Mahahual cruise port guide
The sleepy fishing village of Mahahual is your gateway to Costa Maya. Here in the dense tropical forest and mangrove thickets of the southern Yucatan flourished the great Mayan civilization. During the Classic Period (200 - 1000 B.C.), the Maya erected elaborate stone cities of stepped pyramids, plazas, and palaces. Keen astronomers, they also developed a sophisticated mathematics, a highly accurate calendar, and a complex system of writing. Then, this fascinating culture literally disappeared as the Maya deserted their city complexes for the jungle interior. Today, visitors to Costa Maya can explore the ruins of the once great cities of Kohunlich, Dzibanché, and Chacchoben.
About Mahahual
Mahahual is a village on the Costa Maya in the municipality of Othon P. Blanco, on the Caribbean Sea coast of Quintana Roo, Mexico, a short distance northeast of Belize. Previously a quiet fishing village, it is now a rapidly developing tourist center driven by the nearby Costa Maya cruise port. The village has soft sand beaches, grass-thatched palapas, and access to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef — the second longest barrier reef in the world. A pedestrian malecon runs along the seafront with restaurants and shops.
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Nov 15, 2026 | 7 |
from $570 $81 / night |
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Nov 15, 2026 | 14 |
from $1,301 $92 / night |
