Here are some frequently asked questions that may help you get familiar with what to expect.
Tipping can be done in US Dollars or Pesos
Guides:$75.00-$100.00 per day per boat (ex: 2 anglers is $37.50-$50.00 each)
Lodge Staff: $20-$50 per day/ per guest.
Shuttle driver: Airport to lodging: $20-$50 per group.
The area is safe. We ask that you take precautions when in the area the same as you would when traveling anywhere on vacation. Dont leave your fly rods or valuables outside at night. Lock your room doors when you arent in them or while sleeping at night.
We do not recommend drinking the water. You will be provided water for brushing your teeth and drinking that can be refilled daily.
Yes, US dollars are accepted all over Mexico and we ask that tips for staff and guides be paid in US dollars. If you wish to do a little shopping out in Xcalak you will want a few pesos. Usually $100 per person is plenty for their week long inclusive trip to Xcalak.
There can be a lot of insects and bugs when the wind drops. Take precaution by staying covered up and use the recommended bug lotion listed on the packing page.
Yes, there is snorkeling available directly out front of most facilities we use for lodging. You will need to bring your own gear or pay a rental fee per day to the local dive shop.
Absolutely! Bonefish, permit, barracudas, snappers, jacks and more are all regular visitors to the beach front areas of most of our lodging facilities.
Yes, most all lodging facilities have wifi.
Yes! all lodge rooms now have air conditioning!
Yes, laundry service is available for $5 dollars per load at most lodging locations.
The shuttle from Cancun to Xcalak is around 5 hours. A little more if your group stops for shopping and dining, and a little less on the direct drive bak to the airport.
Yes. We have access to an airstrip located 45 minutes from Xcalak. Average costs is around $500 per person for RT service from Cancun.
Yes, most lodging facilities have a small safe in each room.
Yes, with any vacation involving plane tickets, luggage and lodging or inclusive package costs acquiring one of the many available travel insurance policies that fits your needs is reccomended.
We recommend that you consider these options for Travel Insurance:
Basic trip cancellation insurance – Allianz Global Assistance.
For evacution insurance – Global Rescue.
If you’re headed outside the U.S. – Atlas Medical Insurance.
No matter how well you prepare for your trip, unforeseen events can still happen. Whether it is lost luggage, a cancelled flight, or a medical emergency, an unexpected mishap can turn any vacation into a grueling turn of events. Allianz Travel Insurance is designed to keep your next trip on schedule. The goal is to save you money, safeguard your journey, and make your vacation memorable for all of the right reasons.
Visit Allianz Global’s website here
Global Rescue is the world’s premier insurance company when it comes to medical and evacuation services. Only Global Rescue has field rescue units that will come to help you wherever your emergency occurs, by any means necessary. Their corps of deployable paramedics, field rescue specialists and special operations veterans will find you, stabilize you, and bring you home safely.
Visit Global Rescue’s website here
If you’re headed outside the U.S.A. we recommend Atlas Medical Insurance. The fact is that most of the time, anglers will never need travel insurance or rescue-evacucation insurance, the reality is that every once in a while, someone will. If you are the one who needs it, you’ll find it to be one of the best investments you ever made.
FYI: Credit card coverage for trip cancellation and interruption is highly limited. In fact, only 15% provide built-in cancellation and even then only reimburse for death, injury or illness or supplier default, Credit cards normally do not reimburse consumers in cases of travel delay and Credit cards usually do not cover medical transportation or evacuation.
Visit Atlas Medical’s website here
