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Xel-Ha

Carretera Chetumal-Cancun km 240, 77780, Mexico
+52 998-251-6560
Ranked #9 of 64 attractions in Riviera Maya
4.5 of 5 stars 1117 Reviews
Type: Amusement/ Theme Parks, Bodies of Water, Ancient Ruins, Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Geologic Formations, Water Parks
Activities: Snorkeling, Scuba diving, Swimming, Biking
Owner description: Xel-Ha Natural wonder awaits you! Xel-Ha is simply unique! Xel-Ha is one of the world's most beautiful, natural aquariums. And it's all inclusive...... more » Owner description: Xel-Ha Natural wonder awaits you! Xel-Ha is simply unique! Xel-Ha is one of the world's most beautiful, natural aquariums. And it's all inclusive too!!! Swim and snorkel surrounded by rainbow colored fish who have made the river and inlet their home, take long walks in the middle of the jungle, ride a bike, take the train or just relax while enjoying the lazy river! All these activities are included too! « less
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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Rod T
Winnipeg, Canada
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012 NEW

Xel-Ha is well worth visiting. Plan on spending the whole day there. The activities included in your entry price are alot of fun, but go ahead and spend the extra money to experience the Sea Trek and Swim With the Dolphins. They are worth every penny! More

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Stan_NY_NJ_PA
Woolwich, NJ
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012 NEW
1
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Went here with my wife and our 5 y/o son. This place thought of everything to make your visit a memorable and enjoyable one. We had so much fun, we visited the place twice during our 1 week vacation in Cancun. first trip was booked via XelHa website (a common bus transports all visitors from the hotels in cancun- takes... More

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Saín A
Bogota
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11 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

This was probably one of the happiest days of my life....I swam with dolphins and snorkeled most of the day....did some biking, jumped of a cliff and had many coronas and margaritas included in my "all inclusive" plan....the meals where also very good, overall this water park is an amazing place to spend the day, I would go back and... More

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Danielle H
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

We are going to this attraction and want to know if you can bring your personal camera for the dolphin swim? I will give more feedback when we get back! More

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Elaine36538
Peoria, Illinois
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

This is a great place to spend a day! We were impressed with the quality and quantity of the food and drinks and the cleanliness of the entire park. A hint - before you undertake th trip down the rive on an inner tube, be sure it is the correct size for your arms and legs. Mine was too big... More

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muddychic
Wisconsin
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9 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012 NEW

We went to XelHa as part of a 2 stop tour with the ruins at Tulum. We arrived at the park at around 11:45, so the first thing we did was eat lunch, Wandered into their Mexican restaurant, not really paying attention. All the food and drinks are included at this park, so we ate a bit and would just... More

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Seka'sGirl
Pickering, Canada
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12 reviews
48 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

Spent the afternoon in Xel-ha, after a bit of confusion getting an empty locker we had a quick lunch and off we went to the shuttle ride to go snorkling from the top of the Mangroves. The BF was a little nervous getting in the narrow water. But in no time he loved it. I took amazing underwater shots of... More

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Sherry L
St. Catharines, Canada
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012 NEW

This is a beautiful place to go. We had one major disappointment though...we paid a ton of money for our 4 children to swim with the dolphins and the trainer and photographers were rude to us and seemed their goal was on selling you the video and pics (over $200.) All the enclosures were free and we waited in front... More

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bkraus346
Temperance
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012 NEW

A beautiful park with alot of wildlife and fun activities for all ages. It was nice that they make a point to preserve the natural surroundings to the best of their abilities and are environmentally conscious. The food was very good and definitely plan to spend a whole day there. More

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CamilaC3
Sao Paulo, SP
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012 NEW

We really enjoy spending a day at Xel Ha. As it is more far away than other parks (XCaret Xplor) when coming from Cancun there is less visitors (at least this was our experience) All inclusive, you don`t have to worry about carrying money around. Many atractions around the river. My 5 years old son loved snorking in the river.... More

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