Magical Holbox Tour from Playa del Carmen and Riviera Maya

We loved Holbox so much that we plan to return just to stay there! Gorgeous place that is straight down to nature and just stunning. The tour guide was the funniest and most down to earth person we meet in Mexico. Spoke great Spanish and English. Hilarious sense of humor, very informative and really passionate about the nature. I can’t recall his name but he definitely is a comedian And you would be lucky to get him. Great transportation from playa del Carmen as well

The only things, which were included in this terrible tour were the transport to chiquila, the ferry to holbox and the lunch in a restaurant. All things, which we really came for werent possible (private boat tour, drinks & food on board, alma bar, swim in natural pools). Don‘t book this.

The first stop was very nice; amazing view enjoying a long walk in the beach towards the ocean was priceless. We took a fun ride in bycicles throughout the island. The only issue was that the beach was awfully smelly and unpleasant to stay because it was packed full with sargassum and the weather at the time wasn't the best either.

Sadly the description was not accurate at all. We didn't have snacks (we did have drinks), we didn't go to the bar stated in the description, so we also didn't get any welcome shot, golf cart transfer, great views or anything of the sort. The guide had good intention of having good energy, but it came across a bit fake, loud and distant. Also at the restaurant they took us, instead of the promised one, they got most of the orders wrong, didn't even apologize or even offer to change it to what we have ordered. It was messy, fast paced and pricy for not getting much more than just the transportation and a very basic meal that wasn't even what we ordered. The negative part aside, Holbox is a wonderful place and sells for itself. You can't miss it!

Holbox was beautiful! This tour provides a snack/breakfast when you get on the bus. Then they take your order for lunch. You visit two places before you get to Holbox but they are worth the wait! Very pretty! Arturo was awesome! Super nice guy and very informative and funny!

Day was outstanding. Frank was an excellent guide. We took golf carts to different beaches and enjoyed the water. Frank handled everything from start to finishing a "gem."

The trip wasn't accurate as advertised. This was a Spanish speaking tour with some English for the one passenger who was not bilingual. I received a watered down, time condensed English version of references to history as the majority of the booked guests onboard the tour bus spoke Spanish. I was told because I was the only one onboard who speaks English the lead guide will translate in Spanish first and then in English. The main guide spoke Spanish for more than an hour and the version I received in English was less than 20 minutes. What I believe were humorous anecdotes in Spanish through the guide's narration at the start of trip, which made many of the passengers laugh raucously, were not translated to me in English to share in on the humor. Dear English only speakers, this is a common practice whenever you take tours in countries where English is not the native tongue. Companies advertise English but the language of choice will almost always be the common language spoken by the majority of booked passengers. That's reality. You sometime feel like you are "alone" in a crowded room. I felt that way at the start of the tour. That said our lead guide Alturo (sp?) was engaging and had a gift for gab, mostly in Spanish disappointingly. The lunch box offered at the start of the tour consisted of an apple, a kid's size juice box, a dessert bar and a thin sandwich consisting of one slice of lunch meat, a slice of American cheese, mayonnaise , one slice of tomato and a thin layer of leafy greens. I only ate the apple. We didn't visit Alma's bar as advertised but was offered a free 1 hour bike rental to tour Holbox on our own. We were on Holbox for roughly 3 hours. The actual lunch (not what we received at the start of the tour) at a local restaurant on Holbox was disappointingly bland, no flavor. Edible, but I wasn't looking for seconds. It was plated not buffet due to Covid. I was looking forward to the seafood disappointingly. The value in this tour were stops at the three advertised islands offering beautiful views, pristine shallow sand banks, and warm waters. Holbox did not disappointment. It is truly paradise. I couldn't give the tour a very good or higher rating because of the limited English translation. My tip to the guide was adjusted accordingly. Next time I will book direct transportation to the island and back and explore on my own now that I know the lay of the land. It's a beautiful place by day and looks like a fun time at night. I'm not disappointed I took the tour. I would have paid more for the RT transportation on my own from start to finish. It just didn't fully live up my expectations. I give it a "B" not a very good. This is a long day. You probably won't have time to eat breakfast at your hotel, the lunch will be a disappointment if you have better offerings at your hotel, but you at least make it back in time for a late dinner.

Genaro was our tour guid for the day, he was upbeat and had great energy. He definitely delivered on everything he told us the tour would be like. Holbox is a beauty to be seen and enjoyed in person.

What a peaceful and fun adventure. A great place to just disconnect and relax amongst the quiet and clean beaches and enjoy the local culture and great restaurants. If you want to get away and just relax you have this place for sure. I will be back again

It was by far one of the best tours I’ve had in Mexico, Cancun! Our tour guide Luis was so funny and so nice, easy to talk to and overall good guy. The trip to holbox was nice. The best part is getting to the sand banks and just relaxing and having a good time.