I've been down to the Riviera Maya for years and I've always seen all the signs for Xcaret. Now the whole family is going and the topic of Xcaraet and Xel Ha has come up. We're debating whether to go. We'll have 6 kids ranging from 9 to 14 plus potentially 7 adults. Both of these cost a hell of a lot and I'm not sure it is worth it. I can go billfishing for a full day for the price of admission for the 5 of us.

So the questions are:
1. Are these parks worth it? Which has better value for the money?
2. What if anything can't be missed? We've swam with dolphins before so I don't think we need to do that.
3. Swimming in a cenote or underground river sounds fun to me. But how is the snorkeling? Can I charter a boat for 4 hours and get better snorkeling?

I'm sure the kids will have fun but are there better ways to spend your money which will be just as memorable. I'm just looking for some feedback on people's experiences. Are there better options out there? Thanks for the feedback.