mzznlink Posted June 10, 2007 #1 Share Posted June 10, 2007 We're going on the Legend on June 24th for a 7-day Western Caribean cruise. Everyone is warning us not to have mixed drinks or soda with ice when we're ashore. Just how sound is there advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2cruiseny Posted June 10, 2007 #2 Share Posted June 10, 2007 bottled water is your best bet - skip the ice - stick to beers served ice cold. you would hate to get a belly ache on a cruise and ruin your vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishermanJim Posted June 10, 2007 #3 Share Posted June 10, 2007 No place in Cozumel would serve an iced drink unless the ice were made with purified water; their advice is based on unfounded concerns. Many of the "Moctazuma's Revenge" cases are self inflicted from over drinking in general. Some people have weak stomachs and if they go from home in West Virginia where they eat steak and potatoes, to New Orleans where they eat jambalaya, they often get wheezy. If you are typically a stable person (not mentally, but physically) you probably won't suffer any problems. The percent of travelers who really get sick is kind of low, but for them, it's a miserable life. If you skip all iced drinks you can’t have a Bahama Mama or Sex on the Beach and you should try them both, in that order. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starketcher Posted June 10, 2007 #4 Share Posted June 10, 2007 bottled water is your best bet - skip the ice - stick to beers served ice cold. you would hate to get a belly ache on a cruise and ruin your vacation. This may've been the case 20 years ago, but they make thier living from tourism & all the water in Coz is safe to drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce-r Posted June 11, 2007 #5 Share Posted June 11, 2007 No place in Cozumel would serve an iced drink unless the ice were made with purified water; their advice is based on unfounded concerns.Totally agree. The "advice" you were given is bogus. This is a case where "everyone" is wrong. I'll even bet that none of those people have ever been to Cozumel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaC-Cruiser Posted June 11, 2007 #6 Share Posted June 11, 2007 I been to Coz on countless cruises as well as 5 land trips (each a week or longer) and never been sick. There is no need to worry about the ice or water being unsafe. On the other hand, too many of those drinks and too much sun combined, can make you sick as a dog!!!!:eek: (But don't blame it on the water!!!);) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishermanJim Posted June 11, 2007 #7 Share Posted June 11, 2007 We're going on the Legend on June 24th for a 7-day Western Caribean cruise. Everyone is warning us not to have mixed drinks or soda with ice when we're ashore. Just how sound is there advice? Uneducated! If you need warnings, then here is one that makes drinking straight from Mexico's lakes probably less hazadous than the school drinking fountains in a village like North Bend, Oregon. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,280474,00.html Apparently seeking even more revenge, Moctazuma has moved to the far north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzznlink Posted June 13, 2007 Author #8 Share Posted June 13, 2007 I figured things had to have changed over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaRalphie Posted June 14, 2007 #9 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I am well aware that fish do stuff in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvtotrvl1 Posted June 14, 2007 #10 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I have to agree..that advice is from 20 years ago....It amazes me the advice people give even though they have no clue....The water is fine...Been there many times and never had a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalblue0610 Posted June 14, 2007 #11 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I had a coke with ice cubes in it and I was fine:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG2004 Posted June 16, 2007 #12 Share Posted June 16, 2007 most of the places in the tourist area of Cozumel purify their water (including water for ice) we had drinks at several places in Coz with ice and never had a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oklahoma_doug Posted June 17, 2007 #13 Share Posted June 17, 2007 On six trips to Cozumel, I've drank the bottled water, the coffee, the beer and mixed drinks... and have never had a problem..... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsoxfan11 Posted June 18, 2007 #14 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Same here. I have never had a problem with the water or drinks on Cozumel. mzznlink, we'll be on that same cruise on the 24th. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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