tommyjean Posted December 11, 2013 #1 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Trying to decide which place is better suited for two active 5 year olds? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninDC Posted December 11, 2013 #2 Share Posted December 11, 2013 If they prefer to play in the water park and the beach, Playa Mia. If they want to watch the dolphin show (and spend lots of your money on pictures of them with the dolphins) and maybe spend time at the beach, then Chank. Chank has an admission fee, just over $20 per adult, but a shorter cab ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 12, 2013 #3 Share Posted December 12, 2013 My guess would be Playa Mia because they have the new water park for the kids. We have been to both of these places. You can find 2 reviews of Chankanaab and 1 review of Playa Mia listed in my signature line. There are TONS of pictures for you to view both places. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistymountainhop Posted December 26, 2013 #4 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Mitsugirly, thank you for the great reviews of Chankanaab! We are sailing to Cozumel on the Carnival Paradise that leaves on January 6th and I am so excited to bring the kids here for the first snorkeling experience. Your pictures are great as well. Can I ask how you take such wonderful underwater pictures and video? Do you have an underwater bag or case that you put your camera in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 26, 2013 #5 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Mitsugirly, thank you for the great reviews of Chankanaab! We are sailing to Cozumel on the Carnival Paradise that leaves on January 6th and I am so excited to bring the kids here for the first snorkeling experience. Your pictures are great as well. Can I ask how you take such wonderful underwater pictures and video? Do you have an underwater bag or case that you put your camera in? I just have a Canon D10 and an Olympus Tough camera. I love my Olympus Tough camera. They are both point and shoot. It takes amazing pictures both on land and in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJinAK Posted December 28, 2013 #6 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Mitsugirly, question for you about the Chankanaab Dolphin encounter. Do you have to arrange for your own transportation to Chankanaab? We are cruising with NCL in November and are just starting to look at excursions. Thanks! Jules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacsmom Posted December 28, 2013 #7 Share Posted December 28, 2013 You can get a cab right at the pier to Chankanaab, it is a short ride. It is one of my favorite places in Cozumel. You can snorkel, swim with dolphins and manatees or just relax on the beach. Go on your own rather than booking through the ship, it is close and all the taxi drivers know where to go. Google Chankanaab and it will show you all the park has to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJinAK Posted December 28, 2013 #8 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Thanks Dacsmom for the helpful info:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 28, 2013 #9 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Mitsugirly, question for you about the Chankanaab Dolphin encounter. Do you have to arrange for your own transportation to Chankanaab? We are cruising with NCL in November and are just starting to look at excursions. Thanks! Jules Yes, you have to get your own taxi if you book on your own (still worth it). It should be about $16 for up to 4 people for the cab one way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJinAK Posted December 28, 2013 #10 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Thanks for the reply. We were just going to book through NCL since we haven't cruised there before. Jules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubamommy! Posted December 30, 2013 #11 Share Posted December 30, 2013 These are GREAT reviews! I must comment on it so I can find it easier later! Thank you for all the pictures of Chank! We will be going there in March on Constellation and can't wait! MANY THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisecraze96 Posted January 1, 2014 #12 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I also think your reviews are great, we are going on the Dream in March and I did check the Cruise TT site and we look to be lucky that most ports there are 1 maybe 2 ships in port with us. Hopefully that helps with the crowds. I think we are going to do the Chankanaab over Playa Mia just because with our group it gives everyone more options. My sister and oldest DD can do the dolphin swim and I can take the youngest one to the beach or the encounter. Your review did make me book Little French Key :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted January 1, 2014 #13 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Whatever you guys decide, I hope you have a wonderful day and vacation. :) (Little French Key is heaven on earth :D) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flcruiser08 Posted January 20, 2014 #14 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Do you think this would be a good choice with a 9 month old? Was there parts in the pool that was shallow, like walk in? How was the current? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisneyFamily123 Posted January 20, 2014 #15 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Chankanaab and Play Mia were our top choices. And I've never been to Cozumel but I always think… what can I not do at home? We have beaches and pools and watersides at home. We do not have snorkeling at home. Chankanaab charges $21 ($19 with coupon admission) but you get free admission with a $50 sea lion discovery encounter which looks like fun. We are doing all 3 - dolphins, manatees, and sea lions at Dolphin Discovery… and hope we have an hour or 2 to snorkel. We should. I have not interest in where the best food or drinks are… there's plenty of that on the cruise boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantocruisemore Posted January 20, 2014 #16 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Chankanaab and Play Mia were our top choices. And I've never been to Cozumel but I always think… what can I not do at home? We have beaches and pools and watersides at home. We do not have snorkeling at home. Chankanaab charges $21 ($19 with coupon admission) but you get free admission with a $50 sea lion discovery encounter which looks like fun. We are doing all 3 - dolphins, manatees, and sea lions at Dolphin Discovery… and hope we have an hour or 2 to snorkel. We should. I have not interest in where the best food or drinks are… there's plenty of that on the cruise boat. We did all 3 in 2010. Great time!!!! You should have about an hour to snorkel. The interactions are totally worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantocruisemore Posted January 21, 2014 #17 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I just have a Canon D10 and an Olympus Tough camera. I love my Olympus Tough camera. They are both point and shoot. It takes amazing pictures both on land and in the water. Just got an Olympus tough 830 for Christmas, have not tried it out yet in the water. Got it so I could get some photos snorkeling. Are the land photos with Olympus good enough that I won't need to take an additional camera when going ashore to beach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flcruiser08 Posted January 21, 2014 #18 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Just got an Olympus tough 830 for Christmas, have not tried it out yet in the water. Got it so I could get some photos snorkeling. Are the land photos with Olympus good enough that I won't need to take an additional camera when going ashore to beach? We had a tough and loved it, unfortunately it opened while in the water earlier this year and now won't turn on. I thought the land pictures were decent enough not to take another camera Sent from my SGH-T769 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted January 21, 2014 #19 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Just got an Olympus tough 830 for Christmas, have not tried it out yet in the water. Got it so I could get some photos snorkeling. Are the land photos with Olympus good enough that I won't need to take an additional camera when going ashore to beach? Take a look at some of my reviews and see the pictures I get from mine. :) I stopped taking my DSLR with me just because of the pictures I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcruisemamma Posted January 22, 2014 #20 Share Posted January 22, 2014 mitsugirly you take great pictures! Which version of the tough do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted January 22, 2014 #21 Share Posted January 22, 2014 mitsugirly you take great pictures! Which version of the tough do you have? I have the 630 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetbeachgal Posted January 22, 2014 #22 Share Posted January 22, 2014 A question about Chakannab...if some of us want to just snorkel and lay around the beach and some others want to do the dolphin encounter or sea lion thing, is it all basically in the same area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted January 22, 2014 #23 Share Posted January 22, 2014 A question about Chakannab...if some of us want to just snorkel and lay around the beach and some others want to do the dolphin encounter or sea lion thing, is it all basically in the same area? No, the dolphin swim is when you first walk in and the snorkeling is on down. Here's a picture I made for someone else wanting to know where the lockers were in relation to the snorkeling area. You can see the swim area right in front of the lockers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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