Food and non alcoholic drinks are included – stop at one of several restaurants when you want to eat or grab a drink whenever you need one.We prefer to wear water shoes as the ground can get hot.Different sizes are available everywhere. Life jackets are positioned throughout the park – just grab one when you need it and then drop it at a lifejacket point when you are finished with it.Included in your entrance fee are towels, snorkelling equipment, lockers, showers.Immaculately maintained and with great visitor systems. Xel-Ha is one of the best organised parks I’ve ever been to.
Xel-Ha is a day out filled with adventure, nature, fun and exploration, whether on top or under the water and of course, the wonderful Mexican water. Turn a corner, you’ll come across a sculpture, or a hammock park or a refreshment stop or a band playing music. Photo: Dave KilroyĪs well as these faves we love the wobbly bridge, the jungle walkways and the stunning views across the lagoons. For non-swimmers there is plenty to do around the lagoon, or grab a life jacket and have a bob around in the refreshing waters. There is a children’s playground and you are spoilt for choice with many trails and gardens and beautiful spots by the lagoon to relax and enjoy the stunning views. There is also a jet boat ride, not for the fainthearted as it turns 360 degrees and powers along at high speeds!Īfter an action packed day you can grab a hammock and just watch the world go by. You can choose to pay extra for a range of additional activities from zipcycling to swimming with dolphins, manatees or rays, snuba and seatrek. We love the coati – so cute! Tropical birds, parrots and bees can also be seen. Swim to shore then take a different zipwire back! Photo: Christian CordovaĪs you walk around Xel-Ha you’ll notice iguanas, coati and agoupi crossing your path. Zipwiring across the lagoon and landing with a splash in the water at the end is huge fun for all ages. My children love crossing the lagoon on the ropes and obstacle courses – it’s so much harder than it looks!
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There are plenty of cenotes at Xel-Ha, some full of bird life and fish and some for swimming in. It gets hot in the Rivera Maya and the refreshing, crystal clear waters of cenotes are the perfect place to cool off. So much fun and even little ones can do it. You swing out over the river, let go and land in the cool waters of a cenote. Photo: Kirt EdblomĪ favourite of ours is Chuc Kay’s rope swing.
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Snorkels and fins are provided to borrow free of charge. Look out for the fishy flags showing the best snorkelling locations. Look out for the crabs in the mangroves on the way!Īs a natural lagoon, Xel-Ha is open to the sea and there is plenty of marine life to see as you snorkel around the park.
This year there were 2 cliffs of courage – joy! If you don’t fancy jumping yourself, it’s fun to watch others take the leap of faith.Īfter cycling through the jungle, or taking the little road train if you don’t fancy cycling, you arrive at the head of the mangrove river from where you can climb into an inflatable and float down the slow moving water or you can snorkel the river’s route. 5 metres high they leap off it again and again …. The Cliff of Courage has legendary status in our family. All food and drinks are included so you can pause to catch your breath and refresh whenever you want. I’m sharing our absolute favourite things to do: You spend the whole day at Xel-Ha and it is set up to make your visit hassle-free. We saw this being built on our recent trip and were already talking about returning to try it out even as we were there, it looks amazing! You can watch the video about it here. I’ve no doubt we’ll be back as opening in July 2017 is the new lighthouse with 4 x 30 metre waterslides. Whatever you choose to do, it’s a brilliant day out and a highlight of our Mexico vacation. A place where you can zipwire into the lagoon, swim in a cool cenote, go cliff jumping as parrots fly overhead, do an obstacle course across the water, snorkel, spot wildlife or just relax in a hammock. Found south of Cancun and just north of Tulum on the coast of Mexico’s Riviera Maya, it’s a place we’ve found ourselves returning to each time we’ve visited the area. Is it a water park, is it an aquarium, is it a theme park, is it nature at its most beautiful? It’s all of these and more. Xel-Ha, a huge natural lagoon, is difficult to describe to the uninitiated.
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