Costa Maya excursion advice

[cincystamper]

Family is me (47-year-old) and my parents (both 75), preparing for our first cruise. My folks REALLY want to visit Mayan ruins on our Costa Maya port stop. I'm researching our options and they all seem to involve a lot of walking and stairs. They're both fine with walking, and the stairs will be doable. (We've also started a family walking plan to help build up endurance and whatnot.) My mom, though, uses a rollator (a walker on wheels with a built-in seat)...mostly for stability and the option to have a seat instead of standing still in one place (bad knee).

We're coming up on our day to book shore excursions so I'm looking for some advice from anyone who has visited the Mayan ruins in Costa Maya. Specifically, we're considering the Chacchoben Ruins and All Inclusive at Uchbenkah Lagoon excursion. Has anyone done this? Can you give me an idea of how fast paced the walking is? Would a rollator be allowed on the excursion?

Would appreciate any advice you might have so I can help my folks have an amazing time celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary!

 

[MickeyMouseLove]

I’d like to know about this, too. Booking the Chacchoben Mayan Ruins CM03. Will be with someone who cannot walk long distances in the heat without sitting every so often and someone else who may need a little extra time navigating rocky terrain or lots of stairs.
Questions:
As OP asked, what’s the walking pace of the tour?
Are there benches/seating areas along the tour that someone could sit at while the group goes on ahead if need be?
Would a collapsible walking stick/cane be permitted?
Would a sun umbrella be permitted?
How long is the walk between ship and bus?

Thanks for any insight!

 

[cincystamper]

Thanks for bumping this up! That's the excursion we ended up booking (so no beach part) and I'd still love to know the answers to our questions!

 

[dcassetta]

Costa Maya is a relatively new port for DCL so you may not get many responses.

Make sure to read the Know Before You Go carefully.

You also might google the name of the excursion to see reviews from other cruise lines or trip advisor. They may not be identical to the DCL tour, but would offer information.

 

[auntlynne]

 

[auntlynne]

 

[MickeyMouseLove]

Thank you both for the replies and all the helpful suggestions and photos and videos!
Very helpful, indeed.

Does anyone know if there would be any problems with taking a walking stick, a cane/walking stick with attached seat, and/or a sun umbrella on the excursion?