Has anyone done the Chichen Itza excursion from Progreso?

[Rebecca Pocahontas]

I am thinking about doing the Chichen Itza excursion from Progreso and I was wondering if anyone else has done it and had a personal review.

Or if you did a different ruin tour from Progreso, what was it and did you like it?

Thank you

 

[jalapeno_pretzel]

We did this about 18 months ago, + cenote swim. It was way too far from Progreso. The ride was 30-40 minutes longer than advertised in each direction, Chichen Itza was packed, super dusty with wind blowing the dust into our faces, and the group was too big to be able to hear the guide say anything. The parking lot was an absolute ocean of tour buses. The entry was so crowded all I could think about is when you hear about people getting crushed in a crowd.

The Cenote was beautiful, cool and refreshing, amazing. I loved that part, except how much we were rushed because of how long the drive and crowd delays at Chichen Itza had been. We had 40 minutes at the Cenote, and that was supposed to include changing, rinsing, swimming, drying off, and eating lunch, and being back on the bus. We were back to port around 5:45pm, and I think the ship was supposed to leave Progreso around 4:45pm. We were lucky and had 2nd dining. A lot of people were scrambling to get to dinner.

If I were at that port again, I would chose smaller ruins in closer proximity to port, or probably I would just do a cenote swim, also closer to port.

 

[jr6431]

Chichen Itza is far from Progreso. I would recommend Mayapan which has similar structures to Chichen Itza but on a smaller scale or Uxmal which is similar to Chichen Itza in scale but has more unique structures.

 

[cvjw]

We spent the day at chichen itza years ago. We were staying at an all inclusive hotel and took an excursion to visit the ruins. It was one of my most favorite days ever. The ruins were incredible. If you ever get the chance to visit, I highly recommend it. Although the DCL excursion doesn’t sound like the way to do it!

 

[auntlynne]

Chichen Itza is far from Progreso. I would recommend Mayapan which has similar structures to Chichen Itza but on a smaller scale or Uxmal which is similar to Chichen Itza in scale but has more unique structures.

Mayapan has been closed to a dispute over payment for the land. Keep an eye on that if considering. It shouldn’t be listed as an option on DCL if closed during any given cruise.

As much as heat and crowds are ideal, if it’s your only chance (that you know of) and you want to visit Chichen Itza, you might overlook less than ideal to see it. Also look for private excursions.

There is not a ruins I regret visiting, including Chacchoben near Costa Maya. I rode for hours in Tunisia to see Roman ruins. But so worth it.

A cenote-focused excursion also sounds fun and regionally unique.