Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in Riviera Maya & the Yucatan (Updated 2026)

Riviera Maya & the Yucatan, Mexico
PADI Open Water Diver Course in the Riviera Maya

This PADI Open Water Diver course (OWD) is the PADI entry-level scuba qualification. Completing this course entitles you to dive independently with your buddy within …More

This PADI Open Water Diver course (OWD) is the PADI entry-level scuba qualification. Completing this course entitles you to dive independently with your buddy within...

3 days Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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TULUM, CENOTE, MYSTIKA MUSEUM, TURTLES SNORKELING (Private)

Tulum is the largest pre-Hispanic construction to remain erect. Its unique seaside location boasts one of the most beautiful views of the Mexican Caribbean, as …More

Tulum is the largest pre-Hispanic construction to remain erect. Its unique seaside location boasts one of the most beautiful views of the Mexican Caribbean, as...

5 to 6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$111
ATV Adventure with Ziplines & Cenote from Playa del Carmen

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure deep in the heart of the Maya jungle. Feel the adrenaline as you drive an ATV through wild jungle …More

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure deep in the heart of the Maya jungle. Feel the adrenaline as you drive an ATV through wild jungle...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$49
8-Hour Private 50' Azimut 2-Stop Tour to Cozumel Beach w/Food, Drinks & Snorkel

You'll be greeted with a Welcome drink and have this whole tour for your private group and it's customizable to you! See the Riviera Maya …More

You'll be greeted with a Welcome drink and have this whole tour for your private group and it's customizable to you! See the Riviera Maya...

8 hours Free Cancellation
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$2,865
Sian Kaan Muyil Floating Canals

Enjoy the most magical and relaxing experience available for our travelers, guided by the experts since 1988 native, local guides. In the Mayan language, Sian …More

Enjoy the most magical and relaxing experience available for our travelers, guided by the experts since 1988 native, local guides. In the Mayan language, Sian...

3 to 5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$170
Coba Ruins and Punta Laguna Monkey Reserve Day Tour from Tulum

Mayan culture and adventure together in one trip! Visit the Mayan ruins of Coba, ride a bicycle to get to the pyramid, climb it and …More

Mayan culture and adventure together in one trip! Visit the Mayan ruins of Coba, ride a bicycle to get to the pyramid, climb it and...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$240
Discovery Scuba Diving!!

If you are in Puerto Morelos, you have to know its wonderful reefs and marine fauna. With this package you can dive without needing a …More

If you are in Puerto Morelos, you have to know its wonderful reefs and marine fauna. With this package you can dive without needing a...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$155
1 Tank Dive for certified divers

We have over 20 years of experience in scuba diving, and We have one simple philosophy, that is to teach divers through close guidance and …More

We have over 20 years of experience in scuba diving, and We have one simple philosophy, that is to teach divers through close guidance and...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$65
Chichen Itza Classic + Cenote + Valladolid from Playa del Carmen

Escape to Mayan Riviera on a full-day 12-hour tour to Chichen Itza, one of the main archeological sites on the Yucatan Peninsula. Get to know …More

Escape to Mayan Riviera on a full-day 12-hour tour to Chichen Itza, one of the main archeological sites on the Yucatan Peninsula. Get to know...

12 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$69
Discover Scuba Diving at Casa Cenote – No Experience Needed

Dive into Casa Cenote, a stunning open-water environment that’s perfect for complete beginners. Surrounded by mangroves and connected to the ocean, diving here feels like …More

Dive into Casa Cenote, a stunning open-water environment that’s perfect for complete beginners. Surrounded by mangroves and connected to the ocean, diving here feels like...

4 hours Free Cancellation
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$170
SPECIAL!! 2 Tank Wreck & Drift Reef dives

Wrecks are an amazing adventure... 80 feet depth, many larger fish, Green Moray Eels and schools of colorful fish... You can penetrate these wrecks as …More

Wrecks are an amazing adventure... 80 feet depth, many larger fish, Green Moray Eels and schools of colorful fish... You can penetrate these wrecks as...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$125
Tulum, Coba & Akumal Turtle Snorkeling, All Fees Included.

Tulum Ruins: 75-min guided tour + 20 min free time. Coba Ruins: 2-hr guided tour + 15 min free time. Lunch: 45 min traditional Mexican …More

Tulum Ruins: 75-min guided tour + 20 min free time. Coba Ruins: 2-hr guided tour + 15 min free time. Lunch: 45 min traditional Mexican...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$179
Tulum Ruins, ATV & Cenote Swim – Cancun

This experience is designed to deliver a well-balanced day without the typical rush of large group tours. Instead of overcrowded stops, activities are carefully coordinated …More

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This experience is designed to deliver a well-balanced day without the typical rush of large group tours. Instead of overcrowded stops, activities are carefully coordinated...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$149
Isla Mujeres Snorkeling Tour

Personalised tour for couples, families and groups. Private as well as Group Tours available for all levels! Casa del Buceo is a locally, family owned …More

Personalised tour for couples, families and groups. Private as well as Group Tours available for all levels! Casa del Buceo is a locally, family owned...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation
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Mayan Jungle Rush ATV & Zipline Adventure in Cancun

If you like extreme activities, something new and different, then you are in the right place, forget about those boring agencies that only deceive you …More

If you like extreme activities, something new and different, then you are in the right place, forget about those boring agencies that only deceive you...

5 hours 45 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$45
Cozumel Dive Package - Certified Divers from the Riviera Maya (4 dives)

Immerse yourself (literally) in the marine beauty surrounding the island of Cozumel during this 2-day scuba-diving tour from Playa del Carmen. Start with two dives …More

Immerse yourself (literally) in the marine beauty surrounding the island of Cozumel during this 2-day scuba-diving tour from Playa del Carmen. Start with two dives...

2 days Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$378
Open Water Course Cozumel

Our main focus when teaching people how to dive is Marine Conservation, make the difference while learning how to dive. We included conservation during all …More

Our main focus when teaching people how to dive is Marine Conservation, make the difference while learning how to dive. We included conservation during all...

3 days Free Cancellation
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$600
Private Van Service

Private tour with minimum of 4 persons. Customization available for the time, places to visit, you will have total control of the time you spend …More

Private tour with minimum of 4 persons. Customization available for the time, places to visit, you will have total control of the time you spend...

5 hours Free Cancellation
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$80
Private Whale shark Ecofriendly tour from Cancun

Go for a snorkel with Mexico's gentle giants - whale sharks! Cruising the Gulf of Mexico with an expert guide, you'll snorkel with the biggest …More

Go for a snorkel with Mexico's gentle giants - whale sharks! Cruising the Gulf of Mexico with an expert guide, you'll snorkel with the biggest...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$219
PDC Walking Food and City Experience -Suitable 4 Veggies 2

Hello I'm Francisco, I'm Mexican of French Mixteco Origen from my Mom. My Dad was white European so I'm a Mestizo. As a kid I …More

Hello I'm Francisco, I'm Mexican of French Mixteco Origen from my Mom. My Dad was white European so I'm a Mestizo. As a kid I...

4 hours Free Cancellation
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$59
2 Tank Dive in Cozumel

Cozumel, in the top 10 list of the best dive destinations in the world! Consistently voted among the world’s top ten best dive destinations, Cozumel will …More

Cozumel, in the top 10 list of the best dive destinations in the world! Consistently voted among the world’s top ten best dive destinations, Cozumel will...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered
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$290
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