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Bacalar Lagoon Tour: Explore Cenotes and Pirate Channel
4.8
377 Ratings
Mahahual
Embark on an exciting exploration of Bacalar Lagoon and discover its seven mesmerizing colors. Visit stunning cenotes, learn about the ancient stromatolites, and uncover the secrets of the Pirate Channel. Book now!
Embark on an exciting exploration of Bacalar Lagoon and discover its seven mesmerizing colors. Visit stunning cenotes, learn about the ancient stromatolites, and uncover the secrets of the Pirate Channel. Book now!
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Laguna Bacalar - The first glimpse you’ll have of this beautiful lagoon when you get close to the coast from the hill amazing view.
The first place to visit in the Bacalar Lagoon is “Cenote Esmeralda”, where you’ll be amazed by the different shades of blue and understand why the Bacalar Lagoon is frequently referred as the 7 colors lagoon. Our next…
- Laguna Bacalar - The first glimpse you’ll have of this beautiful lagoon when you get close to the coast from the hill amazing view.
The first place to visit in the Bacalar Lagoon is “Cenote Esmeralda”, where you’ll be amazed by the different shades of blue and understand why the Bacalar Lagoon is frequently referred as the 7 colors lagoon. Our next stop is “Cenote Cocalitos”, home of stromatolites, that are known as living stones and are considered the oldest form of life in the planet.
The third point to enjoy will be “Black Cenote” which is an open sky cenote and also the deepest point of the lagoon.
The final spot to see is the Pirate Channel, as you’ll be explained that day, pirates used to enter Bacalar by using this channel to steal local precious wood. You’ll also have a beautiful view of the different shades of blue of the Lagoon.
- Bacalar - Note: on Wednesday we visit the beautiful lagoon of Bacalar in a private beach club, where we will also be able to navegate on a pontoon get to admire the 7 colors of the lagoon and make a stop on a sandy beach to enjoy its crystal clear water, meanwhile enjoying and ice cold beer or just refresh yourself with a soda. meanwhile your guide prepares you the unique juicy honey pineapple. After enjoying the beautiful lagoon and refreshing ourselves in the sweet water, we will then move to delight ourselves with authentic mexican local seasoned food that will make our journey unforgettable. finally we will set back to our ship and be amazed of our fantastic day we had and share our experience with family and new friends. Back to ship 100% guaranteed Excursions exclusively for cruisers
What's Included
- Transportation round trip: Costa Maya – Bacalar
- Insurance
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic beverages
- Transportation round trip: Costa Maya – Bacalar
- Insurance
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The inaugural spot on the tour of Bacalar Lagoon is ‘Cenote Esmeralda’. Here, the array of blue tones will astound you, and explain why the lagoon is often designated as the 7 colors lagoon. Following that, we’ll visit ‘Cenote Cocalitos’, a habitat for stromatolites, also known as living stones, believed to be the earliest forms of life on Earth.
The…
The inaugural spot on the tour of Bacalar Lagoon is ‘Cenote Esmeralda’. Here, the array of blue tones will astound you, and explain why the lagoon is often designated as the 7 colors lagoon. Following that, we’ll visit ‘Cenote Cocalitos’, a habitat for stromatolites, also known as living stones, believed to be the earliest forms of life on Earth.
The next stage of our journey is the ‘Black Cenote’, a sky-open cenote that also marks the deepest segment of the lagoon.
Our tour concludes at the Pirate Channel, where you’ll learn about its past as a favorite route for pirates to infiltrate Bacalar and pilfer valuable local wood. Furthermore, the channel offers a mesmerizing panorama of the Lagoon’s varying hues of blue.
Location
Av. P.º del Puerto 1300
Avenida Paseo del Puerto
There will be a guide outside the port waiting for you with a Chac Ek sign and a white
board with your name on it.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(377 Ratings)
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Olivia_m
Aug 25, 2025
I have booked many... - I have booked many excursions throughout the years and this tour with Carol as our guide, was hands down the highlight of my trip.
From the very beginning, the guides were on time, right where they said the meet up site would be which makes things painless. Carol communicated exactly the plan for the day, down to the hour, ensuring the cruise departure time was discussed and everyone was on the same page so there was zero confusion (ship time vs port time).
On our drive to the lagoon, Carol placed our orders ahead of time with the restaurant, ensuring we stay on schedule and don’t lose time waiting around later, in turn leaving us more time in the lagoon. We also received a lesson during the drive on cenotes and the landscapes in the area which made the tour all the more fun. We stopped in a small village and Carol bought us a pineapple/ mango so we could have fresh fruit for the boat ride. Talk about thinking ahead and going the extra mile.
Once we got to the lagoon, we swam at multiple swim spots where we had tequila, beer, Coke, etc. and enjoyed many Mexican snacks all supplied by the guides. Carol was constantly bringing out fruit and drinks to us while we swam and not more than 10 min when by without her asking if we needed anything. Truly unmatched service you rarely come across.
After we wrapped up in the lagoon we had lunch at the restaurant, which was ready immediately so there was zero waiting around. The timing throughout the day was unbelievable and there was not a single wasted minute. I should add the food was incredible.
After lunch we headed back to port and arrived at the exact time frame Carol said we would at the beginning of the day, leaving us plenty of time to get to the boat and even shop a little. Impressive!!
This is a lengthy review but I truly cannot put into words just how incredible this experience was and it’s even harder to find the right words to say just how amazing Carol and her whole team were coordinating this entire day. They truly put their all into it and it absolutely showed! Thank you guys!
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Annabellefell
Aug 17, 2025
Great day trip to see Bacalar Lagoon! - Great experience despite the rainy weather!!! Adan was a great guide who gave us history about Mahahual region and lives of locals.
Abraham was a great boat driver and took us to three different cenotes and stopped at the swimming area as well! He cut up fresh fruit and served up drinks.
Both Adan and Abraham swam with us and helped make the best of the rainy day!
Local taco lunch was great as well and Hassan was a great van driver both ways. The van was very clean and air conditioned!
Would 100% book with this tour company again!
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Crystal_t
Aug 6, 2025
Very good excursion for... - Very good excursion for all ages. Carol our guide was fabulous. She was very informative and very responsible about keeping time so that we could enjoy without worry about missing the ship ( the lagoons are located about an hour's drive from the port) They really do take care of everything!
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Becky_n
Aug 2, 2025
Beautiful Water - Adan took amazing care of us the whole time. It was a longer drive to the lagoons than I thought it would be (over a hour), but we got to learn about the history of the area. Such beautiful water where we just enjoyed playing, eating fresh cut fruit, and of course tequila.
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Marco
Aug 1, 2025
Beautiful Bacalar - Amazing excursion! The drive to Bacalar was comfortable thanks to our driver and Francisco. Snacks and refreshments were provided along with a restroom break at a local convenience store. The 7 Colors Lagoon was stunning and Francisco provided us with the history and information about the cenotes and surrounding area.After our swim we headed to the Taco Loco for lunch. The food and the service were excellent . I very much enjoyed the Tikin Xix ( photo included) .We had a wonderful time and I highly recommend it to those seeking a unique experience.
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David_t
Jul 25, 2025
Much better than a beach break! - Was really good. You get picked up on time make the drive, experience the clear water stop at a real restaurant for lunch and back to ship. Was a bit nervous about something not booked through the ship but wouldn’t hesitate to book these guys again at all.
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Nicoletta_s
Aug 16, 2025
Bacalar, 7 colours and lots of pampering - Lagoon with beautiful colors, prepared guides, competent and very attentive. Carol was our guide and pampered us throughout the hike explaining in great detail not only the Bacalar but in general the whole area we were crossing. She also stopped along the way to pick up pineapples and mangoes, which she then ate in the lagoon: delicious. The captain of the boat Armando was also very good. The place is worth trip: beautiful colors in an enchanted lagoon. Excellent organization for those like us who made the excursion during a stage of the cruise.
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Tamalepittsburgh
Jul 28, 2025
Beautiful but Sunshine Better - This tour was great. We did this last year. They picked us up in a timely manner. Easy to find them but tricky getting out of the store area in the port to find the road out.
They met us with our names on their sign. It is about an hour ride. They provided us with drinks on the way. Loved Adan's information about the tour and his personal experiences as a free diver fisherman. Wow. There were 12 of us so they took two pontoon boats. We saw many other tour companies cramming in large amounts. We stopped along the way for Adan to pick up some pineapples and mangos. He cut them to serve us in the water. Sadly, the pineapple was not ripe but the mangos were amazing. This tour is so much better in sunlight but that cannot be controlled of course. The 7 colors are really on noticeable in sunlight. It makes the blues pop. I highly recommend this tour; especially during the sarguassum time of summertime. Who likes a smelly seaweed covered beach? We stopped for tacos on the way back and they were very good. We got back to port hours before we had to be back and gave time for a little shopping.
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Enrique_n
Jul 31, 2025
The place we visited and... - The place we visited and the boat tour guides are nice. However the logistics are horrible. We almost missed our cruise ship upon return. They had us wait for other people that were not at the meeting place on time and caused us to almost miss the ship. It was very stressful toward the end. Would not recommend if you are doing this as part of a ship cruise stop.
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Latoya_m
Aug 16, 2025
Beautiful but misleading - The experience I received did not align with the itinerary and description that were advertised at the time of booking.
The itinerary specifically stated that we would visit and explore three different Cenotes. However, during the excursion we were only taken to one. This was extremely disappointing, as the visit to multiple Cenotes was one of the main reasons I booked this experience.
Additionally, the description failed to disclose that the trip involved an hour and 30 minute one-way bus ride. This meant that a significant portion of the excursion time was spent traveling rather than enjoying the activities promised. Had this information been clearly stated, I would have reconsidered booking, as this was not the experience I was seeking.
Given that the excursion did not deliver what was outlined in the itinerary and description, and considering the extended travel time and lack of included activities, I believe the charges are misleading and overpriced.
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