After 12 years we returned to Celestun to relax and photograph birds. We went to the "official" boat dock by the bridge, choosing the afternoon for the best light on the birds. There were four of us, two of whom were serious photographers. The price was by the boat, and we did not pay extra for the English speaking boat... More

To clarify, we went to the official place beside the bridge. Pricing works on a per boat basis. Boats hold approx 8-10 people, we were a group of three. So in order to make it more economical we got a few others together to drop the price. We were then told it was max 5 because the water was low..... More

My sister and I visited Celestun last week with a tour from the Conquistador Hotel in Merida. We went directly to the the launches at the estuary and went to see the Pink Flamincos or Flamincos Rosedos as they are called. We were fortunate to see thousands standing in shallow water eating shrimp. There were also plenty of Brown and... More

We did not take the official flamingo tour that left from the entrance of Celestun. The freelance company met us at the bus station also took us on a canoe tour that was a lot of fun. This was the same tour company that took people from the beach in front of the hotel but we opted for the adventurous... More

When at Celestun, we took the 'official' flamingo tour, which departs from a boat dock area right by the bridge that you use to get to the main Celestun town. The basic tour takes a little over an hour and takes you to 3 spots - seeing flamingos, a ride thru' mangrove side waters, and a densely vegetated cenote area.... More

As many other reviews have indicated, the flamingo tour is absolutely an amazing experience. There are apparently about 30,000 flamingos in the Celestun preserve as well as a large number of pelicans and other birds. On the standard 1.5 hour tour, you hire a boat, spend a lot of time on the water looking at the flamingos, and walk around... More

I arrived at the main boat renting place near the bridge at 7 AM from Merida and was the only tourist. The ticket office to pay for the boat ride to the flamingoes wasn't even open so it was possible to bargain. (Down to 900 pesos.) They have just raised the prices for aboat to 1200 pesos (about $100) and... More

We loved seeing the flamingos and the white pelicans, along with lots of other birds, tiger herons, storks, egrets, etc. Seeing flamingos fly is really amazing, and it is so pleasant to be out on the water on a beautiful day. The mangrove tour itself is pretty short but nice. We had read about the petrified forest and waited until... More

The biosphere which protects the famous flamingoes is enormous and about 1.5 hrs or so from Merida by car. As soon as you cross the bridge, turn off for the boat tours. There is a wee exhibit (can't really call it a museum) which explains what you will see on the boat tour as well as a bit about the... More