Xoxi (Formerly Xoximilco) Review: The Floating Mexican Fiesta Near Cancún

Xoxi at a glance (checked November 3, 2026 on xcaret.com):

• Name: Xoxi (formerly Xoximilco) is the same trajinera night out under a new name, with a new logo for 2026.
• When: Tuesday to Saturday. Check-in from 7:00 p.m., last boarding 8:30 p.m., ends 11:00 p.m. The boat ride is about three hours.
• Included: a dinner of Mexican dishes, an open bar of beer, tequila, rum and vodka, soft drinks and aguas frescas, and live music from mariachi, norteño, ranchero, jarana and marimba, and banda de pueblo ensembles.
• Ages: 5 and up. Children 5–11 pay 25% less than the adult price.
• Price: US$119 list per adult. On November 2, 2026, xcaret.com quoted US$107.10 per adult and US$80.33 per child for Tuesday, November 10, which is the price for buying 7–20 days ahead, 10% under list. Bought 21 or more days ahead, 15% under list, it was US$101.15 per adult for December 1. Prices change by date, so check yours.
• Midweek promo: xcaret.com's Xoxi promotion page (checked November 3, 2026) advertised Tuesday to Thursday prices up to 32% under list, a 20% promo on top of the advance-purchase price, for purchases made by December 30, 2026. It doesn't combine with other promotions or packages.
• Transport: an add-on at checkout, not included by default. Parking is free.
• Hotel Xcaret guests: Xoxi is one of the seven parks and tours in All-Fun Inclusive (hotelxcaret.com, checked November 3, 2026). Book your night through the hotel's Concierge.

Xoxi (formerly Xoximilco) is the Grupo Xcaret park I most often have to explain to people. The old name was hard to say ("so-she-MEEL-co"), and the concept is unlike anything else in their portfolio. There are no zip-lines. There's no snorkeling. There's no walking circuit. The whole night happens on a flat-bottomed wooden boat called a trajinera, poled along by a guy at the back, while musicians come alongside, you eat a Mexican dinner, and the open bar keeps the drinks coming.

It is a roughly three-hour floating dinner party. It's also one of the most underrated experiences in the cluster.

What Xoxi actually is

Xoxi is built as a tribute to the canal-and-trajinera culture of Xochimilco in Mexico City, transplanted to a custom-built canal system on the Cancún–Puerto Morelos stretch of the coast. Of the six parks Grupo Xcaret sells, it's the only one near Cancún rather than down the Riviera Maya highway toward Playa del Carmen and Tulum. The park exists only at night, Tuesday to Saturday: check-in opens at 7 p.m., the last boats leave at 8:30, and the night ends at 11.

The experience:

1. Arrival and a welcome kermés (a small fair with aguas frescas, mariachi and games) before they sort you into trajineras
2. About three hours on the boat through a canal system lit with painted lanterns
3. Live music from ensembles that come alongside your boat
4. A Mexican dinner served on the boat
5. An open bar of beer, tequila, rum and vodka, plus soft drinks and aguas frescas

The trajinera itself

A trajinera is a flat-bottomed wooden boat, brightly painted in primary colors, with an arched roof and a long table down the middle. xcaret.com puts each one at about 20 guests. You're sharing your boat with strangers unless your group is large enough to fill it.

This is the part to manage your expectations on. If you don't want to share a three-hour dinner with strangers, this isn't for you. If you find making one-trip friends pretty fun, this is exactly that.

You move at walking pace. The canals loop so that you cross paths with other boats every few minutes, which is part of the fun: boats wave at each other, pass cervezas across the water, and shout song requests at the musicians.

The music

Several groups come alongside your boat across the night. xcaret.com lists mariachi, norteño, ranchero, jarana and marimba, and banda de pueblo ensembles.

The food

Dinner is served on the boat. xcaret.com describes it as a dinner of Mexican dishes and says a kids' menu is available. It doesn't publish the full menu, which can change, so ask about vegetarian options when you book.

The drinks

The open bar covers beer, tequila, rum and vodka, plus soft drinks, aguas frescas and flavored water, so there's plenty for non-drinkers too.

Best ages

A short matrix:

• Under 5: Not allowed. The minimum age is 5, and three hours on a boat at night would be too long for them anyway.
• 5 to 10: Borderline. The night runs from 7 to 11 p.m., with about three hours on the boat, which is long for younger kids. Children 5–11 pay 25% less than adults.
• Teens to 30s couples: Ideal. The whole evening is built for this group.
• 40s to 60s: Excellent. The pace is easy and the atmosphere is approachable Mexican culture.
• Multi-generational groups: One of the few Grupo Xcaret experiences that works well with grandparents. No physical activity, comfortable seating, and the cultural component is easy to enjoy.

What to bring

Pack light:

• A light jacket or long-sleeve shirt. The canals get cool after dark and you'll be sitting still
• Long pants (xcaret.com recommends them) and comfortable shoes you can step on and off a boat in
• Biodegradable insect repellent. xcaret.com says repellent used in the park must be biodegradable, so leave the regular DEET spray at the hotel
• A small camera or phone for the music
• Cash for tipping the musicians if they play your request

Leave behind: anything you'd be sad to drop in a canal, heels (the dock and boat surfaces are wet), and large bags (storage on the boat is limited).

Logistics

A few things worth knowing:

• It's near Cancún. From the Hotel Xcaret hotels it's about 50 minutes each way, so it makes a long night if you're staying near Playa del Carmen.
• Transport costs extra on a regular ticket. On xcaret.com, round-trip hotel transfer is an add-on you pick at checkout, priced by pickup zone. Parking is free if you drive. Hotel Xcaret guests on All-Fun Inclusive get transport included.
• It is rain-or-shine. The trajineras have arched roofs for exactly this reason.
• Weekends are busiest. In high season, book Friday and Saturday nights ahead if those nights matter to you.

How it compares

Quick comparison to the rest of the cluster:

• Xcaret is the daytime cultural park. Xoxi is the nighttime cultural party. Different but related.
• Xel-Há is the snorkel/lagoon day. See Xel-Há vs Xcaret for that comparison.
• Xenses is the weird half-day sensory thing. Covered in the Xenses review.
• Xenotes is a guided cenote tour. See the Xenotes vs Xcaret comparison.
• Xichén is the long-bus Chichén Itzá tour. The Xichén review covers it.
• Xplor / Xplor Fuego are the adrenaline parks.

I'd put Xoxi in the top three Grupo Xcaret experiences for adults. It's not the right pick for a family with young kids, and it's not the right pick if you're staying near Playa del Carmen and don't want a long transfer. But for the right traveler, it's the best evening in the entire portfolio.

Two tips

Eat a real lunch before you go. Check-in opens at 7 p.m., and dinner comes later, once you're on the boat.

Bring small bills to tip the musicians if they play a song you ask for. Tips aren't required.

For the full picture on the Xcaret cluster, the destination hub and the Ultimate Xcaret guide have the rest. If you're trying to figure out which combination of parks is right for your trip, the decision tree guide walks through it.

Sources: xcaret.com, "Xoxi Cancún Admission" page (hours, inclusions, ages, transport, repellent rule, advance-purchase discounts), checked November 3, 2026; xcaret.com, Xoxi promotion page (Tuesday to Thursday offer), checked November 3, 2026; xcaret.com ticket prices for November 10 and December 1, 2026 visits, checked November 2, 2026; hotelxcaret.com, "All-Fun Inclusive" page, checked November 3, 2026. No affiliate links in this post. Independent guide, not owned, operated or endorsed by Grupo Xcaret or México Destination Club.