Mark_K Posted April 20, 2004 #26 Share Posted April 20, 2004 We did the Fury Catamaran Snorkel, Sail, Beach and loved it. I would highly recommend it if following up snorkeling with a little beach fun and lots & lots of Margaritas is your cup of tea. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits" Mark Twain "Nothing so needs reforming as other people's formal night attire, poolside attire, child rearing practices, walk-talkie usage, chair hogging, seat saving, line cutting ..." Mark_K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Seago Posted April 20, 2004 #27 Share Posted April 20, 2004 We swam with dolphins at Xcaret. FABULOUS!!! <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by luvinit: I can't decide. It will be our last port, we are snorkeling in Grand Cayman, Hiking in Jamaica, and not sure where we are going instead of Haiti... I know Cozumel has GREAT snorkeling too, but not sure if 8 y/o daughter will be able to handle it. (water seems deeper). I just want some opinions from the people in the "know". TIA Tracy<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstducky Posted April 20, 2004 #28 Share Posted April 20, 2004 what about the mayan ruins at tulum? no one has mentioned that at all. i am not really a beach/water person... are the ruins a good alternative? jstducky! ----------------- [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=00bfff&cdt=2004;9;11;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] ...til 9/04 - Jewel of the Seas - Canada / New England ==================================== [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=00bfff&cdt=2004;7;10;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] ...til 7/04 - Zuiderdam - Western Caribbean ===================================== 7/03 - Zaandam - Alaska 4/03 - Norweigan Star - Hawaii 7/96 - Noordam - Alaska 7/96 - Golden Princess - Alaska 8/95 - Jubilee - Mexican Riviera <center> <a href="http://www.escati.com/counter98/free_time_codes.htm"> [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/logos/time98.gif[/img]</center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted April 20, 2004 #29 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I can share my 2 cents about Tulum. My wife and I were there last month. It was BY FAR the highlight of the excursions for us. I was concerned with reports I had read about the choppy ferry boat ride and the 75 minute bus ride. They were right about the ferry boat ride...but with Bonine ( probably spelled that wrong) I had no trouble. As for the bus...I was picturing an old school bus with no windows... WRONG! It was the nicest bus I've ever been on. Very air conditioned. The guide was a Mayan decendant and had a lot of interesting cultural information to share. The bus ride sailed by. The ruins and the view from Tulum are simply amazing. The best pictures of the entire cruise were shot there. The return ferry ride drops you off downtown with about 90 minutes for shopping. Then it's a $6 cab ride to the dock. My Advise: Spend the money, take the time, take seasick pills and be ready to be amazed. You won't regret it! Steve-O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsterjohn Posted April 20, 2004 #30 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I was there spring break this year. I really wanted to go to Carlos & Charlies and film a girls gone wild video but my wife had negative opinions of the idea. NCL Sea 3/03 RCCL Sovereign 10/03 NCL Dream 3/7/2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor moon Posted April 20, 2004 #31 Share Posted April 20, 2004 We will be thre this Saturday and have a 3 stop snorkle trip booked with Eagle Ray Divers! JB UPCOMING CRUISES: Splendour of the Seas 4/04 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff0000&cdt=2004;4;22;17;0;00&timezone=GMT-0600[/img] Enchantment of the Seas 9/04 Rhapsody of the Seas 11/04 Radiance of the Seas 5/04 - Alaska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seking Posted April 20, 2004 #32 Share Posted April 20, 2004 We rented a jeep right at the pier and then headed for Paradise Beach for a couple of hours. Had a great time there, kids loved the iceberg and they had great drinks and food. It is a beautiful,clean beach. Then we hopped in our jeep and drove to the other side of the island where we also stopped at a couple of beach clubs and had more food and drinks! That side of the island is much rougher, lots of neat rock formations on the beach and huge waves. It is also very uncrowded which was nice. After that we drove into town for some shopping and then drove back to the pier to drop the jeep off. It was a wonderful day in Cozumel!! Explorer of the Seas 11/22/2003 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff0000&cdt=2003;11;22;17;0;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Skyward 6/86 (honeymoon) Tropicale 4/93 Enchantment of the Seas 11/01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellejewels Posted April 20, 2004 #33 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Hi Seking, How much was it to rent the jeep? That sounds like a great idea! We will be in Cozumel in June. I see you're from Dublin...I'm a neighbor over in Powell! Small world! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlptes Posted April 20, 2004 #34 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I did the Sea Lion Swim at Chanakaab Park. It's right next to the Dolphin Swim and costs much less $59. It was wonderful!!! It was in a pool about 5' deep, and you're wearing a vest. TONS OF FUN! Nancy P.S. Hi Vee -- the Fiesta Party Boat, huh [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Mariner 9/12/2004 Heading south: [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=191970&cdt=2004;09;11;10;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] [url="http://www.cruiseshark.com/parrots1.asp"][B]Our "Parrothead" Site[/B][/url] Monarch of the Seas 3/29/04 Costa Mediterranea 12/14/03 Sovereign of the Seas 9/21/03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940fordlover Posted April 20, 2004 #35 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Last year my husband, daughter and son-in-Law did the Speed Boat tour (before Carlos and Charlies) Tons of Fun. The Guys drove out to the beach for sun, and Lunch. The Girls drove back. What a blast to jump the waves in a 2 man speed boat. On the way back to the dock, had to stop at the "Farmacia" for some over the counter items. Great Day!! Nordic Empress 10/91 Nordic Empress 06/96 Carnival Sensation 06/2002 (Statuatory Suicide) Enchantment of the Seas 06/2003 Explorer of the Seas 05/16/2004 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=e9967a&cdt=2004;5;16;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] 05/16/2004 Explorer COUNTDOWN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburp Posted April 20, 2004 #36 Share Posted April 20, 2004 We just got back from Explorer 4/10. While in Cozumel we went to Xcaret. This was my 4th time there. We just love it. Swimming through the caves if fun for all ages. The grounds are one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. You can swim witht he dolphins for a fee. It a GREAT day. I would go back again. Just take Bonine for the boat ride there and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seking Posted April 21, 2004 #37 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Bellejewels - We rented our jeep through Avis and I believe it was around $75. This included the extra insurance that everyone suggests you get. If you go to cozumelinsider.com, there is a link to where you can reserve a jeep. I just did a courtesy reservation, which means I didn't give them my credit card # when I reserved it, but that also meant that if they ran out of jeeps before we got there we were out of luck. However, we were with a group of people and I wanted to have some flexibility if our plans changed. There are also tons of places to rent jeeps from without reservations once you get there. This was our 4th time to Cozumel and we have done the jeep thing every time! If you are thinking of doing this, there is a GREAT map of Cozumel available at cancunmap.com. It shows all of the beaches and roads on the island & lots more. You order the map and if you like it and want to keep it, you send them $7.95 in an envelope they provide. Which ship are you sailing in June? You will love Cozumel!! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img] Susan Explorer of the Seas 11/22/2003 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff0000&cdt=2003;11;22;17;0;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Skyward 6/86 (honeymoon) Tropicale 4/93 Enchantment of the Seas 11/01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelina Posted April 21, 2004 #38 Share Posted April 21, 2004 We did the dolphin swim in Cozumel. What a blast! BUT even better than that, was the Sea Lion Encounter right there in the park. You cannot book this on the ship, but you can book it when you arrive for the dolphin encounter. This was much more one-on-one time with the animal - and the sea lions are cute, funny and well worth experiencing! Kelina December 15 Adventure of The Seas!!! [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=CD20CD&cdt=2002;12;15;22;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Rhapsody of the Seas [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff0000&cdt=2003;12;14;17;0;00&timezone=GMT-0600[/img] Rhapsody BIRTHDAY CRUISE - Happy Birthday To Me! [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=008080&cdt=2004;10;10;17;0;00&timezone=GMT-0600[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaj Posted April 22, 2004 #39 Share Posted April 22, 2004 We went to Chankanaab. We went on our own instead of booking through the ship. It was a wonderful place to go. The snorkeling was great and there was much to do. I'm sure your daughter would like it if that is what you decide to do. [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=228b22&cdt=2004;4;26;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] until our second cruise Inspiration 5/03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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