Don't miss _______ souvenir in Cozumel?

[Dizzyfun]

What one souvenir would you say is a must have from Cozumel?

My wife and I will be there on the Grand Princess in a couple weeks. So far all we have planned is to spend most of the day at Nachi Cocom.

[bruce-r]

The ONE thing for me is Underwater Photographs.

 

Lots of people like vanilla from Cozumel.

[clackey]

I collect fajitas, but I never seem to get home with them.:rolleyes:

 

But there are other goodies like BruceR's vanilla, maracas, serapes, blankets, hot sauce ( I'm partial to Belize's habenero products). I try to find good wood carvings in every port. I have several from Coz.

[bruce-r]

I collect fajitas, but I never seem to get home with them.:rolleyes:

Oh, I've also collected fish tacos and ceveché. MMmmm.

[Cleveland Joe]

tequilla is a must, if you enjoy good alcohol!

 

my wife's tequila sunrises help us remember the magic of the Cozumel Palace back here in Cleveland...we didn't bring back nearly enough!

[Winkskitty]

tequila with a scorpion in the bottle. It is not exported from the island and can only be bought at there.

[LJC1861]

We go a bit unusual in that we bring home placemats and napkins from all the locations that we visit. We have some brightly colored ones that we got in Nassau that remind us of the brightly colored buildings we saw there. We have some southwestern style ones from our trip to Arizona.

 

I wonder what we will find in Grand Cayman and Cozumel on our upcoming cruise.

 

Linda

[clackey]

We go a bit unusual in that we bring home placemats and napkins from all the locations that we visit. We have some brightly colored ones that we got in Nassau that remind us of the brightly colored buildings we saw there. We have some southwestern style ones from our trip to Arizona.

 

I wonder what we will find in Grand Cayman and Cozumel on our upcoming cruise.

 

Linda

You can get some neat stone napkin holders in Coz.

[kcsb1113]

on dh and i's cruise this past weekend we bought a mayan calendar carved out of fishbone. not only does it look neat but their main day on the calendar (new years, if you will) is March 21, the solstis...also our wedding anniversary date!

[sdirector77]

I always purhase the high quality vanilla and the famous turtle lotion for my mother. She has been using the lotion for many years and it can only be found in mexico. Great lotion for after tanning.

[bev0426]

Turtle lotion? Never heard of it. Tell me more.

And is it easy to find? I have been to Coz several times but never saw it that I can remember. How much does it cost?

[pmfan]

Vanilla and a hand strung hammock.

[sdirector77]

It is found in most souviner shops and is about $10.00 per bottle. My mother swears by it she purchased it for the first time about 25 years ago while in Cancun and now it is always on my shopping list when I travel. The locals use this lotion as a tanning cream (no spf) but for use northerners it's a great after tan lotion. Just as a local in a shop they will point it out to you. :)

[bev0426]

Thanks- I am going to check into it...thanks for the info! :)

[MissRissa]

They used to sell turtle lotion in the USA but banned it about 20 years ago. My Mom used to use it, and I remember she was not happy when they stopped selling it here. Right about the same time they stopped selling turtle steak, though you can purchase both in Grand Cayman if you are so inclined.

[angelsx4]

We go a bit unusual in that we bring home placemats and napkins from all the locations that we visit. We have some brightly colored ones that we got in Nassau that remind us of the brightly colored buildings we saw there. We have some southwestern style ones from our trip to Arizona.

 

 

Oh, I LOVE that idea! I've brought back some dishes from Mexico to put things like salsa in, they matched a platter I bought at World Market. My boys like the chess sets, but I haven't had any that lasted very long, pieces broke right away. Maybe we'll look for a nicer one this time. Hammocks are a good deal too.