whataboutport Posted December 29, 2013 #1 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I'm looking at two cruises for Nov 2014. One is a RCCL on Vision OTS. They go to Costa Maya, as well as Grand Cayman, Roatan, and Coz. The other is on Ruby Princess, going to GC, Roatan, and Coz, but instead of CM going to Princess Cay. I like the Princess ship better than the Vision, but I like Vision's itin/times (getting to GC earlier at 7am vs Ruby at 11am). Both have the rooms available that I want. What to do? How cold is it in Bahamas in Nov? I've been in Feb and Mar and was too cold for me to swim. We like to snorkel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted December 29, 2013 #2 Share Posted December 29, 2013 We were at Princess Cays in late November, and the water was warm.....warmer than we have found it in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtre Posted December 29, 2013 #3 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I snorkled in Princess cays on november 2012 (the snorkling excursion they offer from Princess Cay). The water was as good as in Aruba and It was my most fantastic experience of snorkling. The guide where very helpful so we can see pleny of axotic fish. A must do... Again, sorry for my poor english... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 29, 2013 #4 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Both are great stops. Excellent beaches. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted December 29, 2013 #5 Share Posted December 29, 2013 If you want more than a beach I would take Costa Maya. I like local foods and interactions and there is none of that at Princess Cays. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roses2 Posted December 29, 2013 #6 Share Posted December 29, 2013 We had a private tour to a spectacular Mayan ruins site out of Costa Maya with a brilliant Mayan guide, It was one of the best tours we have had and most folks overlook the tremendous historical artifacts just a few miles from the dock area. P&J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo222 Posted December 29, 2013 #7 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I like the Princess ship better than the Vision, but I like Vision's itin/times (getting to GC earlier at 7am vs Ruby at 11am). Both have the rooms available that I want. What to do? Grand Cayman is a tender port. Arriving at 11:00, everyone on the ship will be ready to go ashore as soon as the tenders are ready. If you are not suite/elite (or buy a princess tour), you could be in for quite a wait... Princess Cays is a tender port as well, while in Costa Maya, you would be alongside. (at a pier) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boca7 Posted December 30, 2013 #8 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) I'm looking at two cruises for Nov 2014. One is a RCCL on Vision OTS. They go to Costa Maya, as well as Grand Cayman, Roatan, and Coz. The other is on Ruby Princess, going to GC, Roatan, and Coz, but instead of CM going to Princess Cay. I like the Princess ship better than the Vision, but I like Vision's itin/times (getting to GC earlier at 7am vs Ruby at 11am). Both have the rooms available that I want. What to do? How cold is it in Bahamas in Nov? I've been in Feb and Mar and was too cold for me to swim. We like to snorkel. Living in s. Fla. Edited December 30, 2013 by boca7 didn`t finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boca7 Posted December 30, 2013 #9 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Living in s. Fla. Finishing my quote, nov. is a great time in the Bahamas & Fla. This port Is only for the beach lovers, otherwise go to Maya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataboutport Posted December 30, 2013 Author #10 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Grand Cayman is a tender port. Arriving at 11:00, everyone onthe ship will be ready to go ashore as soon as the tenders are ready. If you are not suite/elite (or buy a princess tour), you could be in for quite a wait... Princess Cays is a tender port as well, while in Costa Maya, you would be alongside. (at a pier) That is a good point. I want to do Stingray city again at GC, and I think getting there at 11 would only have ship excursions as an option. Am I correct in assuming that? I prefer to take the Native Way excursion (almost half the price) but I think it would be too late. I emailed them. Still waiting for reply. I think two tender ports is kinda a drag. Didn't know PC was tender as well. Thanks for letting me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted December 30, 2013 #11 Share Posted December 30, 2013 We were at Princess Cays in late November, and the water was warm.....warmer than we have found it in March. We have found the same to be true ... warmer in November than in March. It would be lots warmer in Costa Maya ... but I'd still pick the Princess cruise. :) LuLu ~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted December 30, 2013 #12 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I snorkled in Princess cays on november 2012 (the snorkling excursion they offer from Princess Cay). The water was as good as in Aruba and It was my most fantastic experience of snorkling. The guide where very helpful so we can see pleny of axotic fish. A must do... Again, sorry for my poor english... Your English is great ... much better than many of our English lots of times. :) LuLu ~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataboutport Posted December 30, 2013 Author #13 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) We have found the same to be true ... warmer in November than in March. It would be lots warmer in Costa Maya ... but I'd still pick the Princess cruise. :) LuLu ~~~~ That's why I can't decide. I like the Princess feel better, and the ship. But I like the Vision is out of Tampa (good friend lives there and if we book this one so will she) and the times on the itin. Prices are pretty identical right now. However have not looked at air yet. Edited December 30, 2013 by whataboutport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted December 30, 2013 #14 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) That's why I can't decide. I like the Princess feel better, and the ship. But I like the Vision is out of Tampa (good friend lives there and if we book this one so will she) and the times on the itin. Prices are pretty identical right now.However have not looked at air yet. In your case Vision would be a good choice especially if you want to cruise with your friend. :) Let us know what you decide. LuLu ~~~~ Edited December 30, 2013 by OCruisers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataboutport Posted December 31, 2013 Author #15 Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) I was just looking at the Vision deck plans. Looks like the aft balconies are much larger than regular balcony cabins, however, the aft cabin itself looks smaller than the regular balconies. Can anyone confirm? Are the deck plans usually pretty close to being to scale? Oops. ETA I should prob ask this in the RCI forum! :D Edited December 31, 2013 by whataboutport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted January 1, 2014 #16 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Deck plans on the cruise line websites are not to scale so you should not draw too many conclusions from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dforeigner Posted January 1, 2014 #17 Share Posted January 1, 2014 An advantage with Costa Maya is that there is no tender to take. Additionally, they have a swimming pool and bar at the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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