MyImagination Posted January 8, 2005 #1 Share Posted January 8, 2005 In all your cruises which excursion stands out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted January 8, 2005 #2 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Beleive it or not, it was all the ones I did on my own, in all my stops on the islands of Hawaii. The sites I found were breathtaking. I can only imagine the ones I didn't find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewopaho Posted January 8, 2005 #3 Share Posted January 8, 2005 If you're going to the southern Caribbean, you've got to book these excursions: http://www.jungletoursstlucia.com and http://www.adventureantigua.com They're as far from the ordinary sightseeing tours as one can get. Each is an all-day affair, and includes lunch (home-cooked barbecue on a secluded beach in Antigua, a lovely buffet at a waterside restaurant in St. Lucia). At about $80pp, they're well worth it, and I wouldn't hesitate to do either one again. Now if the airfares to San Juan would become a bit more realistic .... Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon Temple Posted January 8, 2005 #4 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Our Hawaii cruise was awesome, and we did all tours on our own. The best, other than Pearl Harbor, (go on your own first thing in the morning), was the road to Hana, and I'm sorry I can't remember what island that was. We rented a car and drove the beautiful, amazing, and scary road to Hana. Scenery is unreal. Stopped off at deserted waterfalls. Markets along the way. Stopped at one and ran into a couple who had just got engaged, she was showing me her ring and smiling from ear to ear. Wonderful. Then when we got to Hana, there was a local fair going on. We got to see a parade and sample local food. I bought some kind of coconut candy handmade by a woman and it was divine. The nice thing about Hawaii is that the Spirit stayed overnight a couple of times, giving you much leeway on schedules, although we always made it back for dinner. Yum, yum. I recommend Germaine's Luau in Honolulu. Rent a car and go by yourself or book it through Germaine's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mared1 Posted January 8, 2005 #5 Share Posted January 8, 2005 We enjoyed visiting Tulum and the Mayan Ruins! It is a beautiful setting while the ocean right there and the Ruins are fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted January 8, 2005 #6 Share Posted January 8, 2005 was the road to Hana, and I'm sorry I can't remember what island that was. Maui! We did that run as well. Better than the PCH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneylynn Posted January 8, 2005 #7 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Watching my kids swim with the dolphins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanaire Posted January 8, 2005 #8 Share Posted January 8, 2005 It would have to be going to Orient Beach in St.Maarten last April. We were sailing on the RCCL "Adventure of the Seas" and stopped in St.Maarten. We signed up to spend the day at Orient Beach, which is suppose to be one of the world's finest beaches. Since the beach is located on the opposite side of the island, the trip to the beach took us through some wonderful areas, including the border that separates the Dutch side from the French side. It was only as we neared the beach that the tour driver told us about the beach....it is a clothing optional beach! And that, it was! Lo and behold, the beach is divided in half....one end is bathing suits and the other end is birthday suits! It was rather amusing seeing the human body is so many shapes and sizes. Some people really ought to keep their swim suits on, trust me. Anyways, we really enjoyed the natural beauty of the beach, as well as the clear blue waters. It is truly a beach to visit, but just be aware of how the locals like to live. :cool: Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly Steve Posted January 8, 2005 #9 Share Posted January 8, 2005 During a stop in St. Maarten aboard Norway in '94 we did the "12 Metre Regatta" involving retired America's Cup yachts. It was heart pumping excitement as these two beautiful craft raced and (to the uninitiated) nearly collided. And, we won! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted January 8, 2005 #10 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Two stand out. One good, one bad. Bad I almost drowned on an excursion in St. Thomas. Went snorkeling and they dropped us off in fifty feet of water and told us that we didn't need life jackets because salt water makes you float. Not if you're a rock like I am. Made it about twenty feet and that was it. Next time I do it, it will be from the beach out so I can turn around and make it to shallow water. Good Swimming with the stingrays in Grand Cayman. An experience of a lifetime. Now that I think about it, Carlos and Charlie's was too. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandtaxi Posted January 8, 2005 #11 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Guadeloupe - hiking through the rain forest to a beautiful waterfall Barbados - dune buggy trip with a stop at Bathsheba Cozumel - swimming with dolphins Costa Maya - dune buggies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterchatter Posted January 8, 2005 #12 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Helicopter/dogsled in Skagway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pholter Posted January 8, 2005 #13 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Alaska- Wildlife Lodge and Floatplane Adventure Barbados- Best of Barbados, Glory Tours St.Thomas- St. John Champagne Catarmaran Sailing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyf Posted January 8, 2005 #14 Share Posted January 8, 2005 This is a hard one cause I love all my excursions! #1) Swimming with the Dolphins in Nassau and the String-rays in Grand Cayman. #2) Climbing Dunns River Falls in Ocho Rios. #3) Horseback Riding in Costa Maya #4) River/Ruins tour in Belize I could go on and on cause I really do enjoy them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseMark Posted January 8, 2005 #15 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Watching my family swim with the stingrays in Grand Cayman. We used Nativeway Watersports and the crew was one of the best aspects of the entire trip. highly recommended! http://www.nativewaywatersports.com We just booked them again for our July trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaynelle Posted January 8, 2005 #16 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Having my 8 yr old tell me it was the best day of his life-St. John-snorkeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanBlue Posted January 8, 2005 #17 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Mexico; Tulum ( amazing to see such old ruins in this area of the world) Jamaica: Bob Marley home St Thomas: Magen's Bay and shopping in the Jewelry District of course! St John: Tooling around the island on our own in a rented jeep..... it's too wonderful for words. Aruba: The Natural Pool Bahamas: The Atlantis resort Miami: South Beach in the evening CaribbeanBlue http://www.*****.org -------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccerMom#3 Posted January 8, 2005 #18 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Matzalan-Riding horses on the beach with Randi's happy Horses St. Maartin-Catamaran sail on the Golden Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneylynn Posted January 8, 2005 #19 Share Posted January 8, 2005 This is a great thread! I booked a few of the tours mentioned for my up comming cruise. Thanks !!! Judy can you tell me more about ruins/river tour in belize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyf Posted January 8, 2005 #20 Share Posted January 8, 2005 This is a great thread! I booked a few of the tours mentioned for my up comming cruise. Thanks !!! Judy can you tell me more about ruins/river tour in belize. I don't know how to paste a lonk here but over on the Belize board board I posted a review and I just brought it back up to page one over there for others. It's was a very nice relaxing tour. We booked with CCL and I thought the price was great. It's like two tours in one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneylynn Posted January 8, 2005 #21 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Thank you Judy I will read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbound Posted January 8, 2005 #22 Share Posted January 8, 2005 As of now the most memorable excursion for me and my boyfriend has been swimming with the stingrays in Grand Cayman.. But we will be swimming with the dolphins in Cozumel in March so Im sure that will surpass the sting rays.. Our kids will be with us this time so I think the Dolphins will be their first and we are also doing the excursion with the Stingrays for them so that will be their second.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaineb Posted January 8, 2005 #23 Share Posted January 8, 2005 My most memorable excursions: 1. Isla Passione on Cozumel 2. Eli's tour on Antigua - www.adventureantigua.com 3. A 4x4 tour of Barbados 4. Just taking our own taxi to the Bikini Beach section of Orient Beach and enjoying the best beach in the world! 5. Taking the ferry over to St. John and snorkeling in Trunk Bay. These aren't necessarily in order!!! Sorry, Al, I respectfully have to disagree with you on Jungle Tours in St. Lucia. If I had to do it all over again, that is one tour I wouldn't take if you paid me to take it. The vehicle was old, unreliable, and we all had headaches from the fumes! Also the tour was too long - we didn't even swim at the beach in the end, we told him just to bring us back to the ship. I think your time/money would be better spent on another tour. Hey, just my opinion. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb1mom Posted January 8, 2005 #24 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I would say the top 3 are: Canopy tour in Puerta Vallarta Swimming with the Dolphins in Grand Caymen Climbing Dunn's River Falls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenF Posted January 9, 2005 #25 Share Posted January 9, 2005 For us it was on are 1st cruise and 1st port of call in Grand Caymen we booked Captain Crosby for the Stingray city and 2 other snorklings stops. When we got to his Catermeran we found out we were the only 2 booked that day so we had a 47ft cat all to ourself. Kind of really set the bar very high for all the excursion we have every had since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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