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Puerto Costa Maya (Port of Costa Maya), which began operations in 2001, is the newest and fastest growing Caribbean port of call. Located in the western Caribbean on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and designed exclusively for the cruise ship industry, the port has successfully attracted all major cruise ship operators, including Carnival, Celebrity Cruises, Holland America, Norwegian, Princess, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Sun Cruises, P&O and Seabourn.

Puerto Costa Maya, sheltered by the second largest coral reef in the world, transports passengers from a pier to a state-of-the-art, Mayan-inspired entertainment complex where they can choose from a range of over 20 cultural, land and beach excursions that include the Chacchoben Mayan ruins, bike and kayak tours, a catamaran snorkel, airboat adventures, a Mayan Reality tour, visits to the historic Bakalar lagoon, a 4x4 excursion to a jungle beach and much more.

For those looking for pure leisure and entertainment, Puerto Costa Maya offers a 70,000 square foot shopping center and bazaar that boasts local crafts, designer fragrance, jewelry, liquor and leather goods. The destination also features the palm-lined Uvero Beach, saltwater pools, eight daily Mexican folkloric amphitheater shows, spa services, restaurants and a lobster house and bars. For more information, visit www.puertocostamaya.com