COZUMEL · CHOCOLATE TOURS
Good cozumel chocolate tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 6 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
At The Mayan Cacao Company in Cozumel, you’ll visit a traditional Mayan house, learn how cacao was used as currency, make a chocolate bar with traditional tools, and blend a chocolate margarita. Guides such as Angel, Roberto, Paty, and Eduardo lead the English-language workshop.
“A fun experience making a very chocalate-laden Margarita -- Angel, the guide, was cordial, informative, and with a great sense of humor.”
At The Mayan Cacao Company in Cozumel, guides such as Paty, Angel, and Eduardo explain cacao’s Mayan roots before you grind beans, add seasonings, and make a chocolate disk to take home. The 90-minute class includes ingredients, samples, and a playful hands-on lesson.
“A wonderful place to make your own chocolate bar with organic products. Eduardo was a fantastic personable host that showed us how to create our chocolate bar and then taught us how to create our chocolate margaritas which we enjoyed afterwards. Mmmmmm! We all went to their store to sample 16 different chocolate bars so of course we would find a favorite to purchase. Gift items large selection so we found additional gifts to take home. All wrapped ready for luggage trip home.”
At Stingray Beach, guides Wendy, Lucy, and their team lead you through Mayan chocolate traditions, hands-on chocolate making, and tastings of seven-plus Mexican artisan chocolates. You will also sample red and white wine, enjoy a chocolate martini, and take home your own creation.
“Very well presented, great venue, interesting and lots of fun. Plenty of chocolate and wine makes for a very good day.”
Start at La Monina at 10:30 a.m. with Mexican coffee and cacao samples, then make a chocolate bar, visit a Mayan village, taste tequila, and eat tacos. Guides such as Adolfo, Memo, Guillermo, and Nancy bring the stops to life, though timing can matter for cruise passengers.
“Adolfo was friendly and informative. He did a great job. I would say the car AC was not working but not a big deal. The tequila tasting felt like a really artificial experience. I think they built everything there and it wasn’t authentic. The chocolate making made everything worth it. Nancy was so sweet and patient.”
Join guide Charlie for a private four-hour Cozumel outing at Tierra Maya. Use Mayan stone tools to make chocolate and salsa, press fresh tortillas, taste Melipona honey, and sample seasonal local liqueurs. Air-conditioned transport and a flexible island drive are included.
“Charlie was an excellent tour guide - the best! We appreciated his flexibility and his vast knowledge of the area and its history. Tierra Maya was an great experience. Each of the four stations taught us something new. Learning about and seeing the Meliponini bees and sampling the honey were a highlight. He taught us enough to know that we need to come back to Cozumel for another visit! We packed a lot into our half day tour and it was wonderful - Cenote (with crocodile), chocolate, east coast beaches and more.”
Ride through Cozumel with guide Irving, then meet Cynthia at a Maya bee sanctuary for chocolate, salsa, tortillas, honey, and liqueur tastings. The experience is listed as a land-and-sea outing, but the exact boat portion should be confirmed before booking.
“Originally we had scheduled this excursion for 830am. We didn’t realize we weren’t getting to port until 1100 am We messaged the tour guides less than 12 hours before and they were so accommodating. They are excellent at communicating using: text, email and through the app. The excursion?? It was so awesome. It was a private tour guide Irving so knowledgeable and so kind! If you get Irving you are in good hands!! He picked up us from the port (waiting with our names on a sign). We took an air conditioned jeep around the island. We got to see the capital, and area where the locals live. About 30…”
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