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i read many good reviews of toursplaza so was considering that. 139 for 3 hours and i assume double for 6. my gf was in cozumel over a decade ago and rented a car and drove the circle but ive just read things on trip advisor and elsewhere about situations that may be rare. but do i wanna risk them while renting a car. having to worry if im paying the right amount for gas or a cop wanting some green. this will be my 1st time there and i really havent done a lot of research but i have 7 more weeks to do so. going on liberty for the 1st time too! i admit it would be weird not driving but the appeal or not worrying seems to be worth something. id feel weird though if i went to a site and spent 1 hour there while he just stood there at the car but i guess they get paid for that.

so then in theory i can pick a close car rental place and it not be close

google tells me there are 3 docks. i assume international but i dont want to assume. also any opinions on renting a car, where to, or just renting out a driver for the day. not doing any all day beach stuff, prefer to explore ruins or other tourist spots

one thing i love about coco is it has a pool. i dont get in pools on the ships nor go on the beach but i love the coco cay pool. NCL doesnt have one (so you have to swim next door) so if msc installs a pool ill be happy

i tried looking online at multiple sites when i heard about the cancellations but i couldnt find any way to book. wondering if anyone did. but 1/3 down on the passengers means no waits for anything

looking at native choice for our trip with only 2 other ships in port. just looking to do the 50 minute ride to the ruins and back. just curious about the bus ride..comfort, roads, air conditioning etc. one review said to the lagoon was bumpy dirt road but we wouldnt do the lagoon as no interest in getting in the water. also i do see when you book they ask what ship you came in on so basically everyone would be in the same boat so to speak if the ship was late and they would have to wait.

2300 refundable and 800 thru the slot machines will be refundable. will be last splurge before fixed income settles in

wow that makes me feel better about my retirement cruise. ascent edge villa 24k-3K obc is 21K /2 people is 10,500 /9 days is 1166 pp per day . a STEAL compared to your number!

i already booked an edge villa on ascent for a retirement cruise but then realized the luxury lines are probably the same price. looked at a few prices in general and found some of those lines mostly have much longer cruises which at this time i dont want. but i researched regent, specifically, for one ship that had a good itinerary and i saw what i could get for the price of an edge villa. but then i started reading the regent forum and reviews. and took a tour of some of the ship. i felt there was an expectation to dress up and i certainly dont want to do that. also since it's a small ship there really arent activities id be interested in. of course there are fewer restaurants and while some enjoy the 'fancier' food i dont eat that way in general at home and im sure i could find something but certainly not the variety on the ascent. maybe when im much older and just want a relaxing ship id do something like regent but i think id be bored and feel closed in with such a 'small ship'

or just scrap them. even on other forums besides this one, it's constantly mentioned in the intro of so many posts and i think it's very tacky. and in the end you see 'those people' arent really treated any better and have the same problems with flights, etc. so the loyalty really doesnt even pay!

i always wonder, and im too lazy to do it myself, how much all the loyalty perks would cost if there was no loyalty system. i dont own the business but my guess is the profit they make pays for the perks people get if thats true, that means everyones fare is over priced to pay for perks. kinda like your free turkey at the supermarket every november. even when you are super duper status and get a 'free cruise' do you ever wonder what your cruises would cost if you hadnt paid for that free cruise over X days of cruising. because you definitely did.

ive seen vids of that shower and would love that cabin! for the price paid they really should deliver any food to you. period. even in the over the water shower! reading all this stuff i wonder in a year what perks will be taken from my edge villa..

my first time on X will be my retirement cruise in an Ascent EV But i watched so many vids on the cabins that i feel i know them pretty well even without ever experiencing them. On the vids i did like the RS one floor layout as it seemed much larger than the EV that is officially larger. the dining / living room area seemed bigger and if you had more than 2 people i think the EV would feel cramped and the RS is the winner. also the bathroom of the RS seems much bigger than the EV so theres a winner there. I also feel the balcony on the RS is way too tiny for the price. But i just spent a week in an aqua suite balcony on oasis and it's hard to beat that size! and the EV has 2 full loungers vs other chairs ive seen on the RS videos and we definitely prefer the full loungers. but for 2 people the 'cool factor' of the upstairs retreat door as well as being able to use the 'secret door' outside cabin 106 to get to the lounge makes the EV a winner. As does the pool outside! Especially at the same price point. (assuming no issues with stairs of course). I found on oasis when i was further from the lounge i didnt use it as much as when i was upstairs next to it in a crown loft suite so the edge villas being right there at the retreat is a tangible perk for us!

at the captains question thing they did say all their hot water is free. so much heat from the engine makes it so. so i dont feel so bad about the animals.

one day while walking down the hall to my office, one of the girls was outside the office on her cell phone and as i walked by i heard her say 'keith, it's not that hard, just put it in the hole' i dont know her well enough to ask what that was about but since shes quitting soon, maybe i will 🙂

high wire guy comes out there

thanks for the extensive review. forgetting to give towels is terrible because everyone needs towels! id rather they forget the trash or making the bed. your review continues to justify me staying in suites. not that i need justification lol. but didnt go in the MDR last cruise and didnt miss it. CK really is better and the stewards are always excellent. if if you get a crown loft you even get 2! i do hope they keep the jazz casino. was a nice respite from the crowded regular one and press your luck is fun!

how much was the deposit itself. when i booked an edge villa the deposit was 900 and the non refundable price was over 2K more. no one would pay 2000 to protect 900, insanity. well i hope no one would. edit. i was wrong..4K!!!

which suite? fantastic price indeed. won the lottery.

def not 7 day but i admit i havent researched. id book in a minute if was 6 or 7 day at that price speaking of which i consider this my deal of a century. upcoming 6 nite in the royal suite on liberty. i know not the perks of oasis but generally the best suite on any ship is ok with me . plus it has a piano! and it's cheaper than some balcony cabins. unsure why it's so cheap but lotta people got great deals on the lower suites too.

in may got this on oasis! access to everywhere on the ship! 🙂 i'm glad i did it but once you do it on oasis, i dont think id do any other royal ship. they are probably all similar. one thing that princess did better (at least in 2019) was the captain was on the bridge (not just the on duty officer on oasis who really didnt seem to interested in us) and we got to talk to him one on one for 1 hour and we also could go anywhere on the bridge, even the fancy dancy nav stuff! also was light drinks and snacks there. on oasis we were roped off from the main electronics. also princess gave us tons of swag. group pics, and lots of little stuff that was neat, personalize stationary and i forget what else. it was 4 hours in total and even got to see where the anchor room was up front and other places royal doesnt go.

oasis: 2021 got CLS on oasis week L1 double Crown loft Cruise Rate: $6135.60 Gift: $650 obc oct 2022 Total (USD)$ 5862.36 with 500 OBC may 23 booked 8 mo in advance 1br aqua suite May 21st 2023 A3 aqua 1 bedroom double suite Cruise Rate: $8300.32 Gift: $800 On Board Credit + 1 specialty dinner for 2 my TA generally gets me about 10 percent ish or so in OBC. also the CLS are much more expensive these days but if i had to book oasis again id do the CLS over the aqua suite. but the answer to what is a good deal 'today' would be 3K or less for a CLS per person