Authentic Beachfront Mexican Cooking Class Cafe Jaguar Costa Maya
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Unlike standard port excursions, we offer a "Home Base" experience. You aren't just taking a 2-hour class; you are gaining access to a premier beachfront Cafe just 5 minutes from the pier. Master the secrets of the comal and traditional Al Pastor marinade with the Caribbean Sea as your backdrop. Afterward, skip the crowds and use our secure lockers and 150Mbps Wi-Fi to enjoy a stress-free day of swimming and shopping on the Mahahual boardwalk. It’s the perfect blend of cultural immersion and a relaxing beach break.
Inclusions
What's included
- Free high speed internet
- We have lockers available if you want to leave your things while you go for a swim in the Caribbean steps from our cafe, or stroll along the downtown beach and shopping area.
- Bottled water
- Pastor Pork Tacos with handmade tortillas, guacamole, pico de gallo, salsas, snacks. Message us to change to chicken breast, vegetarian, also we are happy to accommodate allergies and preferences.
- Bottled water plus 1 drink included from our extensive menu of fresh blended margaritas, daiquiris, pina coladas, mocktails, local beers, sodas and more! End the class with a optional tequila shot!
What's not
- If you wish to tip your bartender and instructor :)
- the 2 mile taxi drive to us from the port is five dollars per person
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 145 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Unique Excursion
A unique excursion unlike any other. The staff was extremely friendly and cooking was fun! We even got to take our aprons home and the recipe and some spices.
5Definitely recommend this
Fun experience! Getting there was an easy 10 minute 5 dollar per person taxi ride. There are 300 taxis in the port that all charge a fixed rate of $5pp. There are lots of shops and tons and tons of beach massage gals giving 1 hour $25 massages. Cafe jaguar was great. It’s clean, lots of fans to keep you cool. They greet you with a cold water or beverage. It was really nice to not be upsold on every little thing. They treat you as a guest, like you paid for a class and if you need something, they will give it to you. Our teacher was great! He grew up in Mexico City with a mother and grandmothers who made everything from scratch every day so he learned to cook from an early age. He told us that the main foods he taught us to make are things that most Mexicans know. Overall the teaching was excellent, and the foods we learned to make , I could actually go home and recreate from common ingredients we could find in the states. Everything is from scratch and everything tasted awesome!! Totally worth it and highly recommend.
5Fun and engaging cooking class
Excellent tour! Teacher was kind and engaging. Everything was easy to make and prep was already done. They were very accommodating and hospitable, definitely recommend.
5Great time at Cafe Jaguar Cossta Maya
What a wonderful experience! The owner Colleen and her staff were so friendly and welcoming. A fun activity for a pleasant time in Mahahaul. You will enjoy this cooking class - we certainly did. Will go back again if we have the opportunity. Thanks Colleen and staff!
5Better than just sitting at the beach! (Which you can do after!)
Excellent tour! Fun to cook & eat. They were so hospitable and very genuine. The drink that’s included is amazing (you get to choose) and it’s like almost 30 oz and 3+ oz of alcohol! Get ready to relax at the beach with a massage after! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5Fun Cooking Experience in Costa Maya
Excellent shore excursion while porting in Costa Maya. Great interaction with the proprietor. As described in the listing, right on the beach, five minute taxi ride. Easy to get there and back during a short port day. Highly recommended.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Go to port exit and get a private Taxi to Cafe Jaguar. You do not have to wait for group transportation. Come and go exactly when you are ready. Its a quick and safe 2 mile drive & a small flat rate fee per person.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 24 travellers
- Operated by
- Cafe Jaguar Cooking Class Costa Maya
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- You can sit down for the entire class if you like!
How it compares in Costa Maya
- Its from-price is 32% below the median of the 226 experiences we list in Costa Maya.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 13 of 226.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Costa Maya
Costa Maya is the southern Caribbean coast of Mexico's Yucatán, a quiet shoreline of white beaches and mangroves beside the reef, with Maya ruins inland.
Costa Maya is the name given to the southern stretch of Quintana Roo's Caribbean coast, south of the Riviera Maya and close to the border with Belize. Its shore is a quiet strip of white sand, palms and mangrove, backed by low forest, and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef runs just offshore. Mahahual, a small seaside village with a long boardwalk, is the main settlement and has a dock for cruise ships. Xcalak, a fishing village at the southern tip, sits beside a protected reef park.
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