This was our third trip to Xcaret park and we have finally seen and done all the activities. We did not do the underground river this trip which is wonderful, but did snorkeling on the beach. This is great area for snorkeling with kids as there are very colorful fish in shallow water. The water is clear and there are pelnty of fish where kids can stand on the bottom. Saw the new Mexican church exhibit which is very colorful and up on a high hill overlooking the park. In the past we have done the guided tours- very imformative especially if you speak Spanish. If you like nature you will love this place. If you don' t like trees, animals, or native culture you will probably be better off leaving Xcaret for those of us that do. The reconstruction of the Mayan ballgame is fabulous especially the fireball game. The evening ends with great Mexican folk dancing.

Loved xcaret!! Im 19 and visited with all my family! there is so much to see and do here, i loved the beach at xcaret the water was crystal clear and the sand pure white, u can bob around in the sea in a rubber ring or snorkel and look at the fish, beware of the big long silver fish they r fast and fearless they jump at u, lol.

The underground river is freezing and thought i was gonna die of exhaustion, the river was a huge fear of mine and through out the cave there are chances to get out, but its worth it to go all the way. there are also photographers in the cave ready to take ur pic which u can then later buy if u wish.

The show at night is a must although its all in spanish, u can still understand the story line.

definatly an all day trip but a great day out, i plan on goin again when i visit in june with my friend!

We spent an entire day in Xcaret and it was the best time we had in Cancun. We arrived around 10AM and snorkeled the underground river, which took about 45 minutes. After the river we had a dolphin swim...that was fantastic, spent about 45 minutes in the water which finished with a foot push. The food and service was excelent (included with the plus package) and the shows were fantastic. We will do this trip again on our next visit to Cancun.

However, be warned, if you do not like a little exercise (you will walk and swim all day)then go somewhere else, this trip is not for you.

We went in Xcaret during the second week of March 2006. Do not do this through any company, it would not be worth the cost. We caught a bus, and paid for the tickets at the entrance.

First the good stuff: Most everything was open. We saw everything that we wanted to. The dolphin swim was already booked, but I was not going to pay to do that anyways. They were telling people who wanted to swim with dolphins to make their reservations for the next couple of days, and they would waive the entrance fee the second time. The butterfly exhibit was great. The Mayan shows were also fantastic. The underground river was good. Saw fish, and it was nice to get out of the heat. The food was good.

The bad stuff: Signage ----. Their map was not that great either. It is a big place, and would be easier to get around if those two issues were better. The thing that really ticked me off was they nickel and dimed you to death. We payed the entrance fee, and we also payed the extra $20 bucks for the lunch and the snorkel gear. Then you have to pay for a locker, understandable, but then you have to deposit money for the locker. We did not bring sunscreen as it says only their sunscreen is allowed. We payed $15 for their small tube of sunscreen that was not waterproof. No one else did this, everyone else we saw brought their own sunscreen. Not to be rebels, but if we had known they did not enforce their own rules, and that their sunscreen was expensive and sucked, we would have used our own. ALso they wanted either a deposit or an ID for the snorkel equipment, which they did not tell us at the entrance (waited until we were through the snorkel line). I had to go back and forth to our locker 4 or 5 times for all the little things that are not explained well.

The animals are pretty much in zoo conditions, some exhibits were better than others.

The ruins were not much to talk about, but like I said the Mayan shows were excellent.