SeaSpray
Disney World fan since 1976
- Joined
- Jan 11, 2001
Ever since booking our Disney western caribbean cruise several weeks ago, I've been researching excursions for each island. DH and I are VERY interested in seeing Mayan ruins while in Cozumel. Initially I wasn't too sure about the Tulum ruins excursion because it's an ALL day excursion and while most people said they really enjoyed it and they'd do it again, they said it was very HOT. It's 2 hours to get there (boat and then bus) and then 2 hours back. I thought that was kind of a waste of time. I started leaning towards the San Gervasio ruins excursion because not only was it a shorter excursion, 4 hours long, but it also included a beach stop!
BUT!!
Just a few minutes ago I did a web search on both sets of ruins and I have to say, there is absolutely NO comparison!!! Here's the web site where I saw many pictures of the Tulum ruins:
http://externe.net/photos/ll2-mexico-tulum-mayan-ruins/aligned_with_the_stars
You can scroll through 46 gorgeous pictures that this person has on their site.
In comparison, here's a site with some pictures of the San Gervasio ruins: http://cozumelparks.com.mx/eng/gervasio/manitas/nuevo.htm
These are ruins are quite unimpressive, in comparison. In all honesty, I wouldn't bother to take his excursion to see those ruins. (Just MY opinion).
If anyone has seen the San Gervasio ruins and enjoyed it, please don't take offense at my comparison, I am just surprised at what a difference there is!
I now have decided that it would indeed be worth an all-day excursion to see the ruins in Tulum...and I hate to say, DH was RIGHT about this one!
Anyway I just thought I'd share my research on this, in case anyone else was trying to decide which ruins they want to see while in Cozumel.
BUT!!
Just a few minutes ago I did a web search on both sets of ruins and I have to say, there is absolutely NO comparison!!! Here's the web site where I saw many pictures of the Tulum ruins:
http://externe.net/photos/ll2-mexico-tulum-mayan-ruins/aligned_with_the_stars
You can scroll through 46 gorgeous pictures that this person has on their site.
In comparison, here's a site with some pictures of the San Gervasio ruins: http://cozumelparks.com.mx/eng/gervasio/manitas/nuevo.htm
These are ruins are quite unimpressive, in comparison. In all honesty, I wouldn't bother to take his excursion to see those ruins. (Just MY opinion).
If anyone has seen the San Gervasio ruins and enjoyed it, please don't take offense at my comparison, I am just surprised at what a difference there is!
I now have decided that it would indeed be worth an all-day excursion to see the ruins in Tulum...and I hate to say, DH was RIGHT about this one!
Anyway I just thought I'd share my research on this, in case anyone else was trying to decide which ruins they want to see while in Cozumel.