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Oh the bread pudding every day!

Has any one visited a cenote on Cozumel? We've been to a few on the mainland, but will be staying on the island for the day.

We will soon be on our cruise (!) and visiting Cozumel for the fourth time. Like before, we will rent a Jeep and tour the island for the day.

So I'm wondering, does anyone know of something unusual to see there? Something off the beaten path, not often seen?

We've seen San Gervasio and El Cedral, toured the whole coast, visited the lighthouse/crocodile lagoons/nature preserve and even been to the amazing cemetery in San Miguel.

Any hints would be greatly appreciated.

Ps. We know about the excursion along the north coast visiting the other lighthouse, but will save that for another visit.

We're not usually ones for excursions, we prefer to find a driver or rent a car to see much of and what we want to in a country. There are a number of things we'd like to see/do in Puerto Plata, so a car either way is what we'd like.

I emailed four different drivers I found online for Puerto Plata over a month ago. We haven't heard from one of them.

The other option is to rent a car. There is in fact a rental agency right at Amber Cove. However, everything I've read says that driving in Puerto Plata is a nightmare. It's a sizeable city, and I don't want to get lost or run into scary traffic situations, so I think this option is out.

Does anyone know if one can rent a taxi driver at Amber Cove for the day? We've tried this a few times, and it's worked out lovely. Would love to know if that's an option here.

Thank you for the feedback!

From what I've read, the tour in Grand Cayman takes about two hours and involves taking a boat out to the area. Is this correct?

Sounds like everyone loves the experience in Grand Cayman. Has anyone done this on Cozumel?

From what I’ve read, it sounds like the GC one is about a two-hour experience and the rays are in the ocean free. Is this correct?

We'll be on our cruise shortly and will be visiting both islands. A stingray encounter is available both places, and we'd love to do it for the first time.

So our question is - which one?

I'd love to hear from anyone who's visited the rays on Cozumel or GC.

I should also add that I ate more vegetarian on our recent cruise. I thought the vegetarian entrées in the main dining room were delicious. I think I’ll ask for a vegetarian menu in the MDR on our next cruise.

Really liked the hot dogs at the Dive In, but so loved the fries with sauce.

Can’t wait for our next cruise in March.

I'll start with one word: dessert. I loved them all. In the main dining room, for sure, but so many yummy little plates at the buffet. Never had a pavlolva before and I thought it was divine. I won't tell you how many I had on our last cruise. It was a lot.

Plus, I've never been on a cruise with hand-dipped ice cream before. It's always just been soft serve on the pool deck. That was a nice touch.

Can't wait till March!

Okay, so what about desserts?

What would you skip and what just makes your mouth water?

I love sweets!

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Yeah, I hear Colon is a crime-ridden hell hole. ;)

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Aha, yes. Total time in port is five hours. So anything else to do around there?

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We'll be there soon to celebrate our 20th. [emoji846]

We're not really interested in doing an eco tour kind of excursion, which seems to be the only type offered by Holland America and the independent operators.

So I'm curious if anyone might know what kind of tours are available once we get off the ship at the pier - city tours, snorkeling, something else?

Thanks.

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We'll be there soon to celebrate our 20th. [emoji846]

We're not really interested in doing an eco tour kind of excursion, which seems to be the only type offered by Holland America and the independent operators.

So I'm curious if anyone might know what kind of tours are available once we get off the ship at the pier - city tours, snorkeling, something else?

Thanks.

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There is really not an army of taxis waiting at the cruise ship pier?

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Panama City would be great, but it's an hour away. Any idea what a taxi would cost?

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We'll be on Half Moon Cay soon for our 20th anniversary. I'd like to have a surprise vow renewal ceremony at the chapel, but can't really find any information on it. HA told me that all arrangements are made at the front desk once one is onboard.

So has anyone used the chapel for this before or attended a ceremony there? I'm curious not only about cost but also what it all looks like - what staff are there, what's provided, etc.

Thank you for your help.

So then you have never tried, KK?

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So is it possible to travel to the other side of the island and find a little beach?

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We'll be on the Zuiderdam embarking March 8 to Panama Canal for our 20th anniversary. :)

We're currently booked in a VE verandah stateroom and the prices have dropped. They offered us an upgrade to VA (not really that different) or we could move up to an SS suite, with an upcharge of $700. It would cost +$2K to book that room today.

I'm curious if anyone has upgraded their room after the ship has set sail. What kind of deal did you get?

Thanks.

We'll be there for a day soon, for our 20th anniversary. [emoji2]

We're just not in the mood for an eco tour but that seems to be all there is.

So what else is there to enjoy for a day? We love ruins but I'm not sure Panama has any to offer. Maybe a tour of local towns or something off the beaten path?

Suggestions?

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So no unlimited plan then?

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I've read different things on the boards. Some said a couple of years ago that the unlimited plan was reasonably priced, but someone posted recently that HA has done away with the unlimited package. It's confusing.

So does anyone have recent experience on Zuiderdam who could fill me in?

Thanks

Okay,

So what about entrées in the Main Dining Room?

What is delicious and what should we not order?

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