Mrs.ToTo

Everything went quite smoothly. We checked in with guest services on day 2 and gave them a detailed list of everything in our bags. (We didn't list prices and customs never asked). The morning we docked in Roatan, it took an extra hour waiting on custom agents to board. They were only interested in looking through the bags with medical supplies. We ended up taking all the school and medical supplies to the orphanage, Lighthouse Children Ministry. We had hired a driver through Victor Bodden Tours. It was a wonderful experience.

....although each of us will also have our regular beach bags with us for the day.

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They are decent size college book bags. Yes we could put them into two regular luggage bags. I could probably even consolidate them down to 8 heavier

backpacks instead of 10, that way each of us carries 2 off the boat. Thank you!

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We have 10 backpacks filled and ready to go with lots of school and medical supplies (nothing prescription). Some bags have liquid meds like children's tylenol and some are just tablet form...plus lots of hydrocortisone creams and triple antibiotic ointments, bandages and hygiene products. Will we have any problem getting on the ship (Royal Caribbean, Liberty of the Seas) or off at Roatan through customs?

I do have a detailed list of what is in each bag...extra copies.

Thank you.... I will look into all this info and see what works best for our location and their needs. [emoji173]️

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Woot woot [emoji322][emoji322][emoji322]...fingers crossed!

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That is awesome! Have fun. Our cruise is May 22nd so I'm not getting my hopes up....but hey anything is possible. [emoji41]

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We will be at port on May 25th with our 2 older teens and would love to visit and drop off some goodies and supplies to a respected orphanage.

Thanks!

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I sure will....I keep checking my email every half hour lol lol. [emoji120]🏼[emoji120]🏼[emoji120]🏼

You have been sooo helpful Kathryn!! Thanks.

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Ok thank you! Very good to know. [emoji106]🏼

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Should we be worried about getting upset stomachs? [emoji33] I've always heard "don't drink the water", but isn't the food cooked with that water? Just curious since this is a first time thing for our family. Thanks for sharing your input. [emoji41]

We were thinking of trying the food at NoHoch Kay.... It looks delicious.

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I would have loved to go to Almaplena but they were also booked. I'm new at this so we didn't plan very far in advance. I'm now waiting to hear back from NoHoch Kay.

We are looking for a beautiful quiet spot to relax for the day.... Would love some shade too.

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When I tried to make a reservation at Maya Chan, they replied that they were booked. [emoji17]This is what Mark the owner advised....(copied from email):

"Sold out, As an alternative ....

We recommend taking the Ports transport to the LAST stop in town. The tram will stop at places that pay them a commission. Try to ignore those trying to lure you in.

Walk up the boardwalk until you find a place that looks good to you.

Watch out for places that try to shove a menu in you face. Best to skip those.

We hope you have a great day here and fantastic cruise."

SO....[emoji41] My question is... Does anyone know what is located at this last stop? Thanks! [emoji3]

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Thank you. I did hear back today. Almaplena and Maya Chan are both booked on May 22nd. Now the search continues.... [emoji3]

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Yes, those are the two things I did today. [emoji3] I didn't want to have to make an international phone call... So hoping if I give it a couple more days I might hear back. They must be on "Island Time" lol.

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I contacted Almaplena Eco Beach resort through their website 4 days ago and still have not heard back from them. (Website says usual reply within 24 hrs) Anyone else had trouble getting them to respond?

Our cruise leaves on May 22nd and am wondering if I should wait or just make other plans.

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