10 BEST TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN CANCUN

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The amazing weather, beautiful beaches, and stunningly clear and clean waters makes Cancun the most desirable destination. Here there’s an entire underwater museum, the longest underwater cave in the world, and the Maya Barrier Reef. It’s worth visiting just for the water activities such as snorkeling, parasailing, scuba diving, and jet skiing. 

Amazing water activities aren’t all Cancun has to offer, you can also find some unforgettable team-building activities to do on your company retreat. You can take a speedboat, kayak, or food tour. Try an escape room, take surfing lessons, tryout a SUP, or do a cooking workshop. The possibilities are endless here in Cancun.

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Take surf lessons in Cancun

  • Providing high quality surf lessons with professional surf instructors who are first aid certified and the best in Cancun.   
  • Beginners will have a 10 min safety instructions brief before surf lessons begin. 
  • All necessary surf equipment​ is provided.
  • ​The duration for these lessons is 90 min -2 hours.
  • You’ll feel welcome and informed from the beginning with great communication. 
  • Instructors are great, very organized and super friendly to deal with being very patient and able to make it fun even for absolute beginners.
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Take a speedboat tour in Cancun

  • Drive a 2-seater speedboat towards a stunning snorkeling destination.
  • Learn from a qualified bilingual tour guide.
  • They’ll provide safety equipment and snorkeling gear and no prior experience is necessary.
  • Get a spectacular drone video of you driving the speed boat!
  • You’ll tour on the small boat for about 90 min and stop somewhere to go into the water to swim.
  • Enjoy their bathrooms and a shower area.
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Challenge yourself with an escape room in Cancun

  • Play in private teams of 2-8 players in exciting games and search carefully for clues.
  • Solve puzzles and try to escape within 60 minutes.
  • Amazingly decorated escape rooms that are quite literally the talk of the town. 
  • Ask your dedicated Game Master for as many hints as you need as they’ll be carefully monitoring your group’s progress from the control room.
  • Try a game that’s super fun and really makes you think.
  • Learn from a friendly staff who speaks both English and Spanish and explains everything very well. 
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Experience Cancun’s amazing foods on a food tour

  • Visit street food joints you would never find on your own and experience the real Mexican culture and flavors of Cancun like a local.
  • Indulge different dishes from four different food joints and a refreshing dessert.
  • Learn the origin of each dish and the history of each taqueria from a friendly bilingual local guide.
  • The duration of the tour is 4 hours + transportation and you’ll also get 30 mins to spend walking around the Nightmarket.
  • This a great opportunity to see a bit of the city in a short amount of time with amazing restaurants and staff.
  • The tour is well organized with delicious food, and it started and ended on time.
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Enjoy Cancun on a kayak tour

  • A guided, eco-friendly kayak tour allows you to escape the crowded beaches and explore Cancun’s peaceful, wild side with a low ecological impact.
  • The tour will include a double or single kayak, a lifejacket, a dry bag for your belongings, bilingual guides (English and Spanish), water, snacks, lifeguards, a warehouse to leave your belongings, and parking.
  • Tours are between 2 to 2.5 hours and you’ll have access to high-quality equipment.
  • Kayak tours are for any level, from beginners to advanced.
  • You’ll enjoy the water and the mangroves with a friendly tour guide.
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Create amazing food in a cooking workshop

  • This cooking class will explore prehispanic and colonial cuisine through ingredients and recipes of that time, showing the most representative regions and dishes of Mexico.
  • At the end of class, enjoy our 6 course menu and pair it with a selection of  great Mexican wine.
  • Enjoy your day which includes local beers, tequila, and mezcal tasting. 
  • Learn from a chef who is a great teacher.
  • Learning about the history of the food as well as trying the different tequilas makes for a great experience.
  • You’ll love everything about this unique experience as the hospitality and the food are incredible. 
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Experience Cancun from a SUP 

  • Tryout a world class guided SUP (stand up paddleboard) tour through the channels and hidden coves of the Nichupte Lagoon.
  • Beginners, intermediate, and expert paddlers will enjoy the ideal paddle conditions in this natural paradise. 
  • Includes a professional guide and all the necessary equipment needed.
  • Enjoy a 2 hour tour that’s both adventurous and safe, a testament to the expertise of the guides.
  • Learn from a tour guide who’s very knowledgeable about the area and will show you some amazing sites.
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Let your competitive side out with a go-kart race

  • Enjoy a true go-kart experience with a safe and controlled environment on a race track.
  • You will not be disappointed with the performance of our powerful karts, capable of speeds of up to 75 km/h.
  • The karts are great and the track surface is good as well.
  • The mechanics respond quickly and are very friendly.
  • Here they follow hygiene and safety protocols. 
  • Here you can get your adrenaline pumping!
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Relax and unwind with some yoga in Cancun

  • The hot yoga studio is kept at a temperature of 42 degrees Celsius in order to maximize effective breathing techniques and enhance the excretion of water via the skin and lungs.
  • Experience a really beautiful and authentic studio with a great community vibe.
  • The teachers are amazing and offer some English guidance and great adjustment tips.
  • The classes are fantastic and the teachers are excellent.
  • This is an awesome way to get mentally and physically stronger and better resistant to the heat!
  • A great little studio tucked away in the heart of Cancun. 
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Get a good workout in a boulder climbing gym

  • These facilities are carefully designed to provide you with a unique experience, so that you can train, practice, or learn to climb in a safe and fun way.
  • Enjoy 600m2 of climbable wall, a bar, and weight areas.
  • Everything is designed for you to train, practice, or go climbing in a safe and fun way, with rest areas and showers.
  • Safety is a top priority and the facility is impressively spacious. 
  • You can even find a cozy coffee and snack area on the side, which adds to the overall charm. 
  • The entire place is impeccably clean, and the friendly atmosphere makes it even more inviting.

Would you like to book any of these activities?

These team-building activities are available as part of our retreat package.

Get a quote

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