Half Day Luxury Sailing Experience in Riviera Maya with Open Bar

Posted By : Q1991ASadamm
I booked a boat excursion with this company and they cancelled the night before - stating that the harbour was closed (which it wasn’t). They also offered to provide a taxi to airport which I explored. They wanted copies of passports for some reason and when I asked to clarify, they were very rude and sarcastic. Overall very poor experience and they seemed very scammy. I would recommend trying another company as I’m still trying to get my refund for the initial boat excursion.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14

Posted By : Avel_M
The crew treated us very well, very attentive and kept the drinks coming , Even though the waves in the ocean were very strong which made A lot of ppl sea sick we all made the best of it . Other than a few ppl getting sea sick everything was wonderful . Ivan was the best . Also make sure you arrive at the meeting point on time because they won’t wait for long. We learned that the hard we actually arrived a few mins late so we had to actually drive to the Port ourselves . That was our fault . But I all ended up being great because we made it to scheduled trip on time to our sailing experience
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Posted On : 2024-05-12

Posted By : M6639NWwilliamh
Staff was great, very attentive and safe. The boat was great and clean. Overall the trip was a ton of fun and worth the price. The pick up and check in process was a bit confusing but ovreall 10/10.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08

Posted By : Daylen_R
Beautiful weather, easy check in, transportation was easy to find, and the experience was unmatched. Was a solo traveler and this was a great experience for all. 10/10 recommend
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Posted On : 2024-05-07

Posted By : 46tddwd5j6
Enjoyable 2.5-3 hours on the water. No rushed experience. Rest of time is commuting to/from boat and waiting for other locations to arrive. Overall ~6 hour day.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04

Posted By : Sol C
Our favourite day in Mexico! Snorkelling with the turtles, stingrays and fish was amazing! The staff, Selene, Freckles etc all made our experience worthwhile!
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Posted On : 2024-04-22

Posted By : A5505IPlaurenr
I'm not saying DON'T go, I am saying, if there are other options for sailing and snorkeling available to you in the region, choose whatever that option is. This tour is a last resort. I will start by saying that I am a very laid-back person. From Philadelphia originally, I understand what it's like to live in an area without a great reputation to the outside world. When you read about Tulum/the Mayan Riviera, there will--of course--be people who are not used to interacting with other cultures and do not have any humility towards the people that live there. To the best of my ability, I am not one of those people. I typically won't leave a bad review about bugs in an air bnb in the tropics or being "inconvenienced" by haggling with people trying to feed their families, so I hope that this goes to show you how much I don't ever write reviews like this... To start, we actually made a few friends with people a few days before on a separate, Tulum-area tour, who happened to be on the same group excursion as us on the catamaran. In addition to us, there were a LOT of people on the tour, yes, but I don't mind because I assumed that the cost of operating a vessel like this with a whole staff and crew was costly, so I didn't think anything of sharing the large catamaran with the 50+ people. When we eventually arrived to our hang-out spot for snorkeling, the sites were absolutely gorgeous. We went on a 30-minute snorkeling route that took us over reefs and we even saw a turtle! However, the number of us who opted in for snorkeling included maybe 20+ and we were all kind of on top of each other. At one point another guest almost pulled down my top because of her paddling and being so close. Up to this point, nothing was going to elicit a negative review, because I've been on enough tours to understand when things are crowded and when you share spaces with a bunch of people who may or may not be as considerate as you are with their bodies, voices, and interactions. When we arrived back at the boat for the second half (drinking and lunch!) I overheard the main guide, a French man with "Etienne" tattooed on his calf and another staff member discussing the bottom of a guest in Spanish. She had gotten back on the boat immediately ahead of me and was wearing a thong-like bottom, and I don't think the guide or the other staff member anticipated me to understand what the head gesture and subsequent words meant because of being a gringa, but I absolutely knew what they were talking about. Another absolute is how much I hate having my body commented on as a woman when I am just trying to enjoy leisiurely activities with my family on a memorable vacation, but I digress. Even then, I thought to myself "that was kinda weird but whatever we're having good vibes and in Mexico let's just enjoy it!" I go back to sit with our new friends who we had met on the tour the day before (big ups to MexiKan tours! Cesar is the man!!!) and enjoyed the opportunity to be open to the moment and get to know new strangers who were quickly becoming friends. A few rounds go by and a certain staff member comes by and asks for my drink choice. I say "cerveza" to be easy, juts as I often order a black coffee to be easy at coffee shops. Nothing. The member comes by and asks again and I say "una cerveza, gracias!". He comes back with a stack of shots for the instagram hotties on the boat and I watch him as he does so. I mention to the company we've become friends with, who quickly also confirm that they saw me ask for a beer at a few points now. I don't at all mind getting a drink for myself, and I hope I have demonstrated that I am not that type of person in the least, and I generally try to be helpful to everyone I encounter in my life. The frustrating part was being ASKED what I wanted, answering, them confirming the answer, then disappearing and getting drinks for others. I have no problem getting my own drink, just don't ASK me so that I am waiting around to receive it. I coulda gotten it twenty minutes ago, bro. To make things even worse, when the "photographer" came around and asked each person if they'd like to spend $60+ bucks on the photos she took, or 30+ on a SINGLE photo of you, I earnestly tried to look through them. At first, she had mistaken one of my new friends as my "husband" and said "I have photos of you and your husband together to look at" and we were kind of giggling because this friend and his partner as well as my partner had stayed on the boat for the snorkeling, while this new friend and I had gotten into the people-laden waters. We were particularly giggling because he was a gay man and we were delighted at the thought someone would mistake us as being together. Because of the bumpiness of the waves, I accidentally exited out of the photo viewer the photographer had presented to us, to which she QUICKLY reacted with a scolding about how I was holding her up in terms of having the bajillion other guests look at their photos for purchase. I took the ipad back and accidentally exited out (because of the waves and literally zero direction she gave me to navigate the image viewer on the app) and I just handed the ipad right back to her without purchasing because even if I liked the photos why would I pay someone to treat me like that. She's lucky I didn't chuck that ipad into the Carribean. "Sorry babe!" TO REITERATE, the friends we had on this tour also confirmed that she snapped at me, that this man kept forgetting my drinks, and were not at all surprised about the weird conversation that occurred because of a guerrida's culo. So bear with me. At this point, just as it is difficult for me to write a bad review about a company, it is also insanely difficult to not leave a tip, even if the service is bad. My partner had graciously taken my bag and stepped off the boat while I was at the back of the line, and I thought to myself "do I actually want to leave a tip?" We huddled up with our friends, rode back to the Super Aki in Tulum and parted ways. However, while we were on the van back to Tulum, my partner mentioned the pesos he had offered at the end of the tour, and he was met with a snide comment behind his back as he walked away saying "that's it??" My partner said he saw few, if any, of the other guests leave a tip in the sombrero. Honestly, I never want to leave a bad review or a bad tip, but of course it happens. This, though, may be the first time I have ever wished we didn't tip at all. I would even take it back if I could because of how disrespected I feel. So.. of course the view is amazing, the snorkeling is amazing... it's Tulum. But I stand very firmly by my suggestion that if you can find another company to have the same experience, please do so.
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Posted On : 2024-04-19

Posted By : Raheem_B
Man this was one of the best boating experiences I have been on. The crew are hilarious and downright a great time, the food was the right balance of light and delicious so that you can maximize your water time and by the time I got off I was completely faded. 10/10 it’s a must do!
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Posted On : 2024-04-10

Posted By : Natalie2541
We didn’t get to go on the boat. We originally booked this particular one because they offered hotel pick up and drop off. We received a message a couple days before saying we would have to take a taxi to and from the location, which would have added an additional $100. When I messaged them referencing the pick up/drop off verbiage online, they were extremely rude and canceled our booking so we never got to go. A little bit later, a different person from the company messaged us apologizing for the rude colleague and offered to pay for our taxi. He kept saying he would touch base with me “tomorrow” but I kept not hearing from him and I kept having to follow up for over a week. He eventually wanted me to download this weird link instead of paying through trip advisor like we had before. When I asked why, he told me I was being too difficult and canceled our booking yet again. I looked at the reviews and it looks like this has happened to multiple people, with the owner responding in a very rude manner trying to make excuses. We ended up booking with another catamaran out of Puerto Aventuras that was much better! Way better food selection too.
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Posted On : 2024-04-02

Posted By : Anquida_T
My friend and I had a great time! I can't remember our hosts name but he was tatted up with a clean ball head. He and the crew was so amazing well worth it. He did the guided swim with the fishes and stingrays. You don't have to swim if you don't want too. You can stay and relax on the boat and enjoy the unlimited drinks i.e. alcohol, beer, soda, and water. The lunch was very light but delicious. The lunch is not unlimited so eat beforehand. Our pickup and drop off was great as well. Book with them and make sure to tip the crew! They work hard.
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Posted On : 2024-04-01