Chankanaab

[NADTWINS]

Can anyone tell me what Chankanaab is like?

 

[GoofyDisney]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=287490&highlight=chankanaab

Check out this thread. I started it with this review of Chankanaab and 7 Mile beach...but check it out for the questions and information other people provided.

Good luck!

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My Review - Chankanaab Natl Park & 7 Mile Beach
We just returned from the 7-day Magic and I wanted to post my reviews of these things. I did so much research on them before we left, and I gained so much info from what other people posted that I wanted to give back a little. I will be doing an entire trip report later, but jsut wanted to post these two things on the main board. We did both of these trips on our own and not through an excursion.

In GC - DH did the Atlantis tour in the am. He loved it! When he returned at 12:00, we ate lunch on the ship, and went took the tender to GC where we picked up a cab/van. We read on the boards that the HOliday Inn was a good place to go. It was $4 p/p to the Holiday Inn. the entire beach is 7- mile beach. (just like it sounds) So, you want to know exactly where you are going. It is about a 10 minute cab ride. We asked our cab driver to return for us at a certain time, which she did. Everything was just as people on the boards had said. There were free chairs. The beach was clean. There were restrooms easily accessible. DH and BIL rented jet skis and had a good time. We snorkeled (we travel with our own equip). Spent four hours here. The snorkeling was not spectacular. We saw very few fish. We played on the beach. But we would return to this beach for all its conveniences. THe people in the cabin next to us told me they went to the Hyatt and had excellent snorkeling. I did not ask about the other amenities there. We would do this again.

We had time to go to the Hard Rock and buy shirts and then get back on the boat in plenty of time to sail.

Then in Coz, we did Chankanaab National Park! We got off the ship in no hurry, walked down the dock, went left and picked up a cab to Chankanaab. (Note: I read on the boards about "going left" on the docks and that was the key! We had to pass a lot of people selling their tours and "rides" but we kept walking till we found a line of about 100 cabs waiting for us. It was very safe and controlled when you go to the cabs. It is only a block to get to them, but if I hadn't had the notes from the board, I might have made a big mistake. )The cab ride was $10 for all of us in the cab (not $10 p/p). There were four of us, me & DH & DD(3 yr) and another guy who heard us talking at breakfast and saying that we were going to CNP and asked if he could come with It is about a 10 mintue ride. Admission to the park is $10/person and children under 7 are free. You could spend the entire day at CNP. It is awesme!!!!!!!!!!! There are plenty of restrooms, and places to get a drink (even though you don't want to drink anything other than SEALED bottled water). There are chair-things under straw umbrellas all along the beach. There were no shortages of places to sit on the sand, and plenty of stairs down unto the water. No spot was a bad spot. You could rent snorkel equip. for $5. The snorkeling was excellent!!! Water was warm. Fish and underwater life were plentiful. There were iguana lizards everywhere. There were small shops and fake ruins and an agricultural tour and diving caves. You could have spent your entire day here.

On the way out, we bought a t-shirt for $10. So, in total, we spent $40 for our day. The cab (we split with the guy who went with us), entrance into the park, and a t-shirt. We spent 4 hours here. We would do this again!

Then, we went back to town and we went to C & Cs for a few hours. Back to the shipp to clean up and back to C & Cs till 10:00pm!

We did take a cab ride to the Hard ROck in COz. I usually buy a city in every hard rock. THis was a waste of time and money. The cab cost us $4 p/p. And we got there and I didn't even want a shirt. THe selection and sizes were limited. THe HR was far. THere were very few other tourists. not worth our time and money.

Coz was our favorite port!!!!

DCL pounds it into your head over and over not to miss the boat. So, no matter what you do, make sure you are back in plenty of time. Don't drink the water anywhere in Mexico. Only sealed bottled water. Do not drink ice in your drink. Our server told us to stick with bottled beer. Don't drink so much that you lose track of time. Do not have a salad or fruit or veggies that have been washed in water.

Let me know if you have any other questions, I would be happy to answer.
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[inkkognito]

We did it on our own on our last Western and had a really great time. We took a cab over and spent most of the day exploring. There is a beach and lots of snorkeling areas. You can rent snorkel equipment at one of the little huts, and we discovered that they offer deals that are lower than the posted prices. There are also lots of trails for wandering, with ruins to look at and even a little re-created village. We saw the sea lion show (extra cost) and I swam with the sea lions (also extra cost). You can also swim with the dolphins, but we didn't do that. Most of the prices there were reasonable. The only thing that was outrageous was the cost of photos from the sea lion swim, although the video tape and some photos we had taken with the parrots weren't bad. I'm not sure why the sea lion photos were so much.
There were lockers, but they didn't look too secure, so we kept our stuff with us. There was a long line waiting for cabs when we returned, but it moved veru quickly, as a new cab pulled up as soon as one left.
Barb
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[DisneyDarwin]

I concur with the prior replies, it's a great visit. Don't do the tour, save a bunch of money and get a cab on your own. The snorkeling is good, the sea lion/bird show is corny fun, the grounds are lovely (I saw a worker sweeping the dirt!) and the iguanas are pretty cool. If you get a cab you can come and go when you like, not when the tour likes. I'd grab some towels from poolside, but you can rent them there for a buck or two. They also offer snuba and helmet diving.

 

[Karel]

This place sounds great. How much more for the sea lion show and how much for swimming with them? Can you see the dolphins? Will they let you look at them?

 

[NADTWINS]

wELL i HAVE MADE UP MY MIND! tHIS IS SOMETHING WE ARE GOING TO DO !!!

 

[starmouse]

I can reinforce the "DONT MISS THE BOAT" concept...

My sister and cousin were on the Carnival Fascination a couple of years ago in Cozumel and were left behind when they were enjoying the native spirits in Carlos and Charlies!!!

Sounds funny, but it was very scary for them. No extra clothes, no ID, no passport, no money. All on their own. Both are grown women, but still...

DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU.

My father had to fly them home to Miami from Cancun. The phone bill alone from Coz was $500.