We booked a day at a private beach club in Mahahual and it was terrific. Sat on the beach and had fresh fish, cocktails, etc. Unfortunately, they do not observe daylight savings time, so we didn't have a full day and had to be on ship by 3:30 ...
We took an excellent private excursion to the Mayan ruins and then lunch at a local Mayan family home (which was awsome) with Native Choice. They have a professional office about about a 4 block walk once you get out of the shopping area (a maze that they make you walk through to exit the pier area of captive shops) but they are worth the walk and they drop you a bit closer to the entrance of the ...
port is nice, clean and great shopping. We ventured out by shuttle to the public beach which is free. Can use beach chairs, umbrella, kayaks for free as long as you order food. We did which was reasonable right on the beach. Be prepared for vendors selling everything, however they are not pushy just trying to earn a living. They will negotiate on price and we bought a lot of fun stuff to bring ...
Spent the day at Tropicante beach restaurant in Majahual. We emailed ahead and reserved a table in the shade, the owner was there and introduced himself, the staff arrange snorkeling and massages (all great), the food was quite good and they had local microbrewed beer and locally produced whiskey. The Tropicante website is great and they do everything they promise. It is a great way to spend ...