If you are looking for a true adventure when you are visiting Cancun or the Riviera Maya, Mexico, you have to visit Xel Ha!! Xel Ha is a natural waterpark in the Xcaret theme park family. There is so much fun for all ages. We went to this waterpark with kids ages 4-17 and they all had an amazing time!!

What you can expect to find:

snorkeling in an inlet that runs into the Caribbean Sea
animal encounters
all inclusive breakfast, snacks, drinks, and buffet lunch and dinner (delicious food!!)
zip lines
cliff jumping
ropes courses
children’s play area
cenotes and grottos to swim in
river floats and so much more!

Check out our video to see what you can expect! Grab your Xel Ha tickets here!

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We got to the waterpark as early as we could so we could enjoy the complimentary breakfast. There are lots of different locker areas that are designated by color. We rented a locker for our personal belongings. They had wet bags we could use on the river float for our cell phones and other items. Life jackets are available all through out the park at no cost.

We started our fun with the river float. We made our way to the tram that drives you up to the top of the river. We floated down the river (so fun and not at all like the lazy river you see at a man made waterpark), and stopped to do cliff jumping, ropes course, and zipline on our way down.

After that we ate some lunch and grabbed the snorkels. The mouth piece is yours to keep, but don’t lost the goggles! That is the expensive part to replace. It was so fun swimming in the inlet that met up with the Caribbean Sea. There are lots of fish to see and a huge area to snorkel in.

From there we crossed the wiggly bridge and went over to the area with the cenotes and grotto (my FAVORITE!!). They are truly one of a kind. The video above gives you a great picture of what you can expect in the grotto.

As you are going place to place you are walking (or biking) through paths in the jungle. There is wildlife running around and it is amazing!!!

The older kids and my husband went to hit the waterslide while I took the little ones to the children’s play area. The children’s area is huge! There is so much to do. They could have spent hours and hours there along.

Here is a break down of what parts of the park were the favorite spots depending on age

Everyone in our family seemed to have a different part of Xel Ha that they liked the best. Let’s start with the youngest:

For our little kids ages 4-6 the favorite part was the children’s area with an obstacle course, and the wiggly bridge
For our elementary school age kids, they loved the zip lines and ropes course
For our teenagers, their highlights were snorkeling, chasing crabs, zipline and cliff jumping
Me and my husband loved the cenotes, grotto, river float, cliff jumping, zip line and the rope swing

The waterslide was a bit anti-climatic, but the older kids and my husband don’t ever pass up a waterslide!