I recently returned from my third week-long trip to Maya Palms in Mahahual and this trip was just as remarkable as the previous two. Each dive was a new adventure; nurse sharks, moray eels, sting rays, sea turtles, lobsters and thousands of fish living in and around the spur and groove reef system that is part of the second largest... More

Having had experienced diving all over the Caribbean, I jumped at the chance to explore yet another destination in paradise. Mahahual, and in particular, Maya Palms, did not disappoint. Each of my two daily dives offered a unique experience that I was sure to record as accurately as possible in my log book. We saw eels -- one free swimming... More

No long boat rides to beautiful reefs In 40-80ft range. Water clarity is good to excellent. Water temp is 80DF. For the surface interval we went back to the dive shop on the resort grounds and relaxed instead of bobbing in the boat for a hour. Very huge! Accommodations are very good, clean and laid out perfect for the diver.... More

This is the first place I've been anywhere where I didn't see another dive boat. Beautiful spur and groove reefs that extend for miles. Saw turtles, stingray, moray eels, lots of fish and huge, I mean huge, barrel sponges. They were everywhere. We did 14 dives in fives days, including a neat little kayak dive from the resort to the... More

Wow!! What a great place to be for a week of diving. Had two great dives per day. Our last dive we even saw a Manta Ray which they haven't seen one since 2007. Also saw several stingray, turtles, lobsters (extremely large), sharks, and lots of beautiful fish. Service was awesome and meals were exceptional. What a great place to... More

My husband and I took a cruise at Thanksgiving, and one of our stops was Costa Maya. We love to scuba, so we contacted Maya Palms and asked to dive for a day there. The property is about 30 min by cab from the pier. To get to the cab pick up was about a 10 minute walk from the... More

My wife and I had the fortunate opportunity to be the only guests the week we were there! We were spoiled! Mark saw to all our needs. The accommodations were excellent! Hospitality unequaled. The food, delicious! We felt as if we were living at someone's Mexican Villa, with our own personal wait staff. Ken provided us with an intimate diving... More

If youre looking to get away from the massive crowds of cruisers to a serene place slightly away from all the madness, Maya Palms will definitely satisfy. It was an easy 20 minute cab ride thru town which was a nice exposure to the local scene. I reccomend getting the cab driver to stop on the way at a local... More

After reading about the dive excursion on the Maya Palms website it sounded like the perfect day for a cruise stop in Costa Maya. My husband and I are both experienced divers and we dive at every port. We almost always book separately from the ship to get a better experience. The Maya Palms resort was a 25 minute drive... More