Costa Maya Port

Costa Maya was built around cruise tourism, with passenger vessels bringing visitors to Mahahual and the wider southern Quintana Roo region. Its role centres on shore visits and the businesses that serve them, including local transport, excursions and visitor services.

The port has cruise berths connected to the shore by a pier and jetty. This layout provides a direct connection between visiting ships and land, where passengers disperse into the surrounding destination. The coastal setting also links the port’s visitor economy with nearby beaches, reef environments and inland cultural attractions.

Royal Caribbean is the port’s owner and operator. Its involvement places Costa Maya within a wider cruise business, while Mahahual remains the community through which many visitors experience the region. The port’s economic significance lies in this relationship between ship calls, local businesses and tourism.