Top Riviera Maya & the Yucatan Kid-Friendly

Need a break from the heat or the beach? Then the place to go is the 3D Museum of Wonders in Playa del Carmen. Considered the first 3D illusion art museum in the Americas, its exhibits are unique and interactive. Open daily, the museum provides family-friendly entertainment on any day, including rainy ones. Your admission gives you access to all rooms. Feel free to bring your camera and take photos of your favorite exhibits — it’s not your everyday museum.

Explore the ancient Mayan ruins of Chacchoben on a guided tour from Costa Maya. Meet your guide at a central location in Mahahual, just outside the cruise port and travel together to Chacchoben, one of the least explored Mayan sites in Mexico. Walk through the jungle and see important structures at the sites including different temples, along with local flora and fauna.

Explore the Rio Secreto Nature Reserve on this guided multi-activity tour. Hike, bike, swim and rappel the massive cavern in groups of 10, and enjoy an interactive experience inside the Room of Peace. All gear plus a buffet lunch provided. Choose pickup service from your Cancun or Riviera Maya hotel, or meet your guide at Rio Secreto directly.

Each year between June and September, hundreds of whale sharks visit the warm waters off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. With this tour, you'll see and swim with these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. In addition to whale sharks, you’ll also have a chance to see dolphins, sea turtles, or manta rays. Your tour includes lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off in Playa del Carmen.

Discover the top water park in the Riviera Maya at this expansive aquatic theme park. While most water parks are made for kids, this park offers a luxury experience and thrills for adults, as well as interactive play areas designed for kids. That way, the kids don’t get bored while adults enjoy everything from extreme slides and rides to quality relaxation.

Add some excitement to your Cancun vacation by taking the family to this expansive water park. While the kids get tired of lounging on the beach or at a resort, a water park keeps the whole family engaged and entertained. The park offers everything from a lazy river and spa pool to exciting rides like the Tropical Whizzard and Freefall.

For nature lovers, Sian Ka'an is an unforgettable experience. With our day tour you will meet the home to a spectacular variety of creatures, including wild dolphins, manatees, tropical fish and hundreds of species of exotic birds such as pink flamingos. The tour starts from the hotel to our point of departure, we will go to Pesca Maya Lodge, where a guide will give us brief information about Sian Ka'an. We start with the wild dolphins search, a group of them live permanently at the bay. Have your cameras ready for the most amazing photos! Later we will look for loggerhead sea turtles and white turtles and we'll observe the different birds in their natural habitat, like the pelican, cormorants, herons, flamingos, eagles and a variety of parrots. At the end we will make a stop at one of the reefs to seek starfish and to know the different types of coral and tropical fish.After you can relax on the beach or explore the reef near the shore. Our driver will take you back to your hotel.

The Yucatan Peninsula's underwater ecosystem is beyond compare, drawing certified divers from around the world. But you don't need to be a certified diver—or even an avid snorkeler—to get underwater on this full-day whale shark adventure. Hop on a boat and cruise into the Caribbean Sea, strap on a snorkel, and follow your guides for a swim alongside the whale sharks. With included boat travel—and round-trip transportation—all you need to do is experience the unparalleled beauty of the sea.

Visit the natural wonder of Xel-Ha, an aquatic theme park located on the Yucatan's Caribbean coast. With round-trip transport from Cancun and the Riviera Maya provided, you have all day to spend at this open-sea aquarium. Your admission ticket includes breakfast, a buffet lunch and a domestic open bar as well as towel, locker and snorkeling gear.

An adventure in the white island area, boat ride to reach the mangrove areas within the manatee lagoon where we will see waterfowl, we will surely see crocodiles and mangrove fauna, explorer areas in search of colorful and exuberant birds. Itinerary. • 05:00 am Pick Up Time Cancun • 06:00 am arrival to Isla Blanca. • 06:30 am Birding in Manatee Lagoon • 10:30 am Snack Time • 11:15 am Birding time in the dunes. • 02:00 pm Back to the hotel.

In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means 'Origin of the Sky'. Located on the east coast of the Quintana Roo, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates. In this guided tour, you will be able to discover every corner of this beautiful place, observe the unique species of fish, plants and birds. snorkel in the reefs of the natural reserve and also enjoy a delicious buffet lunch to regain energy.