Xoximilco Cancun Boat Party Trajinera Fiesta with Tequila

The trajineras are adapted for wheelchair access, so the whole party floats together.

A five-hour Mexican fiesta on a trajinera (traditional floating boat) at Xoximilco Cancun in the Riviera Maya, with hotel pickup, unlimited tequila and beer, live music from mariachi to marimba ensembles, traditional food tastings, and carnival games. The boat is wheelchair accessible and a live guide in English or Spanish stays with your group the whole evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Traditional Mexican party and boat ride

• Hotel pick-up or meet at point
• Receive entry bracelet at park
• Experience Mexican traditions and folklore
• Enjoy carnival-type games
• Float on trajinera gondola
• Taste traditional Mexican food and drinks
• Listen to live musical ensembles
• Celebrate with tequila and dance

The Experience

Hotel pickup collects you from your Cancun or Riviera Maya hotel (or the nearest meeting point on the route) and brings you to Xoximilco Cancun as the sun drops. You get your admission bracelet on the bus, so entry moves fast when you arrive. The park itself is built around artificial canals lined with trajineras—the colorful flat-bottomed boats that float through the waterways. Each one is named after a different Mexican state, and yours comes with a personal host who stays aboard for the whole night.

Once you're on the water, the fiesta starts. Live music rotates through the boats—mariachi bands, jarocho groups, marimba players, norteño ensembles—so there's always something playing. The open bar runs the whole time: unlimited tequila, beer and flavored water. Food comes in courses: chicken in mole sauce, tamales, shrimp, Mayan pork, Mexican rice, and desserts. Between courses, carnival-type games happen on the boats and along the canal banks. The trajinera holds up to 20 passengers, and if you need wheelchair access, the boat is adapted so you can board and move around without help.

The whole experience runs five hours from pickup to drop-off. Vegetarian and kids' meals are available if you request them when you book. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes—the night air over the water can be cool, and the operator recommends eco-friendly insect repellent. Pickup times vary depending on which hotel you're staying at, so confirm your exact time and meeting point through your reservation message after booking.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off from selected Cancun and Riviera Maya hotels.
• admission bracelet and priority entry to Xoximilco Cancun.
• trajinera boat ride through the artificial canals.
• unlimited tequila, beer and flavored water.
• traditional Mexican food tastings including mole, tamales, shrimp and Mayan pork.
• live music from mariachi, jarocho, marimba and norteño ensembles.
• carnival-type games.
• personal host on your boat.
• English- and Spanish-speaking guide.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPublic transport nearby

Operated by Grupo Xcaret

Is this one for you?The five-hour evening means you can spend your afternoon at the beach and still make the fiesta—pickup from your hotel removes the transport puzzle, and the open bar plus food included means no surprises at the end of the night.

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Top questions

What kind of food do they serve on the trajinera?

The boat serves traditional Mexican cuisine including chicken in mole sauce, tamales, shrimp, Mayan pork, Mexican rice and a variety of desserts. Vegetarian and kids' options are available if you request them at booking.

Is the boat accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes, the trajineras at Xoximilco Cancun are adapted for wheelchair access, so you can board and move around the boat independently.

What's included in the open bar?

Unlimited tequila, beer and flavored water are included throughout the five-hour fiesta.

How does pickup work from my hotel?

The tour picks you up from your Cancun, Playa del Carmen or Riviera Maya hotel, or at the nearest meeting point on the route if your hotel isn't on the pickup list. Pickup times vary by location, so you'll confirm the exact time and meeting point after booking.

What kind of live music plays during the boat ride?

Multiple musical ensembles rotate through the boats, including mariachi bands, jarocho groups, marimba players, trova yucateca, norteño and ranchero groups.

Can I bring my children on this tour?

Yes, children as young as five can join the fiesta, but they must be accompanied by an adult at all times.