PLAYA DEL CARMEN
The Riviera Maya’s best days out.
The 11 most popular tickets around Playa del Carmen. The ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Small-group Rio Secreto cave tour with underground river swimming, headlamps, and lunch. No cameras, photos cost extra.
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Spend about 2 hours in Playa del Carmen’s air-conditioned 3D Museum of Wonders, with interactive exhibits and photo-ready art.
“A great place to spend a couple of hours. My kids were super excited about taking 3d pictures and the lady in the museum helped take a tonne of photos.”
Ultramar ferry offers a regular round trip from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel in about 30–35 minutes, with live entertainment.
“Very nice ferry highly recommend it. If you get seasick you should put the anti. Nausea patch behind your ear. Other than that it was great”
Skip-the-line Gold ticket for Coco Bongo in Playa del Carmen with premium open bar and a high-energy show with flying acrobats.
“Requested a refund as couldn’t make requested before the time and date and still haven’t heard anything back that’s over £200 down the drain and no response”
Skip the long entry line at Coco Bongo Playa del Carmen with admission and five drinks, plus acrobats and pop hits.
“The show was not worth the money. No acrobats nothing like the videos. We had a terrible MJ impersonator and then they played music videos. I also didn’t receive the full drinks and snacks. I’ve asked for a refund”
Skip-the-line Rio Secreto in Playa del Carmen: wetsuit safety gear, lockers, lunch, helmet-lit cave swim, and photos you’ll pay for.
“This is an amazing experience. It’s probably the best tour I have ever been on and this is my second time coming. It’s like going on a tour with Indiana Jones, with far less (almost no) Nazis. Beautiful caves filled with water and stalagmites (and mites!). I was there in a group with couples and…”
Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ in Playa del Carmen: jungle theater show with optional 3-course dinner, Champagne, and round-trip hotel pickup.
“We ate at the Nektar Restaurant which is part of the theater location. Even though our group of 8 was seated by 7:15 PM, our service was so slow that we were amongst the last tables to receive our food at about almost 8:30 PM. We finaRead more”
Skip-the-line Yal-Kú Park admission in Riviera Maya for snorkel-ready lagoon time, showers, parking, and optional lunch.
“Una experiencia alucinante cuando ingresas al agua y vez ese otro mundo que es el acuático. Los peces son muy diversos y hermosos. El parque está excelentemente cuidado”
Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ near Cancun at Vidanta Riviera Maya: a sensory 80-minute dinner show from $87 with VIP and Champagne options.
“Ame la escenografía, preciosisima.. las horas se te van lento, excelente distribución.. vale completamente la pena.. la comida y bebida es segundo plano, estuvo bien pero el servicio y espectaculo se llevan la noche.. muchas felicidades a todos los involucrados”
Unlimited drinks, mini snacks, and nonstop DJ music plus live fireworks and light shows at Coco Bongo Playa del Carmen from 10:30pm to 3:30am.
“The show is excellent, but I have to wait half an hour to get my ticket because the staff at the entrance has to check if they have the money from viator, even though I had my booking confirmation, the money taken from my account etc., very unpleasant and annoying Read more”
Ride an all-terrain safari through Las Coloradas, learn salt-making in a giant salt mine, and finish at the pink lagoons for photos.
“Our guide was very good. He had a large group of Hispanics and 3 Americans. He explained everything to each group in their own language. It was interesting and not hurried. Phone support listed on the web site were easy to understand and helpful.”
The cenotes, the ruins, the reef — and every road out along the Riviera Maya.
