are all I think it will take! You'd enjoy Chank a great deal if you'd never been there, it is truly lovely and a great way to spend a day. The reef is growing more and more barren as the human impact is more greatly felt over this last five years....and the other two sites rely a bit more on human intervention, whereas Chank is just a lovely national park that they certainly keep up with, but don't do a whole lot to enhance. It's probably more reflective of nature in the Yucatan Peninsula, but it depends really on what type of experience you want most. Enjoy!
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athena484
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Thanks everyone; I guess maybe I will check Xel-Ha since I do want to snorkle but the underground rivers sounded pretty cool too at X-Caret. Hmm,,,,,,,,