Bacalar Seven Color Lagoon Boat Tour from Costa Maya

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Bacalar's Seven Shades of Blue: A Lagoon Swim from the Cruise Port

You're picked up at the Costa Maya cruise port and driven to Bacalar Lagoon, where you swim and relax on a pontoon boat with fruit snacks and drinks included. After a couple of hours on the water, you eat authentic Mexican tacos at a local restaurant before returning to the port. The whole day takes six to seven hours, so you're back well before departure.

Step-by-step itinerary

Bacalar Lagoon boat tour and lunch

Pickup at Costa Maya cruise port
Travel to Bacalar marina by air-conditioned vehicle
Enjoy pontoon boat cruise on Bacalar Lagoon
Relax and swim in the lagoon's clear waters
Snack on fresh fruit prepared by captain
Lunch at local restaurant with Mexican tacos

The Experience

You step off the ship and within minutes you're in an air-conditioned vehicle heading south toward Bacalar Lagoon. The drive from Costa Maya cruise port takes about an hour, and the moment the marina comes into view, you understand why this lagoon earned its nickname. The water shifts through seven distinct shades of blue—turquoise near the shallows, deep indigo further out—and it's not a trick of the light or a photo filter. It's real, and you're about to float through it on a pontoon boat with a crew that knows every quiet corner of the water.

Once aboard, the boat moves slowly into the lagoon and the noise of the port disappears entirely. The captain cuts the engine at a few different spots, and you can jump straight into water so clear you see the bottom. There's no rush; the whole point is to sit with the view, swim when you want, and let the crew bring out fresh fruit snacks and drinks while you're still in the water. Beer and tequila are available if you want them, and the crew keeps everything cold. You'll spend a couple of hours like this—no schedule, no crowds, just the lagoon and the sky.

After the boat tour wraps, you head to a local restaurant for lunch. The tacos are straightforward and good—pork, beef, or shrimp, served with guacamole and the kind of simplicity that means they got the basics right. Vegetarian and vegan options are there if you need them. By the time you're back at the cruise port, you've had a full day on the water, eaten real food, and seen something that doesn't look like anywhere else in the Caribbean. The whole excursion runs about six to seven hours, which leaves you plenty of time before the ship leaves.

What’s included

Hotel or cruise port pickup and return transportation, pontoon boat tour of Bacalar Lagoon with swimming time, fresh fruit snacks and bottled water during the boat tour, authentic Mexican lunch with tacos and guacamole, beer and tequila available for purchase, and travel insurance.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Eco Experience México

Is this one for you?Book this if you're docked at Costa Maya and want a full lagoon experience without arranging your own transport or timing—the pickup and return are built around the cruise schedule, so you don't have to negotiate getting back to the port.