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Reserve today with a low deposit — pay your balance upon boarding.
- ✓ Round-trip A/C transportation
- ✓ 2-Hour private pontoon boat
- ✓ Cold beer, water & soft drinks
- ✓ Fast return to port entrance
- ✓ Round-trip A/C transportation
- ✓ 2-Hour private pontoon boat
- ✓ Cold beer, water & soft drinks
- 🌮 3 Authentic Tacos + Local Beverage
Under 4 years old free! (minimum 4 paying adults)
For the tour to take place, a minimum of 4 paying adults is required. In this case, last-minute changes do not apply.
Set in the heart of southern Mexico, Bacalar welcomes you with the breathtaking spectacle of its iconic “Lagoon of the Seven Colors” (Laguna de los 7 Colores). Shifting through seven distinct shades of radiant turquoise, these crystal-clear shallows rival world-class Caribbean islands like Aruba—yet offer pure, silky freshwater entirely free of ocean salt, waves, or jellyfish.
Beyond its postcard vistas, this protected ecosystem is home to rare, prehistoric living stromatolites—ancestral microbial reefs among the earliest life forms on Earth. Their unique biology is so extraordinary that even NASA researchers and international scientific teams conduct regular field expeditions here to study their remarkable origins.
By reserving through our local team, you book directly with the regional fleet captains and native drivers who care for this sanctuary every day. This eliminates secondary agency markups and platform surcharges, ensuring genuine local hospitality and direct economic support for the indigenous community.
Built specifically for Costa Maya cruise guests: Fully compatible with ships docking for 5 hours or more, our logistics run on your vessel’s official onboard clock. We meet you steps outside the port gate, provide private air-conditioned transit, and maintain an intentional 2 to 3-hour safety return buffer ahead of all-aboard call so you explore this natural wonder with complete peace of mind.
Bacalar Lagoon Tour from Costa Maya: Step-by-Step Itinerary
- Meet us outside Costa Maya port: our coordinator waits at the check-in booth about 100 m to the left of the main security gate in Mahahual.
- Drive to Bacalar (about 65 min): round-trip transportation in an air-conditioned van.
- 2-hour private pontoon cruise: sail the Lagoon of Seven Colors, swim in its freshwater, and visit the cenotes and the Pirates’ Channel with cold beer, water and sodas on board.
- Taco lunch (Standard tour only): 3 authentic tacos and a drink at a local roadside restaurant on the way back. The Express tour skips this stop.
- Back to the port on ship time: we return you to the port entrance with a 2 to 3-hour buffer before all-aboard.
Want more of Bacalar? See our kayak and float tour in the Bacalar rapids, the Chacchoben Ruins & Bacalar Lagoon day pass or the Ichkabal Ruins & Bacalar tour.
Select your ship’s docking schedule and excursion package to view an estimated reference timeline in Ship Time.
This simulator provides an estimated operational guideline. Stage times and traffic may vary due to road conditions, weather, or external factors beyond our control. This is why our itineraries deliberately schedule your arrival back at port with a generous 2 to 3-hour safety buffer prior to your ship’s departure.
Express Package (4 Hours 40 Minutes):
- ✓ Round-trip A/C van transfer (Mahahual ⇄ Bacalar, 65 min each way)
- ✓ 2-Hour private pontoon tour (Cenotes & Pirate’s Channel)
- ✓ Refreshing waters, sodas, and cold beers included (quantity according to group size/active promotion)
- ✓ 20-min lakeside photo stop & restroom break (Direct return, no restaurant lunch)
Standard Package (5 Hours 15 Minutes):
- ✓ Round-trip A/C van transfer (Mahahual ⇄ Bacalar, 65 min each way)
- ✓ 2-Hour private pontoon tour (Cenotes & Pirate’s Channel)
- ✓ Refreshing waters, sodas, and cold beers included (quantity according to group size/active promotion)
- ✓ Authentic 3 tacos lunch + 1 natural water or soda at a top-rated roadside restaurant on the way back from Bacalar
Ship Time Guaranteed: All times automatically adjust to your ship’s onboard clock. Quintana Roo stays on Eastern Standard Time (EST / GMT-5) year-round without daylight saving changes.
New!
Real-time GPS tracking
Follow your unit from your phone
All our units have GPS built in. Request your tracking link when you book — it’s generated automatically as soon as your unit starts the trip.
- Your unit’s location, updated live.
- Request it when booking — no app needed.
- Generated once the trip starts.
- Share it with whoever’s waiting for you.
Bacalar Excursion from Costa Maya: Frequently Asked Questions
How far is Bacalar from Costa Maya cruise port?
The drive from Costa Maya (Mahahual) to Bacalar Lagoon takes about 65 minutes each way in our air-conditioned van.
Will I be back to my cruise ship on time?
Yes. All times follow your ship’s onboard clock, and we plan every tour to return you to the port with a 2 to 3-hour safety buffer before all-aboard. If your ship does not call at Costa Maya, you get a 100% refund.
What is the difference between the Express and Standard tour?
Both include round-trip transportation, a 2-hour private pontoon cruise and drinks. The Standard tour (5h 15m, $89 USD per adult) adds a lunch of 3 tacos; the Express tour (4h 40m, $79 USD per adult) returns directly without the restaurant stop.
How much is the deposit, and when do I pay the rest?
You reserve with a $16 USD deposit per person and pay the balance on the day of the tour.
Can children join the Bacalar tour?
Yes. Kids 4 to 10 years pay $85 USD (Standard) or $75 USD (Express), and children under 4 ride free. The tour runs with a minimum of 4 paying adults.
Does the tour run every day?
The tour does not run on Wednesdays, a day set aside to protect the lagoon, except for some dates in the holiday season. Contact us on WhatsApp to confirm your date.
What should I bring?
Wear your swimsuit, bring a ship towel, dry clothes, cash for tips and a waterproof phone pouch, and use only reef-safe sunscreen to protect the living stromatolites.
