What to visit in the Xel-Há park

Known as the largest natural aquarium in the world, Xel-Ha park takes your breath away, it is a unique, much more personal experience that raises a genuine approach between man and nature. Located in Cozumel, known for being one of the best places to dive in the world, here you can explore the marine fauna with all tranquility, enjoy a sunny day and have fun to the fullest, so we show you what you can visit in the Xel park -He has

How the park works

Unlike Xcaret, the payment of the entrance to Xel-Há, without the need for an extra, entitles you to use lockers, food in your restaurants and unlimited consumption of snacks, non-alcoholic beverages and national liquors and more than 20 activities, but as his older brother also has extra alternatives for which you can choose paying a little more

The best of the activities included in the entrance

Here you will stay all day wet and with pleasure, snorkeling in the cove of Xel-Há is one of the main attractions and it is that you can see a lot of marine fauna in its natural habitat, it is an incredible experience that you must do, besides We recommend to have fun in the zip lines, to float in the lifeguards, to visit the Mayan settlements, to go hiking and to take advantage of the opportunity to see some of the animal species present in the park.

The best of the optional activities

The optional activities are expensive, but they are worthwhile, they represent unique experiences like swimming with dolphins in two plans, group or solo, do trek where you can interact with matarayas or dolphins, do snuba, a combination of snorkeling and diving and find yourself with a group of manatees, all this in Cozumel, one of the coves most recognized by divers from around the world, with a flora and marine fauna that will leave you surprised

What you need

To access the park you will need biodegradable sunscreens that you can buy in the park shop, the others are forbidden and they are retained in the entrance, swimsuit that is comfortable for everything you will do in the water, comfortable clothes, preferably 2 changes if you use the shower service of the park, water shoes recommended for all activities and clear a camera to record all the moments

By which to decide

Xcaret, Xel-Ha and Xplor are brothers, but with different concepts, the first one is the largest and most crowded of the group, with cultural activities, observation, an incredible plan ideal for families, but if you do not like places too big or Very full Xcaret may not be for you. Xel-Ha is wonderful for those who seek relaxation and contact with nature, it is not too big and it is really worth knowing, Xplor is a wonder for those who love adventure and adrenaline but only dare in a controlled space. There are three options that you can enjoy if you go to the Riviera Maya or Cancun

Tips

The park is open to the public from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Tickets cost around 50 euros for adults and half price for children under 12 years, optional activities have extra cost
As in Xcaret, Xel-Ha has a map, although it is smaller than the previous one, we recommend using it to locate the place of activities
To acquire tickets online or get information, consult the website of the park en.xelha.com